@Article{phyton.2015.84.385,
AUTHOR = {Pompa-García M, E Jurado},
TITLE = {Carbon concentration in structures of <i>Arctostaphylos pungens</i> HBK: An alternative CO<sub>2</sub> sink in forests},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {84},
YEAR = {2015},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {385--389},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v84n2/37171},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {<i>Arctostaphylos pungens</i> HBK is a dominant species with increasing abundance and distribution in chaparral ecosystems as a result of range management and, possibly, changes in climate. The value of this species for carbon (C) sequestration is unknown, and the standard 50% C out of total tree biomass is used as an approximate value. In this study, we aim to determine the C concentration of the primary components of <i>A. pungens</i>. The total C expressed as a percentage of biomass was determined with a <i>Solids</i> TOC Analyzer. We found the C concentration to vary among components. Leaves exhibited the highest C concentration (51.70%). Roots (46.11%), stems (47.30%), fruits (47.89%) and twigs (48.40%) had similar C concentration. These results provided superior estimates of C concentration, and reliable information concerning the potential use of <i>A. pungens</i> in climate-change mitigation programs.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2015.84.385}
}