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Table 4 Carbon sequestration (t ha− 1) by planted forest of rubber in North Eastern India

From: A systematic review on the aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of Indian forest ecosystems

State

Rubber planted forest area in 2002–2003 (ha)

Carbon store rubber

Annual C addition from under growth

Total carbon

  

Plant

Soil

  

Tripura

28,853

1762.9

1915.8

69.2

3747.9

Assam

13,208

807.0

919.2

31.7

1757.9

Meghalaya

4586

280.2

451.2

11.0

742.4

Nagaland

2087

127.5

225.4

5.0

357.9

Manipur

1708

104.3

102.4

4.1

210.8

Mizoram

696

42.5

62.4

1.7

106.6

Arunachal Pradesh

372

22.7

58.4

8.9

90.0

Entire North East

51,510

3147.1

3734.8

131.6

7013.5

  1. Day (2005)