Carbon content in vegetation, litter, and soil under 10 different land-use and land-cover classes in the Central Highlands of Michoacan, Mexico

Ordóñez, José Antonio; Jong, Bernardus Hendricus jozeph De; García‐Oliva, Felipe; Aviña, F.L.; Pérez, Juan Carlos Raya; Guerrero, Gabriela; Martínez, R; Masera, Omar

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2007.12.024

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“…Forest floor carbon represented 12.4% of the total C fixed in the pine ecosystem analyzed, while it represented the 7.3% of the total carbon fixed (5.4 Mg C ha -1 ) in the oak stands. Although higher proportions were found in mixed forest of oak and beech in Belgium areas by Vande Walle et al (2001), smaller values were found by previous researchers such as Gallardo & González (2004) or Ordóñez et al (2008).…”

Section: Species Forest Compositioncontrasting

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Carbon content of forest floor and mineral soil in Mediterranean Pinus spp. and Oak stands in acid soils in Northern Spain

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Aim of study: The aim of the study was to determine the baseline carbon stock in forest floor and mineral soils in pine and oak stands in acid soils in Northern Spain.Area of study: The study area is situated in northern Spain (42° N, 4° W) on "Paramos y Valles" region of Palencia. Material and methods:An extensive monitoring composed of 48 plots (31 in pine and 17 in oak stands) was carried out. Litter layers and mineral soil samples, at depths of 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm, were taken in each plot. An intensive monitoring was also performed by sampling 12 of these 48 plots selected taken in account species forest composition and their stand development stage. Microbial biomass C (C MB ), C mineralization (C RB ), and soil organic C balance at stand level were determined in surface soil samples of intensive monitoring.Main results: No differences in soil C content were detected in the two forest ecosystems up to 60 cm depth (53.0±25.8 Mg C ha -1 in Pinus spp. plantations and 60.3±43.8 Mg C ha -1 in oak stands). However, differences in total C (C T ), C MB and C RB were found in the upper 10 cm of the soils depending on the stand development stage in each species forest composition (Pinus nigra, Pinus pinaster, Pinus sylvestris and Quercus pyrenaica). Plots with high development stage exhibited significant lower metabolic quotient (qCO 2 ), so, meant more efficient utilization of C by the microbial community. The C content in the forest floor was higher in pine stands (13.7±0.9 Mg C ha -1 ) than in oak stands (5.4±0.7 Mg C ha -1 ). A greater turnover time was found in pine ecosystems vs. oak stands. In contrast, forest floor H layer was nonexistent in oak stands.Research highlights: Results about litterfall, forest floor and mineral soil dynamics in this paper can be used strategically to reach environmental goals in new afforestation programs and sustainable forest management approaches.

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Carbon content of forest floor and mineral soil in Mediterranean Pinus spp. and Oak stands in acid soils in Northern Spain

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“…Furthermore, trees also have a different impact on soil properties than annual crops, which is due to their longer residence time, allowing a larger biomass accumulation and a continuous and more extensive root system [23,24]. However, it is most likely that perennial fruit plantations will store less C than native forest cover [25].…”

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Resource use and GHG emissions of eight tropical fruit species cultivated in Colombia

Graefe¹,

Tapasco²,

González³

2013

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-Introduction. The cultivation of high-value fruit species is a profitable agricultural activity in many tropical countries; however, intensive fruit cultivation may depend on high amounts of external inputs. The objective of our study was to quantify and compare the resource use during the cultivation of eight tropical fruit species (Rubus glaucus, Solanum quitoense, Passiflora edulis, Cyphomandra betacea, Physalis peruviana, Ananas comosus, Persea americana and Mangifera indica) commonly cultivated in Colombia. It further aimed to identify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the selected production systems and to highlight the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. Materials and methods. The analysis was based on data from agricultural databases and applied a life-cycle assessment with energy use and GHG emissions as impact categories. Furthermore, economic indicators were taken into account with the aim of integrating the environmental and economic goals of production systems. Results and discussion. Among the eight fruit species studied, mango (Mangifera indica) was found to have the lowest and tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea) the highest emission profile. The variability in resource use among growers of the same species was high, indicating the need to improve management abilities at the farm level. Mineral fertilizer production was the highest contributor to GHG emissions. GHG-and energy-efficient management alternatives would have a high potential to reduce the carbon footprint of fruit cultivation. Colombia

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“…Hence, changes have occurred at different rates and different depths within the soil prof ile. Some studies indicate soil C losses in surface mineral soil in the years immediately following trees plantation (Turner and Lambert, 2000;Paul et al, 2002;Lemma et al, 2006;Ordóñez et al, 2008;Schulp et al, 2008;Pinno and Bélanger, 2008).…”

Section: Soil C Storagementioning

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Carbon storage as affected by different site preparation techniques two years after mixed forest stand installation

2014

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Aim of study: This study aims at evaluating the impact of site preparation techniques prior to plantation on carbon storage and distribution in a young mixed stand of Pseudotsuga menziesii (PM) and Castanea sativa (CS).Area of study: The experimental field was established near Macedo de Cavaleiros, Northern Portugal, at 700 m elevation, mean annual temperature 12°C and mean annual rainfall 678 mm.Material and methods: The experimental layout includes three replicates, where the different treatments corresponding to different tillage intensities were randomly distributed (high, moderate and slight intensity), in plots with an area of 375 m 2 each. Twenty six months after forest stand installation, samples of herbaceous vegetation (0.49 m 2 quadrat), forest species (8 PM and 8 CS) and mineral soil (at 0-5, 5-15, 15-30 and 30-60 cm depth) were collected in 15 randomly selected points in each treatment, processed in laboratory and analyzed for carbon by elemental carbon analyzer.Main results: The results obtained showed that: (i) more than 90% of the total carbon stored in the system is located in the soil, increasing in depth with tillage intensity; (ii) the contribution of herbaceous vegetation and related roots to the carbon storage is very low; (iii) the amount of carbon per tree is higher in CS than in PM; (iv) the global carbon storage was affected by soil tillage generally decreasing with the increase of tillage intensity. Accordingly, carbon storage capacity as affected by the application of different site preparation techniques should be a decision support tool in afforestation schemes.

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Carbon content in vegetation, litter, and soil under 10 different land-use and land-cover classes in the Central Highlands of Michoacan, Mexico

Cited by 84 publications

References 8 publications

Carbon content of forest floor and mineral soil in Mediterranean Pinus spp. and Oak stands in acid soils in Northern Spain

Carbon content of forest floor and mineral soil in Mediterranean Pinus spp. and Oak stands in acid soils in Northern Spain

Resource use and GHG emissions of eight tropical fruit species cultivated in Colombia

Carbon storage as affected by different site preparation techniques two years after mixed forest stand installation

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