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Biomass, carbon storage and CO2 mitigation potential of two riparian sites of northern Chhattisgarh, India

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Climate change is a major issue across the globe. Therefore, carbon (C) assimilation and storage is the key management strategy for mitigating climate change. The present investigation was carried out in two riparian sites i.e., Maini and Machhli river of northern Chhattisgarh, India, through stratified random sampling. Results reveal that vegetation beside Maini river was represented by 22 species of tree, 17 species of saplings, 12 species of seedlings, 5 shrub species and 15 herb species and total density value was 1410–460,000 individuals/ha. The vegetation in Machhli river was represented by 14 species of tree, 15 species of sapling, 14 species of seedling, 10 shrub and herb species each and the total density value was 830–440,000 individuals/ha. The diversity indices were higher for tree and herb layer in Maini river while in Machhli river the diversity indices value were higher for sapling, seedling and shrub layer. Terminalia arjuna, Shorea robusta and Mangifera indica contributed maximum total biomass (58.23%) at Maini river. In Machhli river, 73% of total biomass was contributed by Terminalia arjuna, Leucana leucocephala and Ficus heterophylla. Higher biomass accumulation, C stock and CO2 mitigation were found in 30–50 cm girth class in both sites. The total C stock and CO2 mitigation ranged between 60.54–77.58 t/ha and 222.10–284.84 t/ha for both the sites, respectively. Results reveal significant contribution of riparian vegetation towards biomass accumulation, C storage and CO2 mitigation. Such study under tropical condition would help to formulate policy towards restoring degraded riparian vegetation and combating climate change.

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The authors are highly thankful to forest department of Government of Chhattisgarh for coordination and help in conducting the research. Further, the authors are highly obliged to Dr. S.K. Chandniha, IGKV, Raipur, for his help in preparation of Map of study sites. Moreover, the authors offer their sincere thanks to the editor and reviewer for their valuable suggestion for international readership.

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    Eliyajrj Kujur, Manoj Kumar Jhariya & Dhiraj Kumar Yadav

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Kujur, E., Jhariya, M.K., Yadav, D.K. et al. Biomass, carbon storage and CO2 mitigation potential of two riparian sites of northern Chhattisgarh, India. Environ Earth Sci 80, 723 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-10019-8

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