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Analyzes of the Carbon Fluxes in a Central Brazilian
Floodplain. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Oct 2008, Pages: 80
As a part of the Pantanl-Ecology-Project this study
analyzed the carbon fluxes and possible disturbances
of one of the Pantanal tributaries.
Different vegetation zones were compared to see which
of them can provide the most efficient organic carbon
source for the stream. Furthermore we analyzed the
nutrient input over land and how it is transported
into the river and what are the reasons for the loss
of organic carbon
One of the main reasons is the erosion gully. It is
caused by agricultural land use and enhances
oxidation and leaching processes and therefore is
responsible for the loss of organic carbon. As a
consequence the stream is provided with less organic
matter, which can lead to a modified vegetation cover.
In this study the negative affect of the erosion
gully on the stream-floodplain-system of the Córrego
Tenente Amaral was shown and the need to protect its
adjacent gallery forest, so that its maintaining and
specific ecological functions can be maintained.
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