Year of publication
2006
Excerpt
This document presents the results of an extrapolation study for the Carbon Sequestration Project (CSEQ) – a research Network for the Evaluation of Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Pasture, Agropastoral and Silvopastoral Systems in the American Tropical Forest Ecosystem.
Research ecosystems of CSEQ are:
• Andean Hillsides, Colombia
• Humid Tropical Forest, Amazonia, Colombia
• Humid Tropical Forest, Atlantic Coast, Costa Rica
• Sub-humid Tropical Forest, Pacific Coast, Costa Rica
Similarity was based on climatic parameters, topography (elevation and slope) and soil conditions. The Length of Growing Period (LGP) is used to characterize the climate conditions of the research sites. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a resolution of 90 m was used to define elevation and slope conditions, while soil characterization
originated from the Soil and Terrain Database of Latin America and the Caribbean (SOTERLAC). Available (sub)continental data allowed only for a low resolution of the maps produced (scale 1:5M).
Research ecosystems of CSEQ are:
• Andean Hillsides, Colombia
• Humid Tropical Forest, Amazonia, Colombia
• Humid Tropical Forest, Atlantic Coast, Costa Rica
• Sub-humid Tropical Forest, Pacific Coast, Costa Rica
Similarity was based on climatic parameters, topography (elevation and slope) and soil conditions. The Length of Growing Period (LGP) is used to characterize the climate conditions of the research sites. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a resolution of 90 m was used to define elevation and slope conditions, while soil characterization
originated from the Soil and Terrain Database of Latin America and the Caribbean (SOTERLAC). Available (sub)continental data allowed only for a low resolution of the maps produced (scale 1:5M).