Tree species identity mediates mechanisms of top soil carbon sequestration in a Norway spruce and European beech mixed forest

Andivia, Enrique; Rolo, Víctor; Jonard, Mathieu; Formánek, Pavel; Ponette, Quentin

doi:10.1007/s13595-015-0536-z

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“…This corresponds with the studies by Vesterdal et al (2008Vesterdal et al ( , 2013, who reported that tree species which have a low SOC content in the organic soil horizon have a higher content of SOC in the surface mineral soil horizon. A higher SOC content in the surface mineral horizon was also observed by previous studies carried out in Norway spruce stands (Gurmesa et al 2013, James et al 2014, Andivia et al 2016. Contrastingly, a higher SOC content in the organic (O) horizon was reported by several authors (Frouz et al 2009, Harper & Tibbett 2013, Wiesmeier et al 2013.…”

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“…In this work, we studied the potential for carbon sequestration in the soil of 42 representative stands with dominant Norway spruce in the Czech Republic by analyzing their SOC content, with the aim of estimating its amount in the organic and surface mineral soil horizons and assessing the driving factors affecting SOC content. A number of authors (Vesterdal et al 2013, Pretzsch et al 2014, Vilén et al 2015, Andivia et al 2016, Tashi et al 2016 agree that the potential for carbon sequestration in the soil is influenced by site conditions (altitude, soil type, soil depth, humus form, etc.) and stands characteristics (age, density of stocking and species composition).…”

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Dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content in stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in central Europe

Becvárová¹,

Horváth²,

Šarapatka³

et al. 2018

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Biogeosciences and Forestry Biogeosciences and Forestry Dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content in stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in central Europe Petra Bečvářová (1) , Marián Horváth (1) , Bořivoj Šarapatka (1) , Václav Zouhar (2) Norway spruce is the main forest tree species in the Czech Republic. Until now, little attention has been given in the literature to the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content under Norway spruce stands as a function of stand characteristics. The aim of this study is to estimate soil organic carbon (SOC) content and stock changes in organic and surface mineral soil horizons on forest sites with a dominant representation of Norway spruce. In the study area, a significantly higher content of SOC was found in the surface mineral soil horizon than in the organic soil horizon. In both soil horizons, there was evidence of an increasing trend of SOC with the increasing age of forest stands, a decreasing trend of SOC with increasing density of stocking and an increasing trend of SOC with increasing altitude. The relationship of SOC content with soil group (Podzol vs. non-Podzol) has also been demonstrated. The greatest potential for long-term carbon sequestration in soils was shown in older stands (101-190 years) dominated by Norway spruce with lower density of stocking, located in forest vegetation zones (altitude range: 1010-1225 m a.s.l.) where natural mountain Norway spruce forests currently occur. According to our results, Norway spruce stands may perform a stable function of carbon sequestration in the soil at these sites, especially in the mineral soil horizon.

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Dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content in stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in central Europe

Becvárová¹,

Horváth²,

Šarapatka³

et al. 2018

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“…Concerning carbon storage, below-ground carbon stocks have been shown to be influenced by species composition [63,64]. A previous study demonstrated a complementary effect occurring on soil organic carbon stocks in Norway spruce-European beech mixtures [64]. Norway spruce litter increased the stock in the forest floor (low degradation rates) whereas the root turnover of European beech increased soil organic carbon stock in the upper mineral soil layer.…”

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“…Nevertheless, it should not veil the interactions at the species level and the benefits in terms of biodiversity, resistance and resilience that reduce financial risks [4]. Concerning carbon storage, below-ground carbon stocks have been shown to be influenced by species composition [63,64]. A previous study demonstrated a complementary effect occurring on soil organic carbon stocks in Norway spruce-European beech mixtures [64].…”

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Mixing Effects in Norway Spruce—European Beech Stands Are Modulated by Site Quality, Stand Age and Moisture Availability

Houpert

Rohner

Forrester

et al. 2018

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Abstract:Although mixing tree species is considered an efficient risk-reduction strategy in the face of climate change, the conditions where mixtures are more productive than monocultures are under ongoing debate. Generalizations have been difficult because of the variety of methods used and due to contradictory findings regarding the effects of the species investigated, mixing proportions, and many site and stand conditions. Using data from 960 plots of the Swiss National Forest Inventory data, we assessed whether Picea abies (L.) Karst-Fagus sylvatica L. mixed stands are more productive than pure stands, and whether the mixing effect depends on site-or stand-characteristics. The species proportions were estimated using species proportion by area, which depends on the maximum stand basal area of an unmanaged stand (BA max ). Four different alternatives were used to estimate BA max and to investigate the effect of these differing alternatives on the estimated mixture effect. On average, the mixture had a negative effect on the growth of Picea abies. However, this effect decreased as moisture availability increased. Fagus sylvatica grew better in mixtures and this effect increased with site quality. A significant interaction between species proportions and quadratic mean diameter, a proxy for stand age, was found for both species: the older the stand, the better the growth of Fagus sylvatica and the lower the growth of Picea abies. Overyielding was predicted for 80% of the investigated sites. The alternative to estimate BA max weakly modulated the estimated mixture effect, but it did not affect the way mixing effects changed with site characteristics.

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“…It is estimated that approximately 30 to 50% of total carbon content in forests is located in soils (Dixon et al 1994;Paul et al 2002;Pan et al 2011;Wiesmeier et al 2013;Grüneberg et al 2014). The amount of accumulated carbon and its distribution in the soil profile is influenced by individual tree species (Augusto et al 2015;Andivia et al 2016). Carbon accumulation is also significantly affected by the type of economic land use (Blanco-Canqui et al 2014;Wiesmeier et al 2015;Fujisaki et al 2015); in some cases, cultivation of forest soils can even reduce SOC (Murty et al 2002 Fig.…”

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Carbon sequestration in soil following afforestation of former agricultural land in the Czech Republic

Cukor

Vacek

Linda

et al. 2017

Central European Forestry Journal

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Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a great component of the global carbon cycle and plays significant role in terms of climatic changes and agricultural land-use. An important management concern is the extent of SOC stocks sequestration when farmland is converted to forest stands. We have reviewed the literature about changes in SOC stock in relation to altitude and stand age and sought differences between former agricultural land and origin forest stands. Accumulation of SOC was monitored in 17 examples (41 samples) in 9 locations across the all Czech Republic with focus on the main tree species Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Results showed a significant increase of SOC stock in an afforested farmland with increasing stand age. Another factor was the altitude. With increasing altitude, the carbon stock in our model gradually decreased. From the data analyzed comparing forest stand and former agricultural land, similar carbon sequestration was documented for both variants with higher SOC for forest stands. However, other conditions affecting SOC stock should be taken into consideration, especially silvicultural management, topography, disturbances, soil properties and cultivation. The general tendencies of SOC changes at the investigated sites are comparable to those in other studies across the Europe.

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Tree species identity mediates mechanisms of top soil carbon sequestration in a Norway spruce and European beech mixed forest

Cited by 47 publications

References 36 publications

Dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content in stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in central Europe

Dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) content in stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in central Europe

Mixing Effects in Norway Spruce—European Beech Stands Are Modulated by Site Quality, Stand Age and Moisture Availability

Carbon sequestration in soil following afforestation of former agricultural land in the Czech Republic

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