The distribution, density and estimates of carbon and inorganic nutrients in some lesser used species
1998
Blay, D. Jnr.
The sustainance of the forestry industry has called for attention to be focused on lesser used species. The maintenance of productivity is equally essential for sustainable forest management. One of the most important factors for productivity is nutrient availability. In assessing the ecological sustainability of forest activities, the impact on nutrient availability should be determine. Many studies have however shown that in tropical forest between 60-90% of nutrients are stored in the above ground biomass. The estimation of nutrients in the above ground biomass of any species is a good indicatorthe contribution of the species to nutrient availability in the ecosystem. Reports suggest that managed forests and agroforestry systems have the potential to sequester and conserve about10GT of carbon annually. Thus one of ecologically functions of the forest that is of global interest and which should should be part of sustainable forest management practices is the sequestration andconservation of carbon. The article discusses the contribution of lesser used species and their contribution for ecological conservation and provides estimates for nutrients and carbon storage of these species and their distribution and density.
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