Tree diversity and carbon stocks in agroforestry systems in northern Ethiopia

Table 6 Spearman correlations between biomass, soil carbon stocks, and woody species composition (n = 86)

Carbon stock component	Richness	Abundance	Shannon diversity index
AGB	− 0.192	0.308^**	− 0.202
BGB	− 0.192	0.308^**	− 0.203
TBC	− 0.183	0.333	− 0.197
SOC(depth, 0–60 cm)	0.291^**	0.025	0.351^**
Total AFC	0.065	0.209	0.115

AGB: Aboveground biomass; BGB: Belowground biomass; TBC: Total biomass carbon; SOC: Soil organic carbon; Total AFC: Total agroforestry carbon
^**p < 0.01

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