URBAN TREES FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

N. Srinivas, D, Gopamma, K. Jagadeeswara Rao

Abstract: Climate change is responsible to increase the frequency of disasters and environmental protection is priority particularly for forests. Trees in urban area are important natural and cultural resources which provide many benefits. The tree canopy has greater impact and play vital role in reduction of carbon emissions released from industrial activities. The present study is carried out in industrial areas to screen the carbon sequestration potential of trees in relation with pollutant load. The carbon sequestration potential of a tree depends on biomass of a tree. Biomass can be estimated by tree height and DBH. In industrial area trees are considered as a green belt asset and are act as sinks for excess CO2 in the atmosphere. The amount of carbon stored in a tree depending upon its biomass and growth pattern of a tree. In the present study the native species such as Fucus bengalensis, Artocarpus sps. and Mangifera indica reported higher rates of carbon accumulation. In addition these trees also help to strengthen the ecosystem services therefore alleviating global warming

Keywords: Carbon sequestration, Climate change, Biomass, Air pollution

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0328028