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Aboveground biomass and ecosystem carbon pools in tropical secondary forests growing in six life zones of Costa Rica

Creator:

Cifuentes Jara, Miguel

Abstract:

Carbon sequestration in tropical secondary forests growing in all climates must be quantified to understand their potential role in adaptation and mitigation strategies of global climate change. Total aboveground biomass (TAGB), soil carbon, and total ecosystem carbon (TEC) were measured in 54 secondary forests growing along a broad bioclimatic gradient...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

DISSERTATION OF Miguel Cifuentes-Jara for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences
Evaluation of Serratia Ureilytica as a Greener Unsealed Road Stabilization Method

Creator:

Portugal, Carla Ribeiro Machado e

Abstract:

Covering half of South America, Brazil is one of the largest agricultural and commercial forest producers globally, with a correspondingly complex road network necessary to support the production and marketing processes of such goods. Contrary to global statistics, almost 90% of the country’s road network is classified as unsealed or...

Resource Type:

Dissertation