Stand structure and Brazilian pine as key determinants of carbon stock in a subtropical Atlantic forest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the drivers of variations in carbon stocks is essential for developing the effective management strategies that contribute to mitigating climate change. Although a positive relationship between biodiversity and the aboveground carbon (AGC) has been widely reported for various Brazilian forest types, representing a win-win scenario for climate change mitigation, this association has not been commonly found in Brazilian subtropical forests. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of Araucaria angustifolia, stand structure and species diversity in shaping AGC stocks in Brazilian subtropical mixed forest. We hypothesized that the effects on the AGC of stand structure and diversity would be mediated by A. angustifolia. We also evaluated

SUBMITTER: Cysneiros VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491034 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature