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<p>Tropical dry deciduous forests in Chhattisgarh contribute significantly to regional carbon (C) stock and C<sub>seq</sub> (carbon sequestration). This study estimates the C<sub>seq</sub> capacity of the Mangata Van Chetna Kendra, covering approximately 387.5 hectares of forest in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. Using the standardized sampling protocol of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) and parameterized allometric equations, detailed above-ground biomass (AGB) and below-ground biomass (BGB) were assessed. The forest is presumed to be an important regional C sink, with the total C stored up to the tune of 14,582.20 tonnes, with the C mitigation (equivalent) potential of 53,516.66 tonnes. In the vegetation, <i>Chloroxylon swietenia</i> recorded the highest total biomass at 16,185.37 tonnes, comprising 12,744.38 tonnes of AGB and 3,440.98 tonnes of BGB. Surprisingly, <i>Chloroxylon swietenia,</i> the dominant species, stored C up to the tune of 7,607.12 tonnes and 27,918.14 tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> equivalents. <i>Tectona grandis</i> accounting of 3,245.30 tonnes of total biomass and 1,525.29 tonnes of C stock. Conversely, <i>Buchanania lanzan</i> stored the lowest C stock (15.97 tonnes). The observations suggest species-specific management to augment the C<sub>seq</sub> in the indigenous species. Protection of vegetation from anthropogenic disturbances, particularly from forest fires, is highly recommended in addition to the management of forests following ideal silvicultural practices. Further, it implicates afforestation of the degraded lands in the region to increase the C<sub>seq</sub> potential in the dry deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh.</p>

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Assessment of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forest of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India

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    2026年3月30日

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  • Pammi Keshri,
  • Shubham Kumar,
  • B. H. Kittur,
  • Manoj Kumar Jhariya

摘要

Tropical dry deciduous forests in Chhattisgarh contribute significantly to regional carbon (C) stock and Cseq (carbon sequestration). This study estimates the Cseq capacity of the Mangata Van Chetna Kendra, covering approximately 387.5 hectares of forest in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. Using the standardized sampling protocol of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) and parameterized allometric equations, detailed above-ground biomass (AGB) and below-ground biomass (BGB) were assessed. The forest is presumed to be an important regional C sink, with the total C stored up to the tune of 14,582.20 tonnes, with the C mitigation (equivalent) potential of 53,516.66 tonnes. In the vegetation, Chloroxylon swietenia recorded the highest total biomass at 16,185.37 tonnes, comprising 12,744.38 tonnes of AGB and 3,440.98 tonnes of BGB. Surprisingly, Chloroxylon swietenia, the dominant species, stored C up to the tune of 7,607.12 tonnes and 27,918.14 tonnes of CO2 equivalents. Tectona grandis accounting of 3,245.30 tonnes of total biomass and 1,525.29 tonnes of C stock. Conversely, Buchanania lanzan stored the lowest C stock (15.97 tonnes). The observations suggest species-specific management to augment the Cseq in the indigenous species. Protection of vegetation from anthropogenic disturbances, particularly from forest fires, is highly recommended in addition to the management of forests following ideal silvicultural practices. Further, it implicates afforestation of the degraded lands in the region to increase the Cseq potential in the dry deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh.