Table 3 Estimated rate of carbon flux in selected planted forests in India
From: A systematic review on the aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of Indian forest ecosystems
Tree species | Area (ha) | Av. litter production | C flux | Total C flux in the planted area (Mt. C yr.− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (FSI 1999) | (t ha− 1 yr.− 1) | (Mt C yr.− 1) |  |
Eucalyptus spp. | 1360.91 | 4.50 | 2.03 | 27.5 |
Tectona grandis | 1330.09 | 3.60 | 1.62 | 21.5 |
Acacia auriculiformis | 564.67 | 3.03 | 1.36 | 7.7 |
Pinus roxburghii | 381.54 | 4.94 | 2.22 | 7.1 |
Dalbergia sisoo | 266.58 | 3.03 | 1.36 | 3.6 |
Shorea robusta | 250.28 | 11.27 | 5.07 | 1.3 |
Gmelina arborea | 148.01 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 1.4 |
Casuarina equisetifolia | 134.00 | 3.15 | 1.41 | 1.9 |
Populus deltoids | 47.48 | 3.71 | 1.66 | 0.8 |
Bombax ceiba | 37.97 | 1.30 | 0.58 | 0.2 |