Abstract
Changes in global climate have an important relationship with CO2
emission into the atmosphere. The implementation of integrated systems
in some regions in the Amazon can mitigate CO 2
emissions and improve soil attributes in the medium to long term. In
this context, this study aimed to evaluate the CO 2
emission dynamics and its relationship with soil attributes under
different uses in the Amazon. The experiment consisted of four
treatments characterized by different land uses (Degraded Pasture – DP,
Managed Pasture – MP, Native Forest – NF, and Livestock Forest
Integration – LF), with 25 replications. Soil CO 2
emission (FCO 2), soil temperature (Ts), and soil
moisture (Ms) were evaluated over a period of 114 days. Soil samples
were collected at the end of this period at a depth of 0 to 0.20 m to
determine soil chemical, physical, and biological attributes. The mean
FCO 2 reached values of 3.80; 4.44; 3.88; and 3.14 µmol
m −2 s −1 in NF, DP, MP, and LF,
respectively. In addition to the direct relationship between soil CO
2 emissions and soil temperature for all land uses, soil
density indirectly influenced emissions in NF. The amount of humic acid
induced the highest emission in DP. The increase in H+Al contents and
the reduction in microbial biomass carbon increased emissions in MP. The
highest CO 2 emissions came from DP, which had the
lowest values of soil moisture and the highest values of soil
temperature. Soil organic carbon and carbon stock were higher in MP
(8.20 g kg −1 and 21.49 g kg −1) and
LF (6.01 g kg −1 and 16.12 g kg −1),
respectively. These values demonstrate that FCO 2 was
influenced by the Amazon land uses and highlight LF as a low CO
2 emission system with a higher potential for carbon
stock in the soil