Abstract
The limited number of studies on mixed plantations makes it difficult to accurately predict success of mixed-species combination especially with regards to growth, undergrowth diversity and carbon sequestration potentials. This study therefore provides information on the effects of Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthotheca in three different stand combinations on growth, undergrowth diversity and carbon sequestration potential. A 15-year-old coupe of 32 ha of mixed tree species stand combinations was selected for the study. The coupe was stratified based on the species combinations. Nested sub-plots (25 m × 25 m) were randomly laid in different species stand combinations for growth data collection. In each nested sub-plot, 1 m × 1 m plots were also randomly laid for undergrowth diversity study. The results revealed that two species stand combination of Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba performed better in terms of growth, carbon sequestration and carbon content as compared to the other species stand combinations. The saplings on the other hand, were more diverse under the three species stand combination plots. Also, the effective number of species, species richness, evenness, and dominance were higher in the four species stand combination plots. Generally, Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba are compatible as it produced the highest growth and carbon sequestration potential.
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Claim · model-written summary
Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba stand combination performed better in growth, carbon sequestration and carbon content than other stand combinations.
- Taxon
- Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba
Ceiba pentandra
Terminalia superbae1 - Treatment
- two species stand combinatione1
- Outcome
- growth, carbon sequestration and carbon contente1
- Direction
- performed bettere1
- Comparator
- other species stand combinationse1
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Verbatim
e1“two species stand combination of Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba performed better in terms of growth, carbon sequestration and carbon content as compared to the other species stand combinations”
Claim · model-written summary
Saplings were more diverse under the three species stand combination plots.
Verbatim
e2“The saplings on the other hand, were more diverse under the three species stand combination plots”
t0“Undergrowth Diversity”
Claim · model-written summary
The effective number of species, species richness and evenness were higher in the four species stand combination plots.
- Taxon
- Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthotheca
Cedrela odorata
Khaya anthothecaCeiba pentandraTerminalia superbae0 - Treatment
- four species stand combinatione4
- Outcome
- effective number of species, species richness, evennesse4
- Direction
- highere4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthotheca”
e4“the effective number of species, species richness, evenness, and dominance were higher in the four species stand combination plots”
Claim · model-written summary
Dominance was higher in the four species stand combination plots.
- Taxon
- Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthothecaCedrela odorataKhaya anthothecaCeiba pentandraTerminalia superbae0
- Treatment
- four species stand combinatione4
- Outcome
- dominancee4
- Direction
- highere4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Ceiba pentandra, Terminalia superba, Cedrela odorata and Khaya anthotheca”
e4“the effective number of species, species richness, evenness, and dominance were higher in the four species stand combination plots”
Claim · model-written summary
Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba are compatible for mixed planting.
- Taxon
- Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superbaCeiba pentandraTerminalia superbae5
- Outcome
- compatiblee5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e5“Generally, Ceiba pentandra and Terminalia superba are compatible as it produced the highest growth and carbon sequestration potential”