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Volume 13 | Issue 2 | Year 2026 | Article Id. IJAES-V13I2P102 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V13I2P102

Evaluation of the Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stock of Disturbed Sites after Reforestation in the Forest Management Unit 10 025 in the East Region of Cameroon

Seraphine E. Mokake, Hanameel K. Donfack, Guillaume L. Essome Koum, Kanida, Y. Bekoumie, Otouochiwouo Zouberou, Armand W. Ndedy Bile, Richard J. Priso

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23 Feb 2026 25 Mar 2026 12 Apr 2026 30 Apr 2026

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Seraphine E. Mokake, Hanameel K. Donfack, Guillaume L. Essome Koum, Kanida, Y. Bekoumie, Otouochiwouo Zouberou, Armand W. Ndedy Bile, Richard J. Priso, "Evaluation of the Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stock of Disturbed Sites after Reforestation in the Forest Management Unit 10 025 in the East Region of Cameroon," International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 7-30, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V13I2P102

Abstract

The rate of degradation of tropical forests is at an alarming rate, requiring management measures. Reforestation is the increase in the economic volume and value of forests. However, there is little knowledge on the growth performance of species used for reforestation in Africa. This study highlights the growth and survival of exploitable species and the effect of reforestation on the carbon sequestration capacity of exploitable species in the tropical rainforest. This study was carried out in non-reforested parks and reforested parks, where sampling was carried out in 5x5m2 quadrats, and all tree individuals with a diameter ≥1cm were measured for diameter and height. The composition, structure, and carbon stock were determined for each site. The floristic inventory recorded 1,106, 820, and 220 individuals in the non-reforested parks, reforested parks, and under the forest canopy, respectively. The abundance of Musanga cecropiodes in non-reforested parks confirms that this tropical forest was a degraded forest, and Triplochiton Scleroxylon in the reforested parks indicates its abundance. For the carbon stock of species exploitable between 2021 and 2025, respectively, the total carbon stock of non-planted exploitable species was higher than the carbon stock of planted exploitable species. At the early stages of growth, only the diameter is a good predictor of carbon stock; with time, the height becomes another predictor of carbon stock. The growth of exploitable species at different sites thus depends on their specific needs at the seedling stage.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Forest Management, Plant Biomass, Tropical forest, Sustainable management.

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