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Figure 1. Study area, Serrania Las Quinchas, Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia. The area chosen in yellow contains nine triangles (yellow, pink and green) indicating forest plots at different successional stages. Three yellow circles show plots with pastures associates to trees.<\/p><\/div>\n
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The protected area with the natural reserve El Paujil (Puerto Pinz\u00f3n,\u00a0 Puerto Boyac\u00e1) has well-conserved woodlands (Figure 2) and forest with different successional stages.\u00a0 Nonetheless, the vegetation is highly modified outside of the reserve (Figure 3). It is common to find pastureland associated with trees (Figure 4) between Puerto Pinz\u00f3n and Puerto Boyaca.<\/p>\n
Why the work is important<\/strong><\/h3>\nLand-use change has transformed terrestrial ecosystems to provide space and resources for cropland and livestock. Sometimes, these changes represent a significant shift from structurally intact ecosystems and may induce changes in soil fertility and carbon storage. Our understanding of change and resilience to degradation of Andean soil properties is important to support decision-making about management options. These options aim to maintain food production, freshwater, erosion control, spaces for ecotourism and species habitat.<\/p>\n
Human occupation of the Colombian Andes dates back to pre-\u00adColombian times (Etter.2000. Ambio. 29).\u00a0From the 1950s, population pressure on ecosystems increased due to urbanisation, agriculture, cattle ranching and internal migration (Armenteras 2013). Today only about 32% of forests remain (Armentera and \u00adPascual 2011) and some predictions project an additional 30% loss of forest cover by 2050 (Baptiste 2017; Rodr\u00edguez Eraso, 2013). Nonetheless, our understanding of how Andean soils properties vary in response to disturbance is limited.<\/p>\n
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Figure 2. Two of the forest plots where the Bioresilience project sampled soil: \u201cEl Paujil, Natural reserve\u201d (Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia).<\/p><\/div>\n
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Figure 3. Deforested area at Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Figure 4. Pastures at Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p><\/div>\n
Main aim <\/strong><\/h3>\nThe project aims to deliver improved understanding of drivers of variation in soil properties and functional variation, e.g., C storage, human-modified socio-\u00adecological systems, especially regarding fire, in comparison to more \u2018intact\u2019 systems.<\/p>\n
The fieldwork and lab<\/strong><\/h3>\nTo advance the research, Dr Montes and field assistants sampled soil at La Serrania de las Quinchas, including collecting 1356 soil samples. We also sampled bulk density, roots, and fallen leaves and twigs. Samples will be analyzed for phytoliths, pyrogenic carbon, and soil physicochemical properties. A subset of charcoal samples will be radiocarbon dated to determine the fire history of the region. We will estimate carbon storage in roots and fallen leaves and twigs (Figure 5 and 6).\u00a0In the lab at Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia we determined bulk density, dry weight of roots and we prepared the samples for physicochemical analysis (Figure 7).<\/p>\n
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Figure 5. We are taking soil samples to understand the effect of land-use change on soil properties.<\/p><\/div>\n
What are the data used for?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe will use these soil samples to examine nutrients and texture variation, and contributions of roots and fallen leaves and twigs to soil organic carbon. Combined with samples from across climate and elevation gradients, we will evaluate how soil fertility, fire regime, and soil carbon storage change with land-use change and climate.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/bioresilience\/files\/2019\/09\/Screenshot-2019-09-10-at-17.52.19-300x201.png\")
Figure 6. Sampling fine roots (left) and macro-charcoal (right)<\/p><\/div>\n
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Figure 7. Preparing soil sampling for analysis by a lab assistant at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD.<\/p><\/div>\n
Text by Carmen Montes and Ted Feldpausch<\/p>\n
Photos by Carmen Montes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Figure 2. Two of the forest plots where the Bioresilience project sampled soil: \u201cEl Paujil, Natural reserve\u201d (Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia).<\/p><\/div>\n
Figure 3. Deforested area at Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p><\/div>\n
Figure 4. Pastures at Puerto Pinz\u00f3n, Puerto Boyac\u00e1, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p><\/div>\n
Main aim <\/strong><\/h3>\nThe project aims to deliver improved understanding of drivers of variation in soil properties and functional variation, e.g., C storage, human-modified socio-\u00adecological systems, especially regarding fire, in comparison to more \u2018intact\u2019 systems.<\/p>\n
The fieldwork and lab<\/strong><\/h3>\nTo advance the research, Dr Montes and field assistants sampled soil at La Serrania de las Quinchas, including collecting 1356 soil samples. We also sampled bulk density, roots, and fallen leaves and twigs. Samples will be analyzed for phytoliths, pyrogenic carbon, and soil physicochemical properties. A subset of charcoal samples will be radiocarbon dated to determine the fire history of the region. We will estimate carbon storage in roots and fallen leaves and twigs (Figure 5 and 6).\u00a0In the lab at Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia we determined bulk density, dry weight of roots and we prepared the samples for physicochemical analysis (Figure 7).<\/p>\n
Figure 5. We are taking soil samples to understand the effect of land-use change on soil properties.<\/p><\/div>\n
What are the data used for?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe will use these soil samples to examine nutrients and texture variation, and contributions of roots and fallen leaves and twigs to soil organic carbon. Combined with samples from across climate and elevation gradients, we will evaluate how soil fertility, fire regime, and soil carbon storage change with land-use change and climate.<\/p>\n
Figure 6. Sampling fine roots (left) and macro-charcoal (right)<\/p><\/div>\n
Figure 7. Preparing soil sampling for analysis by a lab assistant at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD.<\/p><\/div>\n
Text by Carmen Montes and Ted Feldpausch<\/p>\n
Photos by Carmen Montes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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To advance the research, Dr Montes and field assistants sampled soil at La Serrania de las Quinchas, including collecting 1356 soil samples. We also sampled bulk density, roots, and fallen leaves and twigs. Samples will be analyzed for phytoliths, pyrogenic carbon, and soil physicochemical properties. A subset of charcoal samples will be radiocarbon dated to determine the fire history of the region. We will estimate carbon storage in roots and fallen leaves and twigs (Figure 5 and 6).\u00a0In the lab at Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia we determined bulk density, dry weight of roots and we prepared the samples for physicochemical analysis (Figure 7).<\/p>\n
Figure 5. We are taking soil samples to understand the effect of land-use change on soil properties.<\/p><\/div>\n
What are the data used for?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe will use these soil samples to examine nutrients and texture variation, and contributions of roots and fallen leaves and twigs to soil organic carbon. Combined with samples from across climate and elevation gradients, we will evaluate how soil fertility, fire regime, and soil carbon storage change with land-use change and climate.<\/p>\n
Figure 6. Sampling fine roots (left) and macro-charcoal (right)<\/p><\/div>\n
Figure 7. Preparing soil sampling for analysis by a lab assistant at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD.<\/p><\/div>\n
Text by Carmen Montes and Ted Feldpausch<\/p>\n
Photos by Carmen Montes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Figure 6. Sampling fine roots (left) and macro-charcoal (right)<\/p><\/div>\n
Figure 7. Preparing soil sampling for analysis by a lab assistant at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD.<\/p><\/div>\n
Text by Carmen Montes and Ted Feldpausch<\/p>\n
Photos by Carmen Montes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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