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dc.contributor.authorRajive, R.-
dc.contributor.authorJeyavanan, K.-
dc.contributor.authorThavananthan, S.-
dc.contributor.authorSivamathy, S.-
dc.contributor.authorVenukopan, N.-
dc.contributor.authorSritharan, S.-
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T05:47:24Z-
dc.date.available2024-07-31T05:47:24Z-
dc.date.issued2024-
dc.identifier.urihttp://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/10693-
dc.description.abstractDeforestation is a key factor in global climate change, severely impacting ecosystem services. Effective implementation of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) initiatives is essential for mitigating this change. Reforestation is a sustainable way to mitigate deforestation effects. We studied the impact of assisted natural regeneration (ANR) on restoring dry forest land, increasing biodiversity, structure, and carbon stock. Reforestation units were established at a multiple row planting system in a dry tropic region. We selected 63 plots, each 20 m × 20 m, categorized into multiple row–mixed plantation (MRMP) and multiple row–unmixed plantation (MRUP). We measured tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) and evaluated biodiversity indices, including the Shannon–Weiner Index (SWI), species richness, evenness, and Important Value Index (IVI). Carbon stock was estimated using allometric equations. We identified 931 individual trees representing 27 species, 24 genera, and 14 families. MRMP showed significantly higher biodiversity, species richness, and evenness than MRUP. Terminalia arjuna was the most dominant species (IVI=124.45), followed by Khaya senegalensis (53.84). Survival rates exceeded 90 % for T. arjuna, K. senegalensis, Madhuca longifolia, and Pongamia pinnata (p<0.001). No significant differences were observed in tree DBH, tree height, tree density, basal area, and carbon stock among the plantation categories. The species Albizia saman exhibited a high diameter increment rate (4.07 ± 1.55 cm/year), followed by K. senegalensis (3.83 ± 0.43 cm/year). A mean value of 5.63 ± 1.13 MgC/ha of carbon stock was stored, while 20.66 ± 4.13 Mg/ha of atmospheric CO2 was sequestered. The results highlight that promoting mixed tree species in multiple rows to enhance biodiversity and optimize carbon regulation. This technique should be popularized to restore the dry forest landscape across the region.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectANRen_US
dc.subjectTree biodiversityen_US
dc.subjectCarbon sequestrationen_US
dc.subjectDry zoneen_US
dc.subjectTropicsen_US
dc.titleRestoring a dry tropical forest through assisted natural regeneration: enhancing tree diversity, structure, and carbon stocken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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