%0 Journal Article
%T Application of Allometric Models in Estimating Above- and Below-Ground Biomass Carbon Stock in Planted Forests of Congo
%A Romeo Ekoungoulou
%A Jemima Lydie Obandza Ayessa
%A Beckline Mukete
%A Merveil Christ Mouaya
%A Franoel Divaha Dibala
%A Fran&#231
%A ois Mankessi
%A Felix Koubouana
%J Open Journal of Forestry
%P 199-209
%@ 2163-0437
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojf.2025.153011
%X In Republic of Congo, the forest plantations are dominated by both exogenous and endogenous tree species. This study estimated carbon stocks for above- and below-ground biomass around the Bambou-Mingali forest plantations, in the Republic of Congo. It applied allometric equations to measure above- and below-ground biomass carbon stocks in six rectangular plots of 5000 m<sup>2</sup> (200 m &#215; 25 m). About 1763 trees were measured and recorded where 1360 trees were within the 10 - 20 cm diameter class, 385 trees within the 20 - 30 cm diameter class and 18 trees within the 30 - 40 cm diameter class. Furthermore, the average carbon stock was 144.9 t C ha<sup>&#8722;</sup><sup>1</sup> for aboveground biomass (AGB) or 81% and 33.8 t C ha<sup>&#8722;</sup><sup>1</sup> for belowground biomass (BGB), or 19%. Similarly, results also showed total carbon stocks in all biomass to be 869.7 t C for AGB and 203.3 t C for BGB. Bambou-Mingali forest plantations are an important carbon sink and can therefore play a key role in the creation of carbon sinks, climate change mitigation and emergence of the green economy in the Republic of Congo.
%K Biomass Carbon
%K Forest Carbon Climate Change
%K Forest Plantations
%K Above- and Below-Ground Biomass
%K Congo
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=143562