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JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 425-428Publisher
NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-017-0439-y
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Allometric models; Carbon stock; Sacred forest; Basal area; Tree density
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- Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi India
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Aboveground biomass and carbon stock in the largest sacred grove of Manipur was estimated for trees with diameter > 10 cm at 1.37 m height. The aboveground biomass, carbon stock, tree density and basal area of the sacred grove ranged from 962.94 to 1130.79 Mg ha(-1), 481.47 to 565.40 Mg ha(-1) C, 1240 to 1320 stem ha(-1) and 79.43 to 90.64 m(2) ha(-1), respectively. Trees in diameter class of 30-40 cm contributed the highest proportion of aboveground biomass (22.50-33.73%). The aboveground biomass and carbon stock in research area were higher than reported for many tropical and temperate forests, suggesting a role of spiritual forest conservation for carbon sink management.
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