Tree species diversity predicts aboveground carbon storage through functional diversity and functional dominance in the dry evergreen Afromontane forest of Hararghe highland, Southeast Ethiopia

• Published in: Ecological processes Vol. 10; no. 1 p.47-47; p. 47
• Main Authors: Wondimu, Mengistu Teshome, Nigussie, Zebene Asfaw, Yusuf, Muktar Mohammed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2021
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; ecological function; ecosystems; equations; Ethiopia; forests; functional diversity; plant height; prediction; species richness; specific leaf area; trees; wood density; Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Regarding the most important ecological challenges, scientists are increasingly debating the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function. Despite this, several experimental and theoretical researches have shown inconsistencies in biodiversity and ecosystem function relations...