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- Title
CARBON STORAGE IN AN INTACT REPUBLIC OF CONGO’S FOREST.
- Authors
R., EKOUNGOULOU; M. R. B. E., MIKOUENDANANDI; X. D., LIU
- Abstract
Tropical forests are considered major carbon sinks and can help to militate with effectiveness against climate change. The study aimed to assess above-and below-ground biomass and tree carbon storage in Ngoyili tropical forest, and its involvement in sustainable management. The study site is located at Ngoyili forest, in Lesio-louna protected area, in south-eastern Republic of Congo. Trees inventory were performed with circular plots, each 1256 m2, i.e. 40 m of plot diameter. In five studied plots, trees with DBH ≥ 10 cm at 1.3 m above the ground have been measured and identified. The analyses were conducted using allometric models method. 115 trees recorded were divided into 32 species and 15 families. The results showed that in Ngoyili, the mean storage biomass has been built up for aboveground biomass (273.1 t.ha-1 ), as well as for belowground biomass (64.1 t.ha-1 ), with a significant difference between forest plots (P ˂ 0.001). It was obvious that aboveground biomass in plot 3 (363.8 t. ha-1 ) was higher than those of plot 1, plot 2, plot 4 and plot 5. Ngoyili forest faces an uncertain future under climate change but can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions.
- Subjects
CARBON sequestration in forests; FOREST biomass; CARBON cycle; TROPICAL forests
- Publication
Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 1, p439
- ISSN
1589-1623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15666/aeer/1901_439451