Abstract:Abstract. The maintenance of the large soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks of the boreal
forest under climate change is a matter of concern. In this study, major
soil carbon pools and fluxes were assessed in 22 closed-canopy
forests located along an elevation and latitudinal climatic gradient
expanding 4 ∘C in mean annual temperature (MAT) for two important boreal
conifer forest stand types: balsam fir (Abies balsamea), a fire avoider, and black spruce
(Picea mariana), a fire-tolerant species. SOC stocks were not… Show more
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