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Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon

What is the potential impact on carbon storage of the native and introduced tree species commonly associated with coffee in the central Peruvian Amazon? Coffee is a pivotal crop within the Peruvian economy. Nevertheless, the establishment of new plantations—driven by the subsistence needs of smallho...

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Autores principales: Salgado Veramendi, Noelito, Romero Chavez, Lorena Estefani, Huerto Pajuelo, Eldhy Sianina, Ibarra Porra, Carolina del Carmen, Cunyas Camayo, Joseph Michael, Aldava Pardave, Uriel, Vallejos Torres, Geomar, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2025
Materias:
coffee
agroforestry system
shade trees
carbon storage
biomass
Retrophyllum rospigliosii
café
sistema agroforestal
árboles de sombra
almacenamiento de carbono
biomasa
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06
carbon sequestration; secuestro de carbono; introduced specie; especies introducida; climate change; cambio climático; sustainable agricultura; agricultura sostenible
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2813
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131415
Sumario:What is the potential impact on carbon storage of the native and introduced tree species commonly associated with coffee in the central Peruvian Amazon? Coffee is a pivotal crop within the Peruvian economy. Nevertheless, the establishment of new plantations—driven by the subsistence needs of smallholder farmers—has led to expansion into forested areas. Given the significance of this crop and the demonstrated ecosystem benefits of agroforestry systems (AFSs), the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of native and introduced shade tree species on carbon storage in coffee plantations. This study was observational and exhibited characteristics of an unbalanced incomplete block design. Agroforestry systems (AFSs) with shade tree species such as Inga, Retrophyllum rospigliosii, Eucalyptus and Pinus, and three unshaded coffee plantations, were included in this study. The total carbon stored in each AFS was higher than in unshaded coffee plantations. Soil contributed between 47% and 91% to total carbon storage, shade trees (24–46%), coffee (2–7%), leaf litter (0.6–1.9%) and shrubs and herbaceous plants (0.02–0.3%). The AFS with R. rospigliosii achieved the highest carbon storage with 190.38 Mg ha−1, highlighting the compatibility of this species with coffee plantations, as well as its positive effect on climate change mitigation in deforested areas.

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