Biomass, Carbon and Nitrogen Distribution in Living Woody Plant Parts of Robinia pseudoacacia L. Growing on Reclamation Sites in the Mining Region of Lower Lusatia (Northeast Germany)
Joint Authors
Schneider, Bernd Uwe
Pape, Dirk
Quinkenstein, Ansgar
Freese, Dirk
Hüttl, Reinhard F.
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the lignite mining region of Lower Lusatia (NE-Germany), Robinia pseudoacacia L.
is an increasingly popular tree for the biomass production with short rotation coppices (SRCs) on reclamation sites.
In order to evaluate biomass production, C and N allocation patterns in R.
pseudoacacia stands between shoot, stump, coarse, and fine roots samples were collected from seedlings and three adjacent plantations and plants that were one, two and twelve years old.
Results indicated that the summarized average dry matter production (DM) of the woody plant parts increased with plant age up to 7.45 t DM ha−1 yr−1 with a corresponding shoot increment of up to 4.77 t DM ha−1 yr−1 in the twelve-year-old stands.
The shoot to root ratio changed from 0.2 for the one-year-old trees to 2.0 in the twelve-year-old plantation, whereby an average amount of 3.4 t C ha−1 yr−1 and 0.1 t N ha−1 yr−1 was annually bound in the living woody plant parts over the period of twelve years.
Summing up, the results suggest a high potential for C and N storage of R.
pseudoacacia what is also beneficial for land reclamation due to positive implications on soil humus and general site fertility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Quinkenstein, Ansgar& Pape, Dirk& Freese, Dirk& Schneider, Bernd Uwe& Hüttl, Reinhard F.. 2012. Biomass, Carbon and Nitrogen Distribution in Living Woody Plant Parts of Robinia pseudoacacia L. Growing on Reclamation Sites in the Mining Region of Lower Lusatia (Northeast Germany). International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Quinkenstein, Ansgar…[et al.]. Biomass, Carbon and Nitrogen Distribution in Living Woody Plant Parts of Robinia pseudoacacia L. Growing on Reclamation Sites in the Mining Region of Lower Lusatia (Northeast Germany). International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Quinkenstein, Ansgar& Pape, Dirk& Freese, Dirk& Schneider, Bernd Uwe& Hüttl, Reinhard F.. Biomass, Carbon and Nitrogen Distribution in Living Woody Plant Parts of Robinia pseudoacacia L. Growing on Reclamation Sites in the Mining Region of Lower Lusatia (Northeast Germany). International Journal of Forestry Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505872