Plant Community Composition and Carbon Stocks of a Community Reserve Forest in North-East India

Anthropogenic activities are altering the structure and functioning of forests their services to society. However, we know little about degree which such changing health through edge effects in fragmented different regions world. The present study was carried out Minkong Community Reserve Forest Nagaland (North-east India) with aim determine anthropogenic on floristic composition diversity, population structure, biomass carbon (C) stocks core zone (CZ) buffer (BZ) forest. We established 15 plots 0.04 ha each two forest zones. identified 31 trees, 18 shrubs, 22 herbs CZ, 25 24 BZ; tree species diversity greater CZ whereas shrubs BZ. values for density basal area BZ were 303 197 individuals ha−1 32.6 22.2 m2 ha−1, respectively; contrast, shrub herb increased (4470 50,200 ha−1) compared that (2530 35,500 ha−1). total stand (including below-ground) 327 Mg 224 Similarly, ecosystem C 173 indicating overall pool including soil approximately 30% than These results show how fragmentation disturbance can reduce community management play a role conserving biodiversity act as an tool mitigate climate change.