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L. Arul Pragasan

Publications (5)

Assessment of Phytolith-Occluded Carbon Sequestration Potential in Uncultivated Grasses of Coimbatore, India

L. Arul Pragasan, R. Vidhya & T. Gnanambal · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Terrestrial biogeochemical carbon sequestration is recognised as a promising strategy to slow the rapid rise of atmospheric COâ‚‚ levels and mitigate associated climate impacts. Recent studies highlight the occlusion of carbon within phytoliths as a stable and long-term carbon sequ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4437

Assessment of Carbon Stock Potential of Arecanut Plantations in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, India

L. Arul Pragasan & Sidharth Madhu · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Climate change, driven largely by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, demands the identification of sustainable carbon sequestration strategies. Agroforestry systems, particularly plantation crops like arecanut (Areca catechu L.), have gained attention for their potential to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i3420

Assessment of Soil Carbon Stock Potential in Different Soil Layers of Grassland Ecosystems

L. Arul Pragasan & P. Vishnu Prasad · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Mostly soil carbon stock research is done in areas with natural vegetation, ignoring university campuses. This study assesses soil carbon stocks in different soil layers of grassland ecosystems within the Bharathiar University campus in Tamil Nadu, India. Soil samples were collec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3305

Innovative Seed Treatment for Cassia siamea Lam. Germination and Carbon Stock Analysis in Varied Stem Sizes for Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Mitigation

L. Arul Pragasan & P. Dhanavel · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

This study investigates seed treatment effects on Cassia siamea germination and assesses carbon stock potential across stem size classes. The germination test involved six treatments, including immersion in various water temperatures and chemical solutions. Carbon stock potential...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i3296

Carbon Stock Potential of Coconut Plantations in University Campus: A Case Study from Coimbatore, India

L. Arul Pragasan & M. Kalaiselvi · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

The urgent need to mitigate climate change has prompted researchers to explore various avenues for carbon sequestration. One such avenue is the utilization of natural ecosystems like forests and plantations. Coconut plantations in university campuses play a vital role in carbon s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2293