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The intensification of the use of agricultural areas in the Cerrado leads to the need to adopt more sustainable management, with emphasis on the Crop-Livestock integration system associated with direct planting. Depending on the forage species, this system may have a high capacity to sequester atmospheric carbon, becoming a promising alternative for the sustainability of the production system. The objective, in a Crop-Livestock integration system in 2020 and 2021, was to evaluate the effect of forage species and animal grazing on the chemical attributes of the soil in carbon sequestration. As forage species, Braquiária ruziziensis, Braquiária xaraés and Panicum quenia were tested, with and without grazing. Each year after soybean harvest at depths of 0.0 - 0.10 m; 0.10 - 0.20 m and 0.20 - 0.40 m, the soil's chemical attributes and carbon stock were determined. The presence of animals in the production system, depending on the year, can affect the chemical attributes of the soil, with the potassium content being one of the most affected, as well as contributing to the increase in the organic carbon stock in the soil. Braquiária xaraés and Panicum quenia presented a greater contribution of carbon to the soil, demonstrating that they are promising when it comes to sequestering carbon in the soil in this production system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical properties and carbon storage in different agricultural production systems in medium-texture soils in the subtropical region of Brazil. Soil samples were collected in three management systems: Pasture (PP), no-till (NT), and no-till + Urochloa (NT+U), in addition to a native forest area (NF), in four soil layers up to 0.40 m. Chemical and physical soil analyses were performed. Bulk density and penetration resistance results did not indicate soil compaction in the areas managed after 24 years. The PP area had higher total porosity and microporosity values than the NT and NT+U areas. The PP area had the highest values of the sum of bases and CEC. NT+U and PP areas had the highest TOC contents and carbon storage potential up to the 0-0.40 m layer. The PP area in the 0-0.40 m profile had 52.89%, 72.21%, 79.79%, and 97.08% Mg ha-1 more stocks than the NF area in the four soil layers evaluated. In the 0.20-0.40 m stratum, the NT+U area had StockC values of 11.21 Mg ha-1, which was 17.62% more than the NT area. These results show the potential of grasslands for carbon storage in medium-texture soils under subtropical climates, mainly due to the characteristics of grasslands that can produce significant amounts of biomass constantly deposited in the soil.

The ecosystem service of carbon sequestration provided by the forest cover describes the process of capturing atmospheric carbon and its incorporation into plant biomass through photosynthesis. The mapping of this service in conservation units is of fundamental importance to highlight the contribution of protected areas to human well-being. In this sense, the present study aims to map the ecosystem service of carbon sequestration provided by the native forest vegetation of the Pau-Ferro State Park and the Buffer Zone in the municipality of Areia, in the state of Paraíba. For this, the CO2flux index was used, which results from the integration between the NDVI and sPRI indices. The carbon sequestration capacities mapped by the index range from not relevant to high, with low capacity predominant in the zone, while medium capacity is majority in the Conservation Unit. The information generated through the techniques used reinforces the contribution of space in carbon cycling, functioning as a sink. On the other hand, vegetation degradation can increase emission rates and turn the area into a source. In this sense, the importance of protected forest areas for maintaining carbon sequestration and storage is highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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ABSTRACT Soils can act as carbon sinks mitigating global warming. This generates interest in determining how agricultural practices affect the stock of soil organic carbon (SOC). Fertilization increases SOC stocks and its impacts have been calculated at a global level. The aim of this study was to determine if fertilization leads to carbon sequestration in the Pampas of Argentina. A meta-analysis of local studies was performed to determine how fertilization impacts SOC stocks in agricultural soils. Forty studies were compiled presenting data from 27 experiments from which 109 comparisons of SOC stocks between fertilized and unfertilized treatments were extracted. Fertilization caused a significant increase of ca. 3% in the topsoil (0-20 cm) SOC stock. When nutrients application rate could be accurately defined (n= 71), the average increase in SOC stock was ca. 1 t ha-1. Increments were much smaller in comparison with those reported in literature and the carbon footprint of applied nutrients (2.31 t Ceq. ha-1). Even if increments in SOC stock in the subsoil were similar to those measured in the topsoil, greenhouse gas emission from fertilizer application would not be offset by the carbon sequestered in the soil. Fertilization has a low impact on SOC stocks and does not compensate greenhouse gases emissions in the Pampas. Rates of SOC increments resulting from fertilization identified in other regions of the world should not be applied in this region.

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The low-carbon agriculture is one of the central themes in the climate agenda. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a low carbon farm in the Maranhão State, Brazil, using univariate and multidimensional approaches. The experimental design consisted of three replications of five treatments (land uses) (Cerrado as a reference area; no-tillage soybean-off-season corn; no-tillage corn-soybean-off-season corn; no-tillage corn-soybean; no-tillage soybean-off-season corn-Brachiarya brizantha), in five periods (Julian days: 28, 48, 83, 138 and 154), totaling 75 observations. The data were analyzed using univariate and multidimensional approaches. A statistically significant interaction was observed between treatment and period, indicating that the responses to the treatment vary with time. The plot that showed the best performance was the reference area, followed by the no-tillage soybean-off-season corn treatment.

The carbon emissions linked to land use and cover, has been drawing attention in the scientific community. The objective of this work was to estimate carbon sequestration in different uses and land cover in areas of the Cerrado Biome, in the North of Minas Gerais, specifically in the Environmental Protection Area of Rio Pandeiros (APA-RP). Orbital remote sensing techniques were used, especially the combination of the estimation models of Photosynthetically Active Absorbed Radiation, Light Use Efficiency and Evaporative Fraction. For the Cerradão, Eucalyptus, FED, Pastures and Veredas areas in the summer, values of 15.61, 21.03, 18.37, 15.28 and 19.99 g C / m-2 / dm-1 were estimated, and in winter, 10.52, 15.97, 3.23, 2.05 and 7.50 g C / m-2 / dm-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate whether balsa wood plantation and its fertilization can improve soil carbon stocks. Total carbon stocks in the soil-biomass system, at 0.0-0.30 m soil depths, were evaluated under three fertilization strategies, after three and seven years, and compared with carbon stocks from native forest and degraded pasture. At the highest fertilization level, balsa wood showed a carbon stock similar to that of the native forest (65.38 Mg ha-1) and, after seven years, it increased carbon stock by 18% in the soil, and by 42% in the soil-biomass system.

ABSTRACT Reforestation is considered an effective method to improve soil quality and drain atmospheric CO2 by sequestering carbon, in both soil and vegetation. In this regard, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of converting areas cultivated with sugarcane to eucalypt plantations (Eucalyptus spp.) on soil quality and carbon sequestration in a Latossolo (Ferralsol) in the Atlantic Forest region of the Alagoas state, Brazil, through multivariate analysis. The systems under evaluation consisted of four areas: one area cultivated with sugarcane for approximately 20 years, taken as the reference area of this study, and the other three adjacent areas cultivated with eucalypt at 1 (E1), 3 (E3) and 6 (E6) years of age, previously cultivated with sugarcane. Physical (bulk density - BD, Mean weight-diameter - MWD, geometric mean diameter - GMD and aggregate stability index - ASI), chemical (soil organic carbon - SOC, total nitrogen - TN, labile carbon - LC and recalcitrant carbon - RC) and biological (Microbial biomass carbon - MBC, soil carbon respiration - C-CO2 and metabolic quotient - qCO2) properties of soil were evaluated. Data were collected, standardized and submitted to exploratory analysis with principal components. The results show that SOC, LC, TN, GMD, MWD and ASI increased, while BD showed a reduction in E3 and E6 systems. The conversion of sugarcane cultivation with burning of straw and manual harvest into eucalypt plantations was efficient at promoting SOC sequestration and improving physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.

This research aimed to understand how Protected Areas act for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change. The state of Mato Grosso, located in the center-west of Brazil, was analysed as it is a state of large dimensions and with different biomes in its composition. A case study was carried out in order to dimension the importance of PAs in dealing with the sequestration of Greenhouse Gases (GHG), using the state of Mato Grosso. From the literature review, it was identified that the Protected Areas are a mitigating instrument for climate change, since conservation maintains ecosystem services and helps in the capture and storage of carbon dioxide, called carbon sinks. Through a legal analysis, it was found that the environmental policies of Protected Areas do not materially establish climate change as a basis. The data obtained showed that 4.73% of the state area under study fits into this legal instrument. Despite corresponding to a small territorial parcel, the Protected Areas are spread over the three biomes that make up the state, in the search to protect the three different biodiversity. From the analysis of the data, it is concluded that the Protected Areas have a mitigating role for climate change in the state of Mato Grosso, due to Land Use Change, a factor of great incidence in the state. For further research, it is suggested to analyse the relevance of indigenous areas in this same scenario. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has been receiving a lot of attention since the 1990s because it has been chosen as an option for mitigating climate change. The legal and regulatory frameworks necessary for the broad development of this technology are considered incipient in most countries, as in Brazil. This study showed that Brazil doesn't have specific laws for the regulation of CCS. It can be concluded that Brazil can build on existing regulation in the mining and oil industry to develop a specific regulation on CCS. It was possible to observe, based on the existing regulations in the U.K., the E.U., Denmark, Australia, the USA, and Canada, that for regulation to be effective, consideration of factors such as clarity and efficiency of the administrative process of applying for and obtaining approval for CCS projects and long-term liability for closure, monitoring, and accidental releases of CO2 is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The aim of this study was to quantify the aboveground biomass and organic carbon of Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze in a Mixed Ombrophilous Montane Forest in the state of Paraná. The aboveground biomass determination was carried out according to the direct method, using 29 trees with Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) ≥ 40 cm. The trees were felled, cubed and weighed by compartments, which were sampled for determining moisture and carbon content. The average aerial biomass and carbon were 2,126.5 kg ind-1 and 935.8 kg ind-1, respectively. The moisture content resulted in a mean individual accumulation of 2,376.6 liters ind-1 of water. Age did not necessarily result in higher volume production but resulted in higher stem biomass production. Organic carbon accumulation by native A. angustifolia trees should support carbon credits as an incentive for the conservation of araucaria and Mixed Ombrophilous Forest fragments.

