Forest Structure and Potential of Carbon Storage at Khao Nam Sab, Kasetsart University, Sri Racha Campus, Chonburi Province
Sathid Thinkampheang·Wongsatorn Phumphuang·Napongson Punthunan·Thaworn Korkerd·Chatchai Sawasmongkol·Ritthikai Saikhammoon·CHATPIMUK YATAR
Background and Objectives: Tropical Forest ecosystems are globally significant for their roles in biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, and carbon sequestration. In Thailand, two predominant forest types, Dry evergreen forest (DEF) and mixed deciduous forest (MDF), are of high ecological value but differ in species composition, canopy structure, and successional status. DEF is characterized by multi-layered canopies and high species richness, while MDF often supports fast-growing, early