Claim · model-written summary
Fodder harvesting did not significantly reduce forest carbon stocks.
- Taxon
- fodder treese0
- Treatment
- Fodder harvestinge1
- Outcome
- forest carbon stockse1
- Direction
- did not significantly reducee1
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“increasing interest in fodder trees”
e1“Fodder harvesting did not significantly reduce forest carbon stocks”
Title
Harvesting fodder trees in montane forests in Kenya: species, techniques used and impacts
Aida Cuni-Sanchez; Marion Pfeifer; Rob Marchant; et al. New Forests 2018. doi:10.1007/s11056-018-9632-x
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Eight tree species were commonly harvested for fodder.
- Intervention effect Fodder harvesting negatively affected the population of Olea europaea.
- Intervention effect Fodder harvesting did not negatively affect the population of Drypetes gerrardii.
- Intervention effect Fodder harvesting did not negatively affect the population of Gymnosporia heterophylla.
- Intervention effect Fodder harvesting did not negatively affect the population of Pavetta gardeniifolia.
- Intervention effect Fodder harvesting did not negatively affect the population of Xymalos monospora.
- Recommendation Local communities could continue using these fodder trees if a carbon project is established.
- Recommendation Xymalos monospora could be used in reforestation programs.