Livestock systems with scattered trees in paddocks reduce soil CO2 fluxes compared to grass monoculture in the humid tropics
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- Computadora
- Recurso en línea
- Sistemas silvopastoriles
- Silvopastoral systems
- Emisiones de carbono
- Carbon emissions
- Árboles nativos
- Native trees
- Respiración del suelo
- Soil respiration
- Variación estacional
- Seasonal variation
- Agroforestería pecuaria
- Livestock agroforestry
- Tacotalpa (Tabasco, México)
- Tacotalpa (Tabasco, México)
- Ciencias agropecuarias y biotecnología Ciencias agrarias Producción animal -- Sistema de producción ganadera
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The incorporation of trees in livestock systems can influence the fluxes of CO2 from soil to the atmosphere. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diurnal and seasonal variations of soil CO2 fluxes in grazing livestock systems with and without trees in the State of Tabasco, southern Mexico. We selected two livestock systems, one with scattered trees in paddocks (STP) and the other pasture monoculture (PM) without trees. We measured the soil CO 2 fluxes, soil temperature, and moisture in the winter-rainy, dry and summer-rainy seasons. Measurements were made five consecutive days a month from 06:00 to 14:00, with an infrared gas analyzer and a closed dynamic chamber (LI-COR). Pasture monoculture showed a higher soil CO 2 flux, compared to the STP (6.72 vs. 4.30 μmol m−2 s −1 ). Soil moisture to 5 cm depth was higher in the PM, while soil temperature did not differ between these systems. Soil CO2 fluxes were higher in the summer rainy season compared to the winter- rainy and dry seasons in both livestock systems. Soil temperature and moisture also differed between sea- sons for both systems. Soil CO2 fluxes were higher in the afternoon, while soil moisture was lower in both livestock systems. Soil temperature did not dif- fer between livestock systems (ANOVA, p > 0.05). Soil CO2 fluxes in STP showed significant positive correlations with soil temperature and soil moisture. We conclude that STP system is an alternative, with a high potential to mitigate CO2 emissions from the soil, and to promote the sustainable development of livestock farming in the tropics. Inglés