• K. P. Ganesh
• L. Arul Pragasan

Anthropogenic impacts have exponentially increased carbon dioxide and biologically reactive nitrogen emissions to the environment. Since the availability of nitrogen also inhibits the productivity of forests, anthropogenic nitrogen deposition has long been expected to promote carbon sequestration in forests. The aim of this study was to understand the effects of the addition of nitrogen on the growth of Azadirachta indica at ambient (408 ppm) and elevated (450 ppm, 500 ppm, 550 ppm and 600 ppm) carbon dioxide conditions. In this study, the addition of nitrogen in the form of potassium nitrate at various levels (0, 3, 6, 12, & 24 g N m-2) was used. The results of this reveal that nitrogen addition had a positive influence on the growth and carbon storage capacity of Azadirachta indica under all the five carbon dioxide conditions. Further, the growth and carbon storage capacity was high at 24 g N m-2 level of nitrogen addition for all the climatic conditions.

Azadirachta indica, Carbon content, Plant Growth, Nitrogen Addition, Model Fit Equation

"Effect of Nitrogen Addition on Growth and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Azadirachta indica Under Different Climatic Conditions", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.2743-2749, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905U76.pdf

"Effect of Nitrogen Addition on Growth and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Azadirachta indica Under Different Climatic Conditions", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp2743-2749, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905U76.pdf