Energy Production Studies of a Six Year Old Plantation Stand of <I>Acacia auriculiformis</I> at Varanasi

Abstract

The present study is comprised of energy value, component energy, total energy content and net annual energy production of 6 years old monoculture plantation stand of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex. Benth at Saresar Forest Range situated in the South-East outskirts of Varanasi city. The caloric value and content of different component of sample harvested trees are analyzed. Multiple linear regression equation was developed for each component. The energy content of different component increased with increment in diameter classes. The energy value of different component increased in the order of root < bole < phyllode < branch. The rate of total net energy production of the six year old plantation stand was 4.87 × 108 kJ ha^-1 yr^-1 in 1995−96 to 4.14 × 10⁸ kJ ha^-1 yr^-1 in 1996−97. On increasing the age of the plantation stand, the variation in component net energy fixation was observed.