Carbon sequestration potential of different tree species in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Bilyaminu Halliru, Wani Afaq Majid* School of Forestry and Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India *Email for correspondence: afaqtree@gmail.com
Online published on 25 July, 2018. Abstract The present study investigates above ground biomass and below ground biomass carbon sequestration potential of selected 12 tree species of SHIATS campus, Allahabad city viz Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia nilotica, Azadirachta indica, Leuceana leucocephala, Aegle marmolos, Cassia fistula, Albizia lebbeck, Bauhainia variagata, Ficus religiosa, Madhuca indica, Tectona grandis and Terminalia arjuna. Non-destructive research approach was applied. The above ground biomass and below ground organic carbon have been estimated. A lebbeck was found to be dominant and sequestered 158.20 tons of carbon followed by D sissoo (151.84 tons). The species F religiosa had the lowest carbon sequestration potential (19.25 tons). The research can be useful for estimating carbon sequestration capacity of the tree species in Allahabad city for the purpose of obtaining carbon finance and assessing the contribution carbon sequestration in the tree species. Top Keywords Carbon sequestration, potential, biomass, tree species. Top |