Assessing of aboveground biomass and carbon stock of Leucaena leucophala at Bandar Jeli, Jeli, Kelantan

Aboveground biomass was estimated around the urban rainforest of Bandar Jeli, Jeli, Kelantan. Four stratified random sampling plots with 44 individuals of Leucaena leucocephala trees were established for this study. The diameter at breast height (DBH) range ≥ 5 cm and above were measured for each chosen stands in all plots. An allometric model was used to calculate the stand aboveground biomass of Leucaena leucocephala trees to get the carbon the trees hold in their stems. The means for DBH for this study of Leucaena leucucephala in four plots located at Bandar Jeli, Jeli, Kelantan is 8.23 cm to 13 cm. The total aboveground biomass for this study is 93.08 Mg/ha meanwhile for carbon stock, 43.75 Mg C/ha. Analysis on Variance (ANOVA) test gave their insignificant result (P-value ≤ 0.05) between the aboveground biomass and carbon stock among the plots. Hence, this study, a useful information related to aboveground biomass and carbon stock of Leucaena leucocephala can be used for future studies.