Soil organic carbon pool under different land uses in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand

  • 31/12/2010

  • Indian Forester

Soil organic carbon was estimated in four land uses viz. forests, plantations, agroforestry and horticulture in Haridwar district. Over all 425 soil samples were collected from different land uses at various locations. Soil organic carbon, bulk density and coarse fragments were estimated in collected samples and SOC pool was calculated by using the equation as suggested by IPCC Good Practice Guidance for LULUCF.