Role of woody plants in carbon sequestration: evidence from Sulula Mofa Forest, Northern Ethiopia
Hussen Yimer, Gonfa Kewessa, Siraj Mammo · 2026
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Hussen Yimer and colleagues assess a 2026 carbon inventory of Sulula Mofa Forest, a dry Afro-montane forest in northern Ethiopia where national carbon records remain thin. The team sampled 42 main plots plus 210 soil and litter subplots across altitude, slope, and aspect gradients, estimating tree biomass with allometric models and lab analysis for soil and litter carbon.
Total carbon stock reached 933.9 tonnes per hectare, equal to a sequestration potential of 3,427.43 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare, with trees holding the largest share ahead of soil and litter. Just ten woody species held 91.15 percent of the stock, and western and southern sections plus middle and upper altitudes ran richest. The forest deserves protection as a major carbon sink, the authors argue.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hussen Yimer, Gonfa Kewessa, Siraj Mammo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 75 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |