An introduction to the distribution of carbon stocks in temperate broadleaf forests of northern Iran

Abstract

Northern forests of Iran are among the most important plant communities in Iran due to their dynamic and diverse vegetation composition and fertile soils. There is little information about carbon stocks of these forests. In the present study, above- and belowground carbon stocks of trees, litter, herbs and soil organic carbon stock at three selected sites of these forests were calculated using random plots and non-destructive sampling. The FAO method was used for carbon estimation of trees and Walkley-Black method was used for soil carbon stock and carbon coefficient was estimated directly. The results showed that both the tree carbon stocks and soil carbon stocks increased from east to west with increasing altitude, showing significant differences. The results also indicate that these forests have a high carbon sequestration potential as a green belt across the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains, when the contribution of the aboveground section was greater than that of the belowground section (soil and roots) at all sites.

Vegetation structure, biomass, and carbon of Mangrove Forests in Ambon Bay, Maluku, Indonesia

“…The results showed that species diversity, richness, and evenness in mangrove forests in Waiheru Village, Nania Village, Negeri Lama Village, and Passo Village were classified as moderate to low (Table 3). The biomass potential and carbon sequestration of mangrove forests are affected by species variety, richness, and evenness (MacKenzie et al 2016;Motlagh et al 2020;Rasquinha and Mishra 2021).…”

Effects of forest roads on vegetation biodiversity and soil characteristics in Hyrcanian forests

“…The Hyrcanian forests in the north of Iran are deciduous broad-leaved forests, left over from the third geological era, and are among the valuable and unique natural ecosystems (Ghanbari Motlagh et al 2020). However, human activities have led to the destruction of these ecosystems in many cases.…”

“…One of the most important human interventions in natural habitats is road construction. Roads have made access to natural ecosystems possible for harvesting, recreation, studying and other purposes (Neher et al 2013, Picchio et al 2018, Ghanbari Motlagh et al 2020). In the science of forest management, forest roads are needed for various activities such as wildlife conservation, tourism, reforestation, forestry and harvesting, fighting against pests and diseases, and fighting fires (Delgado et al 2007, Haider et al 2018, Rahbarisisakht et al 2021, Lisboa et al 2022).…”