Assessment of Carbon Stock and sequestration potential by Mango Orchards in Maharashtra, India: A systematic review
Abstract
Carbon sequestration by green plants is a suitable way to reduce atmospheric CO2. The review reviewed and measured the aboveground and belowground carbon sequestration potential of Mangifera indica from different locations in Maharashtra. The total standing aboveground biomass and belowground biomass of Mangifera indica are 82.83 tha-1 and 21.54 tha-1 respectively, while the total standing biomass of Mangifera indica in 2847 hectares of Aurangabad is 104.41 tha-1. The sequestered carbon stock in aboveground and belowground standing biomass of Mangifera indica are 44.73 tha-1 and 11.63 tha-1 respectively while the total sequestered carbon of Mangifera indica in 2847 hectares area is 56.36 tha-1. The newly developed allometric equations for Mangifera indica on the diameter class basis for AGB as a function for DBH and height have shown high correlations.
A large body of literature on Mango orchards in Maharashtra still lacks a systematic understanding of its contribution to carbon sequestration. A systematic review was used to provide a quantitative and qualitative synthesis of available evidence and knowledge gap from 25 publications that met the selection criteria regarding the contribution of the Mango orchard's carbon sequestration (n = 43) in Maharashtra. Mango orchards in Maharashtra stock an average of 24.2 ± 2.8 Mg C ha -1 in biomass and 98.8 ± 12.2 Mg C ha- 1 in the soil. Empirical studies are needed to understand the above better and belowground carbon stock in Mango orchards. Fewer studies reported the carbon stock and sequestration potential by Mangifera indica. The results show that Mangifera indica is a powerful climate adaptation and mitigation solution as it can increase resilience and sequester significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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