Abstract
Aim:
The study was aimed to find the carbon sequestration potential of trees in
agriculture land-use system and to assess the carbon locking efficiency
through biomass in trees.
Methodology: Tree biomass was quantified using non-destructive methods.
Carbon concentration in plants was computed using muffle furnace as suggested
in combustion method.
Results:
The contribution of trees in agriculture land-use system was 11.68 mg ha-1
biomass. It comprised of 9.06 mg ha-1 and 2.62 mg ha-1
in aboveground and below ground biomass, respectively.The regression
coefficients for all selected models were statistically significant, which
showed strong correlation of aboveground biomass with dendrometric
variables.
Interpretation: Biomass pattern clearly reflects that
more carbon is allocated to above ground components than belowground
components. The enormous contribution of trees in agriculture land use system
clearly amplifies its use for bioenergy. The best fit regression models
(Allometric equations) for dominant tree species (Mangifera indica)
are cost-effective method to estimate biomass and carbon in existing land
use..
Key
words:
Allometric equations, Biomass, Carbon sequestration, Carbon stock, Carbon
dioxide equivalent
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