Effects of Land Use Changes on CO<sub>2</sub> Emission Dynamics in the Amazon
2025
Adriano Maltezo da Rocha | Mauricio Franceschi | Alan Rodrigo Panosso | Marco Antonio Camillo de Carvalho | Mara Regina Moitinho | Marcílio Vieira Martins Filho | Dener Marcio da Silva Oliveira | Diego Antonio França de Freitas | Oscar Mitsuo Yamashita | Newton La Scala
Global climate change is closely tied to CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, and implementing conservation-agricultural systems can help mitigate emissions in the Amazon. By maintaining forest cover and integrating sustainable agricultural practices in pasture, these systems help mitigate climate change and preserve the carbon stocks in Amazon forest soils. In addition, these systems improve soil health, microclimate regulation, and promote sustainable agricultural practices in the Amazon region. This study aimed to evaluate the CO<sub>2</sub> emission dynamics and its relationship with soil attributes under different uses in the Amazon. The experiment consisted of four treatments (Degraded Pasture—DP; Managed Pasture—MP; Native Forest—NF; and Livestock Forest Integration—LF), with 25 replications. Soil CO<sub>2</sub> emission (FCO<sub>2</sub>), soil temperature, and soil moisture were evaluated over a period of 114 days, and the chemical, physical, and biological attributes of the soil were measured at the end of this period. The mean FCO<sub>2</sub> reached values of 4.44, 3.88, 3.80, and 3.14 µmol m<sup>−2</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> in DP, MP, NF, and LF, respectively. In addition to the direct relationship between soil CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and soil temperature for all land uses, soil bulk density indirectly influenced emissions in NF. The amount of humic acid induced the highest emission in DP. Soil organic carbon and carbon stock were higher in MP and LF. These values demonstrate that FCO<sub>2</sub> was influenced by the Amazon land uses and highlight LF as a low CO<sub>2</sub> emission system with a higher potential for carbon stock in the soil.
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