Carbon storage in above-ground live biomass in urban agroforestry systems in the Southern Amazon, Brazil

Authors

  • SILVA, Roberto Lima da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas UEA
  • MAVISOY, Henry Muchavisoy Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
  • LEITE, Márcio Fernandes Alves Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA
  • SANTOS, Ailton Silva dos Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEA
  • AZEVEDO, Alessandra Lino Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEA
  • OLIVEIRA, Alzeane Santos de Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEA

Keywords:

mitigation, urban agriculture, diversity

Abstract

This study aimed to quantify the carbon storage in the above-ground biomass AGB in urban
agroforestry farms UAF in the southern state of Amazonas-Brazil and its contribution to the
ecosystem service of climate change regulation. It was found that UAF aged 30-45 years have
a statistically higher carbon stock in AGB (51.16 ± 27.13 Mg ha-1) than younger UAF those15
years (12.69 ± 7, 53 Mg ha-1). The upper stratum, consisting of trees and palms, were the components
that contributed the most with total carbon stock (94%), especially with higher ages.
This reflects in the strong contribution in the tree botanical families of the Anacardiaceae,
Malvaceae and Myrtaceae families, together they presented almost 54% of the AGB carbon.
Agroforestry in urban areas contribute to the socioeconomic resilience by maintaining up to
28% of the AGB carbon compared to primary forests in the western Amazon region.

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Published

2018-08-21

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2018): Anais do VI Congresso Latino-americano de Agroecologia; X Congresso Brasileiro de Agroecologia; V Seminário de Agroecologia do Distrito Federal e Entorno; 12 a 15 de setembro de 2017, Brasília/DF

Section

CBA - Agroecologia e Resiliência Socioecológ às Mudanças Climát e outros Estres