The study analysed possible variation
in woody species diversity, stand structural attributes and
wood specific gravity in relation to aboveground carbon stock in
order to identify variables that determine superiority in carbon
offset potential between secondary and plantation forests in moist tropical forests. Secondary forest types comprised old-growth,
middle-aged and young vegetation stands, while plantation forests
consisted of mixed and monoculture indigenous and exotic stands.
Findings of this study are expected to inform policy makers