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Assessment of biodiversity and biomass carbon stock from an urban forest: A case study of Sambalpur university campus forest
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Aishwarya Khamari, Abinash Mansingh, Antaryami Pradhan
Abstract
The role of a natural forest patch in providing ecological services such as biodiversity conservation and climate regulation through biomass carbon accumulation was analyzed in the forest area within Sambalpur University campus. The biodiversity assessment of tree species revealed, this forest harbors a total of 36 different species of trees belonging to 20 families and 34 genera. Anogeissus latifolia was the dominant tree species followed by co-dominant Boswellia serrata and Chloroxylon swietenia. The tree density and basal areas were found to be within the reported range for tropical forests. The population structure also suggests this forest is regenerating but there is a threat associated with the conservation of larger trees. The biomass was estimated following nondestructive method and was found to be 116.08 Mg/ha. This biomass value corresponds to the carbon stock of 58.04 MgC/ha in this site. These values indicate the importance of this forest in conserving biodiversity and regulating local climate through carbon sequestration. As this forest is in risk because of increasing demand of new academic buildings, parking places and other developmental works, this study will emphasize the importance of this forest and will help in making appropriate management strategies for the conservation of this forest.
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Pages:423-429
How to cite this article:
Aishwarya Khamari, Abinash Mansingh, Antaryami Pradhan "Assessment of biodiversity and biomass carbon stock from an urban forest: A case study of Sambalpur university campus forest ". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 423-429
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