Growth Performance, Undergrowth Diversity and Carbon Sequestration Potentials of Tree Species Stand Combinations, Ghana
| Autor: | Simon Abugre, Samuel Novor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
biology Khaya anthotheca Ceiba 010501 environmental sciences Carbon sequestration biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Cedrela odorata Terminalia superba Agronomy Species evenness Species richness 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Undergrowth |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Forestry. 10:135-154 |
| ISSN: | 2163-0437 2163-0429 |
| Popis: | The limited number of studies on mixed plantations makes it difficult to accurately predict success of mixed-species combination especially with regards to growth, undergrowth diversity and carbon sequestration potentials. This study therefore provides information on the effects of Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthotheca in three different stand combinations on growth, undergrowth diversity and carbon sequestration potential. A 15-year-old coupe of 32 ha of mixed tree species stand combinations was selected for the study. The coupe was stratified based on the species combinations. Nested sub-plots (25 m × 25 m) were randomly laid in different species stand combinations for growth data collection. In each nested sub-plot, 1 m × 1 m plots were also randomly laid for undergrowth diversity study. The results revealed that two species stand combination of Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba performed better in terms of growth, carbon sequestration and carbon content as compared to the other species stand combinations. The saplings on the other hand, were more diverse under the three species stand combination plots. Also, the effective number of species, species richness, evenness, and dominance were higher in the four species stand combination plots. Generally, Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba are compatible as it produced the highest growth and carbon sequestration potential. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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