Table of Contents

Chapter 1

: Introduction
  - Background on climate change and the carbon cycle
  - Role of forests and grasslands as carbon sinks
  - Study area description and vegetation types
  - Research objectives

Chapter 2

: Literature Review
  - Carbon sequestration processes in forests and grasslands
  - Factors affecting carbon storage capacity
  - Management strategies to enhance carbon uptake

Chapter 3

: Methods
  - Field sampling techniques
  - Biomass and soil carbon calculations
  - Annual net ecosystem carbon balance
  - GIS and remote sensing analysis

Chapter 4

: Results
  - Vegetation community composition
  - Estimates of standing biomass carbon
  - Soil organic carbon storage
  - Net primary productivity and carbon sequestration rates

Chapter 5

: Discussion and Conclusions
  - Carbon sequestration potential of study area
  - Management recommendations to increase carbon uptake
  - Limitations and areas for further research
  - Conclusions and significance