Variation in Carbon Storage and Its Distribution by Stand Age and Forest Type in Boreal and Temperate Forests in Northeastern China

Wei, Yawei; Li, Mai‐He; Cai, Hua; Lewis, Bernard J.; Yu, Dapao; Zhou, Li; Zhou, Wangming; Fang, Xiang-Min; Zhao, Wei; Dai, Limin

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“…The C stock of tree species correlates positively with BA, TD, diversity, and forest productivity (Baishya et al 2009;Borah et al 2015;Joshi and Dhyani 2018). Furthermore, the age of forest stand also influences the biomass and correlates positively with forest C stock in previous studies, indicating an increase in C storage with stand age (Wei et al 2013;Köhl et al 2017). The older stand age of these forests results in temporal net primary productivity (NPP) accumulation and increases the overall tree C storage (Chen et al 2016).…”

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“…The largest and very important C pool in the terrestrial ecosystem is SOM, which contains soil organic carbon (SOC) and plays a great role in the cycling of nutrients and C between the lithosphere and atmosphere (Lal 2005). C pools in various forest ecosystems are strongly influenced by temperature, rainfall, topography (Vayreda et al 2012), forest type and structure (Wei et al 2013), tree species composition (Hu et al 2015), species diversity (Arasa-Gisbert et al 2018), land use changes, and human-induced disturbances (Canadell et al 2007). An estimation of the existing pools of C in different forest types is hence required in order to make necessary management strategies related to C sequestration and storage (Johnson and Kern 2002).…”

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Assessment of above- and belowground carbon pools in a semi-arid forest ecosystem of Delhi, India

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Background: Assessment of carbon pools in semi-arid forests of India is crucial in order to develop a better action plan for management of such ecosystems under global climate change and rapid urbanization. This study, therefore, aims to assess the above-and belowground carbon storage potential of a semi-arid forest ecosystem of Delhi. Methods: For the study, two forest sites were selected, i.e., north ridge (NRF) and central ridge (CRF). Aboveground tree biomass was estimated by using growing stock volume equations developed by Forest Survey of India and specific wood density. Understory biomass was determined by harvest sampling method. Belowground (root) biomass was determined by using a developed equation. For soil organic carbon (SOC), soil samples were collected at 0-10-cm and 10-20-cm depth and carbon content was estimated. Results: The present study estimated 90.51 Mg ha −1 biomass and 63.49 Mg C ha −1 carbon in the semi-arid forest of Delhi, India. The lower diameter classes showed highest tree density, i.e., 240 and 328 individuals ha −1 (11-20 cm), basal area, i.e., 8.7 (31-40 cm) and 6.08 m 2 ha −1 (11-20 cm), and biomass, i.e., 24.25 and 23.57 Mg ha −1 (11-20 cm) in NRF and CRF, respectively. Furthermore, a significant contribution of biomass (7.8 Mg ha −1 ) in DBH class 81-90 cm in NRF suggested the importance of mature trees in biomass and carbon storage. The forests were predominantly occupied by Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC which also showed the highest contribution to the (approximately 40%) tree biomass. Carbon allocation was maximum in aboveground (40-49%), followed by soil (29.93-37.7%), belowground or root (20-22%), and litter (0.27-0.59%). Conclusion: Our study suggested plant biomass and soils are the potential pools of carbon storage in these forests. Furthermore, carbon storage in tree biomass was found to be mainly influenced by tree density, basal area, and species diversity. Trees belonging to lower DBH classes are the major carbon sinks in these forests. In the study, native trees contributed to the significant amount of carbon stored in their biomass and soils. The estimated data is important in framing forest management plans and strategies aimed at enhancing carbon sequestration potential of semi-arid forest ecosystems of India.

