Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico
Mangroves have been considered as an important carbon storage, and in general, exceeding the carbon content of terrestrial forests. Even when mangrove aerial carbon sequestration has been studied in several regions of Mexico, the information at the Pacific coast is lacking. The aim of this work was...
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| author | Velázquez-Pérez, Carolina Tovilla-Hernández, Cristian Romero-Berny, Emilio I. De Jesús-Navarrete, Alberto |
| author_facet | Velázquez-Pérez, Carolina Tovilla-Hernández, Cristian Romero-Berny, Emilio I. De Jesús-Navarrete, Alberto |
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| description | Mangroves have been considered as an important carbon storage, and in general, exceeding the carbon content of terrestrial forests. Even when mangrove aerial carbon sequestration has been studied in several regions of Mexico, the information at the Pacific coast is lacking. The aim of this work was to characterize the structure of riverine mangroves in order to determine height, coverage, DBH and to estimate the complexity and importance value indexes, as well to relate it with the carbon storage, in 32 circular sampling units (400 m2) at La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas. The carbon content was quantified according allometric equations for Neotropical mangrove species, with high structural development and we used a biomass to carbon conversion factor of 0.48. The influence of the interstitial sediment parameters (pH, salinity, temperature) on the stored carbon was determined using an analysis of variance and covariance. Mangrove density was 2103 ind ha-1, the tree mean height was 12 m; basal area, 18.7 m2 ha-1; coverage, 9.9 m2 and DAP, 8.4 cm. A complexity index of 40.1 was recorded; the order of importance of the species was Rhizophora mangle / Avicennia germinans / Laguncularia racemosa. The carbon store was 87.0 Mg ha-1. Structural parameters showed a high correlation (R = 1.00, 0.94 and 0.84) with the mangrove biomass. In function of this structure, this ecosystem was classified as a successional stage of intermediate community with a high structural complexity. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-18852022-11-29T22:44:33Z Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico Estructura del manglar y su influencia en el almacén de carbono en la Reserva La Encrucijada, Chiapas, México Velázquez-Pérez, Carolina Tovilla-Hernández, Cristian Romero-Berny, Emilio I. De Jesús-Navarrete, Alberto aerial biomass riverine forest blue carbon structural complexity importance value biomasa aérea bosque ribereño carbono azul complejidad estructural valor de importancia Mangroves have been considered as an important carbon storage, and in general, exceeding the carbon content of terrestrial forests. Even when mangrove aerial carbon sequestration has been studied in several regions of Mexico, the information at the Pacific coast is lacking. The aim of this work was to characterize the structure of riverine mangroves in order to determine height, coverage, DBH and to estimate the complexity and importance value indexes, as well to relate it with the carbon storage, in 32 circular sampling units (400 m2) at La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas. The carbon content was quantified according allometric equations for Neotropical mangrove species, with high structural development and we used a biomass to carbon conversion factor of 0.48. The influence of the interstitial sediment parameters (pH, salinity, temperature) on the stored carbon was determined using an analysis of variance and covariance. Mangrove density was 2103 ind ha-1, the tree mean height was 12 m; basal area, 18.7 m2 ha-1; coverage, 9.9 m2 and DAP, 8.4 cm. A complexity index of 40.1 was recorded; the order of importance of the species was Rhizophora mangle / Avicennia germinans / Laguncularia racemosa. The carbon store was 87.0 Mg ha-1. Structural parameters showed a high correlation (R = 1.00, 0.94 and 0.84) with the mangrove biomass. In function of this structure, this ecosystem was classified as a successional stage of intermediate community with a high structural complexity. Se ha destacado la importancia de los manglares en el almacén de carbono, el cual se estima que supera significativamente al contenido de los bosques terrestres. Aunque la cuantificación del carbono en el componente arbóreo de los manglares se ha realizado en varias regiones de México, la costa del Pacífico sur ha sido escasamente analizada. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la estructura de los manglares ribereños en 32 unidades de muestreo circulares (400 m2) en la Reserva La Encrucijada, Chiapas, caracterizando su altura, cobertura, diámetro a la altura del pecho y la estimación de los índices de complejidad y valor de importancia; así como su relación con el almacén de carbono. El carbono se cuantificó con ecuaciones alométricas para especies de mangles neotropicales con alto desarrollo estructural y el factor de conversión de biomasa a carbono de 0.48. La influencia de las variables estructurales e intersticiales (pH, salinidad, temperatura) en el carbono almacenado se determinó con análisis de varianza y covarianza. El manglar presentó una densidad de 2103 individuos por hectárea (ind ha-1) y valores promedio de altura de 12 m; de área basal, 18.7 m2 ha-1; cobertura, 9.9 m2 y diámetro a la altura del pecho, 8.4 cm. Se registró un índice de complejidad de 40.1; el orden de importancia de las especies fue Rhizophora mangle/Avicennia germinans/Laguncularia racemosa. El almacén de carbono arbóreo fue 87.0 Mg ha-1. Los parámetros estructurales presentaron alta correlación (R = 1.0, 0.94 y 0.85) con la biomasa del manglar. Según su estructura, este ecosistema se clasificó en la etapa sucesional de comunidad intermedia y con alta complejidad estructural. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2019-12-13 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf application/xml https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2531885 10.21829/myb.2019.2531885 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2019): Otoño 2019 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 25 Núm. 3 (2019): Otoño 2019 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2531885/2003 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2531885/2037 Derechos de autor 2019 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Velázquez-Pérez, Carolina Tovilla-Hernández, Cristian Romero-Berny, Emilio I. De Jesús-Navarrete, Alberto Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title | Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full | Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_short | Mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in La Encrucijada Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_sort | mangrove structure and its influence on the carbon storage in la encrucijada reserve, chiapas, mexico |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2531885 |
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