Taxonomic, structural diversity and carbon stocks in a gradient of island forests.

Tytuł:: Taxonomic, structural diversity and carbon stocks in a gradient of island forests.
Autorzy:: Borges Silva LC; CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal. .; Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal. .
Pavão DC; CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.; Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
Elias RB; CE3C/ABG - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila - Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila - Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
Moura M; CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.; Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
Ventura MA; CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.; Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
Silva L; CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.; Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
Źródło:: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2022 Jan 20; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 1038. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 20.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Original Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, copyright 2011-
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Grant Information:: ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000014-Azores 2020 PO, 2016-2019 Project FOREST-ECO2-Towards an Ecological and economic valorization of the Azorean Forest; UID/BIA/50027/2019 FEDER funds through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness Factors-COMPETE; POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006821 National Funds through FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20220121 Date Completed: 20220215 Latest Revision: 20221024
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DOI:: 10.1038/s41598-022-05045-w
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Assessment of forest ecosystems and their services is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and to inform the development and implementation of related policies and planning. The Azorean forest is important for timber production, the protection of soil and water resources, and for its recreational and aesthetic value. However, its role in carbon accumulation has not been fully addressed. We assessed plant diversity, forest structure and carbon stocks in a gradient of three forest types (Natural Forest-NF; Exotic Woodland-EW and Production Forest-PF) in three of the Azores islands. We used biodiversity indices and found that NF harbored the highest plant diversity levels and PF the lowest. Diversity levels were lower for structural than for taxonomic data, particularly for PF. The highest tree carbon stock was found at EW in one of the islands, while PF consistently exhibited relatively high tree carbon stocks in the three islands. The largest soil carbon stocks were found at EW, while leaf litter carbon stocks were higher at PF. We concluded that NF play a fundamental role as plant diversity hotspots but have lower relevance as carbon stocks what might be associated with montane environmental conditions. PFs provide economic assets and act as carbon sinks, while EWs play a major role as carbon sinks in soil, but also at tree level in the oldest forests.
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