Carbon stock in biomass and litter in different plantation of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur

In the present study quadrats were laid out for tropical forest tree species, raised in the campus of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur during late ‘80s and early ‘90s, herbs and litter covering the plantations to estimate the carbon stock in biomass and litter. Tectona grandis was found to be the most abundant species with 159 individuals, followed by Albizia procera (69), Eucalyptus (35) and Dalbergia sisso (31). The average GBH is found to be 63.73 cm and the total above ground biomass (AGB) and the total below ground biomass (BGB) are found to be 50763.24 kg and 12690.81 kg, respectively. The total carbon is found to be 31727.03 kg. The carbon stock in these tree quadrats is 31.72 tonnes sequestering at the rate of 75.54 tonnes C per hectare of the plantation area.