SUMMARYCarbon (C) content in stem, branches, leaves and bark from 16 tree species of the native forest in Chile was determined. The mean contents of organic C by species varied between 34.9% and 48.3% and the single mean was 43,7±0.16%. The total C content was 5,5±0.76% higher than the organic C content. Significant differences between groups of species and tree tissues were found. For all the species the stem's C contents (44,4±0.16%) were slightly higher than those in woody branches, leaves and bark (43,5±0.21%). The highest C content was for Saxegothaea conspicua with 47,8±0.38% and the lowest for Weinmannia trichosperma, 42,6±0.54%. Through analysis of variance, the study didn't show significant differences between deciduous species and evergreen species and forest type as it did for native coniferous and broadleaf.Key words: carbon contents, above-ground biomass, temperate rainforests. RESUMENSe determinó el contenido de carbono (C) en fuste, ramas, hojas y corteza para 16 especies del bosque nativo en Chile. Los contenidos promedio de C orgánico en las especies fluctuaron entre 34,9 y 48,3%, y el promedio simple alcanzó a 43,7±0,16%. Mientras, el C total mostró ser en promedio 5,5±0,76% mayor que el contenido de C orgánico. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en el contenido de C orgánico entre grupos de especies y entre componentes del árbol. El carbono del fuste (44,4±0,16%), en general, para todas las especies resultó ligeramente mayor que en las ramas, hojas y corteza (43,5±0,21%), siendo mayor la variabilidad en estos últimos. La especie con el mayor contenido de C orgánico en la biomasa del fuste resultó Saxegothaea conspicua (mañío hembra) con 47,8±0,38%. Por su parte, Weinmannia trichosperma (tineo) mostró el menor porcentaje, 42,6±0,54%. Mediante análisis de varianza y método de Bonferroni, el estudio no encontró diferencias significativas en el contenido de C, entre las especies caducifolias y las especies siempre verdes, ni entre el grupo de especies del tipo forestal Siempreverde y del tipo Roble-Raulí-Coigüe. Por el contrario, se encontraron diferencias en el contenido de C entre las coníferas nativas y las especies latifoliadas.Palabras clave: contenido de carbono, biomasa aérea, bosques siempre verdes. INTRODUCCIONEl dióxido de carbono presente en la atmósfe-ra es absorbido por las plantas, a través del proceso de fotosíntesis. Por este medio, las plantas convierten la energía de la luz solar en energía quí-mica aprovechable para los organismos vivos. Así, los bosques almacenan grandes cantidades de carbono (C) en la vegetación y el suelo, e intercambian C con la atmósfera a través de la fotosíntesis y la respiración.
We evaluated the root biomass in Pinus radiata in two different sites and measured the root:shoot index (proportion of roots over aerial biomass). In addition, we undertook a bibliographic review to understand the effects of species and environment on root development. We harvested 27 individuals of Pinus radiata ranging from 3 to 23 years old. Thirteen individuals were selected from a low-quality site and 14 from a high-quality site (according to the soil properties). Root exploration was performed with the semi-mechanical method of extraction, which allows the measurement of every root over 2 mm diameter. The root:shoot ratio was significantly different between the sites, reaching a difference of 5%, which shows that low quality soils allow for higher root:shoot ratios. In addition, we compiled data from 13 tree genera and about 40 species. However, the great variability of the existing data does not allow the inference of any clear effect on root biomass production of forest type, development state, age, and soil.
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