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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Main Authors: 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
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2813
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131415
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author 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
author_browse Aldava Pardave, Uriel
Cunyas Camayo, Joseph Michael
Huerto Pajuelo, Eldhy Sianina
Ibarra Porra, Carolina del Carmen
Romero Chavez, Lorena Estefani
Salgado Veramendi, Noelito
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
Vallejos Torres, Geomar
author_facet 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
author_sort Salgado Veramendi, Noelito
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description 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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spelling INIA28132025-09-18T20:31:13Z Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon 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 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 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. The National Institute of Agrarian Innovation—INIA, Perú, funded this research within the framework of the investment project “Improvement of research and technology transfer services in the management and recovery of degraded agricultural soils and irrigation water in small and medium-sized agriculture in the departments of Lima, Ancash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Junín, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Puno and Ucayali”, with CUI N° 2487112. 2025-07-30T06:47:09Z 2025-07-30T06:47:09Z 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Salgado Veramendi, N., Romero-Chavez, L. E., Huerto Pajuelo, E. S., Ibarra Porras, C. del C., Cunyas-Camayo, J. M., Aldava Pardave, U., Vallejos-Torres, G., & Solórzano Acosta, R. (2025). Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon. Agriculture , 15(13), 1415. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131415 2077-0472 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2813 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131415 eng urn:issn:2077-0472 Agriculture info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle 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
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
Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title_full Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title_fullStr Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title_short Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: Role of native and introduced shade trees in the central Peruvian Amazon
title_sort carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems role of native and introduced shade trees in the central peruvian amazon
topic 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
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2813
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131415
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