Invited Commentary | Published: 31 December 2020

Evaluation of different Bamboo species in Tarai region of Himalayan Foothills: Growth, Biomass, Carbon storage and soil properties

Manmohan Singh Kanwal, Rajesh Kaushal, Salil Kumar Tewari, Ratan Lal Banik and Anil Kumar Yadava

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 33-38 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-ZAPHHZ | Cite this article

Abstract

Majority of the bamboo production in Northern India is accounted from forests where productivity is very low. Efforts are therefore required for enhancing the productivity of bamboos by undertaking organized cultivation outside the forest areas. The present study was undertaken for screening eight different bamboo species viz. Bambusa balcooa, B. bambos, B. nutans, B. tulda, B. vulgaris, Dendrocalamus asper, D. hamiltonii, D. strictus in terms of growth behaviour, biomass production, carbon storage potential and soil health. After six years of plantation, maximum clump height (10.67 m) and clump girth (5.93 m) was observed for B. nutans whereas minimum clump height and girth was observed for D. asper. Highest culm diameter was observed in B. vulgaris (6.23 cm). Total above ground biomass and carbon stock were maximum for D. hamiltonii (144.5 t ha-1 and 64.63 t ha-1 respectively) whereas minimum above ground biomass (14.34 t ha-1) and carbon stock (6.39 t ha-1) were accumulated by D. asper. D. hamiltonii was found to mitigate highest 237.2 t ha-1 CO2.  Oxygen released from different species ranged from 17.1-172.6 t ha–1 during the six year of study. Soil health was significantly improved under all the bamboo species as compared to control. Among all bamboo species, D. hamiltonii was better species for its effect on soil health.

Keywords

Biomass production, Bamboo plantation, Carbon storage, Soil properties

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Kanwal, M.S., Kaushal, R., Tewari, S.K., Banik, R.L. and Yadava, A.K., 2020. Evaluation of different Bamboo species in Tarai region of Himalayan Foothills: Growth, Biomass, Carbon storage and soil properties. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(1), pp.33-38. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-ZAPHHZ

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Manuscript Received on 29 April 2020

Manuscript Revised on 01 August 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 08 August 2020

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2020

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