Carbon sequestration potential of young Annona reticulate and Annona squamosa from University campus of Aurangabad

In the present investigation carbon sequestration potential of six year young age Annonaretiaculata and Annona squamosa species from the university campus of Aurangabad is measured. The rate of carbon sequestered above ground biomass was estimated using the ash method. The percentage of carbon content in the above ground biomass in leaves, stem, sub-branches and bark of Annonaretiaculata (except root) were 53.67 ± 2.08%, 57.24 ± 0%, 55.24 ± 0.13% and 53.08 ± 1.17% respectively, and in Annona squamosa there were 52.08 ± 0.24%, 55.09 ± 3.04%, 55.33 ± 0.41% and 56.01 ± 2.45% respectively. The total above ground biomass carbon stalk per hectare as estimated for Annonaretiaculata was 83.1Kg C ha⁻¹ and for Annona squamosa it was 73.5KgC ha⁻¹ in University campus.