Tree Above-And Below-Ground Biomass Allometries for Carbon Stocks Estimation in Secondary Forest of Congo

Abstract

The research was aimed to estimate the carbon stocks of above-ground biomass (AGB) in Lesio- louna forest in Republic of Congo. The methodology of Allometric equations was used to measure the carbon stock of Lesio-louna tropical rainforest. The research was done with six circular plots each 40 m of diameter, with a distance of 100 m between each plot, depending on the topography of the site of the installation of these plots. The six studied plots are divided in two sites, which are: Iboubikro and Ngambali. Thus, in the six plots, there are three plots in Iboubikro site and three plots in Ngambali site. The results of this study show that the average carbon stock of above- ground biomass (AGB) in six plots was 170.673 t C ha−1. So, the average of carbon stock of above- ground biomass (ABG) in Iboubikro site was 204.693 t C ha−1 and in the Ngambali site was 136.652 t C ha−1. In this forest ecosystem, the high stock of carbon was obtained in Plot 3, which was in Iboubikro site. Plot 3 contains 20 trees and an average DBH of 24.56 cm. However, the lowest carbon stock was obtained in Plot 4, which was in Ngambali site. Also, Plot 4 contains 11 trees and an average DBH of 31.86 cm. The results of this research indicate that, the forests in the study area are an important carbon reservoir, and they can also play a key role in mitigating of climate change.