Table 4 Forest surface fuel biomass (t ha− 1) and carbon vulnerable to fire (t) in the predominantly dry-mixed-type forests in the six divisions of Dehradun district, state of Uttarakhand, India, in 2018. Dominant forest type is dry-mixed. Total area (ha), forested area (ha, %), and burned area (ha, %) for each division is given. Data were collected during our review of climate attributes and their affects on forest fire between 2002 and 2019. Details on the average surface fuel biomass are available in Additional file 1.
From: Forest fires and climate attributes interact in central Himalayas: an overview and assessment
Division | Total area (ha) | Forested areaa (ha) | Total burned areab (ha) | Average surface fuel biomass (t ha− 1)c | Biomass carbon vulnerable to fire (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chakrata Forest Division | 12,2208.0 | 43,967.9 (35%) | 2032 (4.6%) | 5.07 | ~ 10,302.24 |
Dehradun Forest Division | 86,761.0 | 50,481.9(58%) | 1471 (2.9%) | 5.07 | ~ 7457.97 |
Kalsi Soil Conservation Division | 43,534.9 | 23,321.3 (53%) | 506 (2.1%) | 5.07 | ~ 2565.42 |
Mussoorie Forest Division | 80,336.9 | 39,082.9 (49%) | 3133 (8.0%) | 5.07 | ~ 15,884.31 |
Tons Forest Division | 76,141.5 | 62,208.9 (81%) | 2245 (3.6%) | 5.07 | ~ 11,382.15 |
Rajaji National Park Division | 82,042.0 | 82,042.0 (100%) | 19,252 (23%) | 5.07 | ~ 97,607.64 |
Totals | 491,024.3 | 304,225.4 (61.9%) | 28,639 (9.4%) | 30.42 | ~ 145,199.73 |