10.Review- IMPORTANCE OF ASSESSING CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL IN FOREST AND URBAN AREAS By M. KUMAR AND N. NANDINI
Abstract
World is facing tremendous pressure due to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in the Earth’s atmosphere have the potential to enhance the natural greenhouse effect, which may result in climatic changes. The main anthropogenic contributors to this increase are fossil fuel combustion, land use conversion, and soil cultivation. It is clear that overcoming the challenge of global climate change will require a combination of approaches, including increased energy efficiency, energy conservation, alternative energy sources, and carbon capture and sequestration.
Sequestration is a major tool for managing carbon emissions. The present
study appraised the importance of assessing carbon sequestration potential in
both forest and urban areas in terms of i. Above ground biomass (Both litter
and wood stock), ii. Below ground biomass (roots), iii. Soil carbon, iv. Air
Pollution Tolerance Index of each species. At present, not much information is
available on the estimates of carbon sequestration potential in forest and urban
areas; therefore more detailed studies are needed for assessing the ultimate
changes that are happening in both forest and urban areas. Nowadays the
forest are converting into built up areas and urban areas are losing its carbon
sequestering potential by converting woody parks into horticulture parks
(Flowering parks). Forests itself cannot mitigate or sequester atmospheric
carbon; even urban areas should play major role in mitigating regional climate
change or global warming.
KEY WORD: Climate change, Carbon sequestration, Forest, Biomass, Urbanization.
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