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

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  • Mohadeseh Ghanbari Motlagh

    (Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Sasan Babaie Kafaky

    (Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Asadollah Mataji

    (Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Reza Akhavan

    (Research Institute of Forests and Ranglands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran)

  • Behzad Amraei

    (Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 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.

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  • Mohadeseh Ghanbari Motlagh & Sasan Babaie Kafaky & Asadollah Mataji & Reza Akhavan & Behzad Amraei, 2020. "An introduction to the distribution of carbon stocks in temperate broadleaf forests of northern Iran," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 66(2), pages 70-79.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:66:y:2020:i:2:id:149-2019-jfs
    DOI: 10.17221/149/2019-JFS
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    1. A.A. Vahedi & A.R. Bijani-Nejad & A. Djomo, 2016. "Horizontal and vertical distribution of carbon stock in natural stands of Hyrcanian lowland forests: A case study, Nour Forest Park, Iran," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 62(11), pages 501-510.
    2. Mohadeseh Ghanbari Motlagh & Sasan Babaie Kafaky & Asadollah Mataji & Reza Akhavan, 2019. "Calculation of the aboveground carbon stocks with satellite data and statistical models integrated into the climatic parameters in the Alborz Mountain forests (northern Iran)," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 65(12), pages 493-503.
    3. M.R. Ullah & M. Al-Amin, 2012. "Above- and below-ground carbon stock estimation in a natural forest of Bangladesh," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 58(8), pages 372-379.
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