• Dr. Flora

The present study addresses carbon storage and sequestration by trees grown in St. Mary’s College (Autonomous) campus, Thoothukudi. The aboveground biomass was calculated. The above ground biomass includes non-destructive sampling. The Non-destructive method includes the measurement of height of the tree and diameter of the tree. There were total 41 species including individuals recorded in St. Mary’s college campus in Thoothukudi. Table 1 showed the details of various tree species in different sites there. Azadirachta indica has sequestered 686454.5 lbs which is compared to other trees species from the study area. It is due to high DBH and height of the tree. At the same time AGB 430422.02 lbs, dry weight 374467.2 lbs and carbon 187233.6 lbs which is highest in the Azadirachta indica which has only 62 tree count. Murraya koenigii sequestered lowest CO2 1006.61 lbs compared to other trees which is may be due to lowest DBH i.e. 104.25 meters. Total AGB 631.16lbs, total dry weight 549.118 and total carbon 274.55 lbs and total CO2 sequestered is 10066.15 lbs.

Biomass, Azadirachta indica, Murraya koenigii , CO2 sequestered

"Estimation of Carbon Storage in the Tree Growth of St. Mary’s College (Autonomous) Campus, Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.260-266, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808519.pdf

"Estimation of Carbon Storage in the Tree Growth of St. Mary’s College (Autonomous) Campus, Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp260-266, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808519.pdf