Management, Growth, and Carbon Storage in Miombo Woodlands of Tanzania

Table 1

Tanzanian forest types, their description and biodiversity status.

Forest type	Forest description	Biodiversity	Maximum tree height
Miombo woodland	Closed canopy forest on poor soils and deciduous in dry seasons	Moderate biodiversity value	Up to 30 m
Acacia savanna	Open canopy forest in dry areas and dry deciduous in dry seasons	Moderate biodiversity value	Up to 20 m
Montane forests	Closed canopy evergreen forest on either crystalline mountains or on volcanic mountains	High biodiversity value	Up to 40 m
Lowland (coastal) forests	Semievergreen closed canopy forest within mosaic of other vegetation types normally located along the east coast	High biodiversity value	Up to 30 m
Guineo-Congolian forests	Closed canopy evergreen forest found in north-west lowland	High biodiversity value	Up to 50 m
Mangrove forests	Closed canopy evergreen forest in Marine mud	Low biodiversity value	Up to 25 m
Rift valley forests	Closed canopy evergreen forest on crystalline mountains	High biodiversity value	Up to 40 m

Source: Burgess et al. [63].