Biomass production and carbon sequestration in a fertile silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) forest chronosequence

Uri, Veiko; Varik, Mats; Aosaar, Jürgen; Kanal, Arno; Kukumägi, Mai; Lõhmus, Krista

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.11.033

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“…In contrast, other studies indicated the high proportion of biomass in the total ecosystem carbon stock (Uri et al, 2012;De Wit et al, 2006;Peichl and Arain, 2006). Conflicting results on the soil carbon stock could be due to the influence of various factors on this matter.…”

Section: The Carbon Stock In the Soilmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…For calculation of the soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus storage, bulk density of soil was determined. From the soil pit, bulk density samples were taken from different soil layers (0-50 cm) with a stainless steel cylinder (d = 40 mm and volume = 50 cm 3 ) avoiding compression of the soil and preserving soil structure (Uri et al, 2012). Litter was removed from each profile, as well as, large plant material (e.g.…”

Section: Soil and Litter Samplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…species in the degraded rangeland, the amount of annual sequestration in the mixed P. nigra -C. libani, P. nigra, mixed P. abies -P. nigra, pure C. libani, and P. abies stands were 1.60, 1.26, 0.72, 0.67, 0.35 Mg C ha -1 y 1 , respectively. One of the controversial issues was the proportion of the carbon stock in the soil and biomass (Uri et al, 2012). In this study, the contribution of soil in the carbon stock was higher than that of the other sections (85.60, 80.28, 79.58, 70.85, 58.30 and 51.11 in the P.abies, C.libani, P.abies -P.nigra, P.nigra, and P.nigra -C.libani stands, respectively).…”

Section: The Carbon Stock In the Soilmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several researchers (Akala and Lal, 2001; Xiao-Wen et al, 2009) have focused on the importance of afforstration and suitable species selection to enhance the carbon sequestration. Thus attention to forest ecosystem compartments contribution in carbon sequestration is important, because it is essential to understand the potential of carbon sequestration of forest ecosystem to consider complex of trees, understory, soil and litter (Uri et al, 2012).…”

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Carbon Stocks in a 20-Year-Old Coniferous Plantation ‒ A Case Study in Fandoghloo Region, Northwestern Iran

Fataei¹

2016

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. In Fandoghloo region, northwestern Iran, tree plantations were established on a degraded rangeland, which was previously mainly used for grazing. We assessed the above-and belowground ecosystem biomass and carbon (C) pools of pure and mixed Pinus nigra, Cedeus libani and Picea abies plantation stands (20 years-old) in Ardabil, Iran. Biomass and C stocks of above-and belowground tree biomass and litter were determined from plot-level inventories. Mineral soil C stocks were estimated from soil cores at three depths 0-15, 15-30 and 30-50 cm. Our results showed an increase in the total ecosystem carbon stock after the afforestation. The highest total carbon stock was 55.57 Mg ha -1 in the mixed P. nigra -C. libani and it was 25.006 Mg ha -1 in the degraded rangeland. The carbon stock in the aboveground biomass ranged from 2.4 Mg ha -1 in the degraded rangeland to 19.28, 15.1, 6.17, 4.55, and 3.87 Mg ha -1 in the P.nigra -C. libani, P.nigra, P. abies-P.nigra, C. libani and P. abies stands, respectively. The amount of litter carbon stock ranged from 0.53 Mg ha -1 in the degraded rangeland to 3.51, 3.06, 2.03, 1.55, 1.41 Mg ha -1 in the P. abies-P.nigra, P.nigra-C. libani, P.nigra, C. libani and P. abies stands, respectively. The soil carbon stock increased from 21.41 to 30.11, 28.58, 28.41, 27.45 and 25.43 Mg ha -1 in the C. libani, P.nigra, P.nigra -C. libani, P. abies -P.nigra and P. abies stands, respectively. Significant interactions were observed between stand and soil depth on carbon stock after rangeland afforestation with coniferous species. Aboveground tree biomass became the major ecosystem C pool. The difference in total ecosystem C between the degraded rangeland and mixed P.nigra -C. libani stand was 30.56 Mg ha -1 . The highest SOC accumulation was observed in the surface layer of the C. libani (34.95 Mg ha -1 ), but the accumulation rate is species dependent. Our results highlight the importance of coniferous plantations on degraded rangeland that will most probably increase the rate of C sequestration and thereby mitigate the negative effects of increasing atmospheric CO 2 concentrations. As a matter of fact, the selection of appropriate species and plantation will be considered in the next afforestation projects.

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Section: The Carbon Stock In the Soilmentioning

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Section: Soil and Litter Samplingmentioning

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Section: The Carbon Stock In the Soilmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Carbon Stocks in a 20-Year-Old Coniferous Plantation ‒ A Case Study in Fandoghloo Region, Northwestern Iran

Fataei¹

2016

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“…Береза (Betula pubescence Ehrh. и Betula pendula Roth) относится к быстрорастущим пионерным видам, произрастающим в широком диапазоне почвенно-климатических условий, что определило активное использование ее природных и биотехнологических форм в плантационном лесоразведении в Европе [44][45][46]. На европейской территории России (ЕТР) высокопродуктивные культуры березы встречаются в южно-таежной, хвойно-широколиственной и лесостепной подзонах.…”

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Modeling the Productivity of Forest Plantations with the Different Spacing the Trees

Priputina¹

2016

Math.Biol.Bioinf.

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The main objective of this study was to assess the biomass productivity of short-rotation forest plantations depending on different spacing between trees. Our simulations were focused on the birch plantation with the initial density of 2500 trees·ha-1, which could be reached by using two planting schemes: with the distances between trees in a row and between rows, respectively, 2 and 2 m or 1 and 4 m. We used the model EFIMOD-fbp-REG, and the soil-climatic data relevant to the Eutric Podzoluvisols disposed in the Republic of Mariy El in the Eastern part of European Russia. The results showed greater biomass of trees in the planting scheme of 1 × 4 m. With the scheme of 2 × 2 m, increments of diameters and heights of most trees decreased at the age of 15–20 years, and then the total number of trees strongly reduced. Intensive death of trees with the scheme of 2 × 2 m was due to the procedure simulating the self-thinning of trees, which was used in the model. It is based on the use of the threshold ratio of an annual biomass increment of the tree to the total tree biomass, IP/BT. With the planting scheme of 2 × 2 m, the almost simultaneous closing of crowns and root areas of neighboring trees in rows and between rows was the cause a competition for light and for available soil nitrogen, and resulted in a sharp reduction of biomass increments. As a consequence, the value of IP/BT was below the threshold. With the planting scheme of 1 x 4 m, step-by-step (or gradual) closing of crowns and root areas of trees (first in the rows and then between rows) reduced the competition effects, that ensured a higher growth rate of the tree stand in the next years.

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Contrasting effects of bamboo leaf and its biochar on soil CO2 efflux and labile organic carbon in an intensively managed Chinese chestnut plantation

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Chang

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Biol Fertil Soils

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Biomass production and carbon sequestration in a fertile silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) forest chronosequence

Cited by 116 publications

References 59 publications

Carbon Stocks in a 20-Year-Old Coniferous Plantation ‒ A Case Study in Fandoghloo Region, Northwestern Iran

Carbon Stocks in a 20-Year-Old Coniferous Plantation ‒ A Case Study in Fandoghloo Region, Northwestern Iran

Modeling the Productivity of Forest Plantations with the Different Spacing the Trees

Contrasting effects of bamboo leaf and its biochar on soil CO2 efflux and labile organic carbon in an intensively managed Chinese chestnut plantation

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