South African Journal of Science • Vol 116 • No 3/4
Estimating soil organic carbon stocks under commercial forestry using topo-climate variables in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
March 2020 • Omosalewa Odebiri, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Kabir Peerbhay, Steven Dovey, Riyad Ismail
Commercial forests are expanding globally, with great potential to absorb carbon and mitigate climate change. However, whereas the role of natural forests in carbon sequestration has been widely investigated, there is a paucity in the literature on the role of commercial forests in carbon assimilation. Hence, understanding the role of commercial forests in carbon storage is essential for quantifying local, regional or global carbon balances, which is valuable for climate change mitigation. Soil carbon is known to …