Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia
| dc.creator | Solomon, Negasi | |
| dc.creator | Birhane, Emiru | |
| dc.creator | Tadesse, Tewodros | |
| dc.creator | Treydte, Anna C. | |
| dc.creator | Meles, Kiros | |
| dc.date | 2019-05-20T09:56:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2019-05-20T09:56:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2017-06-20 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-25T09:20:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-25T09:20:37Z | |
| dc.description | Research Article published by Springer Open | |
| dc.description | Introduction: Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in the world’s ecosystems. However, little is known on how management influences C stocks of woody vegetation, particularly in dry areas. We developed regression models for two dominant tree species to predict C stocks and quantified the potential of community managed forests as C sinks. Methods: Plots were randomly selected from community-managed natural forest, herbivore exclosures, and from communal grazing land. Tree and shrub biomass were estimated using a regression model on the most dominant woody species while herbaceous biomass was determined using destructive sampling. Results: The simplest model, based on only one single predictor variable, showed a good fit to the data for both species (Juniperus procera and Acacia abyssinica). Diameter at breast height (r2 > 0.95) was a more reliable predictor than height (r2 > 0.54), crown diameter (r2 > 0.68) (p < 0.001). The C content of the total biomass for the managed natural forest and the exclosure were estimated as, 58.11 and 22.29 Mg ha−1, respectively, while that for the grazing land was 7.76 Mg ha−1, and the mean carbon content between the three land uses were significantly different (p < 0.05). Conclusions: We conclude that forests managed by the community have a high potential for C sequestration and storage and their conservation should be promoted. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | DOI 10.1186/s13717-017-0088-2 | |
| dc.identifier | http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/93 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95091 | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Springer Open | |
| dc.subject | Allometric functions | |
| dc.subject | Livestock pressure | |
| dc.subject | Woody and grassy vegetation, | |
| dc.title | Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Article |