Assessment of the relationship between carbon stock and tree species: A case study Mt Kenya forest

Reducing carbon emissions from deforestation in developing countries is of central importance in efforts to combat climate change. Among the challenges is quantifying nations’ carbon emissions from deforestation, which requires information on forest clearing and carbon storage. Reductions in diversity and species composition change the flow of energy thus affecting the essential services that the ecosystem provides to humans. A greater understanding of the relationship between tree species diversity and carbon pools is, therefore, necessary to enlighten policy considerations. The main objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between carbon stock and tree species in Mt Kenya Forest, Kenya.