The objective of this study was to quantify the stem biomass without bark and the carbon stock in a mature forest located in the municipal district of Viçosa (MG). The biomass quantification was performed using the non-destructive method, by the use of a mean wood density of species of greater importance value. Three hundred and nineteen tree species were registered, belonging to 177 genera and 60 families. The quantification of the biomass resulted in 166,67 t.ha-1, which corresponds to 83,34 tC.ha-1. The estimates obtained for the mature forest can be used as a reference for the establishment of afforestation/reforestation projects in the scope of the Clean Development Mechanism.
Atlantic Forest; above-ground biomass; Kyoto Protocol
