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Coffee agroforestry systems (CAFS) in Veracruz, Mexico, are being altered by introduction of avocado trees, which is currently introduced among the coffee. This practice could change the soil organic carbon (SOC) content, soil structure, biological activity, and CO2 emissions. The objective of this work was to evaluate the variation of soil respiration (SR) and aggregate size in modified CAFS with avocados. Three CAFS, an avocado–coffee system (ACS), and an avocado monoculture (AMC) were compared. Three plots were delimited in each system, where soil samples were extracted at three soil depths. Before incubation, soil pH, bulk density (Mg m-3 ), soil organic matter (SOM, %), and SOC (mg C g-1 ) contents were determined. The distribution of soil aggregates was quantified in dry soil and the weighted minimum diameter (WMD) was determined. Incubation allowed to determine the potential CO2 flux generated by SR for 30 days; the residual SOC was determined after incubations, whose difference with the initial SOC allowed to perform a balance of C, calculating a SOC degradation rate constant (Kt). ANOVA (p
Diana Ayala Montejo, Gerardo Sergio Benedicto Valdés, Juan Fernando Gallardo Lancho, Eduardo Valdés Velarde. (2021) Soil respiration and distribution of aggregates in modified agroforestry systems of coffee and avocados in Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico, The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 40, Issue 1.
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