Carbon in the soil: comparison between a pasture area and a forest

Authors

  • Jennifer Rojas-Solano Estudiante, Escuela de Agronomía, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica Author
  • Saúl Brenes-Gamboa Sede del Atlantico, Universidad de Costa Rica. Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica Author
  • Sergio Abarca-Monge Dirección de Investigación e Innovación, Instituto Nacional de Transferencia Agropecuaria (INTA). Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/isucr.v23i47.47695

Keywords:

Carbon sinks, pasture carbon dynamics, carbon sequestration.

Abstract

The objective was determining the amount of carbon that floor grasses contribute with respect to a forest. The study was carried in Turrialba, Costa Rica. It was evaluated: concentration of carbon, organic carbon, apparent density and organic matter.  The forest captured and stored more carbon than the grasses, but the bulk density of the soil was lower in the grasses. In the grass C. nlemfuensis, it obtained the highest values for the concentration of carbon and aerial biomass.

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Published

08/11/2026

Issue

Volume 23, Issue 47, January - June (2022)

Section

Sede del Atlántico (Peer-reviewed/refereed)

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