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100			_aRamachandran A
245		0	_aCarbon sequestration: Estimation of carbon stock in natural forests using geospatial technology in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India
260			_bCurrent Science _c2007
300			_a323-331
520			_aThe need for a carbon databank is addressed in this article in the context of mitigating climatic changes. As a pilot study, carbon stock in a natural forest area of Kolli hills, part of the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India has been estimated using geospatial technology. The total biomass, both above and below ground, is calculated and the total carbon stock estimated. Likewise, the sequestrated soil organic carbon is also estimated. The biomass carbon estimated is 2.74 Tg and the soil carbon is 3.48 Tg. The lesser soil organic carbon indicates that the forest area is severely affected by degradation due to various need-based forestry practices and anthropogenic disturbances. A national-level carbon databank is envisaged for all types of forest in India to study the temporal change and carbon sequestration potential for better management of forests.
650			_aBiomass carbon
650			_aCarbon sequestration
650			_aEastern Ghats
650			_aNatural forest
650			_aSoil organic carbon
700			_aArockiasamy D I
700			_aBhaskaran A
700			_aHaroon R M
700			_aJayakumar S
942			_cJS
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