Research Article

Effect of Forest Management on Carbon Stock of Tropical Moist Afromontane Forest

Table 4

Comparison of aboveground carbon stock between large diameter tree species in UF and DF.

Scientific nameForest typesDensity (stem ha−1)DBH (cm)Height (m)Mean AGCS (t ha–1)AGCS (t ha−1)AGCO2e (ton ha−1)

Cordia africanaUF14.3644.08 ± 5.6226.57 ± 2.022.899 ± 0.6987.42308.57
DF18.7536.74 ± 4.0924.80 ± 1.531.764 ± 0.4261.75226.64

Morus mesozygiaUF28.7123.68 ± 2.4625.28 ± 1.881.429 ± 0.3681.50299.09
DF15.127.78 ± 5.1321.46 ± 2.562.269 ± 0.8263.54233.19

Ficus vastaUF1.49130.67 ± 37.7538.00 ± 6.4321.18 ± 11.2a63.55233.24
DF3.6561.60 ± 13.2722.20 ± 3.154.135 ± 5.09b20.6775.87

Celtis africanaUF43.0717.35 ± 1.6917.24 ± 1.090.654 ± 0.1356.21206.3
DF43.7516.17 ± 1.4315.94 ± 1.610.313 ± 0.4812.8447.11

Ficus luteaUF21.7825.75 ± 4.4116.75 ± 1.821.331 ± 0.4555.91205.18
DF13.0240.95 ± 8.2120.21 ± 2.092.459 ± 0.9556.57207.6

Elaeodendron buchananiiUF43.5616.75 ± 1.2822.40 ± 1.370.722 ± 0.1751.81190.14

Mimusops kummelDF18.7526.40 ± 2.4923.26 ± 1.731.37 ± 0.3350.77186.32

Diospyros abyssinicaUF51.4915.58 ± 1.2820.31 ± 2.130.458 ± 0.1046.75171.58
DF7.3216.18 ± 2.8116.12 ± 2.450.515 ± 0.2013.4049.18

Sapium ellipticumUF10.8939.10 ± 5.0325.24 ± 2.092.196 ± 0.7546.12169.26
DF17.7151.17 ± 4.3626.12 ± 1.853.508 ± 0.69115.78424.9

Maytenus undataUF30.220.20 ± 1.8419.25 ± 1.390.743 ± 0.1543.86160.98
DF19.2724.71 ± 3.7819.21 ± 1.981.560 ± 0.5454.60200.4

Albizia grandibracteataUF19.827.14 ± 2.8825.25 ± 1.841.035 ± 0.2440.35148.09
DF53.1324.18 ± 1.5121.84 ± 0.980.717 ± 0.1172.42265.78

Trilepisium madagascarienseUF16.3427.42 ± 3.0426.78 ± 2.291.155 ± 0.2836.96135.66
DF7.2930.29 ± 6.5225.75 ± 4.381.577 ± 0.7220.5175.42

Ficus caricaUF10.8930.86 ± 3.9624.00 ± 1.971.727 ± 0.6636.27133.12
DF5.7327.04 ± 3.7419.3 ± 2.650.901 ± 0.329.0133.06

Trichilia dregeanaUF27.2319.55 ± 2.4819.54 ± 1.340.655 ± 0.2335.36129.77
DF14.0639.17 ± 5.5429.02 ± 3.012.712 ± 0.7270.51258.76

Olea welwitschiiUF18.3215.01 ± 3.6016.00 ± 090.918 ± 0.7933.04121.25
DF4.1727.3 ± 0.1418.84 ± 4.361.847 ± 0.2412.9347.45

Ficus surUF8.4231.38 ± 6.1124.19 ± 3.481.459 ± 0.6323.3485.66
DF3.6538.92 ± 13.2718.33 ± 3.151.623 ± 1.159.7435.73

Millettia ferrugineaUF26.7317.35 ± 1.4716.81 ± 1.130.439 ± 0.1123.2885.42
DF17.7114.72 ± 1.9615.58 ± 1.230.376 ± 0.1512.3945.49

Antiaris toxicariaUF15.3519.93 ± 2.9420.25 ± 2.250.637 ± 0.2519.1270.18
DF9.3823.17 ± 3.3822.15 ± 2.210.591 ± 219.4534.69

Ehretia cymosaUF43.2320.44 ± 8.569.58 ± 0.410.098 ± 0.0168.19256.29
DF42.7120.44 ± 0.629.59 ± 0.410.059 ± 0.0168.2250.29

Albizia gummiferaUF3.1343.6 ± 17.2820.8 ± 4.793.138 ± 3.1415.6957.59
DF11.9821.82 ± 3.3018.59 ± 1.690.673 ± 0.2714.854.33

Cassipourea malosanaUF13.5411.8 ± 1.4716.52 ± 2.140.211 ± 0.085.0718.61
DF4.6923.98 ± 9.4223.63 ± 6.091.894 ± 1.4715.1555.62

Ekebergia capensisUF6.2518.55 ± 6.2116.34 ± 3.490.842 ± 0.589.2633.99
DF2.0841.38 ± 13.7929.75 ± 8.743.317 ± 1.8712.5546.05