Abstract
Sacred forests play a valuable role in the conservation of local biodiversity and provide numerous ecosystem services in Cameroon. The aim of this study was to estimate floristic diversity, stand structures and carbon stocks in the sacred forests of Bandrefam and Batoufam (western Cameroon). The floristic inventory and the stand structures were carried out in 25 m × 25 m plots for individuals with diameters greater than 10 cm; 5 m × 5 m for individuals with diameters less than 10 cm. Carbon stocks were estimated using the non-destructive method and allometric equations. The floristic inventory identified 65 species divided into 57 genera and 30 families in the Bandrefam sacred forest and 45 species divided into 42 genera and 27 families in the Batoufam sacred forest. In the Bandrefam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (53.98%), Moraceae (21.69%), Lamiaceae (20.15%). At Batoufam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (39.73%), Fabaceae (28.47%), Araliaceae (23.77%). Malacantha alnifolia (55.14%), Vitex grandifolia (18.43%), Bosqueia angolensis (15.06%) were the most important species in Bandrefam. Otherwise, Malacantha alnifolia (28%), Polyscias fulva (22.73%), Psychotria sp. (21.28%) were the most important in Batoufam. The Bandrefam sacred forest has the highest tree density (2669 stems/ha). Total carbon stock is 484.88 ± 2.28 tC/ha at Batoufam and 313.95 ± 0.93 tC/ha at Bandrefam. The economic value varies between 5858.04 ± 27.62 USD/ha in Batoufam sacred forest and 3788.51 ± 11.26 USD/ha in Bandrefam sacred forest. The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees. Medium-diameter trees store the most carbon, and very large-diameter trees, which are very poorly represented, store less carbon. In another way, wood density and the basal areas influence the carbon storage of the trees.
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Claim · model-written summary
The Bandrefam sacred forest inventory identified 65 species.
Verbatim
e0“The floristic inventory identified 65 species divided into 57 genera and 30 families in the Bandrefam sacred forest and 45 species divided into 42 genera and 27 families in the Batoufam sacred forest”
Claim · model-written summary
The Batoufam sacred forest inventory identified 45 species.
Verbatim
e0“The floristic inventory identified 65 species divided into 57 genera and 30 families in the Bandrefam sacred forest and 45 species divided into 42 genera and 27 families in the Batoufam sacred forest”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Phyllanthaceae was the most important family (53.98%).
- Taxon
- PhyllanthaceaePhyllanthaceaee0
- Outcome
- most important familiese0
- Value
- 53.98%e0
- Setting
- Bandrefame0
Verbatim
e0“In the Bandrefam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (53.98%), Moraceae (21.69%), Lamiaceae (20.15%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Moraceae was an important family (21.69%).
Verbatim
e0“In the Bandrefam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (53.98%), Moraceae (21.69%), Lamiaceae (20.15%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Lamiaceae was an important family (20.15%).
Verbatim
e0“In the Bandrefam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (53.98%), Moraceae (21.69%), Lamiaceae (20.15%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Phyllanthaceae was the most important family (39.73%).
- Taxon
- PhyllanthaceaePhyllanthaceaee0
- Outcome
- most important familiese0
- Value
- 39.73%e0
- Setting
- Batoufame0
Verbatim
e0“At Batoufam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (39.73%), Fabaceae (28.47%), Araliaceae (23.77%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Fabaceae was an important family (28.47%).
Verbatim
e0“At Batoufam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (39.73%), Fabaceae (28.47%), Araliaceae (23.77%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Araliaceae was an important family (23.77%).
- Taxon
- AraliaceaeAraliaceaee0
- Outcome
- most important familiese0
- Value
- 23.77%e0
- Setting
- Batoufame0
Verbatim
e0“At Batoufam, the most important families are Phyllanthaceae (39.73%), Fabaceae (28.47%), Araliaceae (23.77%)”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Malacantha alnifolia was the most important species (55.14%).
