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Biodiversity and biomass relationships in a cerrado stricto sensu in Southeastern Brazil

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Deforestation accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries. In Brazil, deforestation represents ~ 70% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Among the main deforested vegetation, Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) occupies a prominent position as it is the second biggest biome in Brazil. Despite its importance, there are still few estimates of above and belowground biomass of Cerrado vegetation encompassing its structural and spatial complexity. Also, Cerrado holds a specific biodiversity that is normally undervalued and which is being lost in the fires of agricultural fronts. In this context, this study aimed to verify the relationship of the existing flora biodiversity in a cerrado stricto sensu with its aboveground biomass and carbon stocks. The possibility of a relationship between fine root mass and soil organic carbon content was also verified. The study area presented a total of 67 species and 798 trees (average: 1596 trees ha−1). The mean total aboveground biomass and carbon stocks were 77.08 Mg ha−1 and 38.54 Mg ha−1 respectively. Soil organic carbon stock (0–30 cm) was 8.51 Mg ha−1 whereas fine roots were 1.637 Mg ha−1. Total aboveground biomass presented a highly significant asymptotic relationship with biodiversity demonstrating its importance in reaching high biomass accumulation. A significant relationship between soil organic carbon content and fine root biomass was found making easier belowground biomass estimates.

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The authors are grateful for the support received from the Directors of the Biological Reserve of Mogi Guaçu and the Institute of Botany of the State of São Paulo in the persons of João del Giudice Neto and Marcos Mecca Pinto. We especially thank Mr. Alcebíades Nogueira for his tireless help throughout the execution of this study in the field. We are also grateful for the support given by Dr. Jefferson Lordello Polizel and the assistance received from Eng. MSc. Mariane M. Rodrigues and undergraduate students Eduardo Molina Rodriguez and Alessandra Monteiro Correr. We are grateful for the welcome of Profs. Dr. Luis Reynaldo F. Aleoni and Dr. Álvaro Pires da Silva (in memoriam) in their laboratories and for all the teachings.

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Ana Paula de Oliveira Risante received a scholarship from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES, Educational Ministry of Education of Brazil [PROEX Program Process Number: 1510333] during the development of this research.

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Ciro Abbud Righi and Hilton Thadeu Zarate do Couto thought and designed the field experiment with its replications and analyses. Ciro Abbud Righi guided the field collections carried out and processed and analyzed by Ana Paula de Oliveira Risante with the help of Hilton Thadeu Zarate do Couto, which performed the statistical analyses and validated the results. Ana Paula de Oliveira Risante helped in data acquisition and organization and in the construction of graphs and tables. Ana Paula Contador Packer contributed to field assessments as well as to laboratory analyses in determining carbon contents. All authors contributed to the analysis, writing, and revision of the article in its current form.

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Righi, C.A., de Oliveira Risante, A.P., Packer, A.P. et al. Biodiversity and biomass relationships in a cerrado stricto sensu in Southeastern Brazil. Environ Monit Assess 195, 492 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11051-w

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