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Effect of Anthropogenic Activities on the Rate of Soil CO2 Flux in the Dipterocarpus Forest Ecosystem of Northeast India

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The aim of the present study is to study the effect of anthropogenic activities, i.e. burning and logging on the rate of soil CO2 flux and its relationship with the abiotic and the biotic factor in the Dipterocarpus forest of Northeast India. Rates of soil CO2 flux were found to be the highest in burnt and the lowest in logged forest site. Seasonally soil CO2 flux rate was found to be maximum in rainy season and minimum in winter season in all the study sites. Simple linear regression shows there is a strong positive relationship between soil CO2 flux and soil moisture, temperature, and soil organic carbon. Soil CO2 flux rate can be altered through different forest management practices such as harvesting, thinning, and burning to mitigate climate change.

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Yadava, P.S., Thokchom, A. (2021). Effect of Anthropogenic Activities on the Rate of Soil CO2 Flux in the Dipterocarpus Forest Ecosystem of Northeast India. In: Goel, M., Satyanarayana, T., Sudhakar, M., Agrawal, D.P. (eds) Climate Change and Green Chemistry of CO2 Sequestration. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0029-6_16

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