- Taxon
- Malacantha alnifoliaMalacantha alnifoliae0
- Outcome
- most important speciese0
- Value
- 55.14%e0
- Setting
- Bandrefame0
Verbatim
e0“Malacantha alnifolia (55.14%), Vitex grandifolia (18.43%), Bosqueia angolensis (15.06%) were the most important species in Bandrefam”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Vitex grandifolia was an important species (18.43%).
- Taxon
- Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
- Outcome
- most important speciese0
- Value
- 18.43%e0
- Setting
- Bandrefame0
Verbatim
e0“Malacantha alnifolia (55.14%), Vitex grandifolia (18.43%), Bosqueia angolensis (15.06%) were the most important species in Bandrefam”
Claim · model-written summary
In Bandrefam, Bosqueia angolensis was an important species (15.06%).
Verbatim
e0“Malacantha alnifolia (55.14%), Vitex grandifolia (18.43%), Bosqueia angolensis (15.06%) were the most important species in Bandrefam”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Malacantha alnifolia was the most important species (28%).
- Taxon
- Malacantha alnifoliaMalacantha alnifoliae0
- Outcome
- most importante0
- Value
- 28%e0
- Setting
- Batoufame0
Verbatim
e0“Otherwise, Malacantha alnifolia (28%), Polyscias fulva (22.73%), Psychotria sp. (21.28%) were the most important in Batoufam”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Polyscias fulva was an important species (22.73%).
- Taxon
- Polyscias fulva
Polyscias fulvae0 - Outcome
- most importante0
- Value
- 22.73%e0
- Setting
- Batoufame0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Otherwise, Malacantha alnifolia (28%), Polyscias fulva (22.73%), Psychotria sp. (21.28%) were the most important in Batoufam”
Claim · model-written summary
In Batoufam, Psychotria sp. was an important species (21.28%).
- Taxon
- Psychotria sp.
Psychotriae0 - Outcome
- most importante0
- Value
- 21.28%e0
- Setting
- Batoufame0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Otherwise, Malacantha alnifolia (28%), Polyscias fulva (22.73%), Psychotria sp. (21.28%) were the most important in Batoufam”
Claim · model-written summary
The Bandrefam sacred forest had the highest tree density (2669 stems/ha).
Verbatim
e0“The Bandrefam sacred forest has the highest tree density (2669 stems/ha)”
Claim · model-written summary
Total carbon stock was 484.88 ± 2.28 tC/ha at Batoufam.
Verbatim
e0“Total carbon stock is 484.88 ± 2.28 tC/ha at Batoufam and 313.95 ± 0.93 tC/ha at Bandrefam”
e1“The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees”
Claim · model-written summary
Total carbon stock was 313.95 ± 0.93 tC/ha at Bandrefam.
Verbatim
e0“Total carbon stock is 484.88 ± 2.28 tC/ha at Batoufam and 313.95 ± 0.93 tC/ha at Bandrefam”
e1“The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees”
Claim · model-written summary
The economic value was 5858.04 ± 27.62 USD/ha in the Batoufam sacred forest.
Verbatim
e0“The economic value varies between 5858.04 ± 27.62 USD/ha in Batoufam sacred forest and 3788.51 ± 11.26 USD/ha in Bandrefam sacred forest”
e1“The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees”
Claim · model-written summary
The economic value was 3788.51 ± 11.26 USD/ha in the Bandrefam sacred forest.
Verbatim
e0“The economic value varies between 5858.04 ± 27.62 USD/ha in Batoufam sacred forest and 3788.51 ± 11.26 USD/ha in Bandrefam sacred forest”
e1“The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees”
Claim · model-written summary
Carbon storage: small-diameter trees and the number of individuals have little influence; medium-diameter trees store the most carbon and very large-diameter trees store less; wood density and basal areas influence carbon storage.
Verbatim
e0“Medium-diameter trees store the most carbon, and very large-diameter trees, which are very poorly represented, store less carbon”
e1“The number of individuals and small-diameter trees has little influence on the carbon stocks in the trees”
e2“In another way, wood density and the basal areas influence the carbon storage of the trees”