Non-Destructive Approach for Biomass Estimation and Carbon Mitigation in Different Land Use Systems

Global warming is inevitable. Therefore, the need is to develop strategies to reduce the greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Carbon mitigation through biomass seems to be a cheap and viable option. There are several land-use options which can sequester carbon. Their potential of locking carbon differs not only with the type of species, but also with the agroclimatic zones. Hence, location-specific land-use systems need to be prioritized taking carbon mitigation potential and socio-economic needs into account. It was estimated that Saccharum officinarum have maximum carbon mitigation with(3.312 t ha-¹)which is followed by Oryza sativa (0.624 t ha⁻¹) and Musa paradisiacal (0.283 t ha⁻¹) in annual crops. While in case of perennial block plantation, Mangifera indica mitigation maximum carbon with 16.505 t ha⁻¹. However, agroforestry land use systems, viz. Oryza sativa+boundary plantation, Saccharum officinarum+boundary plantation and Musa paradisiacal+boundary plantation contributed 7.991, 5.426 and 5.763 C t ha-¹ respectively.