The article proposes the presentation of the item "public participation" in the regulatory rules of CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage, here referring to Geological Carbon Storage) existing in Australia, Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States, countries with laws on the subject and its possible relations with the Brazilian configuration. The methodology is qualitative, with emphasis on comparative law and based on a review of the literature and legislation. The choice of countries is due to the existence of research item under analysis in legal rules and regulations. Thus, the article intends to serve as literature that proposes the adoption of public participation as an essential item for future CCS rules that can apply to Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT The conversion of areas cultivated with sugarcane into eucalyptus forests can promote improvements in the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. Within this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in the stocks and levels of carbon and nitrogen and soil-aggregate stability in an area of transition from sugarcane to eucalyptus in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. The study was carried out on a rural property, located in the district of Atalaia. The systems under evaluation consisted of four areas, one cultivated with sugarcane for approximately 20 years, taken as the reference area for the study, and three adjacent areas cultivated with eucalyptus forest, at 1, 3 and 6 years of age. Bulk density, the levels and stocks of carbon and nitrogen, and the soil aggregation index were all determined. The conversion of a sugarcane plantation under conventional tillage with straw burning into eucalyptus plantations promoted an increase in the levels and stocks of carbon and nitrogen in the soil; it also reduced bulk density and increased the water stability of aggregates. The results show that the conversion of sugarcane into eucalyptus in the Atlantic Forest region of Alagoas may be an alternative for promoting carbon sequestration and improving soil quality.

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The study of soil carbon changes caused by the land use alteration allows adopting measures to reduce the risk of future negative impacts. This study aimed to quantify and compare the contents (TOC) and stocks (SOC) of total organic carbon for different types of land use in the southern Plateau of Santa Catarina. The areas selected were natural forest (NF), planted pine (PP), natural rangeland (NR), and crops in succession with pasture (CSP). Soil samples were collected at depths of 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, and 20-40 cm, where the TOC were determined and the SOC were calculated by two methods, one considering the equivalent soil layer and the other the equivalent soil mass. The different types of land use influence the TOC and SOC, which are higher in the NF. The TOC values were, respectively 33.9; 27.1; 26.0, and 23.2 g kg-1 for NF, PP, NR and CSP, in the soil layer average of 0-40 cm. The EC values up to the depth of 40 cm were respectively 121.5; 113.8; 112.4, and 100.6 Mg ha-1, based on the equivalent soil layer, and 121.5; 102.2; 99.1 and 89.8 Mg ha-1 after correction for the equivalent soil mass. Proper management of land use, recovery of forests and afforestation of lands are important steps to allow carbon sequestration in the soil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate total soil carbon and nitrogen, as well as their contents in particulate and mineral-associated C fractions; to determine C stock and sequestration rates in the soil; and to verify the effect of C and N contents on soil aggregation, using different crop rotations and crop sequences under no-tillage. The study was carried out for nine years in a clayey Oxisol. The treatments consisted of different cropping systems formed by the combination of three summer crops (cropped until March) - corn (Zea mays) monocropping, soybean (Glycine max) monocropping, and soybean/corn rotation - and seven second crops (crop successions). Soil samples were taken at the 0.00-0.10-m layer for physical fractionation of C and N, and to determine soil aggregation by the wet method. Soybean monocropping increased C and N in particulate C fraction, while the crop systems with corn monocropping x pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), corn monocropping x sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea), and soybean monocropping x corn as a crop succession increased total C in the soil. Greater rates of soil C sequestration were observed with soybean/corn rotation and with soybean monocropping, as well as with sun hemp as a second crop. The increase in total N increases soil C stock. Soil aggregation was most affected at particulate C fraction. Increases in soil N promote C addition to particulate fraction and enhance soil aggregation.

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the physical quality of an Oxisol under no-tillage subjected to different crop rotations and crop sequences. The experiment was carried out in a clayey Oxisol, during six years, in a randomized complete block design, with strip plots and three replicates. The following physical indicators of soil quality were evaluated: soil density and carbon content, as well as mean weight diameter and tensile strength of aggregates. Treatments consisted of three summer crop rotations - corn/corn (Zea mays), soybean/soybean (Glycine max), and soybean/corn - and of seven second crops (crop sequences) - corn, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus), pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), and sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea). Crop rotations and sequences did not affect soil carbon contents. Corn, as a summer crop, increased the tensile strength and mean weight diameter of aggregates, similarly to pearl millet and sorghum as second crops. Soybean/corn rotation with sun hemp as a second crop increases soil physical quality, promoting higher tensile strengths and lower soil densities.

