Hydroclimatic variations reveal differences in carbon capture in two sympatric conifers in northern Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forest ecosystems are considered among the largest terrestrial carbon sinks. The dynamics of forest carbon depend on where the carbon is stored and its responses to environmental factors, as well as the physiology of the trees. Thus, threatened forest regions with high biodiversity have great scientific importance, such as the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. A comparative analysis of tree species can expand the knowledge of the carbon cycle dynamics and ecological processes in this region. Here, we examined the growth, wood density, and carbon accumulation of two threatened species (Pseudotsuga menziesii and Cupressus lusitanica) to evaluate their hydroclimatic responsiveness.

Methods

The temporal variations in the carbon accumulation patterns of

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Casares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6568252 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature