Assessment of Biomass Accumulation and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Chir Pine Forest in Altitudinal Zones of Naina Devi Hill, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India

The field work was conducted in six different sites of Chir pine forest model in the state of (HP). Climate change became one of the principal concerns around the world at the onset of the 21st century and increase in CO2 concentration is being identified as the major reason. Carbon (C) sequestration through plantations is one of the important mitigation measures for rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Results revealed that location, climate have marked effects on biomass content and carbon storage potential in different plantation. Moreover species planting density age of plantation also plays a vital role in nutrient accumulation and carbon density. In the current study total carbon sequestration of Chir pine forest plantation ranged from 160.61 Mg C/ha and CO2 accumulation was estimated to be between 588.92 mg/ha.