The objective of this study was to estimate, by the indirect method, the biomass and the carbon accumulated in riparian forest restoration plantings. Twenty-one sites were selected, including degraded areas, disturbed areas and native forest around the reservoirs of the Camargos and Volta Grande hydroelectric power plants, in the Grande river, for estimating the biomass and carbon stock. The results showed that the plantings done in degraded areas were not capable to sequester the atmospheric carbon in the biomass similarly to the native forest fragment, but the plantings in better sites performed this function more efficiently than the native forest. The biomass and the carbon accumulated in the arboreal stratum were higher in the older stands in the better sites. The increments of biomass and carbon were smaller in the stands that suffer frequente disturbances. The older stands did not stock more carbon in the soil than the younger ones, indicating that the riparian forest plantings did not have time yet to perform this function by the litter fall and decomposition of the organic matter. Many of the restoration plantings under better soil conditions, up to the age of 17, played the role of carbon sequestration in a similar or more efficient way than the native forest fragment, showing the potential of ciliary reforestation in sequestration and immobilization of carbon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Forest ecosystems are important in the process of storing carbon from the atmosphere. Reforestation areas can contribute substantially in this process and reduce the extractive pressure over native forests. This study aimed to assess the aboveground live biomass (by non-destructive method - allometric equations) and dead biomass (litter layer standing stock) and carbon stock in these compartments at areas of reforestation of different ages (3, 5, and 7 years old) and at a Dense Ombrophylous Forest (control) area, located in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu (state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). We allocated 30 plots (10 x 10 m each) in the control area and 20 plots (20 x 30 m each) in the reforestation areas. Tree individuals were identified, and total height, circumference, and diameter at breast height were measured. The litter standing stock was collected by square gauge (1 x 1 m) in five replicates at each area. The values of aboveground biomass and stored carbon increased as the age of forest restoration plantings advanced. The allometric models used were adequate in the study. However, it is necessary to test the reliability of the data, using the destructive method in the reforested areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar os efeitos de sistemas de manejo do solo sobre os estoques e as frações de carbono orgânico de um Latossolo Amarelo, no cerrado do Piauí. Foram avaliados os sistemas: plantio convencional por três anos; plantio direto por três e cinco anos, com uso de milheto como cultivo de cobertura; e plantio direto por nove anos, dos quais sete com uso de milheto e dois com forrageira (Urochloa brizantha). Utilizou-se área de cerrado nativo como referência. Amostras de solo foram coletadas nos períodos chuvoso e seco, das camadas de 0,00-0,05, 0,05-0,10, 0,10-0,20 e 0,20-0,40 m, para determinação de: estoques e totais de carbono orgânico e nitrogênio; teores de substâncias húmicas; e índice de humificação. Na camada de 0,00-0,05 m, em ambos os períodos, foram observados os maiores teores de carbono no solo sob cerrado. No entanto, nos dois períodos e nas quatro profundidades, verificaram-se os maiores estoques de carbono e nitrogênio bem como os maiores teores de substâncias húmicas nos solos sob plantio direto por cinco e nove anos. Os maiores índices de humificação também foram observados nesses solos, no período seco. O plantio direto, associado ao uso de cultivos de cobertura, diminui a mineralização da matéria orgânica do solo, estoca carbono no solo em profundidade e favorece o sequestro de carbono em áreas do cerrado do Piauí.The objective of this work was to determine the effects of soil management systems on the stocks and fractions of organic carbon of an Oxisol (Xantic Ferralsol), in the cerrado of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The following systems were evaluated: a three‑year‑old conventional tillage; a three‑ and a five‑year‑old no‑tillage system, using millet as cover crop; and a nine‑year‑old no‑tillage, using millet as cover crop for seven and forage (Urochloa brizantha) for two years. A native cerrado area was used as a reference. Soil samples were collected in the wet and dry seasons from 0.00-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.20, and 0.20-0.40 m depths for determining: total organic carbon and nitrogen contents and stocks; humic substances content; and humification index. The highest carbon contents were observed in the soil under cerrado, at 0.00-0.05 m depth, in both seasons. However, the highest stocks of carbon and nitrogen as well as the highest contents of humic substances were verified in the soil with no‑tillage system for five and nine years, in both seasons, at all evaluated depths. The highest humification index was also observed in these soils, in the dry season. No‑tillage associated with cover crops decreases soil organic matter mineralization, increases soil carbon stocks in depth, and favors carbon sequestration in cerrado areas of Piauí state.

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue la simulación de los cambios del carbono orgánico del suelo (COS), por el modelo RothC, en razón del cambio de uso de suelo del sistema tradicional - asociación maíz-calabaza (TMC) - a sistemas con higuerilla (Ricinus communis): multiestratos (MUL), callejones (CALL) y monocultivo de higuerilla (HIG). Las simulaciones del COS se hicieron para las profundidades de suelo 0-20 y 0-40 cm, para el periodo de 1980-2040, considerándose como línea base al sistema TMC. Las tasas de cambio de COS estimadas con el RothC, en ambas profundidades de suelo, estuvieron en 0,5-1,2, 0,4-0,8, 0,3-0,5 y 0,04-0,1 Mg ha-1 de C por año en los sistemas HIG, MUL, CALL y TMC, respectivamente, y fueron consistentes con las reportadas en la literatura. El desempeño del RothC tuvo 89% de eficiencia (EF), con R²=0,9, lo que muestra que este modelo puede usarse con información temporal del COS escasa, información de la historia de uso de suelo y mediciones de la entrada de residuos vegetales aéreos y subterráneos en el suelo.The objective of this work was to simulate, by the RothC model, the changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) caused by changes of land use - from the traditional maize-squash (TMC) association to systems with castor bean (Ricinus communis): multilayer (MUL), alleys (CALL) and monoculture (HIG). SOC simulations were performed for 0-20 and 0-40 cm soil depths, for the period 1980-2040, considering the TMC system as the base line. SOC change rates estimated with RothC, for both soil depths, were 0.5-1.2, 0.4-0.8, 0.3-0.5 and 0.04-0.1 Mg ha-1 C per year in the HIG, MUL, CALL and TMC systems, respectively, and were consistent with those reported in the literature. RothC perfomance had 89% efficiency (EF) and R² = 0.9, which shows that this model can be used with scarce SOC temporal information, information on the history of land use, and with input measurements of aerial and underground plant residues in the soil.

