Carbon reserves in coffee agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon

Secondary forests and coffee cultivation systems with shade trees might have great potential for carbon sequestration as a means of climate change adaptation and mitigation. This study aimed to measure carbon stocks in coffee plantations under different managements and secondary forest systems in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest (San Martín Region).

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Palabras clave

agroforestry, carbon stocks, Peruvian Amazon, secondary forests, shade trees

Citación

Vallejos-Torres, G.; Gaona-Jimenez, N.; Pichis-García, R.; Ordoñez, L.; García-Gonzales, P.; Quinteros, A.; ... & Marín, C. (2024). Carbon reserves in coffee agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1410418. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1410418