Spatial Variation of Soil Organic Carbon Stock in the Sacred Groves of Manipur, North East India
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2018/v144i4/126619Keywords:
Carbon Sequestration, Soil Organic Carbon, Soil Organic Carbon Stock, Global Warming, Sacred Groves.Abstract
The study of spatial and seasonal variation of Soil organic carbon stock (SOCs) in the subtropical sacred groves (SGs) of Manipur is needed for the evaluation of its potential role in the mitigation of global climate change. They have been contributing in the storage of organic carbon in both biomass and soil. The present study was undertaken to analyze the influencing factors such as soil moisture and soil temperature in the spatial variation of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the sacred groves that lies in the subtropical region of Manipur NE India. Soil moisture and soil temperature play an important role in SOC storage and decomposition. Six sacred groves dominated by Schimawallichii (DC.)Korth. and co dominated with different vegetation were selected for the present investigation. The mean -2 SOCs in all the sacred grove studied ranged from 11.16- 23.75 kgm in (0- 30) cm soil layer. The spatial disparity in the rate of soil carbon sequestration is due to alteration in the physico-chemical characteristics of soil under the impact of climatic factors besides vegetation and position of slope. Imbalances in soil moisture and temperature regime leads to spatial and seasonal variation in the SOCs content in sacred groves of Manipur.References
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