Carbon sequestration and riparian zones: Assessing the impacts of changing regulatory practices in Southern Brazil

Garrastazú, M. C.; Mendonça, Sabina Dessartre; Horokoski, Teca Tobi; Cardoso, Denise Jeton; Rosot, M. A. D.; Nimmo, Evelyn R.; Lacerda, A. E. B. de

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.08.003

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“…During the current decade, there has also been an emphasis on mapping suitable areas for better conservation, for example, through ecosystem service maps [2] and no-take boundary design [35]. [85] We found the models above in the selected journal papers, then searched for the models in the papers listed in the references, as well as in Google Scholar. Where there was more than one related publication, we cited the earliest and most representative one.…”

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“…Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) [85] InVEST is a suite of software models used to map and value ecosystem services. It is aimed at enabling decision-makers to assess quantified tradeoffs associated with alternative management choices, and to identify areas where investment in natural capital could enhance human development and conservation.…”

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Models and Approaches for Integrating Protected Areas with Their Surroundings: A Review of the Literature

Penabaz-Wiley

Njeru

et al. 2015

Sustainability

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Several studies have identified threats that originate in areas surrounding protected areas (PAs). While there have been various efforts to integrate PAs with their surroundings, considerable challenges remain. Here we summarize these efforts to date, discuss their effectiveness, and provide recommendations for future research. Based on a broad literature review of theoretical and applied approaches, we have outlined 68 models for balancing conservation and sustainable development in PAs. We comprehensively analyzed 23 of these models for integrating PAs with their surroundings. They were divided into two categories: area-oriented and process-oriented approaches. This review reveals the absolute necessity of combining these two approaches for future conservation and sustainable development of PAs.

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Models and Approaches for Integrating Protected Areas with Their Surroundings: A Review of the Literature

Penabaz-Wiley

Njeru

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“…On the AAF, the Brazilian Forest Code regulates the protection of RZs, which are categorized as riparian preservation areas (Garrastazú et al, 2015;Soares-Filho et al, 2014;Stickler et al, 2013). However, Nagy et al (2015) identified human-induced degradation in an Amazon's agricultural landscape that significantly decreased its biodiversity and regeneration capacity.…”

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“…By contrast, the previous compulsory 30-m width for restoration of riparian buffer zones for small streams was reduced to 15 m in the revised Brazilian Forest Code of 2012. This reduction in protected riparian width threatens the maintenance of stream water quality and availability (Garrastazú et al, 2015).…”

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Ecosystem services of a functionally diverse riparian zone in the Amazon–Cerrado agricultural frontier

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Torres³

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The ecological services provided by protected riparian zones in human-altered landscapes are widely acknowledged, yet little is known about them. In this study, we assess ecosystem properties that a protected riparian zone maintains in contrast to environmental changes in its surroundings caused by agro-industrial activities in the northwestern fringe of the Brazilian Cerrado on the Amazon–Cerrado agricultural frontier. We assessed the plant biodiversity, soil hydro-physical properties, and water quality, to understand how the underlying ecological characteristics of a riparian zone withstand the effects of its neighboring cropland area on the stream water quality. We show that the riparian zone is fundamental in providing key ecosystem regulating services, including maintenance of plant biodiversity, soil properties, and water quality. Protection of plant biodiversity in the riparian zone sustains a synergy between soil, and functionally and phylogenetically diverse plant communities by promoting higher infiltration rates, higher soil porosity, and natural soil biogeochemistry conditions, which in turn have direct implications for stream water quality. Our study reaffirms that the conservation of riparian zones is crucial to buffer the negative impacts of agricultural practices on ecosystem services. Our results provide consistent evidence to support further studies and environmental policies for riparian environments, which are often the last fragment of natural vegetation remaining in the dominantly agricultural lands within the Cerrado and Amazon forests.

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“…The deforestation of riparian areas not only reduces the ecological benefits of riparian buffers but also contributes to pollutant loads of streams and rivers (Sweeney et al ). Because the riparian forests provide important ecosystem services, such as carbon (C) sequestration (Garrastazú et al ) and their protective function for biotic and abiotic resources (Bleich et al ), they are one of the most critical environments demanding protection and recovery. Therefore, the number of studies of riparian restoration has increased (Lacerda & de Figueiredo ), and the challenge of developing practical and effective strategies to repair extensive ecological damage on large scales has been raised.…”

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Response of soil microbial biomass and activity in early restored lands in the northeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Couto

Eisenhauer

Oliveira

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Intensive land use of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest accelerated with the rise of sugar cane plantations in the northeastern part of Brazil. Consequently, many ecosystems were destroyed, including riparian forests. The number of studies of riparian restoration has increased but comparative studies on the belowground effects of common reforestation strategies are rare. Here, we compared soil microbial properties among four different land use types: native rainforest, sugar cane plantation, single species reforestation, and mixed species reforestation, each replicated at two spatially independent sites. Soil samples were taken in 2013 and 2014, that is 2 and 3 years after reforestation, respectively. In both years, land use types had a significant effect on basal respiration, microbial biomass, and specific respiration (whereas specific respiration was marginally affected in 2014). In 2013, basal respiration in sugar cane plantations was significantly lower (−65%) when compared to native forests. In 2014, basal respiration (+60%) and soil microbial biomass (+90%) were significantly higher in mixed species reforestation compared to sugar cane, whereas single species reforestation had comparable values as in sugar cane plantations. Our results indicate that soil microbial biomass and activity respond rapidly to land use change when mixed species reforestation is used. Thus, using mixed species reforestation may enhance the provisioning of ecosystem services already in the short term.

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Carbon sequestration and riparian zones: Assessing the impacts of changing regulatory practices in Southern Brazil

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Models and Approaches for Integrating Protected Areas with Their Surroundings: A Review of the Literature

Models and Approaches for Integrating Protected Areas with Their Surroundings: A Review of the Literature

Ecosystem services of a functionally diverse riparian zone in the Amazon–Cerrado agricultural frontier

Response of soil microbial biomass and activity in early restored lands in the northeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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