Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil
In addition to the largest existing expanse of tropical forests, the Brazilian Amazon has among the largest area of mangroves in the world. While recognized as important global carbon sinks that, when disturbed, are significant sources of greenhouse gases, no studies have quantified the carbon stock...
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| author | Kauffman, J.B. Bernardino, A.F. Ferreira, T.O. Giovannoni, L.R. Oliveira Gomes, L.E. de Romero, D.J. Zayas Jimenez, L.C. Ruíz, F. |
| author_browse | Bernardino, A.F. Ferreira, T.O. Giovannoni, L.R. Kauffman, J.B. Oliveira Gomes, L.E. de Romero, D.J. Ruíz, F. Zayas Jimenez, L.C. |
| author_facet | Kauffman, J.B. Bernardino, A.F. Ferreira, T.O. Giovannoni, L.R. Oliveira Gomes, L.E. de Romero, D.J. Zayas Jimenez, L.C. Ruíz, F. |
| author_sort | Kauffman, J.B. |
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| description | In addition to the largest existing expanse of tropical forests, the Brazilian Amazon has among the largest area of mangroves in the world. While recognized as important global carbon sinks that, when disturbed, are significant sources of greenhouse gases, no studies have quantified the carbon stocks of these vast mangrove forests. In this paper, we quantified total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes east of the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. Mean ecosystem carbon stocks of the salt marshes were 257 Mg C ha −1 while those of mangroves ranged from 361 to 746 Mg C ha −1 . Although aboveground mass was high relative to many other mangrove forests (145 Mg C ha −1 ), soil carbon stocks were relatively low (340 Mg C ha −1 ). Low soil carbon stocks may be related to coarse textured soils coupled with a high tidal range. Nevertheless, the carbon stocks of the Amazon mangroves were over twice those of upland evergreen forests and almost 10-fold those of tropical dry forests. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1121222024-11-15T08:52:46Z Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil Kauffman, J.B. Bernardino, A.F. Ferreira, T.O. Giovannoni, L.R. Oliveira Gomes, L.E. de Romero, D.J. Zayas Jimenez, L.C. Ruíz, F. mangroves carbon sinks tropical forests above-ground biomass In addition to the largest existing expanse of tropical forests, the Brazilian Amazon has among the largest area of mangroves in the world. While recognized as important global carbon sinks that, when disturbed, are significant sources of greenhouse gases, no studies have quantified the carbon stocks of these vast mangrove forests. In this paper, we quantified total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes east of the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. Mean ecosystem carbon stocks of the salt marshes were 257 Mg C ha −1 while those of mangroves ranged from 361 to 746 Mg C ha −1 . Although aboveground mass was high relative to many other mangrove forests (145 Mg C ha −1 ), soil carbon stocks were relatively low (340 Mg C ha −1 ). Low soil carbon stocks may be related to coarse textured soils coupled with a high tidal range. Nevertheless, the carbon stocks of the Amazon mangroves were over twice those of upland evergreen forests and almost 10-fold those of tropical dry forests. 2018-09 2021-03-08T08:18:49Z 2021-03-08T08:18:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112122 en Open Access Royal Society Kauffman, J.B., Bernardino, A.F., Ferreira, T.O., Giovannoni, L.R., de O. Gomes, L.E., Romero, D.J., Zayas Jimenez, L.C., Ruiz, F. 2018. Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil. Biology Letters, 14 (9): 20180208. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0208 |
| spellingShingle | mangroves carbon sinks tropical forests above-ground biomass Kauffman, J.B. Bernardino, A.F. Ferreira, T.O. Giovannoni, L.R. Oliveira Gomes, L.E. de Romero, D.J. Zayas Jimenez, L.C. Ruíz, F. Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title | Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title_full | Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title_short | Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil |
| title_sort | carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the amazon region brazil |
| topic | mangroves carbon sinks tropical forests above-ground biomass |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112122 |
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