%0 Journal Article
%T Population structure, soil characteristics and carbon stock of the regenerating banj oak forests in Almora, Central Himalaya
%A Abhishek K. Verma
%A Satish Ch
%A ra Garkoti
%J Forest Science and Technology
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/21580103.2019.1620135
%X Abstract The present study is aimed to study regeneration status, population structure, soil characteristics and carbon stock of seven regenerating banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) forests in the central Himalaya. The phytosociological study was done by using ten 10ˋmˋ℅ˋ10ˋm quadrat at each site. Biomass and carbon stock of trees were calculated by using regression equations. Soil samples were collected from three depths (0每10, 10每20 and 20每30ˋcm) by using soil corer. The tree density of two most dominant species of the study sites i.e. banj oak and pine (Pinus roxburghii) varied from 260每1200 trees haˋ1 and 90每300 trees haˋ1, respectively. Whereas, basal area of banj oak and pine varied between 5.5每21.0 m2 haˋ1 and 6.4每26.0 m2 haˋ1, respectively. Density-diameter curve indicated the increasing population of banj oak while declining pine in all the sites. Carbon density of the banj oak was found between 46.96每167.36ˋMg haˋ1 and in pine it was 17.18每72.95ˋMg haˋ1. Soil nutrient (especially carbon and nitrogen) improved with increase in density and basal area of forests. Additionally, substantial amount of carbon stored by these trees makes them viable for the region. Thus, identification and conservation of such forests are recommended
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21580103.2019.1620135