Landscape‐Level Assessment of Topographic Influences on Organic Carbon Storage in Forests of Far Western Nepal DOI Creative Commons

Santosh GC,

Gandhiv Kafle, Santosh Ayer

et al.

Plant-Environment Interactions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2)

Published: March 26, 2025

Carbon sequestration significantly aids in mitigating climate change, with its spatial distribution greatly influenced by topographical factors. However, data on organic carbon and interaction topographic factors inside the forest of Far Western Region Nepal are limited. Therefore, this study aims to analyze stock variation under different variables (physiographic region, aspect, slope) Far-western Nepal. In study, stratified systematic cluster sampling was adopted elevation, slope as strata. A total 181 circular plots were used for dendrometric measurements soil sample collection. Within each plot, diameter at breast height tree (diameter ≥ 5 cm) measured biomass assessment. Composite samples (0-30 from pit within a plot collected determining stock. Physiographic region-wise, our reported highest mean aboveground (174.04 ± 29.75 ton ha-1) belowground (34.044 5.95 (150.62 11.02 Mountain High Himal region. The East aspect exhibited (125.9 22.34 (27.54 3.44 stocks, while North showed (96.85 8.82 ha-1). Organic stocks declined steeper slopes, (0-10)° category recording (135.17 17.87 ha-1), (27.03 3.57 (107.14 12.51 stocks. Conversely, (30-40)° lowest across all pools. This study's findings will support accurate monitoring, reporting, verification (MRV) processes initiatives like reducing emissions deforestation degradation (REDD+) enhance credibility United National Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting national scale. design application site-specific management activities optimize storage recommended due observed variability

Language: Английский

Landscape‐Level Assessment of Topographic Influences on Organic Carbon Storage in Forests of Far Western Nepal DOI Creative Commons

Santosh GC,

Gandhiv Kafle, Santosh Ayer

et al.

Plant-Environment Interactions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2)

Published: March 26, 2025

Carbon sequestration significantly aids in mitigating climate change, with its spatial distribution greatly influenced by topographical factors. However, data on organic carbon and interaction topographic factors inside the forest of Far Western Region Nepal are limited. Therefore, this study aims to analyze stock variation under different variables (physiographic region, aspect, slope) Far-western Nepal. In study, stratified systematic cluster sampling was adopted elevation, slope as strata. A total 181 circular plots were used for dendrometric measurements soil sample collection. Within each plot, diameter at breast height tree (diameter ≥ 5 cm) measured biomass assessment. Composite samples (0-30 from pit within a plot collected determining stock. Physiographic region-wise, our reported highest mean aboveground (174.04 ± 29.75 ton ha-1) belowground (34.044 5.95 (150.62 11.02 Mountain High Himal region. The East aspect exhibited (125.9 22.34 (27.54 3.44 stocks, while North showed (96.85 8.82 ha-1). Organic stocks declined steeper slopes, (0-10)° category recording (135.17 17.87 ha-1), (27.03 3.57 (107.14 12.51 stocks. Conversely, (30-40)° lowest across all pools. This study's findings will support accurate monitoring, reporting, verification (MRV) processes initiatives like reducing emissions deforestation degradation (REDD+) enhance credibility United National Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting national scale. design application site-specific management activities optimize storage recommended due observed variability

Language: Английский

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