Research Article | Published: 01 June 2009

Study on biomass production and carbon storage in Meloccana baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz

M. Z. Singson, Neelam Rawat, Ruth Kipgen and Damutlang Syiem

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 95-97 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-QZH039 | Cite this article

Abstract

During a study on biomass production and carbon storage in above ground woody biomass of the Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) in Forest Research Institute campus, the culms showed both monopodial as well as sympodial characteristics and was thus categorized as amphipodial. The number of clumps was 200 ha-1 and average number of culms in a clump was 68 exluding dired, damaged ones and new shoots. The average clump diameter was 180.43 cm and average number of culms occurring as monopodial was 6502 ha-1. The biomass accumulation in above ground woody biomass is 52.45 Mg ha-1 and carbon storage 26.23 (tons/ha).

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Singson, M.Z., Rawat, N., Kipgen, R. and Syiem, D., 2009. Study on biomass production and carbon storage in Meloccana baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(2), pp.95-97. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-QZH039

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2009

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