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Assessment of above- and belowground carbon pools in a semi-arid forest ecosystem of Delhi, India

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“…Boreal forests store approximately one-third of global terrestrial carbon and therefore are highly important in this context [3]. The carbon sequestration in forests is affected by climate [4], soil [5], and natural disturbance [6], along with forest stand characteristics, such as tree species composition [7], age [8,9], and silviculture practices [10][11][12][13].…”

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Carbon Pools in Old-Growth Scots Pine Stands in Hemiboreal Latvia

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Jaunslaviete

Liepa

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Old-growth forests are widely recognised for the benefits they provide for biodiversity; however, a more comprehensive understanding of their role in climate change mitigation must still be established to find the optimal balance between different forest ecosystem services at a national or regional scale. Very few studies have assessed carbon pools in old-growth Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)-dominated boreal forests, and none have been conducted in hemiboreal forests. Therefore, we assessed the carbon storage of the living tree biomass, deadwood, forest floor (soil organic horizon, including all litter and decomposed wood), and mineral soil in 25 hemiboreal old-growth (163-218 years) unmanaged Scots pine stands in Latvia. The studied stands were without known records of any major natural or human-made disturbance in the visible past. Our results show, that the total ecosystem carbon pool (excluding ground vegetation) was 291.2 ± 54.2 Mg C ha −1 , which was primarily composed of living tree biomass (59%), followed by mineral soil (31%), deadwood (5%), and the forest floor (5%). Within the studied stand age group, the total carbon pool remained stable; however, interchanges among the carbon pools, i.e., living biomass and laying deadwood, did occur.

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“…However, most of these previous studies were mainly conducted on forest biomass C storage at the national and regional scales with different estimation methods and different forest resource data. Moreover, there are few precise studies concerning direct plot investigations for various forest types, C storage estimates that include understory, forest floor, and soil, and the relationship between climatic factors and forest types on regional scales [12][13][14][15][16]. An age-related study on C storage in a black locust forest ecosystem on the Loess Plateau showed that tree C storage increased from 5 to 38 years, but significantly decreased from 38 to 56 years owing to high tree mortality.…”

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Biomass, Carbon and Nutrient Storage in a 30-Year-Old Chinese Cork Oak (Quercus Variabilis) Forest on the South Slope of the Qinling Mountains, China

Cao

Chen

2015

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Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis) forests are protected on a large-scale under the Natural Forest Protection (NFP) program in China to improve the ecological environment. However, information about carbon (C) storage to increase C sequestration and sustainable management is lacking. Biomass, C, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) storage of trees, shrubs, herb, litter and soil (0-100 cm) were determined from destructive tree sampling and plot level investigation in approximately 30-year old Chinese cork oak forests on the south slope of the Qinling Mountains. There was no significant difference in tree components' biomass estimation, with the exception of roots, among the available allometric equations developed from this study site and other previous study sites. Leaves had the highest C, N and P concentrations among tree components and stems were the major compartments for tree biomass, C, N and P storage. In contrast to finding no difference in N concentrations along the whole soil profile, higher C and P concentrations were observed in the upper 0-10 cm of soil than in the deeper soil layers. The ecosystem C, N, and P storage was 163.76, 18.54 and 2.50 t ha −1 , respectively. Soil (0-100 cm) contained the largest amount of C, N and P storage, accounting for 61.76%, 92.78% and 99.72% of the total ecosystem, followed by 36.14%, 6.03% and 0.23% for trees, and 2.10%, 1.19% and 0.03% for shrubs, herbs and litter, respectively. The equations accurately estimate ecosystem biomass, and the OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 1240 knowledge of the distribution of C, N and P storage will contribute to increased C sequestration and sustainable management of Chinese cork oak forests under the NFP program.

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Variation in Carbon Storage and Its Distribution by Stand Age and Forest Type in Boreal and Temperate Forests in Northeastern China

Cited by 57 publications

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Assessment of above- and belowground carbon pools in a semi-arid forest ecosystem of Delhi, India

Assessment of above- and belowground carbon pools in a semi-arid forest ecosystem of Delhi, India

Carbon Pools in Old-Growth Scots Pine Stands in Hemiboreal Latvia

Biomass, Carbon and Nutrient Storage in a 30-Year-Old Chinese Cork Oak (Quercus Variabilis) Forest on the South Slope of the Qinling Mountains, China

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