tailieunhanh - Growth, biomass, carbon stocks, and sequestration in an age series of Populus deltoides plantations in Tarai region of central Himalaya

Growth, biomass, carbon storage, and carbon sequestration potential along an age series in Populus deltoides plantations were assessed. The growth rate of diameter at breast height and height was higher in trees of 4 to 7 years and 2 to 5 years, respectively. | Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Turk J Agric For (2014) 38: 550-560 © TÜBİTAK doi: Research Article Growth, biomass, carbon stocks, and sequestration in an age series of Populus deltoides plantations in Tarai region of central Himalaya 1 1 2, 1 1 Gureveen ARORA , Sumit CHATURVEDI , Rajesh KAUSHAL *, Ajeet NAIN , Salil TEWARI , 2 2 Nurnabi Meherul ALAM , Om Prakash CHATURVEDI 1 . Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India 2 Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, Dehradun, India Received: Accepted: Published Online: Printed: Abstract: Growth, biomass, carbon storage, and carbon sequestration potential along an age series in Populus deltoides plantations were assessed. The growth rate of diameter at breast height and height was higher in trees of 4 to 7 years and 2 to 5 years, respectively. The total aboveground biomass (AGB) increased with age and reached its maximum ( Mg ha–1) at 11 years of age. Mean carbon concentration in aboveground components varied from to . Allometric equations were developed to estimate biomass and biomass carbon in different tree components, which had adjusted R squares greater than 94%. Aboveground carbon stocks in P. deltoides increased from Mg ha–1 at 1 year to Mg ha–1 at 11 years. The carbon sequestration rate (. carbon sequestrated in wood products and by the substitution of biomass for coal) in mature plantations (7–11 years) varied from to Mg C ha–1 per year. Soil carbon stocks increased with age (1–11 years) from to Mg ha–1 and decreased with soil depth. Soil carbon stock in different ages of plantations varied from to Mg ha–1 at 0–30 cm depth, to Mg ha–1 at 30–60 cm depth, and to Mg ha–1 at 60–90 cm depth. The amount of total carbon stock (AGB and soil) increased from Mg .