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Urban Green Spaces as Carbon Reservoirs: Floristic Diversity and Biomass Patterns in Yamoussoukro (Center-Côte d’Ivoire)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study assessed the floristic diversity and carbon storage capacity of four major urban green spaces in Yamoussoukro using 26 plots of 400 m² and allometric equations for biomass estimation. A total of 24 woody species belonging to 22 genera and 13 families were recorded, with introduced species representing 77% of individuals. Carbon stocks ranged from 35.1 to 130 t/ha, with the highest values associated with sites containing larger basal areas and mature trees. The findings demonstrate that vegetation structure and species composition-rather than green-space size-are the primary determinants of carbon sequestration in the city. These results underscore the importance of informed species selection and structural management to optimize the climate-regulating functions of urban green spaces.

Source: Annual Research & Review in Biology

DOI: 10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i122346

Authors: N’GOURAN Kobenan Pierre, ASSALE Adjo Annie Yvette, KOUMAN Kouame Jean-Marc, KONANDI Kouassi Ghislain Junior, BAMBA Issouf, BARIMA Yao Sadaiou Sabas

Institution: Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé

Language: English

Topic: Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417275533

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