Biomass estimation of the Western Ghats

The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and its potential effect on the climate is an environmental issue well-dealt in the world, but its estimation remains confusing. Contributing to both inputs and outputs of carbon cycle, tropical forests biomass changes play a major role in this environmental issue. The present study has, in this framework, the objective to explore potential methods of estimating the biomass stored in the Western Ghats forests. Three main points have been developed : proposing Above Ground Biomass estimation for the low elevation dense evergreen forests of the Western Ghats ; studying the reliability of the only AGB database specific to the Westerns Ghats ; studying the homogeneity of the forest physiognomy throughout the Western Ghats, in order to find common structural features among the different forest types.

Speaker

Théo Flavenot, AgroParisTech, France.

Organisers

Department of Ecology, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Venue

Jawaharlal Nehru Conference Hall, French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Pondicherry - 605 001

Time

4.30 pm