Review Article | Published: 30 September 2025

Variation in growth, biomass and carbon storage potential of Terminalia arjuna among different girth classes

Yashrajsinh Digvijaysinh Zala, Rajesh Panduranga Gunaga, Narender Singh Thakur, Ramesh Lakhamanbhai Sondarva, Jignesh Balubhai Bhusara and Dhaval Chhaganbhai Bhuva

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 32 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 170-173 | 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-L9F854 | Cite this article

Abstract

Arjuna Tree (Terminalia arjuna) is a fast-growing multipurpose tree and a priority species for afforestation and reforestation due to its high carbon sequestration potential. This study documents its growth, crown architecture, and yield attributes across different girth classes. Result shows that height, commercial bole height, girth, crown length, crown diameter, volume, biomass and carbon storage increased significantly (P<0.05) from lower girth classes to higher girth classes. Form quotient shows that there was more tapering at lower girth classes and it was least in higher girth classes indicating its significance while estimating volume of standing tree to make them more cylindrical. Arjuna trees belonging to lower girth class (G1: 25–50 cm) accumulated 24.66 kg carbon tree-1 and it reached to 904.84 kg tree-1 at higher girth class (G7: 175–200 cm). Present work concludes that there was an increasing pattern of growth, biomass and carbon accumulation from lower to higher girth classes in T. arjuna, indicating normal growth pattern of fast-growing species.

Keywords

Arjuna, Carbon sequestration, Climate change, Productivity, Volume

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Zala, Y.D., Gunaga, R.P., Thakur, N.S., Sondarva, R.L., Bhusara, J.B. and Bhuva, D.C., 2025. Variation in growth, biomass and carbon storage potential of Terminalia arjuna among different girth classes. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 32(3), pp.170-173. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-L9F854

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 13 August 2025

Manuscript Revised on 04 September 2025

Manuscript Accepted on 24 September 2025

Manuscript Published on 30 September 2025

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