Iris Publishers - World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science (WJASS)
Estimation of Carbon Stored in Reforestations in The Mixteca Alta of Oaxaca, Mexico
Authorized by Abdul Khalil Gardezi
Background and
objective: Mexico is one of the countries with the highest soil degradation due
to erosion in Latin America. One of the most affected areas is the Mixteca Alta
of Oaxaca, Mexico which presents advanced degradation processes. Where
reforestation has been implemented as a restoration strategy. Which will allow
recovering some ecosystem functions, such as protection against erosion and
carbon capture. Materials and Methods: In the present study, aerial biomass,
aerial carbon and soil organic carbon (SOC) were estimated in reforestation of
Pinus greggii of different ages (1 to 8 years) with soil clearing under two
slope conditions in the northern zone of the Mixteca Alta of Oaxaca. Aerial
biomass and aerial carbon were obtained by allometric equations. The organic
carbon content of the soil was estimated from the soil organic matter (OM),
which was evaluated by the method proposed by Walkley and Black [1].
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