Changes in Soil Productivity Induced by Pine Plantations

Wilde, S. A.

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“…The same pattern was observed in red pine plantations in Wisconsin [30] where, soil organic matter concentration (%) increased linearly with stand age (13 to 48 years). However, [8] found no significant differences in the C concentration down to a soil depth of 10 cm in harvested stands of 5-yr, 15-yr, 40-yr old and old-growth Douglas fir stands in Canada.…”

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“…Globally, soils contain more than two thirds of the total C stored in vegetation [9,22] and almost twice the amount in the atmosphere [22], while forest soils (including peaty soils) contain approximately 69% of the total forest C pool [4]. The soil C in temperate forests is estimated to vary from 104 to 142 Pg [22,30], while in Europe approximately 35% of the total C in the soils is held within high organic matter soils (≥ 8% organic matter) [24].…”

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Carbon stock changes in a peaty gley soil profile after afforestation with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Zerva

Mencuccini

2005

Ann. For. Sci.

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-We investigated the changes of carbon (C org ) stocks in the litter (O L ), organic (O H ) and mineral (A) layer after afforestation and at different stages after clearfelling of the first rotation, in a forest chronosequence of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) on peaty gley soil, in Harwood Forest (N.E. England). The sites chosen were: unplanted natural grassland, 40-yr-old first rotation, 18 months-old clearfelled, and 12, 20 and a 30 yr-old second rotation. A further comparison was carried out in three 40-yr-old stands between unplanted stripes of land (rides) and adjacent forest. Measurements of soil C org were conducted with two methods, i.e., weight loss on ignition (L.O.I.) and dry combustion by C/N analysis. The results from two methods were linearly related. Afforestation changed both the total amounts and the distribution of the C org stocks from the unplanted natural grassland. The total stocks of C org decreased during first rotation and increased during second rotation to values similar to those found in the unplanted grassland. The vertical distribution of C org also changed, with proportionally more carbon stored in the O L and inside the A layer and less in the organic layer after afforestation and two rotations.

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Carbon stock changes in a peaty gley soil profile after afforestation with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Zerva

Mencuccini

2005

Ann. For. Sci.

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“…The transformation from a multi-storey forest to a single storey plantation lacking understorey vegetation results in less SOC input (Guo and Gifford, 2002). Also, during the first years after the establishment of a plantation, reduced SOC sequestration takes place as a result of low SOC input (due to a small forest biomass and low litter fall rate) (Wilde, 1964) and a continued decomposition of the SOC present in the soil profile. Carbon storage as well is affected by forest type (species, deciduous, evergreen) (Lal et al, 1995).…”

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Aggregate and soil organic carbon dynamics in South Chilean Andisols

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Abstract. Extreme sensitivity of soil organic carbon (SOC) to climate and land use change warrants further research in different terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of this study was to investigate the link between aggregate and SOC dynamics in a chronosequence of three different land uses of a south Chilean Andisol: a second growth Nothofagus obliqua forest (SGFOR), a grassland (GRASS) and a Pinus radiata plantation (PINUS). Total carbon content of the 0-10 cm soil layer was higher for GRASS (6.7 kg C m −2 ) than for PINUS (4.3 kg C m −2 ), while TC content of SG-FOR (5.8 kg C m −2 ) was not significantly different from either one. High extractable oxalate and pyrophosphate Al concentrations (varying from 20.3-24.4 g kg −1 , and 3.9-11.1 g kg −1 , respectively) were found in all sites. In this study, SOC and aggregate dynamics were studied using size and density fractionation experiments of the SOC, δ 13 C and total carbon analysis of the different SOC fractions, and C mineralization experiments. The results showed that electrostatic sorption between and among amorphous Al components and clay minerals is mainly responsible for the formation of metal-humus-clay complexes and the stabilization of soil aggregates. The process of ligand exchange between SOC and Al would be of minor importance resulting in the absence of aggregate hierarchy in this soil type. Whole soil C mineralization rate constants were highest for SGFOR and PINUS, followed by GRASS (respectively 0.495, 0.266 and 0.196 g CO 2 -C m −2 d −1 for the top soil layer). In contrast, incubation experiments of isolated macro organic matter fractions gave opposite results, showing that the recalcitrance of the SOC decreased in another order: PINUS>SGFOR>GRASS. We deduced that electrostatic sorption processes and physical protection of SOC in soil aggregates were the main processes determining SOC stabilization. As a result, high aggregate carbon concentraCorrespondence to: D. Huygens (dries.huygens@ugent.be) tions, varying from 148 till 48 g kg −1 , were encountered for all land use sites. Al availability and electrostatic charges are dependent on pH, resulting in an important influence of soil pH on aggregate stability. Recalcitrance of the SOC did not appear to largely affect SOC stabilization. Statistical correlations between extractable amorphous Al contents, aggregate stability and C mineralization rate constants were encountered, supporting this hypothesis. Land use changes affected SOC dynamics and aggregate stability by modifying soil pH (and thus electrostatic charges and available Al content), root SOC input and management practices (such as ploughing and accompanying drying of the soil).

