Effect of Forest Structural Change on Carbon Storage in a Coastal Metasequoia glyptostroboides Stand
Joint Authors
Cheng, Xiangrong
Yu, Mukui
Wu, Tonggui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Forest structural change affects the forest’s growth and the carbon storage.
Two treatments, thinning (30% thinning intensity) and underplanting plus thinning, are being implemented in a coastal Metasequoia glyptostroboides forest shelterbelt in Eastern China.
The vegetation carbon storage significantly increased in the underplanted and thinned treatments compared with that in the unthinned treatment (P<0.05).
The soil and litterfall carbon storage in the underplanted treatment were significantly higher than those in the unthinned treatment (P<0.05).
The total forest ecosystem carbon storage in the underplanted and thinned treatments increased by 35.3% and 26.3%, respectively, compared with that in the unthinned treatment, an increase that mainly came from the growth of vegetation aboveground.
Total ecosystem carbon storage showed no significant difference between the underplanted and thinned treatments (P>0.05).
The soil light fraction organic carbon (LFOC) was significantly higher at the 0–15 cm soil layer in the thinned and underplanted stands compared with that in the unthinned stand (P<0.05).
The soil respiration of the underplanted treatment was significantly higher than that of the unthinned treatment only in July (P<0.05).
This study concludes that 30% thinning and underplanting after thinning could be more favorable to carbon sequestration for M.
glyptostroboides plantations in the coastal areas of Eastern China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheng, Xiangrong& Yu, Mukui& Wu, Tonggui. 2013. Effect of Forest Structural Change on Carbon Storage in a Coastal Metasequoia glyptostroboides Stand. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012962
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheng, Xiangrong…[et al.]. Effect of Forest Structural Change on Carbon Storage in a Coastal Metasequoia glyptostroboides Stand. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012962
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheng, Xiangrong& Yu, Mukui& Wu, Tonggui. Effect of Forest Structural Change on Carbon Storage in a Coastal Metasequoia glyptostroboides Stand. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012962
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1012962