Foi conduzido um estudo utilizando análise de semivariogramas para quantificar a autocorrelação espacial dos estoques de carbono (EC) no solo, biomassa da gramínea e das plantas daninhas em três parcelas experimentais de pastagens de Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu com níveis baixo, médio e alto de degradação, cultivadas em Neossolo Quartzarênico Órtico. As coletas das plantas e do solo foram realizadas em malha de amostragem regular com distâncias de 5 x 5 m em área de 900 m². Os EC das pastagens foram submetidos às analises de estatística descritiva, ao teste não-paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis ao nível de 5% de significância, ao estudo geoestatístico e interpolação por krigagem ordinária. A variabilidade espacial do EC foi observada dentro e entre as pastagens de capim-Marandu com níveis baixo, médio e alto de degradação. A pastagem de capim-Marandu com nível baixo de degradação teve menor continuidade espacial, por apresentar menores alcances no EC, na biomassa da gramínea e na biomassa total (gramínea + plantas daninhas), no solo e no sistema solo x pastagem (solo + biomassa total). A grade de 5 x 5 m foi adequada para caracterizar a variabilidade espacial de pastagens de capim-Marandu com níveis de degradação baixo e alto. Área de pastagem de capim-Marandu com grau médio de degradação apresenta coeficientes de variação altos entre os valores EC; o que comprometeu a modelagem espacial que também pode ter ocorrido devido ao baixo número de amostras realizadas (n=36). Assim, pontos de amostragem menores que 5 m podem melhorar a precisão dos ajustes dos semivariogramas.A study was carried using semivariogram analysis to quantify spatial autocorrelation of carbon stock (CS) in soil, grass and weed species biomass in pastures of Brachiaria brizantha, Marandu grass with low, medium and high degradation, and grown an entisol. The sampling of plants and soil were carried out in regular grid with distances of 5x5 m in an area of 900 m². Grassland CS was assessed through descriptive statistics, comparison of averages through the test Kruskal-Wallis at 5% level of significance, geostatistics and ordinary kriging analysis. The spatial variability of CS was observed within and between pastures with low, medium and high degradation. Pastures with low levels of degradation had less spatial continuity due to smaller ranges in CS in grass biomass and total biomass (grass + weed species), in soil carbon and soil versus grass (total biomass + soil). The grid of 5x5 m was adequate to characterize the spatial variability of pasture with low and high levels of degradation. Areas of Marandu grass with average degree of degradation has high coefficients of variation (CV) between the CS values, which negative by affected the spatial modeling. High CV may also be due to the low number of samples taken (n = 36). Sampling points in grid lower than 5 m can improve the accuracy of the adjustment of semivariograms.

Este trabalho analisou dados de três inventários florestais realizados na área da Floresta Experimental, pertencente à Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental e localizada no km 54 da BR-174, em Manaus/AM. O objetivo foi estudar a dinâmica da floresta - taxas de incremento, recrutamento e mortalidade - além do estoque de carbono, em uma área de floresta primária, sem qualquer tipo de intervenção. Os inventários foram realizados nos anos de 2005, 2007 e 2010, em 15 parcelas permanentes de 1 hectare cada, onde foram mensuradas todas as árvores com diâmetro a 1,3 m de altura do solo (DAP) superior a 10 cm. Foram calculadas as taxas de recrutamento e mortalidade, os incrementos periódicos anuais (IPAs) em termos de DAP, área basal e volume, as biomassas fresca e seca acima do nível do solo e total e o estoque de carbono da vegetação. As taxas de recrutamento foram de 2% e 1,8% e as de mortalidade foram de 0,95% e 1,3% para os períodos entre 2005 e 2007 e 2007 e 2010, respectivamente. O volume foi de 345,62 m3 ha-1 para o ano de 2005, aumentando para 360,67 m3 ha-1 em 2010, com IPAs de 4,32 m3 ha-1 ano-1 entre 2005 e 2007 e 1,31 m3 ha-1 ano-1 entre 2007 e 2010. O estoque de carbono total teve um acréscimo de 173,63 t C ha-1 em 2005 para 181,01 t C ha-1 em 2010, confirmando que a floresta acumulou carbono no período, atuando assim como sumidouro.This study analyzed data from three forest inventories conducted in the Experimental Forest, which belongs to Embrapa Western Amazon basin and is located at km 54 on BR-174, Manaus / AM. The aim was to study forest dynamics - the rates of recruitment, growth and mortality - in addition to carbon storage in an area of primary forest, without any intervention. The surveys were conducted in the years 2005, 2007 and 2010 in 15 permanent plots of 1 hectare each. There, all trees with diameter at breast height (DBH) above 10 cm were measured. We calculated the rates of recruitment and mortality, the periodic annual increments (PAIs) in terms of DBH, basal area and volume, fresh and dry biomass above the soil and total carbon storage in the vegetation. The recruitment rates were 2.0 percent and 1.8 percent, and mortality were 0.95 percent and 1.3 percent for the periods between 2005 and 2007 and 2007 and 2010, respectively. The volume was 345.62 m3 ha-1 for the year 2005, rising to 360.67 m3 ha-1 in 2010 with PAIs of 4.32 m3 ha-1 yr-1 between 2005 and 2007 and 1.31 m3 ha-1 yr-1 between 2007 and 2010. The total carbon storage increased from 173.63 t C ha-1 in 2005 to 181.01 t C ha-1 in 2010, confirming that the forest accumulated carbon in the period, acting as a sink.

