Variation in carbon stock and soil properties in different Quercus leucotrichophora forests of Garhwal Himalaya

•Oak forests are dominant forest cover of the Garhwal Himalayan region.•Among the studied sites, the highest carbon density (136.73 ± 16.47 Mg/ha) was in Bharsara.•Maximum pH, SOC, N & P reported as 5.6, 1.95%, 217.38 kg/ha and 98.04 kg/ha respectively.•Biomass, carbon and tree density recorded...

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Published in:Catena (Giessen) 2022-06, Vol.213, p.106210, Article 106210
Main Authors: Rawat, Shweta, Khanduri, Vinod Prasad, Singh, Bhupendra, Riyal, Manoj Kumar, Thakur, Tarun Kumar, Kumar, Munesh, Cabral-Pinto, Marina MS
Format: Article
Language:English
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Banj Oak forest
Biomass
Carbon stock
Garhwal Himalayas
Soil properties
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Summary:•Oak forests are dominant forest cover of the Garhwal Himalayan region.•Among the studied sites, the highest carbon density (136.73 ± 16.47 Mg/ha) was in Bharsara.•Maximum pH, SOC, N & P reported as 5.6, 1.95%, 217.38 kg/ha and 98.04 kg/ha respectively.•Biomass, carbon and tree density recorded significant (p 
ISSN:0341-8162
1872-6887
DOI:10.1016/j.catena.2022.106210