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This study evaluated the effect of contrasting stockings of Gmelina arborea on its initial growth and aboveground Carbon stock, and the efficacy of aerial images obtained using drones to capture the crown cover at different stockings. The results indicated that denser stockings showed greater tree heights and stem diameter increments, contrary to traditional measurements. The C storage capacity of Gmelina arborea was promising, with an aboveground estimated C stock of about 13 Mg ha\u22121 in 9 months, making it a valuable and promising species for CO2 sequestration under the context of climate change. The use of simple Red-Green-Blue (RGB) cameras and drones to detect and estimate crown areas in young plantations was mainly viable within the commercial range of stockings (500\u20132000 trees ha\u22121), and can be used as a powerful tool to better understand tree initial growth. The results showed effective discrimination without weeds independently of the stocking level; however, when weeds were present, the effectiveness decreased. 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