Estimation of carbon stored in selected tree species in Gedo forest: Implications to forest management for climate change mitigation

2sample plots by using systematically stratified sampling method. The main finding of this study was dominant trees in the forest contribute large amount of total carbon density stock by storing 74.59% of total carbon. The amount of carbon stocked in selected trees significantly varies within different diameter and height classes. Trees which have large height and diameter but smaller in number store large amount of aboveground and belowground biomass carbon with maximum 589.24ton ha -1 carbon at higher diameter class. These findings demonstrate that