Open AccessAmount of Soil Carbon Stock within Primary and Secondary Forest in the North of the Republic of Congo
Author(s) -
Suspense Averti Ifo,
F. Koubouana,
Stoffenne Binsangou,
Ampali Parfait,
Batsa Marcelle
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
sustainability in environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2470-6388
pISSN - 2470-637X
DOI - 10.22158/se.v2n2p159
Subject(s) - zoology , chemistry , biology
The amount of carbon stock under different land type’s cover was studied in the north east of Republic of Congo. Samples of soil from the surface 0-15 cm horizon were collected under 12 land types classes. Results showed that the lowest soil C was noted in flooded primary forests of Lophira alata Banks ex Gaertu. W ith an amount of 17.21 t C ha -1 , and the highest values were noted in the savanna of Jardinea congoensis with an amount of 117.6 t C ha -1 and the primary forest of Guibourtia demeusei (Harms) Léon. With 116.16 t C ha -1(p < 0.05).Our study revealed the importance of carbon stock in different type of land in tropical area to reduce the emission of CO 2 from the conversion of forestland to another type of land.