Carbon stock assessment across temperate forest types along an altitudinal gradient in Tehri, Garhwal Himalaya

Forests serve as crucial reservoirs of carbon, playing a vital role in mitigating global climate change by storing atmospheric carbon in biomass and soil. The Himalayan forests, characterized by their ecological diversity and altitudinal gradients, are especially significant in this regard but remain underrepresented in localized carbon stock assessments in the study area. The present study evaluates the carbon stock potential of ten major forest types (FT) along the altitudinal gradient in Tehr