Floral diversity and carbon stocks and of protected forest ecosystem: A case of UENR’s Bat Sanctuary, Sunyani, Ghana
| Autor: | Thomas Agyei, Osei Owusu Antobre, Nat Owusu-Prempeh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Sampling (statistics) Species diversity Forestry Geostatistics 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Natural resource Ecosystem services 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Geography Forest ecology Quadrat Diversity (business) |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Forestry. :29-41 |
| ISSN: | 2163-0437 2163-0429 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/ojf.2018.81003 |
| Popis: | The study assesses the functional status of the University of Energy and Natural Resources’ (UENR) bat sanctuary by examining its floral diversity and carbon stocks. Twenty-nine sampling points (plots) were randomly generated by using the ArcGIS random sampling algorithm. Using a three-nest sampling plot of 100m2, 25m2, and 1m2 quadrat, the enumeration of trees (DBH>10cm), saplings (>2cm DBH 0.05) between the 10m buffer created and the core area with respect to species diversity and carbon stocks. The study has provided valuable information on the functional status of the bat sanctuary which will help promote its conservation for sustained provision of ecosystem services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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