Carbon stocks in a highly fragmented landscape with seasonally dry tropical forest in the Neotropics

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dc.contributor.authorMesa-Sierra, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorLaborde, Javier
dc.contributor.authorChaplin-Kramer, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorEscobar, Federico
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-15T18:57:38Z
dc.date.available2024-02-15T18:57:38Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.descriptionBackground: Global modeling of carbon storage and sequestration often mischaracterizes unique ecosystems such as the seasonally dry tropical forest of the central region of the Gulf of Mexico, because species diversity is usually underestimated, as is their carbon content. In this study, aboveground and soil carbon stocks were estimated to determine the climate mitigation potential of this highly degraded landscape (<25% of forest cover). Results: Tree species in the study area had carbon content values that were 30%–40% higher than the standard value proposed by the IPCC (i.e., 50%). Tropical oak forest in the region, despite its restricted distribution and low species richness, accounted for the highest mean carbon stocks per unit area. The main factors driving spatial variability in carbon stocks were: maximum precipitation, soil organic matter, clay and silt content. No strong relationship was found between aboveground carbon stocks and soil organic carbon in the study area. Quanti fication of carbon stocks is an important consideration in the assessment of the conservation value of remnants of native vegetation in human-modified landscapes. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the importance of the highly fragmented tropical dry regions of the Neo tropics in maintaining landscape functionality and providing key ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration. Our results also highlight how crucial field-based studies are for strengthening the accuracy of global models. Furthermore, this approach reveals the real contribution of ecosystems that are not commonly taken into account in the mitigation of climate change effects.es_MX
dc.description.sponsorshipITESO, A.C.es
dc.identifier.citationMesa-Sierra, N., Laborde, J., Chaplin-Kramer, R., & Escobar, F. (2022).Carbon stocks in a highly fragmented landscape with seasonally dry tropical forest in the Neotropics. Forest Ecosystems, 9, 100016.es_MX
dc.identifier.issn2197-5620
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11117/10812
dc.language.isoenges_MX
dc.publisherBeijing Forestry Universityes_MX
dc.rights.urihttp://quijote.biblio.iteso.mx/licencias/CC-BY-NC-ND-2.5-MX.pdfes_MX
dc.subjectSeasonally Dry Tropical Regiones_MX
dc.subjectEcosystem Serviceses_MX
dc.subjectCarbon Sequestrationes_MX
dc.subjectHuman Modified Landscapeses_MX
dc.subjectClimate Change Mitigationes_MX
dc.titleCarbon stocks in a highly fragmented landscape with seasonally dry tropical forest in the Neotropicses_MX
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_MX
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiones_MX

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