Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna

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Chiappero, María Fernanda; Vaieretti, María Victoria; Gallardo, Norma; Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
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2026
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Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Background and aims High Andean wetlands of the Puna ecoregion, locally called vegas, store large amounts of carbon (C), being important regional C reservoirs. However, little is known about the variation of environmental factors and its influence in C stock patterns in these wetlands. This study characterizes plant and soil C stocks in vegas of the Argentine Puna, and analyze the environmental drivers operating at regional and local scales. Finally, we contextualize the observed C pattern within a broader ecoregional framework. Methods We selected 10 vegas (3,323–4,748 m a.s.l.), quantified C stored in plant biomass (aerial and root tissues) and soil (30 cm depth) and evaluated the association of soil C stocks with biological and environmental factors at regional and local scales. Results Averaged C stocks in aerial biomass were significantly lower than root C stocks (3.01 ± 0.37 and 4.25 ± 0.4 Mg C ha−1, respectively). Soil C stocks up to 30 cm ranged from 21.79 to 139.67 Mg C ha−1 (mean = 66.11 ± 4.33 Mg C ha−1). This variability in soil C stocks across vegas was not related to regional environmental factors or plant life cover but it was related to locally varying factors, as soil cation exchange capacity and water table depth. Soil C storage patterns observed in this study were consistent with those reported for other Puna wetlands. Conclusions These findings emphasize the importance of considering vegas’ heterogeneity and their local environmental factors for the proper management and conservation of these ecosystems, while integrating Argentine vegas into the broader ecoregional framework.
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Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
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Andes mountains
Plant-soil carbon reservoirs
High-elevation ecosystems
Peatlands
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spelling Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine PunaChiappero, María FernandaVaieretti, María VictoriaGallardo, NormaIzquierdo, Andrea ElisaAndes mountainsPlant-soil carbon reservoirsHigh-elevation ecosystemsPeatlandsFil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Background and aims High Andean wetlands of the Puna ecoregion, locally called vegas, store large amounts of carbon (C), being important regional C reservoirs. However, little is known about the variation of environmental factors and its influence in C stock patterns in these wetlands. This study characterizes plant and soil C stocks in vegas of the Argentine Puna, and analyze the environmental drivers operating at regional and local scales. Finally, we contextualize the observed C pattern within a broader ecoregional framework. Methods We selected 10 vegas (3,323–4,748 m a.s.l.), quantified C stored in plant biomass (aerial and root tissues) and soil (30 cm depth) and evaluated the association of soil C stocks with biological and environmental factors at regional and local scales. Results Averaged C stocks in aerial biomass were significantly lower than root C stocks (3.01 ± 0.37 and 4.25 ± 0.4 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>, respectively). Soil C stocks up to 30 cm ranged from 21.79 to 139.67 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> (mean = 66.11 ± 4.33 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>). This variability in soil C stocks across vegas was not related to regional environmental factors or plant life cover but it was related to locally varying factors, as soil cation exchange capacity and water table depth. Soil C storage patterns observed in this study were consistent with those reported for other Puna wetlands. Conclusions These findings emphasize the importance of considering vegas’ heterogeneity and their local environmental factors for the proper management and conservation of these ecosystems, while integrating Argentine vegas into the broader ecoregional framework.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionFil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-7980https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4714-3183https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0520-32482026-07-08info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfChiappero, M. F., Vaieretti, M. V., Gallardo, N. et al. Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna. Plant Soil (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08829-50032-079Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11086/5622401573-5036https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-026-08829-5https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08829-5enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositorio Digital Universitario (UNC)instname:Universidad Nacional de Córdobainstacron:UNC2026-10-01T10:25:24Zoai:rdu.unc.edu.ar:11086/562240Institucionalhttps://rdu.unc.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://rdu.unc.edu.ar/oai/snrdoca.unc@gmail.comArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25722026-10-01 10:25:25.527Repositorio Digital Universitario (UNC) - Universidad Nacional de Córdobafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
title Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
spellingShingle Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
Chiappero, María Fernanda
Andes mountains
Plant-soil carbon reservoirs
High-elevation ecosystems
Peatlands
title_short Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
title_full Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
title_fullStr Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
title_full_unstemmed Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
title_sort Carbon storage patterns in high Andean wetlands: local factors explain the variability of soil carbon stocks in the Argentine Puna
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Chiappero, María Fernanda
Vaieretti, María Victoria
Gallardo, Norma
Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
author Chiappero, María Fernanda
author_facet Chiappero, María Fernanda
Vaieretti, María Victoria
Gallardo, Norma
Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
author_role author
author2 Vaieretti, María Victoria
Gallardo, Norma
Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-7980
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4714-3183
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0520-3248
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Andes mountains
Plant-soil carbon reservoirs
High-elevation ecosystems
Peatlands
topic Andes mountains
Plant-soil carbon reservoirs
High-elevation ecosystems
Peatlands
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Background and aims High Andean wetlands of the Puna ecoregion, locally called vegas, store large amounts of carbon (C), being important regional C reservoirs. However, little is known about the variation of environmental factors and its influence in C stock patterns in these wetlands. This study characterizes plant and soil C stocks in vegas of the Argentine Puna, and analyze the environmental drivers operating at regional and local scales. Finally, we contextualize the observed C pattern within a broader ecoregional framework. Methods We selected 10 vegas (3,323–4,748 m a.s.l.), quantified C stored in plant biomass (aerial and root tissues) and soil (30 cm depth) and evaluated the association of soil C stocks with biological and environmental factors at regional and local scales. Results Averaged C stocks in aerial biomass were significantly lower than root C stocks (3.01 ± 0.37 and 4.25 ± 0.4 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>, respectively). Soil C stocks up to 30 cm ranged from 21.79 to 139.67 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> (mean = 66.11 ± 4.33 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>). This variability in soil C stocks across vegas was not related to regional environmental factors or plant life cover but it was related to locally varying factors, as soil cation exchange capacity and water table depth. Soil C storage patterns observed in this study were consistent with those reported for other Puna wetlands. Conclusions These findings emphasize the importance of considering vegas’ heterogeneity and their local environmental factors for the proper management and conservation of these ecosystems, while integrating Argentine vegas into the broader ecoregional framework.
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. University of São Paulo. Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture; Brasil.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Vaieretti, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Gallardo, Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina.
description Fil: Chiappero, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales; Argentina.
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