Carbon sink potential of multistrata agroforestry systems at Atlantic Rain Forest

Authors

  • Luís Cláudio Maranhão Froufe Embrapa Florestas
  • Marcos Fernando Gluck Rachwal Embrapa Florestas
  • Carlos Eduardo Sicoli Seoane Embrapa Florestas

Keywords:

Agroforestry systems, Atlantic Rain Forest, Carbon sink, Land use, Natural resource conservation

Abstract

Carbon storage of agroforestry systems, regenerated areas, conventional agriculture and pasture was evaluated at Alto Ribeira Valley region, São Paulo State, Brazil, in different compartments of Land-use systems (LUS). In soil, classified as Entisols and Inceptisols, we found similarities among all LUS, dued to their low contents of organic carbon, and similar values of bulk density. The total carbon stocked on land-use systems, greater amounts were determined on regenerated areas (115.78 Mg ha-1), followed by agroforestry systems (75.38 Mg ha-1), agriculture (47.07 Mg ha-1), and pasture (36.01 Mg ha-1). Despite their conservative characteristic, the silvicultural practices of multistrata agroforestry systems have to be improved for forest production and carbon sequestration.

doi: 10.4336/2011.pfb.31.66.143

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Published

2011-06-17

How to Cite

FROUFE, Luís Cláudio Maranhão; RACHWAL, Marcos Fernando Gluck; SEOANE, Carlos Eduardo Sicoli. Carbon sink potential of multistrata agroforestry systems at Atlantic Rain Forest. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 31, n. 66, p. 143, 2011. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/180. Acesso em: 24 apr. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 66 (2011): abr./jun.

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