Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon

Aim of study: The loss of forest cover is a global problem that alters ecosystems, contributing to carbon emissions. This study measured the soil organic carbon (SOC) at different soil depth in tropical dry forests of the Huallaga Central in the Peruvian Amazon. Area of study: San Martín Region, Per...

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Main Authors: Vallejos Torres, Geomar, Lozano Chung, Andi, Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis, Garcia Gonzales, Patricia, Gaona Jimenez, Nery, Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo, Macedo Cordova, Wilder, Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge, Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo, Marin, Cesar
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author Vallejos Torres, Geomar
Lozano Chung, Andi
Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis
Garcia Gonzales, Patricia
Gaona Jimenez, Nery
Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo
Macedo Cordova, Wilder
Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge
Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Marin, Cesar
author_browse Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Gaona Jimenez, Nery
Garcia Gonzales, Patricia
Lozano Chung, Andi
Macedo Cordova, Wilder
Marin, Cesar
Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo
Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis
Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge
Vallejos Torres, Geomar
author_facet Vallejos Torres, Geomar
Lozano Chung, Andi
Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis
Garcia Gonzales, Patricia
Gaona Jimenez, Nery
Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo
Macedo Cordova, Wilder
Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge
Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Marin, Cesar
author_sort Vallejos Torres, Geomar
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description Aim of study: The loss of forest cover is a global problem that alters ecosystems, contributing to carbon emissions. This study measured the soil organic carbon (SOC) at different soil depth in tropical dry forests of the Huallaga Central in the Peruvian Amazon. Area of study: San Martín Region, Peruvian Amazon. Material and methods: A total of 24 plots of 100 m² were selected in primary (~200 years), intervened (~50 years since intervention), and deforested forests (10 years ago), with 120 soil samples collected across five depths. Soil texture (hydrometer), bulk density (cylinder method), SOC content, SOC density, and erodibility (K parameter) were calculated. Main results: SOC content in the 0-20 cm soil horizon was 79.5±21.3 t ha-¹ for the primary forest, 58.5±11.8 t ha-¹ for the intervened forest, and 41.8±10 t ha-¹ for the deforested forest. A soil erodibility K of 0.065 was observed for primary forests and 0.076 and 0.093 for intervened and deforested forests. In average, the SOC density obtained in this study was 7.6±5.1 t ha-¹ in the primary forest, 6.2±3.6 t ha-¹ in the intervened forest, and 4.7±2.7 in the deforested forest. Research highlights: Primary forests had the highest SOC content and SOC density, followed by intervened and deforested forests, while the opposite pattern was found for soil erodibility. These patterns were especially marked in the first 40 cm of soil depth.
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spelling INIA26682025-03-12T19:58:17Z Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon El cambio en el uso del suelo forestal afecta al carbono orgánico del suelo en los bosques secos tropicales de la Amazonía peruana Vallejos Torres, Geomar Lozano Chung, Andi Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis Garcia Gonzales, Patricia Gaona Jimenez, Nery Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo Macedo Cordova, Wilder Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo Marin, Cesar carbon stocks land-use change Peru tropical dry forests soil erodibility soil depth soil organic carbon density. https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02 Carbon | Land use | Tropical forests | Soil | Organic matter | Amazonia | Deforestation Aim of study: The loss of forest cover is a global problem that alters ecosystems, contributing to carbon emissions. This study measured the soil organic carbon (SOC) at different soil depth in tropical dry forests of the Huallaga Central in the Peruvian Amazon. Area of study: San Martín Region, Peruvian Amazon. Material and methods: A total of 24 plots of 100 m² were selected in primary (~200 years), intervened (~50 years since intervention), and deforested forests (10 years ago), with 120 soil samples collected across five depths. Soil texture (hydrometer), bulk density (cylinder method), SOC content, SOC density, and erodibility (K parameter) were calculated. Main results: SOC content in the 0-20 cm soil horizon was 79.5±21.3 t ha-¹ for the primary forest, 58.5±11.8 t ha-¹ for the intervened forest, and 41.8±10 t ha-¹ for the deforested forest. A soil erodibility K of 0.065 was observed for primary forests and 0.076 and 0.093 for intervened and deforested forests. In average, the SOC density obtained in this study was 7.6±5.1 t ha-¹ in the primary forest, 6.2±3.6 t ha-¹ in the intervened forest, and 4.7±2.7 in the deforested forest. Research highlights: Primary forests had the highest SOC content and SOC density, followed by intervened and deforested forests, while the opposite pattern was found for soil erodibility. These patterns were especially marked in the first 40 cm of soil depth. To the Universidad Nacional de San Martín, the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and the Plant Volume 33 Issue 3 20896 Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon Tissue Culture Laboratory. C.M. thanks ANID + Convocatoria Nacional Subvención a Instalación en la Academia Convocatoria Año 2021 + Folio No. SA77210019, and the Fondecyt Regular Project No. 1240186 (ANID, Convocatoria 2024). 2025-03-12T19:58:17Z 2025-03-12T19:58:17Z 2024-10-22 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Vallejos-Torres, G; Lozano-Chung, A; Ordoñez-Sánchez, L; García-Gonzales, P; Quinteros, A; Gaona-Jimenez, N; Mendoza-Caballero, W; Macedo-Córdova, W; Saavedra-Ramirez, J; Baselly-Villanueva JR; Marín C (2024). Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon. Forest Systems, Volume 33, Issue 3, 20896 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2668 10.5424/fs/2024333-20896 eng Forest Systems 2171-5068 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) ES Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle carbon stocks
land-use change
Peru
tropical dry forests
soil erodibility
soil depth
soil organic carbon density.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Carbon | Land use | Tropical forests | Soil | Organic matter | Amazonia | Deforestation
Vallejos Torres, Geomar
Lozano Chung, Andi
Ordoñez Sanchez, Luis
Garcia Gonzales, Patricia
Gaona Jimenez, Nery
Mendoza Caballero, Wilfredo
Macedo Cordova, Wilder
Saavedra Ramirez , Jorge
Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Marin, Cesar
Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title_full Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title_fullStr Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title_short Forest land-use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the Peruvian Amazon
title_sort forest land use change affects soil organic carbon in tropical dry forests of the peruvian amazon
topic carbon stocks
land-use change
Peru
tropical dry forests
soil erodibility
soil depth
soil organic carbon density.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Carbon | Land use | Tropical forests | Soil | Organic matter | Amazonia | Deforestation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2668
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