Claim · model-written summary
Palmyrah palm density averaged 914 ± 179 stems per hectare.
- Taxon
- Borassus flabellifer
Borassus flabellifere0 - Outcome
- Palmyrah palm densitye5
- Value
- 914 ± 179 stems ha -1e5
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Verbatim
e0“This study assessed the carbon stock and floristic diversity of the Borassus flabellifer (Palmyrah palm) land uses under 14 different soil series in the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka”
e5“The average values of Palmyrah palm density, biomass carbon stock, soil carbon stock, and total carbon stock were 914 ± 179 stems ha -1 , 72.48 ± 15.11 Mg C ha -1 , 36.05 ± 15.81 Mg C ha -1 , and 108.53 ± 21.47 Mg C ha -1 , respectively”
Title
Nalina Gnanavelrajah; Sathasivam Theepika; Jeyavanan Karthigesu; et al. Trees Forests and People 2025. doi:10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100827
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Soil organic carbon percentage in the 0–30 cm surface layer ranged from 0.31 to 1.61 %.
- Association The topmost soil layer had higher average soil organic carbon stock than the sub-surface layers.
- Observation A total of 22 floral species belonging to 13 families were identified in the surveyed quadrats.
- Observation The Shannon-Weaver index was 1.2, indicating moderate biodiversity.
- Observation The evenness of the floral community was 0.74, indicating moderate biodiversity.
- Observation Average biomass carbon stock was 72.48 ± 15.11 Mg C ha-1.
- Observation Average soil carbon stock was 36.05 ± 15.81 Mg C ha-1.
- Observation Average total carbon stock was 108.53 ± 21.47 Mg C ha-1.
- Recommendation Promoting Palmyrah palm land use could contribute to sustainable climate mitigation and adaptation.