From: Forest carbon stocks and fluxes in physiographic zones of India
Physiographic zone | Atmospheric CO2 (Mt) (ASP I) | Atmospheric CO2 (Mt) (ASP II) | Annual rate of CO2 flux ASP I | Annual rate of CO2flux ASP II | ||||
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 | Gain (+ve) | Loss (-ve) | Gain (+ve) | Loss (-ve) | Sequestration Mt yr -1 | Emission Mt yr -1 | Sequestration Mt yr -1 | Emission Mt yr -1 |
Western Himalayas | 20.11 | - | 81.03 | - | 10.05 | - | 40.51 | Â |
Eastern Himalayas | 35.16 | - | - | 48.08 | 17.58 | - | - | 24.04 |
North East | 31.92 | - | - | 113.25 | 15.96 | - | - | 56.62 |
North Plains | - | 3.30 | - | 69.21 | - | 1.65 | - | 34.60 |
Easter Plains | - | 5.72 | - | 93.80 | - | 2.86 | - | 46.9 |
Western Plains | - | 30.72 | - | 11.85 | - | 15.36 | - | 5.92 |
Central highlands | - | 72.78 | 32.99 | - | - | 36.39 | 16.50 | - |
North Decan | - | 64.44 | 48.37 | - | - | 32.22 | 24.18 | - |
East Decan | 83.78 | - | 109.10 | - | 41.89 | - | 54.55 | - |
South Decan | - | 115.42 | - | 78.86 | - | 57.71 | - | 39.43 |
Western Ghats | 31.23 | - | 14.97 | - | 15.61 | - | 7.48 | - |
Eastern Ghats | - | 140.45 | - | 126.61 | - | 70.22 | - | 63.30 |
West Coast | - | 32.88 | 20.77 | - | - | 16.44 | 10.38 | - |
East Coast | - | 108.48 | 5.98 | - | - | 54.24 | 2.99 | - |
Total | 202.22 | 574.19 | 313.23 | 541.66 | 101.11 | 287.09 | 156.61 | 270.83 |