Growth and carbon stocks of multipurpose tree species plantations in degraded lands in Central Himalaya, India

Semwal, R. L.; Nautiyal, Sunil; Maikhuri, R. K.; Rao, K. S.; Saxena, K. G.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.023

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“…The growth and mortality of saplings of trees are dependent on impacts of various factors, such as species specific, tree vigor and size, and environmental conditions on the interactions and processes in stands (Radosevich, Hibbs, & Ghersa, 2006;Scherer-Lorenzen et al, 2005). Differences in mortality rates among species are the major determinants of ecological succession (Schneider, Ashton, Montagnini, & Milan, 2014) and forest stand structure (Semwal, Nautiyal, Maikhuri, Rao, & Saxena, 2013). Performance of a tree species was indicated by their vigor and size, as it partially reflects the competitive ability of a tree (Nakashizuka, 2001).…”

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Survival, growth, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration of mono and mixed native tree species plantations on the Coromandel Coast of India

Anbarashan

Padmavathy

Alexandar

et al. 2019

Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes

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In India, reforestation programs with native indigenous tree species are a recent activity. Information on experiences comparing mono-and mixed-species plantations is limited. This study aims to estimate growth, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration between the mixed-species plantation and mono-species plantation. The growth, survival, height, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration of 82 native mixed species plantations were compared with Casuarina equisetifolia an exotic species planted in this region after over a decade (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016). In the mixed species plantation, 7 species showed 100% survival rate and 19 species were not survived after over a decade intervals. While in the mono plantation, C. equisetifolia showed 92% of the survival rate. The growth rate of mixed species when compared to mono plantation, it showed highly significant differences (P < 0:05) values. Simple linear regression between annual girth increment and height produced very strong positive relations (R 2 0.759). The aboveground biomass estimated for the mixed native plantation was 8.007 tonnes and the mono plantation Casuarina had 5.585 tonnes. The total carbon stock estimated for the tree plantation in the two plots (both mixed native and mono) was 7.492 tonnes. A positive correlation was observed between the carbon stock and density of the top 10 species which contributed predominantly to the total carbon stock (rs = 0.773, p < 0.05). Plantation of C. equisetifolia seems to be well adapted and had more carbon stocking potential. On the other hand, mixed plantation with indigenous species would contribute more to sustainable management and they provide great shelters for many faunal communities and provide a greater range of ecological goods and ecosystem services than the mono plantations.

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Survival, growth, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration of mono and mixed native tree species plantations on the Coromandel Coast of India

Anbarashan

Padmavathy

Alexandar

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“…In an ultimate manner, the dynamics of plant communities are driven by plant demographic rates (growth and mortality; Pacala et al., 1996; Rees, Condit, Crawley, Pacala, & Tilman, 2001; Silvertown, 2004). Differences in these rates between species are major determinants of ecological succession (Schneider, Ashton, Montagnini, & Milan, 2014) and stand structure (Harper, 1977; Seifert, 2014; Semwal, Nautiyal, Maikhuri, Rao, & Saxena, 2013). In terms of sexual system, it has been found that the dioecious species tend to have a higher propensity (proportion of dioecious species or individuals) to colonize communities in early successional stages (temperate in Sinclair et al., 2013; tropical in Réjou‐Méchain & Cheptou, 2015), however, the drivers generating this pattern remain unclear.…”

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The role of breeding system in community dynamics: Growth and mortality in forests of different successional stages

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Ecology and Evolution

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Plant sexual systems appear to play an important role in community assembly: Dioecious species are found to tend to have a higher propensity to colonize communities in early successional stages. Here, we test two demographic hypotheses to explain this pattern in temperate forests. First, we test demographic differences between hermaphrodite and dioecious species in stressful younger successional stages: Previous theory predicts that hermaphrodite seed production is more harmed in stressful environments than that of dioecious populations leading to an advantage for females of dioecious species. Second, in primary forest, we hypothesized that dioecious species would show demographic advantage over monomorphic ones. We used data from two temperate forest plots in Northeast China surveyed over 10 years to compare the rates of growth and mortality of tree species with contrasting breeding systems in both secondary and primary forests. We assessed the effect of breeding system on the growth‐mortality trade‐off, while controlling for other traits usually considered as correlates of growth and mortality rates. We show that in the secondary forest, dioecious species showed weak advantage in demographic rates compared with monomorphic species; dioecious species showed considerably both lower relative growth and mortality rates compared to the hermaphrodites in the primary forest over 10 years, consistent with a priori predictions. Hermaphrodites showed strong growth‐mortality trade‐offs across forest stages, even when possibly confounding factors had been accounted for. These results suggest that sexual system influences community succession and assembly by acting on the rates of growth and mortality, and the trade‐off between them. As vegetation develops, the demographic differences between breeding systems are much larger. Our results demonstrate the association between breeding system, succession, and community assembly and that this relationship is succession‐stage dependent. Our findings support the suggestion that the demographic advantage of dioecious species facilitates the coexistence of sexual systems in primary forest.

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“…The growth and mortality of saplings of trees are dependent on impacts of various factors such as species-specific, tree vigor and size, and environmental conditions on the interactions and processes in stands (Scherer-Lorenzen et al 2005;Radosevich et al 2006). Differences in mortality rates among species are the major determinants of ecological succession (Schneider et al 2014) and forest stand structure (Semwal et al 2013). Performance of a tree species was indicated by their vigor and size, as it partially reflects the competitive ability of a tree (Nakashizuka 2001).…”

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Short Communication: Survival and growth of mono and mixed species plantations on the Coromandel coast of India

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Anbarashan M, Padmavathy A, Alexandar R. 2017. Short Communication: Survival and growth of mono and mixed species plantations on the Coromandel coast of India. Asian J For 1: 70-76. There exists very little information on the growth of autochthonous tree species autochthonousin the tropics and on the experiences in conducting mono and mixed species plantations. The aim of this study was to compare the variation in growth parameter between the mixed species plantation and mono species plantation. The growth, survival, and height of 82 autochthonous mixed species plantations were compared with Casuarina equisetifolia, an exotic species broadly planted in this region after over a decade (2006 to 2016). In the mixed species plantation, seven species showed 100 % survival rate and 19 species were not survived after 10-year intervals. In the mono species plantation, Casuarina equisetifolia had 92 % of the survival rate. When it is compared to the mono plantation, the growth rate of mixed species plantation showed highly significant differences (P < 0: 05) values. Simple linear regression between annual girth increment and height produced very strong positive relations (R2 0.759). Plantations of Casuarina equisetifolia seem to be well adapted to the coastal region. On the other hand, mixed plantation with autochthonous species would contribute more to sustainable management because they provide a greater range of ecological goods and ecosystem services than the single species plantations.

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Growth and carbon stocks of multipurpose tree species plantations in degraded lands in Central Himalaya, India

Cited by 34 publications

References 57 publications

Survival, growth, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration of mono and mixed native tree species plantations on the Coromandel Coast of India

Survival, growth, aboveground biomass, and carbon sequestration of mono and mixed native tree species plantations on the Coromandel Coast of India

The role of breeding system in community dynamics: Growth and mortality in forests of different successional stages

Short Communication: Survival and growth of mono and mixed species plantations on the Coromandel coast of India

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