How much carbon is stored in the terrestrial ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia?

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 893 - 903
• Main Authors: Perez‐Quezada, Jorge F., Moncada, Macarena, Barrales, Patricio, Urrutia‐Jalabert, Rocío, Pfeiffer, Marco, Herrera, Aldo Farías, Sagardía, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Biomass; Carbon; carbon density; carbon sequestration; Chile; Ecosystem protection; ecosystems; forest types; Forests; National parks; Peatlands; Protected areas; shrublands; Soil analysis; soil organic carbon; Soils; South America; storage; temperate rainforests; Terrestrial ecosystems; Chile

We estimated the amount of carbon (C) stored in terrestrial ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia and the proportion within protected areas. We used existing public databases that provide information on C stocks in biomass and soils. Data were analysed by ecosystem and forest type in the case of nativ...