Organic Carbon Storage in Waterlogging Soils in Ávila, Spain: A Traditional Agrosilvopastoral Region
2024
María P. Alvarez-Castellanos | Laura Escudero-Campos | Jorge Mongil-Manso | Francisco J. San Jose | Adrián Jiménez-Sánchez | Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta
Soils play a crucial role in the protection, management, and ecological understanding of the La Morañ:a region, located in Á:vila province, Central Spain, which has a moderate population, traditional agriculture, livestock farming, and low industrial activity, resulting in relatively low environmental degradation. The region&rsquo:s soils often experience prolonged water stagnation, influencing its agronomy, ecology, and economy. This study aimed to estimate and understand the soil&rsquo:s role in the C sequestration of an agrosilvopastoral system under conditions of temporary water stagnation and different land uses. The results showed that ryegrass-magaza and Pinus pinaster show more content in soil carbon sequestration storage (98.7 and 92.4 Mg per hectare) compared to the adjacent degraded rangeland (75.8 and 63.9 Mg ha&minus:1). Arenosols exhibited a higher total amount of SOC stocks. The soil profile with ryegrass sequestered more nitrogen (9.7 Mg ha&minus:1) than other land uses: moreover, Arenosols have a lower nitrogen sequestration capacity even in low-forest conditions. The study highlights significant differences in carbon accumulation due to the management practices, temporary water layers, and parent material.
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