Este estudo teve como objetivo predizer a produção volumétrica e o estoque de carbono nos fustes das árvores em povoamentos de eucalipto, bem como avaliar economicamente a inclusão dos Certificados de Emissões Reduzidas (CERs) nos projetos florestais através de critérios quantitativos. Para isso, utilizaram-se dados de povoamentos de Eucalyptus grandis localizados no Município de Guanhães, MG, Minas Gerais. De posse das equações de volume e carbono para o fuste das árvores individuais e de 95 parcelas permanentes, ajustou-se o modelo de crescimento e produção de Clutter (1983) para projeção da produção volumétrica e do estoque de carbono. Após as análises, verificou-se que: a) o modelo de crescimento e produção proposto por Clutter (1983) propiciou idades técnicas de colheita coerentes com a capacidade produtiva dos povoamentos, tanto para a produção volumétrica quanto para o estoque de carbono; b) as idades técnicas de colheita (ITCs) foram praticamente iguais, considerando-se o estoque volumétrico e o estoque de carbono; c) as rotações econômicas foram maiores do que as idades técnicas de colheita (ITCs) em locais de baixa e média produtividades (S = 20 e S = 26), independentemente da inclusão ou não dos CERs; d) os CERs contribuem para a viabilidade financeira dos projetos florestais em locais de baixa produtividade, quando se considera que as receitas sejam auferidas no ano de implantação do projeto; e) na análise de sensibilidade, o preço da madeira foi o item que mais influenciou a viabilidade econômica dos projetos. No entanto, os Certificados de Emissões Reduzidas tiveram pouca influência.The objectives of this study were to predict volumetric yield and carbon stock in the stems of eucalypt plantation trees, as well as to economically evaluate the inclusion of the Reduced Emission Certificates (RECs) in forest projects by quantitative criteria. Thus, data from Eucalyptus grandis stands, located in Guanhães-Minas Gerais, were used. Based on the volume and carbon equations for the stems of individual trees and for 95 permanent plots, Clutter growth and production model (1983) were adjusted for volumetric production and carbon stock projection. After analysis, it was verified that: a) the growth and yield model proposed by Clutter (1983) provided technical cutting ages according to the productivity capacity of the stands, both for volumetric yield and carbon stock; b) the technical cutting ages (TCAs) were practically the same, considering the volumetric and carbon stocks; c) the economic rotations were greater than the technical cutting age in sites with low and average productivity (S = 20 and S = 26), regardless of the inclusion or not of the CERs in the analysis; d) the CERs contributed to the economic viability of the forest projects in low productivity sites, considering the budgets for the establishment of the projects; e) in the sensitivity analysis, the item wood price had the greatest influence on the economic viability of the projects. In contrast, the Reduced Emission Certificates (RECs) had little influence.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar teores de carbono orgânico e atributos químicos do solo em áreas localizadas em Campo Belo do Sul, SC, nos seguintes usos da terra: campo nativo (CN); floresta de pinus (Pinus taeda) com 12 anos (P12); floresta de pinus com 20 anos (P20); reflorestamento de araucária (Araucaria angustifolia) com 18 anos (A18); e mata nativa de araucária (MN). O solo foi amostrado de forma sistemática, com oito repetições, coletando-se as camadas de 0,0-0,05; 0,05-0,1; 0,1-0,2; e 0,2-0,4 m. Os reflorestamentos com pinus e araucária mantiveram os estoques de C orgânico na camada do solo de 0,0-0,4 m em níveis equivalentes aos de mata e campo, totalizando de 12,5 a 14,2 kg m-2. A acidez do solo e os teores de P disponível foram maiores, na média das camadas analisadas, no tratamento P20. Entre os nutrientes, verificaram-se teores baixos a médios de P disponível e de K, Ca e Mg trocável.The objective of this work was to evaluate organic carbon contents and soil chemical attributes in forest areas in Campo Belo do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with the following land use: native grassland (NG); 12-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) reforestation (P12); 20-year-old loblolly pine reforestation (P20); 18-year-old araucaria (Araucaria angustifolia) reforestation (A18); and native forest with araucaria (NF). The soil samples were systematically collected with eight replicates, in the layers of 0.0-0.05; 0.05-0.1; 0.1-0.2 and 0.2-0.4 m. The pinus and araucaria reforestations showed organic C stocks similar to those in native forest and grassland areas, reaching 12.5 to 14.2 kg m-2 in the layer of 0.0-0.4 m depth. Soil acidity and available P contents were highest, in the mean of the analyzed soil layers, under the P20 treatment. Soil nutrient status ranged from low to medium for available P and exchangeable K, Ca and Mg.