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“…In many areas, red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) was favoured for planting because of its ability to grow on infertile, well drained soils (Wilde andIyer 1962, Rudolph 1990). The shared experience of exploitive logging and forest clearing for cultivation in the Great Lakes region of the United States during the 19 th Century led to parallel reforestation and soil stabilization efforts (Rudolf 1950, Bender et al 1997.…”

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“…Over time, the forest cover provided by these plantations has improved soil conditions (Wilde 1964, Stone 1975, McPherson and Timmer 2002 and moderated the microenvironment of these once-exposed, degraded lands, creating understory conditions conducive to the natural establishment of more shade-tolerant forest tree species (Russell 1955, Truax et al 2000, McLaughlin 2001, Hewitt and Kellman 2002. Disturbance by thinning and the natural mortality of single or groups of trees in older plantations has stimulated the development of this forest understory and accelerated the succession of these plantations to a more natural forest composition (Young 1933, Russell 1955, Goldblum 1998, McLaughlin 2001, Parker et al 2001.…”

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Restoring southern Ontario forests by managing succession in conifer plantations

Parker¹,

Elliott²,

Dey³

et al. 2008

The Forestry Chronicle

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Thinning and underplanting of conifer plantations to promote natural succession in southern Ontario's forests for restoration purposes was examined in a young red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) plantation. Eleven years after application of five thinning treatments, seedling diameter, height, and stem volume of planted white ash (Fraxinus americana L), red oak, (Quercus rubra L.), and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) were positively correlated with thinning intensity and size of canopy openings. Percent survival did not differ among thinning treatments. Based on growth and survival responses, field performance of white ash and white pine was superior to red oak. Recommendations for restoring conifer plantations to native forest types are provided.Key words: acorn predation, direct seeding, Fraxinus americana, Pinus resinosa, Pinus strobus, plantations, Quercus rubra, red oak, red pine, underplanting, thinning, white ash, white pine RÉSUMÉ L'éclaircie et la plantation en sous-étage dans des plantations de conifères afin de promouvoir une succession naturelle dans les forêts du sud de l'Ontario devant être régénérées ont été étudiées dans le cas d'une jeune plantation de pin rouge (Pinus resinosa Ait.). Onze ans après la réalisation de cinq traitements d'éclaircie, le diamètre, la hauteur et le volume de la tige des semis plantés de frêne d'Amérique(Fraxinus americana L), de chêne rouge (Quercus rubra L.) et de pin blanc (Pinus strobus L.) ont été corrélés positivement avec l'intensité de l'éclaircie et la dimension de l'ouverture du couvert. Le pourcentage de survie n'a pas varié en fonction des traitements d'éclaircie. Selon les réactions de croissance et de survie, la performance sur le terrain du frêne d'Amérique et du pin blanc a été supérieure au chêne rouge. Des recommandations sur la régénération des plantations de conifère en espèces indigènes sont formulées dans cet article. .

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Changes in Soil Productivity Induced by Pine Plantations

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Carbon stock changes in a peaty gley soil profile after afforestation with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Carbon stock changes in a peaty gley soil profile after afforestation with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Aggregate and soil organic carbon dynamics in South Chilean Andisols

Restoring southern Ontario forests by managing succession in conifer plantations

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