The contribution of dispersed trees in pastures for biomass reserve and climate change mitigation.

 

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Autores: Chacón-León, Mario, Alice-Harvey, Celia
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2013
Descripción:This study aimed to explore the contribution of trees in pastures to climate change mitigation by estimating tree biomass stocks (carbon) in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Between 2002 and 2003, 17,783 trees were inventoried in pastures of 59 farms located in areas representing three life zones: tropical dry forest, tropical wet forest and transition from tropical dry to tropical wet forest. The average value of biomass stocks of trees in pastures was 10.7 ± 1.1 Mg/ha with a minimum value of 5.3 ± 1 Mg/ha in Rivas and a maximum of 13.5 ± 3.5 Mg/ha in Matiguás. There is a relationship between above ground biomass in the pastureland, tree density and basal area, which allows the development of simple equations. The design of policies that encourage the conservation and management of trees in pastures will be a key aspect to be incorporated into national climate change strategies.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/9637
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/9637
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:greenhouse gases
carbon stocks
ecosystems services
agroforestry systems
silvopastoral systems.
gases efecto invernadero
reservas de carbono
servicios de los ecosistemas
sistemas agroforestales
sistemas silvopastoriles.