Allometric relationships of stand level carbon stocks to basal area, tree height and wood density of nine tree species in Bangladesh

Forest carbon stocks can be estimated using some easily measureable stand variables, such as basal area, mean or maximum tree height and wood density. Estimation of stand level carbon stocks per unit area of forests or woodlands is of great importance for forestry related mitigation options of future climate change such as United Nations-led “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)” Program. Although tree level common biomass models are available, allometric models to predict stand level carbon stocks are not well represented. The study aims to develop allometric relationships of stand level carbon stocks to basal area, tree height and wood density of nine tree species found in plantations and natural patches in Bangladesh. The stand level allometric models…