Standing Tree Biomass and Carbon Stocks of Trees Outside Forest (Pragati Sudhaama), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2025.0813Keywords:
Standing biomass, Live biomass, Standing dead, Carbon sequestration, Block plantationAbstract
The carbon sequestration potential of the Trees outside Forests, owned by Pragati Sudhaama, has been analyzed which extend over 2500 acres in Proddatur village, Hyderabad, Telangana. The study area comprises three sites, viz., Pragati Green Meadows (1000 acres), Pragati Green Heights (700 acres) and Pragati Green Valley (800 acres). This study employed a non-destructive sampling method and examined 361 native and exotic tree species, comprising 1,56,818 individuals. This study evaluated a total biomass of 89,493.79 t (1,64,071.94 t CO2e) for trees with a girth above 10 cm, comprising 1,25,041 individuals. Ten tree species account for 70% of the total biomass viz., Azadirachta indica with 5,928 individuals (20,645.98 t biomass), Tectona grandis with 9,561 (12,422.67 t), Mangifera indica with 39,184 (10,469.33 t), Swietenia macrophylla with 12,802 (8,506.48 t), Phyllanthus emblica with 3,145 (3,160.98 t), Pongamia pinnata with 1,886 (1,993.12 t), Manilkara zapota with 6,265 (1,900.55 t), Syzygium cumini with 1,593 (1,527.10 t), Ficus religiosa with 524 (1,462.07 t), Ficus benjamina with 2,405 (1,291.42 t). The tallest species are Eucalyptus globulus, Pterygota alata, and Holoptelea integrifolia, with 16 m, and the highest girth in Ficus benghalensis (4 m).
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