Structure and Carbon Capture of a Temperate Mixed Forest across Altitudinal Gradients in Northern Mexico DOI Creative Commons
Luis U. Castruita‐Esparza, Raúl Narváez-Flores, Mélida Gutiérrez

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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 461 - 461

Published: April 5, 2024

Maximizing the ability of forests to capture carbon (C) from atmosphere is critical mitigate global warming. This a daunting task as warming climate adversely affecting with increasing forest fires, pests, and shift tree species that can tolerate newer conditions. A large (about 1 million hectares) mixed pine–oak in Chihuahua, Mexico, was characterized via 151 plots determine its floristic diversity biomass respect species, age (tree diameter), at four altitudinal gradients equally distributed between 1850 2850 masl. Higher richness were found gradient 2101–2350 m 36 Shannon’s index (H’) 2.95, lowest 2601–2850 17 H’ 2.37. The Sorensen Index showed high similarity composition, highest values (71% 79%) obtained for 2351–2600 gradient. C storage increased altitude 7.85 Mg ha−1 1850–2100 14.82 oak decreased while pine increased. Viable strategies maximize under changing conditions are discussed, including social safeguards sale credits.

Language: Английский

Species Diversity, Biomass Production and Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Protected Area of Uttarakhand, India DOI Creative Commons
Geetanjali Upadhyay, Lalit M. Tewari, Ashish Tewari

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Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 291 - 291

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Ecosystem functioning and management are primarily concerned with addressing climate change biodiversity loss, which closely linked to carbon stock species diversity. This research aimed quantify forest understory (shrub herb) diversity, tree biomass sequestration in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Using random sampling methods, data were gathered from six distinct communities. The study identified 271 vascular plants 208 genera 74 families. A notable positive correlation (r2 = 0.085, p < 0.05) was observed between total density basal area (TBA), shrub 0.09), diversity (D) 0.58), 0.81), richness (SR) 0.96). Conversely, a negative found concentration of dominance (CD) 0.43). Quercus leucotrichophora, Rhododendron arboreum floribunda (QL-RA-QF) community(higher altitudinal zone) exhibited highest (568.8 Mg ha−1), while (Pinus roxburghii leucotrichophora) PR-QL (N) community (lower north aspect showed lowest (265.7 ha−1). Carbon (QL-QF-RA) (higher (7.48 ha−1 yr−1) (S) (middle south (5.5 yr−1). relationships various functional parameters such as density, significant correlations. findings revealed variations structural attributes trees, shrubs herbs across different stands along gradients. current study’s results highlighted significance wildlife sanctuaries, not only aid preservation but also provide compelling evidence supporting practices that promote planting multiple vegetation layers landscape restoration means enhance increase resilience change. Further, comprehending storage mechanisms these forests will be critical for developing environmental strategies at alleviating impacts years come.

Language: Английский

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Temporal changes in species richness, composition and diversity of the forest stands over 36-year period, Western Himalaya, India DOI Creative Commons
Vinod Chandra Joshi, Vikram S. Negi, R. C. Sundriyal

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Trees Forests and People, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16, P. 100572 - 100572

Published: May 10, 2024

This study investigates the temporal changes in species richness, composition, and diversity forest stands spanning a 36-year period Western Himalaya. Four (subtropical Sal-forest, subtropical Chir-pine forest, temperate Banj-oak Mixed-oak Forest) studied 1980-1981 were resurveyed using similar methods. Over past 36 years, 19 new have been recorded four stands; eight planted eleven naturally introduced. Dominant continue to dominate stands. However, their contribution total tree density has decreased over year. Species diversity, evenness increased all forests except Sal stand. Three newly introduced stand, seven The highest similarity composition was observed stand (59%), followed by mixed-oak (57%), (50%), (47%). results indicate an increase across sites, with exhibiting due least biotic pressure. findings of this study, based on two-time datasets, provide valuable insights into dynamics, supporting biodiversity conservation management planning.

Language: Английский

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Impact of forest management on structure, composition, biomass and carbon stock in Chir-pine (P. roxburghii) forest, Western Himalaya DOI Creative Commons

Manisha Pimoli,

Vinod Ch. Joshi,

Satish Chandra Arya

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Environmental Challenges, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16, P. 100964 - 100964

Published: June 14, 2024

This study performs a comparative analysis of tree composition, biomass, and carbon stock across different management regimes namely, Van Panchayat forest (VP), Reserve (RF), Civil & Soyam (C&SF) in the state Uttarakhand, with focus on P. roxburghii (Chir-pine) forests. Collectively, these cover approximately 60 % area state. In this assessment, total five species (Pinus roxburghii, Quercus leucotrichophora, Myrica esculenta, Acacia catechu, Pinus wallichiana) were identified regimes. The emerged as dominant all regimes, relative density 92.79, 94.39, 92.31 forest, respectively. However, co-dominant are varying sites. biomass notably higher (236.31 112.25 t ha−1) compared to (224.85 106.80 (193.58 91.95 ha−1). These findings suggest that forests exhibit superior status terms density, emerges crucial species, underscoring its ecological significance region. underscore critical role effective practices fostering sustainable accumulation sequestration Himalayan Chir-pine Thus, it helps mitigate impacts climate change biodiversity conservation,

Language: Английский

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Structure and Carbon Capture of a Temperate Mixed Forest across Altitudinal Gradients in Northern Mexico DOI Creative Commons
Luis U. Castruita‐Esparza, Raúl Narváez-Flores, Mélida Gutiérrez

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 461 - 461

Published: April 5, 2024

Maximizing the ability of forests to capture carbon (C) from atmosphere is critical mitigate global warming. This a daunting task as warming climate adversely affecting with increasing forest fires, pests, and shift tree species that can tolerate newer conditions. A large (about 1 million hectares) mixed pine–oak in Chihuahua, Mexico, was characterized via 151 plots determine its floristic diversity biomass respect species, age (tree diameter), at four altitudinal gradients equally distributed between 1850 2850 masl. Higher richness were found gradient 2101–2350 m 36 Shannon’s index (H’) 2.95, lowest 2601–2850 17 H’ 2.37. The Sorensen Index showed high similarity composition, highest values (71% 79%) obtained for 2351–2600 gradient. C storage increased altitude 7.85 Mg ha−1 1850–2100 14.82 oak decreased while pine increased. Viable strategies maximize under changing conditions are discussed, including social safeguards sale credits.

Language: Английский

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