Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4759384 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In general, mixed forests had greater AGB than other forest types: in Mt Nyiro AGB estimates were 611, 408 and 241 Mg haâ1 for mixed, elfin and dry forests respectively. Forests in Mt Nyiro, the highest mountain had greater AGB than in the other mountains. In our study area, differences in AGB were related to forest structure attributes, with little influence of taxonomic attributes. The mixed and elfin forests in Mt Nyiro, dominated by Podocarpus latifolius and Faurea saligna contained comparable AGB to lowland rainforests, highlighting the importance of tropical montane forests as large carbon stock, which could be released if converted to another land cover type.
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Authors
Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Marion Pfeifer, Rob Marchant, Kim Calders, Cathrine L. Sørensen, PatrÃcia V. Pompeu, Simon L. Lewis, Neil D. Burgess,