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    Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia

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    2017-06-20
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    Solomon, Negasi
    Birhane, Emiru
    Tadesse, Tewodros
    Treydte, Anna C.
    Meles, Kiros
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    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.
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    DOI 10.1186/s13717-017-0088-2
    http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/93
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