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来源类型 | Articles |
规范类型 | 论文 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-018-9809-9 |
ISSN | 1381-2386 |
Impacts of Mauritia flexuosa degradation on the carbon stocks of freshwater peatlands in the Pastaza-Marañón river basin of the Peruvian Amazon | |
Jelsma, I.; Woittiez, L.S.; Ollivier, J.; Dharmawan, A.H. | |
发表日期 | 2019 |
出处 | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 24(4): 645-668 |
出版年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
摘要 | Tropical peat swamp forests (PSF) are characterized by high quantities of carbon (C) stored as organic soil deposits due to waterlogged conditions which slows down decomposition. Globally, Peru has one of the largest expanse of tropical peatlands, located primarily within the Pastaza-Marañón river basin in the Northwestern Peru. Peatland forests in Peru are dominated by a palm speciesMauritia flexuosa, and M. flexuosa-dominated forests cover ~ 80% of total peatland area and store ~ 2.3 Pg C. However, hydrologic alterations, land cover change, and anthropogenic disturbances could lead to PSFs degradation and loss of valuable ecosystem services. Therefore, evaluation of degradation impacts on PSFs structure, biomass, and overall C stocks could provide an estimate of potential C losses into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. This study was carried out in three regions within Pastaza-Marañón river basin to quantify PSFs floristic composition and degradation status and total ecosystem C stocks. There was a tremendous range in C stocks (Mg C ha-1) in various ecosystem poolsvegetation (45.6122.5), down woody debris (2.123.1), litter (2.37.8), and soil (top 1 m; 109594). Mean ecosystem C stocks accounting for the top 1 m soil were 400, 570, and 330 Mg C ha-1 in Itaya, Tigre, and Samiria river basins, respectively. Considering the entire soil depth, mean ecosystem C stocks were 670, 1160, and 330 Mg C ha-1 in Itaya, Tigre, and Samiria river basins, respectively. Floristic composition and calcium to Magnesium (Ca/Mg) ratio of soil profile offered evidence of a site undergoing vegetational succession and transitioning from minerotrophic to ombrotrophic system. Degradation ranged from low to high levels of disturbance with no significant difference between regions. Increased degradation tended to decrease vegetation and forest floor C stocks and was significantly correlated to reduced M. flexuosa biomass C stocks. Long-term studies are needed to understand the linkages between M. flexuosa harvest and palm swamp forest C stocks; however, river dynamics are important natural drivers influencing forest succession and transition in this landscape. |
主题 | peatlands ; degradation ; swamps ; tropical forests ; carbon sinks ; soil organic carbon |
URL | https://www.cifor.org/library/6873/ |
来源智库 | Center for International Forestry Research (Indonesia) |
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资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/94017 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Jelsma, I.,Woittiez, L.S.,Ollivier, J.,et al. Impacts of Mauritia flexuosa degradation on the carbon stocks of freshwater peatlands in the Pastaza-Marañón river basin of the Peruvian Amazon. 2019. |
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