We hypothesized that, because of the ability of trees to sequester carbon (C) in the deep soil profile and remove excess nutrients from soils, the silvopastoral agroforestry system could enhance the environmental quality of the agricultural lands. To test this hypothesis, two sets of experiments were conducted in two soil orders in Florida, Spodosols and Ultisols, with two major objectives: i) determining the soil C accumulation and tracing the plant sources of C in soil fractions, and ii) quantifying water soluble phosphorus (WSP) and estimating the Soil P Storage Capacity (SPSC). Total C in both soil orders was greater under silvopasture than in treeless pastures, particularly at lower depths. Stable-isotope signature analysis suggested that C3 plants (in this case, slash pine, Pinus elliotii) contributed to a more stable C fraction than C4 plants (in this case, bahiagrass, Paspalum notatum) at soil depths up to 1 m. WSP was consistently higher in treeless pastures, while the remaining SPSC was lower in this land-use system, suggesting the greater likelihood of P moving out of the soil under treeless pasture than in silvopasture. Thus, the presence of trees in pastures contributed to more stable C within the soil profiles, lower WSP, and greater SPSC, indicating more environmental benefits provided by silvopastoral systems as compared to treeless pastures under similar ecological settings.Nossa hipótese é de que devido à habilidade das árvores seqüestrarem carbono (C) no perfil profundo do solo e remover o excesso de nutrientes dos solos, o sistema de silvopastagem agroflorestal poderia melhorar a qualidade ambiental de terras agricultáveis. Para testar esta hipótese, dois grupos de experimentos foram conduzidos em duas ordens de solos na Florida, Espodossolos e Ultissolos, com dois objetivos principais: i) determinar a acumulação de C do solo e investigar as fontes de C para as plantas nas frações dos solos, e ii) quantificar o fósforo solúvel em água (FSA) e estimar a capacidade de armazenamento de fósforo no solo (CAFS). O C total em ambos os solos foi maior sob o sistema de silvopastagem do que sob pastagens com menos árvores, particularmente nas profundidades mais baixas. A análise por assinatura de isótopo estável sugeriu que as plantas C3 (neste caso, slash pine, Pinis elliotti) contribuíram mais para a fração estável do carbono do que plantas C4 (neste caso, bahiagrass, Paspalum notatum) nas profundidades dos solos acima de 1 m. O FSA foi consistentemente maior em pastagens com poucas árvores, enquanto que a CAFS foi mais baixa neste sistema, sugerindo a grande probabilidade do fósforo ser mais facilmente movido do solo sob pastagens com poucas árvores do que nos sob silvopastagem. Deste modo, a presença de árvores em pastagens contribuiu para C mais estável nos perfis dos solos e o mais baixo FSA e a maior CAFS indicaram os grandes benefícios ambientais fornecidos pelos sistemas de silvopastagem comparados com as pastagens com poucas árvores em condições ecológicas similares.

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de quantificar o carbono estocado nos diferentes componentes das árvores de Hevea sp., na fazenda experimental da Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), no Município de Oratórios, Minas Gerais, servindo como base para verificar a importância da cultura no seqüestro de carbono e, conseqüentemente, na mitigação do efeito-estufa. Após as análises, verificou-se que: a) os galhos contribuíram com a maior quantidade de carbono armazenado, seguido por troncos, raízes e folhas; b) existe relação exponencial positiva entre a quantidade de carbono na árvore e nos seus componentes e o seu diâmetro medido a 1,30 m do solo (dap); c) a variável dap foi significativa, a 95% de probabilidade em todas as equações ajustadas. No entanto, a variável altura total foi significativa apenas nas equações de tronco e galhos. Complementarmente com base nos dados das parcelas, verificou-se que ao final de 12 anos o plantio de Hevea sp. consegue seqüestrar, em média, 62,10 toneladas de carbono por hectare em sua biomassa viva, considerando um espaçamento de 7 x 3 m, ou seja, uma densidade média de 476 árvores por hectare.The objective of this work was to quantify carbon stored in the different parts of Hevea sp. trees, in the experimental farm of the Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), in the Municipality of Oratórios, Minas Gerais, in order to verify the importance of the culture for carbon sequestration, and consequently for the mitigation of the greenhouse effect. The analyses showed that: a) the branches contributed with the largest amount of stored carbon, following by the stems, roots and leaves; b) a positive exponential relationship exists among the amount of carbon in the tree and in their components and the measured diameter at 1.30 m breast height (dbh); c) The variable dbh was significant, at the level of 95% of probability for all of the adjusted equations. However, the variable total height was significant just in the equations for the stems and the branches. Additionally, on the basis of data from the analyzed plots, it was found that after 12 years, Hevea sp. trees manage to accumulate on average 62.11 tons of carbon per hectare in its live biomass, considering a 7 x 3 m spacing.

Este estudo teve por objetivos: quantificar o estoque de madeira para a produção de carvão e serraria em uma floresta de eucalipto; quantificar o estoque de carbono nos diferentes compartimentos da floresta; e avaliar economicamente alternativas de manejo, com vista à inserção de povoamentos florestais no mecanismo de desenvolvimento limpo e na venda de créditos de carbono. Para isso, realizou-se um inventário florestal em uma plantação de Eucalyptus grandis, com 6 anos de idade, no Município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Após as análises, verificou-se que: a) o fuste é o componente da árvore que mais contribui, em média, para o total de carbono da parte aérea (81,84%), seguido por casca (8,05%), galhos (7,74%) e folhas (2,57%); b) 47,7 toneladas de carbono por hectare estão estocadas na parte aérea das árvores; 14,71 nas raízes e 8,72 na manta orgânica, totalizando 71,13 toneladas de carbono por hectare; c) a produção de madeira somente para a venda de créditos de carbono, sem considerar o seu uso final, é economicamente viável, segundo critérios quantitativos de avaliação do projeto, se a tonelada de carbono for comercializada a preços maiores que US$ 10,07; e d) a venda de créditos de carbono torna o empreendimento ainda mais atrativo economicamente, sobretudo porque a receita é auferida no início do projeto.The objectives of this study were: to quantify the wood stock for coal production and for sawmill in an eucalypt stand;) to quantify the carbon stock in the various compartments of the forest; and to evaluate economically management alternatives in order to include forest stands in the Clean Development Mechanism and in the sale of the carbon credits. In order to do so, a forest inventory in a 6-year-old plantation of Eucalyptus grandis, located in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, was carried out. The analysis showed that: a) the stem is a tree component that contributes the most, in average, for total carbon of the aerial part (81.84%), followed by the bark (8.05%), branches (7.74%), and leaves (2.57%); b) 47.7 tons of the carbon per hectare are stocked in the aerial parts of the trees; 14.71 tons in the roots; and 8.72 tons in the organic litter; totaling 71.13 tons of carbon per hectare; c) the wood production for the sale of carbon credits only, without considering its final use, is economically feasible, according to quantitative criteria of the project evaluation, if the ton of carbon was commercialized at prices higher than US$ 10.07; d) the sale of the carbon credits makes the activity even more attractive economically, mainly because the income enters at the beginning of the project.

