Oxygen production potential of trees in India

This study deals with the oxygen production potential of India taking baseline data from ISFR 2019. The Indian forests have an oxygen production potential of 7896.14 million tonnes (mt) and the annual potential was 28.04 mt yr(-1) for 2019. Considering oxygen production potential of the top 10 tree species from forests and those outside forests, Shorea robusta (Sal) and Mangifera indica (Mango) ranked first, i.e. 657.87 and 214.39 mt respectively. The fast-growing agroforestry tree species exhibit a net oxygen production rate in the range of 1.03-34.15 tonnes ha(-1) yr(-1). Bamboo being a fast-growing and higher biomass-producing species showed oxygen production of 27.38 mt yr(-1). Overall this provides huge scope for establishing oxyparks in India.

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Based on the baseline data from ISFR 2019, this study explores the oxygen production potential of India. It reveals that Indian forests have a significant capacity to produce oxygen, with Shorea robusta (Sal) and Mangifera indica (Mango) being the top-ranking tree species. Fast-growing agroforestry tree species and bamboo also contribute to oxygen production, presenting a great opportunity for establishing oxyparks in India.