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INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE INVESTIGACIONES DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Urban forest of Mendoza (Argentina): the role of Morus alba (Moraceae) in carbon storage
Autor/es:
CARRETERO, EDUARDO MARTÍNEZ; ABUD, ADONIS; DUPLANCIC, ANDREA; JAUREGUI, JORGE ALCALÁ; MORENO, GABRIELA; VENTO, BARBARA
Revista:
Carbon Management
Editorial:
Taylor and Francis
Referencias:
Año: 2017 vol. 8 p. 237 - 244
ISSN:
1758-3004
Resumen:
Carbon dioxide emissions have partially been attributed to urban areas. Nevertheless, citiesprovide valuable ecosystem services such as carbon storage. The aim of this study is toestimate the carbon storage of Morus alba trees as a dominant species in the urban forest ofMendoza city. A stratified random sampling was selected for both urban and suburban areas.Trees were analyzed considering the following parts: stem, primary and secondary branches,and leaves. Underground dry matter was also estimated. Tree dry matter was distributed asfollows: crown 53%, stem 25%, root 20%, and leaf 2%. Considering the total M. alba coverage,the urban area accumulates 24,208 tonnes and the suburban area 43,000 tonnes of carbon,from which 544.6 tonnes (1998.6 t CO2) and 1123.3 tonnes (4,118.8 t CO2) are annually removedby leaves. These quantities are relevant considering the 13,000 t/year of CO released to theatmosphere in Mendoza city. The accumulated carbon values evidence the importance ofpreservation and conservation tasks that are essential in the management of the urban forestlocated in drylands.