Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó
Environmental factors control the accumulation of aboveground biomass (AB) in tropical forests, along with the role of AB in climate change mitigation. As such, the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of factors such as forest type, succession, abundance of individuals, species ric...
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| description | Environmental factors control the accumulation of aboveground biomass (AB) in tropical forests, along with the role of AB in climate change mitigation. As such, the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of factors such as forest type, succession, abundance of individuals, species richness, height, diameter, texture, and soil nutrient levels on the AB in mature and postmining forests in Chocó, Colombia. Five plots each were set up in primary and postmining forests with 15 and 30 years of regeneration, in which the amount of AB was measured and related to the environmental factors. The AB was 178.32 t ha<sup>−1</sup> in the mature forests and 35.17 and 56.3 t ha<sup>−1</sup> after 15 and 30 years of postmining regeneration, respectively. Furthermore, the general AB level was determined by the ecosystem type, diameter, richness, abundance, Shannon evenness, and Margalef diversity. In mature forests, the AB amount was positively influenced by height and richness, and negatively influenced by dominance and evenness; in areas degraded by mining, the AB level was positively related to richness and equity, and negatively related to species diversity and soil silt. In summary, environmental factors determine the carbon storage in the forests in Chocó. Mining reduces the function of these ecosystems in mitigating climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3c7a77dbfbc431ba7d52fdf8ce1a6e62025-01-24T13:38:46ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-01-011519810.3390/life15010098Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in ChocóDavid Pérez Abadía0Harley Quinto Mosquera1José María Del Arco2Doctorate Program in Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Systems, University Institute for Research in Sustainable Forest Management, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, SpainBiology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technological University of Chocó Diego Luis Córdoba, Quibdó 270001, ColombiaDepartment of Agroforestry Sciences, Institute of Sustainable Forest Management Research UVa_INIA, E.T.S. (Higher Technical School) of Agrarian Engineering of Palencia, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, SpainEnvironmental factors control the accumulation of aboveground biomass (AB) in tropical forests, along with the role of AB in climate change mitigation. As such, the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of factors such as forest type, succession, abundance of individuals, species richness, height, diameter, texture, and soil nutrient levels on the AB in mature and postmining forests in Chocó, Colombia. Five plots each were set up in primary and postmining forests with 15 and 30 years of regeneration, in which the amount of AB was measured and related to the environmental factors. The AB was 178.32 t ha<sup>−1</sup> in the mature forests and 35.17 and 56.3 t ha<sup>−1</sup> after 15 and 30 years of postmining regeneration, respectively. Furthermore, the general AB level was determined by the ecosystem type, diameter, richness, abundance, Shannon evenness, and Margalef diversity. In mature forests, the AB amount was positively influenced by height and richness, and negatively influenced by dominance and evenness; in areas degraded by mining, the AB level was positively related to richness and equity, and negatively related to species diversity and soil silt. In summary, environmental factors determine the carbon storage in the forests in Chocó. Mining reduces the function of these ecosystems in mitigating climate change.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/1/98biodiversitycarbonglobal climate changesecondary forestssuccession |
| spellingShingle | David Pérez Abadía Harley Quinto Mosquera José María Del Arco Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó Life biodiversity carbon global climate change secondary forests succession |
| title | Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó |
| title_full | Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó |
| title_short | Influence of Environmental Factors on the Aboveground Biomass of Mature and Postmining Forests in Chocó |
| title_sort | influence of environmental factors on the aboveground biomass of mature and postmining forests in choco |
| topic | biodiversity carbon global climate change secondary forests succession |
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