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dc.contributor.authorPinzón, Reinhardt
dc.contributor.authorFábrega, José
dc.contributor.authorVega, David
dc.contributor.authorVallester, Erick
dc.contributor.authorAizprúa, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorLópez Serrano, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorOgden, Fred
dc.contributor.authorEspino, Kleveer
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-25T15:31:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-25T15:31:22Z
dc.date.available2017-08-25T15:31:22Z
dc.date.available2017-08-25T15:31:22Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.identifier.urihttp://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/2883
dc.identifier.urihttp://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/2883
dc.descriptionThis paper presents an estimation of the quantity of carbon fixed in trees in a one hectare (ha) plot at the Cerro Pelado-Gamboa Hydrology Tropical Observatory, which is located in the province of Colon, Panama. The estimation of carbon fixed in trees may provide significant information on carbon flux due to water circulation, which may ultimately enable evaluation of the carbon cycle. All trees larger than 10 cm diameter at breast height (DBH) in the plot were investigated. Carbon fixed within these trees was estimated using a parameterized formula. Tree biomass estimations for the plot were 97.21 Mg ha-1. We identified a rare arboreal pear species (Euphorbiaceous) with higher carbon density than other trees in the plot. The presence of this apparently unique species may be due to specific soil characteristics. The method was evaluated by comparing the results with a second study performed in 2011, which resulted in an estimate of net new carbon (biomass) increment (NNCI), which gives 3.88 Mg ha-1 year-1. In general, the estimation of the biomass and associated carbon content found in this investigation are useful comparative data for economic evaluation of tropical forests in terms of capacity to capture carbon.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents an estimation of the quantity of carbon fixed in trees in a one hectare (ha) plot at the Cerro Pelado-Gamboa Hydrology Tropical Observatory, which is located in the province of Colon, Panama. The estimation of carbon fixed in trees may provide significant information on carbon flux due to water circulation, which may ultimately enable evaluation of the carbon cycle. All trees larger than 10 cm diameter at breast height (DBH) in the plot were investigated. Carbon fixed within these trees was estimated using a parameterized formula. Tree biomass estimations for the plot were 97.21 Mg ha-1. We identified a rare arboreal pear species (Euphorbiaceous) with higher carbon density than other trees in the plot. The presence of this apparently unique species may be due to specific soil characteristics. The method was evaluated by comparing the results with a second study performed in 2011, which resulted in an estimate of net new carbon (biomass) increment (NNCI), which gives 3.88 Mg ha-1 year-1. In general, the estimation of the biomass and associated carbon content found in this investigation are useful comparative data for economic evaluation of tropical forests in terms of capacity to capture carbon.en_US
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectbiomassen_US
dc.subjectcarbonen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectnet new carbon incrementen_US
dc.subjectPanamaen_US
dc.subjectrainforesten_US
dc.subjectregrowthen_US
dc.subjectbiomass
dc.subjectcarbon
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectnet new carbon increment
dc.subjectPanama
dc.subjectrainforest
dc.subjectregrowth
dc.titleEstimates of biomass and fixed carbon at a rainforest in Panamaen_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


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