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• TITLE: Quantification of Above-Ground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Roadside Trees in the Plateau Department of Benin Republic

  AUTHORS: Dende Ibrahim Adekanmbi, Igor Armand Yevide, Kafui Inès Edna Deleke Koko, Adandé Belarmain Fandohan, Basile Sègbégnon Michoagan, Moussahoudou Issa, Agossou Bruno Djossa

  KEYWORDS: Above-Ground Biomass, Allometric Model, Carbon Sequestration, Roadside Trees, Bénin Republic

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.11 No.9, September 4, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Roadside trees are effective natural solutions for mitigating climate change. Despite the usefulness of trees to carbon sequestration, there is a dearth of information on the estimation of biomass and carbon stock for roadside trees in the study area. This study aimed to estimate the carbon stock and carbon dioxide equivalent of roadside trees. A complete enumeration of trees was carried out in Kétou, Pobè and Sakété within the communes of the Plateau Department, Bénin Republic. Total height and diameter at breast height were measured from trees along the roads while individual wood density value was obtained from wood density database. The allometric method of biomass estimation was adopted for the research. The results showed that the total estimations for above-ground biomass, carbon stock and carbon equivalent from all the enumerated roadside trees were 154.53 mt, 72.63 mt and 266.55 mt, respectively. The results imply that the roadside trees contain a substantial amount of carbon stock that can contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration.