Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay
Studies reveal that mangroves have the ability to store underground carbon more than a tropical forest, and this function is classified as the second most important to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, part of the carbon fixed returns to the atmosphere, and this is done through soil r...
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| author | Natasha Alejandra Gómez Lilisbeth Rodríguez Francisco Ramón López Serrano Reinhardt Pinzón |
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| description | Studies reveal that mangroves have the ability to store underground carbon more than a tropical forest, and this function is classified as the second most important to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, part of the carbon fixed returns to the atmosphere, and this is done through soil respiration. The present study seeks to quantify the total soil efflux (a subrogate of total soil respiration) that includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic soil efflux, emitted by a Panama’s mangrove swamp, as well as to investigate what drivers are important. Firstly, 3 plots were established with predominant mangroves species, such as salty mangrove tree (Avicennia bicolor Standl.) and black mangrove tree (Avicennia germinans L.). Secondly, a forest inventory was carried out in one ha, resulting in 371 trees ha−1, where the salty mangrove tree prevailed with 219 individuals in front of the black mangrove tree, with 152 trees. In addition, tree level measurements were performed such as diameter at breast height (DBH), crown diameter and distance between trees. Third, using a Licor 6400XT infrared gas analyzer system and a meteorological tower, soil CO2 fluxes and air and soil temperature were measured respectively. Results showed a total of 33.61 t of CO2 ha−1 emitted by the soil of the mangrove in 3.5 months. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-482456041302442e92f1832323b249d32023-07-27T05:58:50ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-07-0197e18189Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's BayNatasha Alejandra Gómez0Lilisbeth Rodríguez1Francisco Ramón López Serrano2Reinhardt Pinzón3Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, PanamaUniversidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, PanamaHigher Technical School of Agricultural and Forest Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, SpainUniversidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Centro de Investigaciones Hidráulicas e Hidrotécnicas (CIHH), Grupo de Computación de Alto Rendimiento, Panama; Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI), SENACYT, Panama; Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios en Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología (CEMCIT-AIP), Panama; Corresponding author. Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Centro de Investigaciones Hidráulicas e Hidrotécnicas (CIHH), Grupo de Computación de Alto Rendimiento, Panama.Studies reveal that mangroves have the ability to store underground carbon more than a tropical forest, and this function is classified as the second most important to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, part of the carbon fixed returns to the atmosphere, and this is done through soil respiration. The present study seeks to quantify the total soil efflux (a subrogate of total soil respiration) that includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic soil efflux, emitted by a Panama’s mangrove swamp, as well as to investigate what drivers are important. Firstly, 3 plots were established with predominant mangroves species, such as salty mangrove tree (Avicennia bicolor Standl.) and black mangrove tree (Avicennia germinans L.). Secondly, a forest inventory was carried out in one ha, resulting in 371 trees ha−1, where the salty mangrove tree prevailed with 219 individuals in front of the black mangrove tree, with 152 trees. In addition, tree level measurements were performed such as diameter at breast height (DBH), crown diameter and distance between trees. Third, using a Licor 6400XT infrared gas analyzer system and a meteorological tower, soil CO2 fluxes and air and soil temperature were measured respectively. Results showed a total of 33.61 t of CO2 ha−1 emitted by the soil of the mangrove in 3.5 months.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023053975WetlandsLand flowCoast of PanamaClimate changeLinear multiple regressionCO2 flux |
| spellingShingle | Natasha Alejandra Gómez Lilisbeth Rodríguez Francisco Ramón López Serrano Reinhardt Pinzón Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay Heliyon Wetlands Land flow Coast of Panama Climate change Linear multiple regression CO2 flux |
| title | Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay |
| title_full | Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay |
| title_short | Assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of Panama's Bay |
| title_sort | assessment of soil respiration process in a mangrove swamp of panama s bay |
| topic | Wetlands Land flow Coast of Panama Climate change Linear multiple regression CO2 flux |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023053975 |
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