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2021-10-11
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Tree Diversity, Biomass and Carbon Stock in Quartz Mined Area of Bilikal Hillock, hunasaekatte, Bhadravathi, Karnataka, South India
Appaji Nanda
Biodiversity Education and Research Lab, Environmental Study Centre, No. 70/1, opposite University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India; Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Bioscience Complex, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1592-0937
Gunguramale L Janardhana
Biodiversity Education and Research Lab, Environmental Study Centre, No. 70/1, opposite University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.506.2021.81.38.47
Keywords: Aboveground biomass, Carbon stock, Diversity, Ecological indices, Girth class, Quartz hillock, Mining, Trees, Restoration, Karnataka.
Abstract
To learn about the abandoned mined area tree diversity, aboveground biomass and carbon stock a study was conducted in quartz mined Bilikal hillock area which is geographically adjacent to Umbalebylu 8 km to Bhadra wildlife sanctuary and 10 km of Kuvempu University. In the present study 0.14ha (350 m×4m) transect, we recorded 1527 individuals comprising 22 families among them Papilionaceae with 6 genera and 7 species, Combretaceae with 2 genera and 4 species followed by Rubiaceae with 3 genera and 3 species and Apocynaceae with 2 genera and 3 species. Based on girth class assessment nearly 1564 individuals comprising 1-10 cm had 559 individuals, the basal area was more within the girth class of 40-50 cm. But aboveground biomass and carbon stock were highest within the girth class of 20-30 cm. varying with species structure and girth class were a disturbed forest patch, the species composition needs management and restoration to retain the biodiversity intact to provide a niche for other co-species.