An assessment of the role of buttress roots in the carbon stocks of tropical forests
This research shows that buttress roots play a crucial role in carbon storage. By integrating buttress roots into carbon accounting models, we can obtain more accurate estimates of carbon stock potential and develop more effective conservation and restoration strategies for tropical forests.
Authors
- Brian Njoroge Mwangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2158-5864)
- Yuelin Li
- Mengmeng Yang
- Xu Wang
- Guangyi Zhou
Institutions
- Guangzhou Experimental Station (CN)
- Research Institute of Tropical Forestry (CN)
- South China Botanical Garden (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Forestry (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1538583
- Primary Topic
- Forest ecology and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Forestry