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Table 3 Comparative results of carbon stock density with other similar studies across the miombo eco-region

From: Monitoring vegetation dynamics and carbon stock density in miombo woodlands

Ecosystem compartment

This study (Mg C ha-1)

Other studies (Mg C ha-1)

Localization

Reference

Soil

34.72 ± 17.93

57.90

Gorongosa, Mozambique

[9]

 

31.04

Dombe, Manica, Mozambique

[45]

Trees

29.88 ± 13.07

19 ± 8

Gorongosa, Mozambique

[9]

 

13.17 - 32.10

Beira Corridor, Mozambique

[46]

 

20.88

Niassa, Mozambique

Sitoe, Unpublished data

 

26.48

Dombe, Manica, Mozambique

[45]

 

35.00

Niassa National Reserve

[8]

Grasses

2.03 ± 0.89

1.2

Niassa, Mozambique

Sitoe, Unpublished data

 

0.65

Dombe, Manica, Mozambique

[45]

Litter

0.06 ± 0.03

0.8

Niassa, Mozambique

Sitoe, Unpublished data

 

3.0

Dombe, Manica, Mozambique

[45]

Dead Trees

0.06 ± 0.19

-

-

-

Herbaceous

0.02 ± 0.01

0.55 ± 0.02

Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania

[42]

Total carbon

10.13-79.69

13 - 30

Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania

[42]