The forest fragments inserted in the area of Atlantic Forest have great importance in relation to the stock of carbon and nutrient cycling. This study aimed to estimate the biomass and carbon stock in biomass, litter stocks and stocks of carbon and nutrients in litter fall in two forests, with different successional stages (25 and 65), classified as secondary forest in medium stage (SFMS) and secondary forest in an advanced stage (SFAS), located in the basin of the Paraíba do Sul River, Pinheiral, RJ. In each successional stage was enclosed a plot of 50 x 50 m, where the samples were performed. The estimated above-ground biomass was 44.3 Mg ha-1 in FSEM and 131.6 Mg ha-1 in FSEA, with the totals, including root biomass, respectively 57.6 Mg ha-1 and 171.0 Mg ha-1. The carbon stock of aboveground biomass was 20.8 Mg ha-1 in FSEM and 61.8 Mg ha-1 in FSEA. With regard to litter, there were higher values of inventory levels and contents of organic carbon and nutrients in FSEA. The accumulated litter on the ground proved to be an important transfer of N, Ca and Mg, standing out the contents of N on FSEA and the contents of Ca on FSEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Os autores afirmam a relevância do reflorestamento de manguezais para projetos de seqüestro de carbono atmosférico, dentro dos princípios do chamado mecanismo de desenvolvimento limpo (MDL),definidos em diversas arenas técnicas e políticas internacionais, dentro da Convenção de Mudanças Climáticas. Descrevem um projeto de pesquisa em andamento, que inclui estudo de caso focalizado em manguezais da laguna de Itaipu (Niterói, RJ), cujo objetivo é selecionar e fazer medições preliminares de parâmetros ecológicos e socioambientais relevantes para a valoração econômica e financeira dos benefícios do reflorestamento. A seleção e as medições servirão como estudo de viabilidade para que projetos semelhantes se qualifiquem para obter apoio financeiro e alcançar sucesso técnico, gerando benefícios ambientais e sociais.The article argues that the reforestation of mangrove swamps is of relevance to projects for sequestering atmospheric carbon, within the principles of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) currently being defined in different technical and political arenas as part of the Convention on Climate Change. The text describes a research project currently under way that includes a case study of mangrove swamps in the Itaipu Lagoon in Niterói, RJ. The project's goal is to select and take preliminary measurements of the ecological and socio-environmental parameters pertinent to the economic and financial valuation of the benefits of reforestation. These parameters will serve as part of feasibility studies that determine whether similar projects up for financing by the CDM qualify for financial support and whether they will achieve technical success that brings environmental and social benefits to the various social actors involved.

Carbon stocks in soil macroaggregates are related to the rate of soil C sequestration in no-tillage system. This study aimed to evaluate carbon stocks in macroaggregates (12.5 to 19.0mm) as a function of the occasional tillage and/or liming of a Hapludox loamy clayey under no-tillage for 17 years in Pato Branco, Paraná southwest, Brazil. Starting from October 2009, it was evaluated an experiment with split-split plots, with plots as sampling dates after 6, 12 and 20 months of the occasional tillage and/or liming; the subplots as soil management, with and without occasional soil tillage with plowing and disking; and as sub-subplots, liming levels, with and without limestone to raise the base saturation index to 70%. From 6 to 12 months, the limestone application on surface or incorporated increased C stocks of macroaggregates in the 0.10-0.20m layer. After 20 months, the incorporation of limestone in soil reduced C stocks in macroaggregates only in the 0-0.10m layer. Thus, the surface liming is essential for the maintenance and enhancement of C stocks in macroaggregates of no-tillage system, keeping it consolidated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Land cover is a spatial information of great relevance for a variety of models for estimating sediment yield and to measure the potential of the landscape carbon sequestration. The classification of land cover by the supervised method requires training areas, these areas must be representative of each class of land cover. For the classification decision tree (DT) algorithm, the complexity of DT, results in different values of accuracies for thematic maps. Thus, the objective of this study was to estimate the minimum sample density in a DT model which would allow to discriminate land cover classes, evaluate the size of the generated DT model, as well as, identify the more difficult land cover class to be mapped. Satellite images from RESOURCESAT-1 as well as spectral indices were used in the study. The minimum sample density varied between 0.15 and 0.30% of the total area for each class, this sampling interval allowed better results than 80% for kappa index. The smallest grouping of observations in the same terminal leaf was 45 observations. In this study the most difficult land use classes to be mapped were forest and rice crops due to spectral similarity of shaded forests with irrigated rice crops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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