Carbon sequestration potential of woody species in Thiagarajar College campus, Madurai, India

Thiagarajar College Campus had 56 tree species and 5 shrub species with a total of 502 individuals during 2023. Azadirachta indica, had a maximum number of 109 individuals. Samanea saman had the highest biomass (12923.72 kg/tree), Carbon storage (6461.80 kg/tree) and carbon sequestration (23456.56 kg/ tree and 2148.70 kg/ tree ). The other potential tree species on the campus with high carbon sequestration were Wrightia tinctoria, Parkia benghalensis, Ficus biglandulosa and Terminalia catap pa. The carbon level (497-538 ppm CO₂) in the surrounding environment was within the permissible limit due to the woody cover in the campus. The study recommends the potential tree species for disturbed and polluted urban space.