01998naa a2200289 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400480006010000230010824501180013126000090024950000260025852011210028465000120140565000240141765000240144165000170146570000190148270000280150170000190152970000290154870000190157770000230159670000260161970000260164577300370167121789322025-09-19       2025    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttps://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.25.000342DOI1 aBENÍCIO, R. M. A.  aComparing dry and wet chemical techniques for carbon stock assessment in senescent litter.h[electronic resource]  c2025  aFirst online. ODS 13.  aAccurate quantification of carbon stocks in ecosystems is essential for effective climate change mitigation. This study evaluates three common methods for measuring carbon content in senescent litter to identify the most reliable and practical approach: wet combustion (Walkley–Black (WB)) and two forms of dry combustion (muffle furnace incineration (MUFLA) and elemental analysis (CNHS)). For this purpose, monthly litter samples (leaves, branches, and miscellaneous) were collected over a year in a moist forest refuge in Chapada do Araripe, Brazil. Statistical variance analysis revealed significant differences among methods, with dry combustion techniques consistently yielding higher carbon values (MUFLA &gt CNHS &gt WB). The WB method also produced less reliable results and still requires hazardous chemicals for analysis, making its replacement by dry combustion preferable. Given its simplicity, safety, and effectiveness, MUFLA may be the most appropriate method for researchers assessing carbon stocks in senescent litter to estimate CO2 sequestration rates and support climate mitigation strategies.  aCarbono  aDióxido de Carbono  aMudança Climática  aSerapilheira1 aCORREIA, L. M.1 aMAGALHÃES, C. M. de C.1 aTINTINO, S. R.1 aOLIVEIRA FILHO, J. R. de1 aTONUCCI, R. G.1 aSILVA, L. V. A. da1 aOLIVEIRA, T. M. B. F.1 aCALIXTO JUNIOR, J. T.  tEnvironmental Geotechnics, 2025.