Predicting Tree Species Diversity and Carbon Sequestration Using AI
The repository contains:
cleaned forest inventory datasets from ten forest reserves in southwestern Nigeria
species abundance and biodiversity datasets
Random Forest, XGBoost, and Linear Regression modelling scripts
Generalized Linear Latent Variable Model (GLLVM) analyses
cross-validation workflows
supplementary tables and diagnostics
interactive dashboard source code
documentation describing the analytical workflow
The study combines primary field measurements from Emerald Forest Reserve with archived forest inventory datasets from nine additional forest reserves to investigate relationships between forest structure, biodiversity, biomass, carbon stock, and machine learning model performance.
This repository has been archived to support transparency, reproducibility, and long-term accessibility of the research.