Woody species diversity, structure, and carbon stock in a tropical semi-evergreen forest in Western Ghats, India DOI Creative Commons
Karun Jose, Nasla Najeeb, Kulbushansingh Suryawanshi

et al.

Environmental Research Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 045027 - 045027

Published: April 1, 2025

Abstract The Western Ghats in India is one of the eight hottest hotspots biodiversity World. Despite its extensive forest cover and rich biodiversity, region hosts only nine long-term monitoring sites, primarily located evergreen (8) deciduous (1) types. Notably, tropical semi-evergreen forests (TSEF), a critical type Ghats, remain underrepresented these efforts. To bridge this gap, we established 1-hectare LTM plot TSEF central (Netravali plot) following Centre for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) protocol. All woody species with diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥1 cm were identified, measured, tagged within plot, soil samples analyzed organic carbon content. A total 84 species, including 11 endemic to recorded 1 ha which on higher side global richness estimates. Tree density was 5,395 individuals/ha, 866 adult trees contributing basal area 33.6 m 2 −1 , exceeding pantropical average 32 . exhibited an aboveground biomass (AGB) 289.4 Mg stock 241.75 MgC well range SOC estimated be 79.4 consistent Asian inverted J-curve regeneration pattern, indicating good overall regeneration, although several endemic, showed poor or no necessitating targeted conservation This study highlights need establish additional sites across diverse ecosystems support habitat safeguard effectively.

Language: Английский

Woody species diversity, structure, and carbon stock in a tropical semi-evergreen forest in Western Ghats, India DOI Creative Commons
Karun Jose, Nasla Najeeb, Kulbushansingh Suryawanshi

et al.

Environmental Research Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 045027 - 045027

Published: April 1, 2025

Abstract The Western Ghats in India is one of the eight hottest hotspots biodiversity World. Despite its extensive forest cover and rich biodiversity, region hosts only nine long-term monitoring sites, primarily located evergreen (8) deciduous (1) types. Notably, tropical semi-evergreen forests (TSEF), a critical type Ghats, remain underrepresented these efforts. To bridge this gap, we established 1-hectare LTM plot TSEF central (Netravali plot) following Centre for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) protocol. All woody species with diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥1 cm were identified, measured, tagged within plot, soil samples analyzed organic carbon content. A total 84 species, including 11 endemic to recorded 1 ha which on higher side global richness estimates. Tree density was 5,395 individuals/ha, 866 adult trees contributing basal area 33.6 m 2 −1 , exceeding pantropical average 32 . exhibited an aboveground biomass (AGB) 289.4 Mg stock 241.75 MgC well range SOC estimated be 79.4 consistent Asian inverted J-curve regeneration pattern, indicating good overall regeneration, although several endemic, showed poor or no necessitating targeted conservation This study highlights need establish additional sites across diverse ecosystems support habitat safeguard effectively.

Language: Английский

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