We set out to establish a baseline carbon inventory of Skidmore's unmanaged forested lands, 60 of which have been logged, in Stables, Kellogg, Homestead, and Compost parcels. We sampled aboveground (trees, deadwood, and leaf litter) and belowground carbon (soil 0-10cm & soil 10-20cm in 42 15m-radius plots throughout the parcels. We found that Stables and Kellogg held carbon densities above a baseline of common practice for the area, indicating the viability of a carbon sequestration project to reduce Skidmore's greenhouse gas emissions.
