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Long-term carbon stock recovery in a neotropical-logged forest.
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Plant Biosystems . Apr2020, Vol. 154 Issue 2, p241-247. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article assesses the effect of different logging levels on loss of above-ground biomass and the contribution of different ecological groups of species in the long-term recovery of C stocks. A randomized complete blocks design was established in 1987 with three felling treatments: diameter above 20 cm, 40 cm and 60 cm. All the trees and palms bigger than 10 cm dbh were measured. The average stock in old growth forests was 84.3 t C/ha. Low- and medium-impact treatments led to C reductions in 10% and 44%, respectively; for low impact, a significant increase was detected after the 25-year measurements, which could be related to a possible CO2 fertilization effect. For high impact, 79% of C was lost, but the original level recovered after 20 years. The ecological succession process, subsequent to logging, is an efficient mechanism to restore C stocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11263504
- Volume :
- 154
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Plant Biosystems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142125015
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2019.1591537