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- Carbon and Biomass Density of Trees in Duggada Area of Garhwal Himalaya, India
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1 Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, IN
1 Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 140, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 18-22Abstract
Forests often store carbon at rates well below their potential and thus could be responsive to the management of enhanced carbon sequestration. The present study was carried out in Duggada area of Garhwal Himalaya to assess tree biomass and total carbon density. The dominant tree species were found Salix tetraseprma, Toona hexandra, Emblica -1 officinalis and Acacia catechu. Total carbon density was 525.15 mg ha and ranged between 81.27±4.82 for Bischofia -1 -1 javanica to 4.38±0.29 mg ha for Ficus religosa. Total tree biomass density (TBD) was 1050.30 mg ha and values varied -1 from 162.54±9.65 in Bischofia javanicato 8.77±0.59 mg ha for Ficus religosa. However, value of below ground biomass density (BGBD) was 806.95 and range between 128.8±7.85 for Bischofia javanicato 6.41±0.45 in Ficus religosa.Keywords
Biomass, Carbon, Himalaya, Density.
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- Comparative Study of Fuelwood Consumption by Semi-Nomadic Pastoral Community and Adjacent Villagers around Corbett Tiger Reserve, India
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Aatif Hussain
1,
A. K. Negi
1,
Rahul Kumar Singh
1,
Showket Aziem
1,
Kaiser Iqbal
1,
Nazir A. Pala
2
Affiliations
1 Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal) Uttarakhand, IN
2 Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Pundibari, West Bengal, IN
1 Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal) Uttarakhand, IN
2 Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Pundibari, West Bengal, IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 142, No 6 (2016), Pagination: 574-581Abstract
The present study was carried out to understand the fuelwood resource use pattern by semi-nomadic pastoralist community (Van Gujjar) and adjacent villagers in and around Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India. A total of nineteen settlements of Van Gujjars and fourteen adjacent villages were surveyed. Overall average fuelwood consumption of Van Gujjars community was found higher than adjacent villagers. But the average per capita fuelwood consumption of adjacent villagers was found higher than Van Gujjars. The fuelwood consumption by both communities was 1584.1 t dm and the observed total deforested wood was found 833.73 m3, which leads to the emission of various green house gasses. Inaccessibility of the area, lack of communication, high prices and a limited supply of alternative source of energy are largely responsible for the total dependence on nearby forests for fuelwood, fodder and other life supporting demands.Keywords
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