Table 2 Above and below ground biomass distribution among the three forest strata Area Above -ground Below-ground Total biomass Forest strata (ha) biomass (tons ) biomass (tons) (tons) 704 337,667 74,287 411,953 forest 1,408 327,984 72,157 400,141 Medium forest 1,115 239,964 52,792 292,756 Open forest 3,227 905,615 199,235 1,104,850 Table 3 Carbon storage distribution among the three forest strata (tons/ha) Area Above -ground Total Carbon Carbon density Forest strata (ha) carbon ( tons) carbon (tons) (tons) (tons/ha) forest 704 168,833 37,143 205,977 293 Medium forest 1,408 163,990 36,079 200,068 142 Open forest 1,115 119,974 26,396 146,370 132 3,227 452,797 99,618 552,415 172 Table 4 Average C stock density of different species among the three forest strata C density (tons/ha) No Species forest Medium forest Open forest Total 1 0.60 0.76 0.52 1.88 Acacia abyssinica 2 - - 3.66 3.66 Acacia decurens 3 - - 0.04 0.04 Acacia saligna 4 3.39 - - 3.39 Allophylus abyssinica 5 - - 2.22 2.22 Bersema abyssinica 6 - 1.06 - 1.06 Buddleja polystachya
Table 2 Above and below ground biomass distribution among the three forest strata Forest strata Area (ha) Above -ground biomass (tons ) Below-ground biomass (tons) Total biomass (tons) forest 704 337,667 74,287 411,953 Medium forest 1,408 327,984 72,157 400,141 Open forest 1,115 239,964 52,792 292,756 3,227 905,615 199,235 1,104,850 Table 3 Carbon storage distribution among the three forest strata (tons/ha) Forest strata Area (ha) Above -ground carbon ( tons) carbon (tons) Total Carbon (tons) Carbon density (tons/ha) forest 704 168,833 37,143 205,977 293 Medium forest 1,408 163,990 36,079 200,068 142 Open forest 1,115 119,974 26,396 146,370 132 3,227 452,797 99,618 552,415 172 Table 4 Average C stock density of different species among the three forest strata No Species C density (tons/ha) Total forest Medium forest Open forest 1 Acacia abyssinica 0.60 0.76 0.52 1.88 2 Acacia decurens - - 3.66 3.66 3 Acacia saligna - - 0.04 0.04 4 Allophylus abyssinica 3.39 - - 3.39 5 Bersema abyssinica - - 2.22 2.22 6 Buddleja polystachya - 1.06 - 1.06