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Carbon stocks in fynbos, pastures and vineyards on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa: a preliminary assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: AJ Mills --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa SC Birch --- , South Africa JD Stephenson --- , South Africa RV Bailey --- , South AfricaLarge tracts of fynbos on the Agulhas Plain are being converted to agriculture. Carbon (C) stocks in fynbos, pastures and vineyards were measured in this preliminary study to determine whether conservation of fynbos results in greater C storage relative to... -
Abiotic and herbaceous vegetational characteristics of an arid rangeland in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: WN Ekaya JI Kinyamario CN KarueA two-year study was conducted with an overall objective of characterising the structure and function of an arid rangeland in Kenya. A plot measuring 100 × 100m was used for this study. Data on rainfall and temperature were recorded at... -
Preliminary results of a stocking rate trial in Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: LM Mpiti-Shakhane GY Kanyama-Phiri WO Odenya JW BandaForage responses to stocking rates and seasons were determined over a one-year period. The experimental design consisted of three stocking rates namely, light (2.0ha LSU-1), moderate (1.25ha LSU-1) and heavy (0.5ha LSU-1) and four seasons (autumn, winter, spring and summer)... -
Effect of Balanites glabra canopy cover on grass production, organic matter and soil moisture in a southern Kenyan rangeland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: VO Wasonga RK Ngugi DM Nyariki G Kironchi TJ NjokaA study was undertaken in Kenya's southern savanna rangelands to determine the seasonal effect of Balanites glabra canopy cover on aboveground grass biomass, grass species composition, soil organic matter and soil moisture content. The study was conducted during the period... -
Short-term response of burnt grassland to defoliation in a semi-arid climate of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: HA SnymanThe impact of defoliation on the productivity and soil temperature of burnt grassland (head and back fires) was investigated over the short term (one and two growing seasons after burning). Head fires had greater flame height and rate of spread... -
Post-wildfire regeneration of rangeland productivity and functionality – observations across three semi-arid vegetation types in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Johannes AD Breedt --- School of Biological Sciences, South Africa Niels Dreber --- School of Biological Sciences, South Africa Klaus Kellner --- School of Biological Sciences, South AfricaWildfires can have significant impacts on rangeland productivity and functionality causing substantial economic losses to affected farmers. In August 2011, such wildfires swept through the North West province of South Africa, destroying large areas of grazing and farm infrastructure. There... -
Volume equations and biomass estimates for three species in tropicalmoist forest in the Orientale province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: T Kahindo Maliro --- , Democratic Republic of Congo J-P Lokombe Dimandja --- , Democratic Republic of Congo N Picard --- , GabonVolume equations predict the volume of the stem of a tree from dendrometrical characteristics that are easy to measure, such as diameter and/or height. These equations can serve as a surrogate for biomass equations, by converting the stem volume to... -
Biomass production and carbon storage of Populus ×canadensis Guinier I-214 plantations grown at Pogradeci region in Albania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: E Toromani --- Department of Forestry, Albania M Sanxhaku --- Observatory of Meteorology, Albania M Sallaku --- Department of Biotechnology, Albania E Shaho --- Forest Engineer, AlbaniaFast-growing plantations of Populus ×canadensis Moench (syn. P. ×euramericana (Dode) Guinier ex Piccarolo) clone I-214 have good potential for biomass production. The objective of the study was estimation of biomass using allometric equations and estimation of carbon allocation according to... -
Fire and the dynamics of two unpalatable grass species (Cymbopogon pospischilii and Elionurus muticus) in a semi-arid climate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Hennie A Snyman --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South AfricaCymbopogon pospischilii and Elionurus muticus are unpalatable for most of the growing season and form a reasonably large component of the vegetation composition in semi-arid grassland areas. The influence of an accidental fire on the dynamics of these two grass... -
The long-term effects of fire regime on primary production of montane grasslands in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Colin S Everson --- SAEON, South Africa Terry Everson --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaNatural grasslands deliver essential ecosystem services through plant production, which enhances water supply, nutrient cycling, soil retention and greenhouse gas mitigation. Although the condition of montane grasslands for provision of ecosystem services is maintained by regular annual or biennial burning,... -
Temperate forest dynamics and carbon storage: a 26-year case study from Orange Kloof Forest, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Anabelle W Cardoso --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Jeremy J Midgley --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa M Timm Hoffman --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Coert J Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South AfricaTemperate forests are globally important carbon stores that are, in the face of recent improvements in their conservation, likely to increase their storage capacity in the future. Despite this, these ecosystems are poorly understood, especially over longer time periods. To... -
Changes in forest cover and carbon stocks of the coastal scarp forests of the Wild Coast, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Kagiso Mangwale --- Department of Environmental Science, South Africa Charlie M Shackleton --- Department of Environmental Science, South Africa Ayanda Sigwela --- R3G, South AfricaLand-use intensification and declines in vegetative cover are considered pervasive threats to forests and biodiversity globally. The small extent and high biodiversity of indigenous forests in South Africa make them particularly important. Yet, relatively little is known about their rates... -
Mapping tree aboveground biomass and carbon in Omo Forest Reserve Nigeria using Landsat 8 OLI data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Iveren B Chenge --- Department of Forest Resources Management, Nigeria Johnson SA Osho --- Department of Forest Resources Management, NigeriaProtected areas in Nigeria are important ecosystems for carbon storage. The aim of this study was to estimate and map tree aboveground biomass (TAGB) and carbon (TAGC) within a tropical forest in Nigeria. Stepwise regression analysis was implemented to develop... -
Relationship between carbon stocks and tree species diversity in a humid Guinean savanna landscape in northern Sierra Leone
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Edward Amara --- Earth Change Observation Laboratory, Department of Geosciences and Geography, Finland Janne Heiskanen --- Earth Change Observation Laboratory, Department of Geosciences and Geography, Finland Ermias Aynekulu --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kenya Petri KE Pellikka --- Earth Change Observation Laboratory, Department of Geosciences and Geography, FinlandGlobal sustainable development goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change and maintaining biodiversity. Many studies have examined carbon stocks and tree species diversity, but few have studied the humid Guinean savanna ecosystem. This study focuses on a humid... -
First assessment of the blue carbon storage of Rhizophora and Bruguiera mangrove stands on the island of Mauritius (western Indian Ocean)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Phanesh Raghbor --- , Mauritius Linisha Devi Seeruttun --- , Mauritius Chandani Appadoo --- , MauritiusBlue carbon has gained recognition as a strategy to mitigate climate change. Mangroves allow significant amounts of carbon to be sequestered and stored and are considered an important component in the offset of greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, little is... -
Coastal carbon storage in degraded, natural, and restored mangrove ecosystems of Guyana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sabrina Dookie --- University of Guyana, Guyana Sirpaul Jaikishun --- University of Guyana, Guyana Abdullah Adil Ansari --- University of Guyana, GuyanaMangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics due to their capacity to sequester and store carbon within their ecosystems. However, the combination of natural and human-induced phenomena causes changes in these ecosystems which can affect the flow...