期刊名称：International Journal of Development and Sustainability
印刷版ISSN：2186-8662
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：11
页码：2077-2090
出版社：International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
摘要：The paper examines the impact of anthropogenic activ ities on the bulk densities and lev els of carbon stocks in Zorbogu, northern Ghana. The study focusedon four areas; a natural forest (FR), aplantation forest (TP), a non-burnt (UBF) and a burnt farm (BF). Simple random sampling was used to establish five 20x20m quadrats. Nested 1x1m quadrats were established within thes e for soil sample collection. Soil samples were analysed for their bulk densities and percentage carbon. Data on the diameter at breast height (cm), total tree height (m), wood-specific gravity (g/cm3) were used to estimate the carbon stocks of the community forests. Mean bulk density values increased from 1.17g/cm3 in the farmlands where burning is practiced to 1.53g/cm3in the community's natural forest. The teak plantation recorded a bulk density value of 1.36g/cm3which is lower than the value recorded in the non-burnt farm (1.50g/cm3). BF recorded the least soil carbon stock (198.72 Mg C ha-1) whiles FR recorded the highest (351.95 Mg C ha-1). There were also significant differences in the carbon stocks of the community forest for the above ground tree biomass with FR recording higher carbon stocks (71.7t/ha) than TP (29.7t/ha).
