Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential of Eldar Pine and Black Locust Afforestation in a Semi-Arid Zone of Iran

Tabari, Masoud; Salehi, Azadeh

doi:10.3923/rjes.2008.483.490

Cited by 3 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…We found that afforestation can greatly increase SOC storage ( Figure S3), which is consistent with other accounts in the literature (Bárcena et al, 2014;Tabari & Salehi, 2008;Tang, Liu, Liu, & Zhou, 2010). Given our results, we conclude that afforestation is a crucial type of forest ecosystem intervention, and among the most important and effective measures to enhance the terrestrial carbon sink (Laganière, Angers Denis, & Paré, 2010;Paul, Polglase, Nyakuengama, & Khanna, 2002;Tabari & Salehi, 2008;Zinn, Resck, & da Silva, 2002).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…While the ABC sink is relatively easy to measure, the measurements of the SOC sink are not easy to obtain; however, if we know the proportion ratio of the soil carbon sink to the ecosystem carbon sink, and the above-ground vegetation carbon sink is known, then we could calculate the SOC sink. Although some research has reported the effect of factors on the sink rates of forest soil carbon at local and regional scales (England et al, 2016;Fang et al, 2014;Heil et al, 2007;Janssens et al, 2003), comprehensive and quantitative studies of factors influencing carbon sink rates at the global scale are lacking (Tabari & Salehi, 2008). The main factors and their respective mechanisms of carbon sink rates are equally understudied (Ballantyne et al, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Determinants of soil organic carbon sequestration and its contribution to ecosystem carbon sinks of planted forests

Wang

Huang

2020

Global Change Biology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The area of forest established through afforestation/reforestation has been increasing on a global scale, which is particularly important as these planted forests attenuate climate change by sequestering carbon. However, the determinants of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and their contribution to the ecosystem carbon sink of planted forests remain uncertain. By using globally distributed data extracted from 154 peer‐reviewed publications and a total of 355 sampling points, we investigated above‐ground biomass carbon (ABC) sequestration and SOC sequestration across three different climatic zones (tropical, warm temperate, and cold temperate) through correlation analysis, regression models, and structural equation modeling (SEM). We found that the proportion of SOC sequestration in the ecosystem C sequestration averaged 14.1% globally, being the highest (27.0%) in the warm temperate and the lowest (10.7%) in the tropical climatic zones. The proportion was mainly affected by latitude. The sink rate of ABC (RABC) in tropical climates (2.48 Mg C ha−1 year−1) and the sink rate of SOC (RSOC) in warm temperate climates (0.96 Mg C ha−1 year−1) were higher than other climatic zones. The main determinants of RSOC were the number of frost‐free days, latitude, mean annual precipitation (MAP), and SOC density (SOCD) at the initial observation; however, these variables depended on the climatic zone. According to the SEM, frost‐free period, mean annual temperature (MAT) and MAP are the dominant driving factors affecting RSOC in Chinese plantations. MAT has a positive effect on RSOC, and global warming may increase RSOC of temperate plantations in China. Our findings highlight the determinants of SOC sequestration and quantitatively reveal the substantial global contribution of SOC sequestration to ecosystem carbon sink provided by planted forests. Our results help managers identify and control key factors to increase carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants of soil organic carbon sequestration and its contribution to ecosystem carbon sinks of planted forests

Wang

Huang

2020

Global Change Biology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Assessment of land suitability for Norway maple and black locust plantations in the northeast of Iran

Bagherzadeh¹

2018

J. For. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In the present study the qualitative land suitability evaluation by parametric and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approaches was investigated for two tree species including Norway maple and black locust in the Toroq watershed, a semiarid region, in the northeast of Iran. The values of land suitability indices by the parametric approach for Norway maple and black locust plantations ranged from 22.46 to 67.50 and 23.23 to 75.11 respectively, while by the AHP approach they varied between 35.91 and 84.58 for Norway maple and from 32.87 to 94.31 for black locust plantations. The suitability classes for both tree species by the parametric approach were classified into moderately suitable in the eastern part of the basin, and not suitable in the middle and western parts of the study area. According to the AHP approach the suitability classes varied from highly suitable in some parts in the east to moderately suitable in the middle, east and some parts in the west and not suitable in some parts in the north and southwest of the basin.

show abstract

Growth and Nutrient Status of Introduced Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Afforestation in Arid and Semi Arid Areas of Iran

Moshki¹,

Lamersdorf²

2011

Research J. of Environmental Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential of Eldar Pine and Black Locust Afforestation in a Semi-Arid Zone of Iran

Cited by 3 publications

References 39 publications

Determinants of soil organic carbon sequestration and its contribution to ecosystem carbon sinks of planted forests

Determinants of soil organic carbon sequestration and its contribution to ecosystem carbon sinks of planted forests

Assessment of land suitability for Norway maple and black locust plantations in the northeast of Iran

Growth and Nutrient Status of Introduced Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Afforestation in Arid and Semi Arid Areas of Iran

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About