Ecosystem service of carbon stored in coffee plantations under shade in agroforestry systems

Authors

  • Eduardo Valdés-Velarde Agroforestry Center for Sustainable Development-Department of Phytotechnics-Chapingo Autonomous University. Mexico-Texcoco Highway km 38.5, Chapingo, Texcoco, Mexico. ZC. 56230
  • Laura Patrícia Vázquez-Domínguez Department of Phytotechnics-Chapingo Autonomous University
  • Juan Ángel Tinoco-Rueda Oriente Regional University Center-Chapingo Autonomous University. Huatusco-Jalapa highway km 6, Huatusco, Veracruz. ZC. 94100
  • Rufo Sánchez-Hernández Academic Division of Agricultural Sciences-UJAT. Villahermosa-Teapa highway km 25, Rancheria La Huasteca, Downtown, Tabasco, Mexico. ZC. 86280
  • Eduardo Salcedo-Pérez University Center for Biological and Agricultural Sciences-University of Guadalajara. Ramon Padilla Sanchez Road num. 2100, Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco. ZC. 45200
  • Erika Lagunes-Fortiz Department of Phytotechnics-Chapingo Autonomous University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v13i28.3283

Keywords:

agroforestry, carbon, coffee

Abstract

Coffee agroforestry systems (AFSs) have a high potential in carbon (C) sequestration thanks to the great diversity of woody species used as shade. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential for carbon sequestration in aerial plant biomass, plant litter and soil matter at different soil depths in five different coffee AFSs in the coffee-growing region of Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico. The agroforestry systems studied were: in full sun (03.PSC-MZ, 04.PSC-ZI), specialized (05.ESP-MZ, 06.ESP-MZ, 07.ESP-CH) and were compared with a cloud forest (02.BMM-CH) and a paddock (01.POT-TH). The AFS with the highest C content in aerial biomass, estimated with allometric equations, was 05.ESP-MZ, with 373.75 Mg ha-1, followed by 07.ESP-CH with 231.88 Mg ha-1, 04.PSC-ZI with 123.96 Mg ha-1, 03.PSC-MZ with 61.08 Mg ha-1, 06.ESP-MZ with 45.95 Mg ha-1, 02.BMM-CH 456.64 Mg ha-1 and 01.POT-TH 3.14 Mg ha-1. Regarding the total organic C, the 05.ESP-MZ system obtained the highest value with 477.54 Mg ha-1 and the 06.ESP-MZ the lowest with 108 Mg ha-1. The implementation and conservation of coffee AFSs is vital since it contributes to mitigating the negative environmental impact such as CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, soil compaction and loss of biodiversity in flora and fauna that other production systems have caused.

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2022-09-22

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Valdés-Velarde, Eduardo, Laura Patrícia Vázquez-Domínguez, Juan Ángel Tinoco-Rueda, Rufo Sánchez-Hernández, Eduardo Salcedo-Pérez, and Erika Lagunes-Fortiz. 2022. “Ecosystem Service of Carbon Stored in Coffee Plantations under Shade in Agroforestry Systems”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 13 (28). México, ME:287-97. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v13i28.3283.

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