Carbon pool

Mean biomass (T ha⁻¹)

Mean carbon (T ha⁻¹)

Below and above ground

47.12^a ± 8.03

22.15^a ± 3.77

Soil

26.93^b ± 4.59

12.66^b ± 2.16

Dead wood

5.65^c ± 0.97

2.66^c ± 2.16

Litter

4.21^d ± 0.72

1.98^d ± 0.34

Landscape type

Mean biomass (T ha⁻¹)

Mean carbon (T ha⁻¹)

Mukogodo forest reserve

209.00^a ± 31.00

98.20^a ± 14.60

Laikipia group ranches

13.17^b ± 4.38

6.19^b ± 2.06

Isiolo conservancies

26.50^b ± 4.94

12.46^b ± 2.32

Vegetation type

Mean biomass (T ha⁻¹)

Mean carbon (T ha⁻¹)

Closed

273.82^a ± 30.50

128.70^a ± 14.30

Open

72.92^b ± 19.50

34.27^b ± 9.15

Shrubland

23.7^b ± 3.75

11.14^b ± 1.76

Grassland

32.43^b ± 16.70

15.24^b ± 7.86

Opuntia

63.52

30.17

Bare land

8.49

3.99