Carbon stock of the various carbon pools in Gerba-Dima moist Afromontane forest, South-western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unlike in the developed countries, Ethiopia does not have carbon inventories and databank to monitor and enhance carbon sequestration potential of different forests. Only small efforts have been made so far to assess the biomass and soil carbon sequestration at micro-level. This study was carried out to obtain sufficient information about the carbon stock potential of Gerba-Dima forest in south-western Ethiopia. A total of 90 sample plots were laid by employing stratified random sampling. Nested plots were used to collect data of the four carbon pools. For trees with a diameter range of 5 cm < diameter < 20 cm, the carbon stock was assessed from a plot size of 49 m² (7 m * 7 m). For trees with a diameter range of 20 cm < diameter < 50 cm, the carbon stock was

SUBMITTER: Dibaba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6446976 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature