Variation in Soil Carbon Stock of Tree based Land Use Systems in Temperate Zone of Kashmir Himalaya

Kaiser Iqbal; Jahangeer A. Bhat; Nazir A. Pala; Aatif Hussain; Showkat aziem; A. K. Negi

doi:10.36808/if/2020/v146i3/140765

Variation in Soil Carbon Stock of Tree based Land Use Systems in Temperate Zone of Kashmir Himalaya

Authors

Kaiser Iqbal Department of Wildlife Protection, Shopian Division, Jammu and Kashmir
Jahangeer A. Bhat College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (U.P.)
Nazir A. Pala Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST, Kashmir, Benhama Watlar Ganderbal (J and K)
Aatif Hussain Department of Wildlife Protection, Shopian Division, Jammu and Kashmir
Showkat aziem Department of Forestry and NR, HNB Garhwal University, (A Central University) Srinagar (Garhwal) Uttarakhand
A. K. Negi Department of Forestry and NR, HNB Garhwal University, (A Central University) Srinagar (Garhwal) Uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2020/v146i3/140765

Keywords:

Himalaya, Soil, Acidity, Stocks, Texture.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to estimate soil carbon stock in various Land-use systems viz., grassland, pine forest, apple orchard and walnut orchard in the Shopian district of Kashmir valley. Soil sampling was done by nested plot design method. Soil organic carbon was measured at two depths (0-30 cm and 30-60 cm). A total of 24 soil samples from each landuse with 09 composite samples were collected by laying down plots of 40m Ã— 5m size. The overall mean soil organic carbon stocks varied from highest of (45.20 Â± 12.11 Mgha-1) in Pine forest to lowest of (33.2 Â± 8.36 Mgha-1) in grassland. Depth wise mean range of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock varied from 3.25 Ã— 1.51 in pine forest to 3.10 Ã— 0.09 Mg C ha-1 silt > clay in two land use systems viz., pine forest and apple orchard. The concentration of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks varies in accordance to the type of land use, the inputs to the soil, and natural factors including climate and vegetation.

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