Modelización de la capacidad de secuestro de carbono en suelos mediterráneos
[EN]: During the last decades, land use changes have largely affected the global warming process through emissions of CO2. However, C sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems could contribute to the decrease of atmospheric CO2 rates in the short- or medium-term. Under the Kyoto Protocol (UNFCCC, 1997), national governments are required to assess and report national atmospheric C emissions and removals reflected as changes in C pools. Accordingly, regional studies for assessing C stocks are needed. It is essential to predict soil organic C (SOC) stocks in future climate scenarios to establish adequate land use and management strategies. Models are effective tools for assessing SOC stocks and dynamics at different scales and predict C sequestration trends under projected scenarios. Soil C models are increasingly being used as decision support tools, in particular on issues related to land use or climate change. Although Mediterranean areas show a high potential for C sequestration, only a few studies have been carried out in Mediterranean systems. Several studies on soil C models in combination with climate change scenarios have been developed but new tools are needed to improve soil organic C stocks predictions.
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| Format: | tesis doctoral biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Sevilla
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/71593 |
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