scholarly journals Effect of Forest Structural Change on Carbon Storage in a CoastalMetasequoia glyptostroboidesStand

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangrong Cheng ◽  
Mukui Yu ◽  
Tonggui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Change ◽  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Thinning Intensity ◽  
Light Fraction Organic Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

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 coastalMetasequoia glyptostroboidesforest 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 forM. glyptostroboidesplantations in the coastal areas of Eastern China.

Carbon Storage in Young Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) Monoculture and Mixed Plantations in Subtropical China

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 946-950
Author(s):  
Xiang Rong Cheng ◽  
Mu Kui Yu ◽  
Zheng Cai Li ◽  
Tong Gui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Chinese Fir ◽  
Cunninghamia Lanceolata ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Mixed Plantations ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Broadleaf Tree ◽  
Betula Luminifera ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Overstory Tree

Mixed plantations of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata, CL) and five broadleaf tree species (Ailanthus altissima (AA), Betula luminifera (BL), Sapindus mukurossi (SM), Tciliata varpubescens (TV) and Zelkova schnideriana (ZS)) were established. After 5 years, spatial distributions of carbon stocks were studied in Chinese fir monoculture and mixed plantations. Overstory tree carbon storages were significantly lower (P<0.05) in mixed plantations than that in Chinese fir monoculture plantations. Understory vegetation carbon storages were significantly lower (P<0.05) in CL+BL and CL+ZS plantations than in the monoculture plantations. No significant difference was observed between other mixed plantations and monoculture plantations. Litter carbon storage was significantly lower in CL+ZS plantations than in the monoculture plantations (P<0.05), there was no significant difference between other mixed plantations and monoculture plantations. Soil carbon storages (0-60 cm) in mixed plantations were higher than that in the monoculture plantations, except for CL+SM plantations. Total ecosystem carbon storage was no significant difference between monoculture and mixed plantations, except for CL+SM plantations. Nevertheless, spatial distribution of carbon storage was different among these mixed plantations.

Drought Effects on Vegetation Carbon Storage in a Moso Bamboo Forest in Northern Zhejiang: Results of a Throughfall Exclusion Experiment

2013 ◽  
Vol 864-867 ◽  
pp. 2715-2718
Author(s):  
Qian Li ◽  
Ben Zhi Zhou ◽  
Xiao Ming Wang ◽  
Xiao Gai Ge ◽  
Yong Hui Cao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
Bamboo Forest ◽  
Exclusion Experiment ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage ◽  
Moso Bamboo Forest ◽  
Throughfall Exclusion

Soil water content is an important factor that influences plant growth of different forests, and then affecting the forest ecosystem carbon storage through the net primary productivity. In this study, a throughfall exclusion experiment was carried out to explore effects of drought on vegetation carbon storage in moso bamboo forest in North Zhejiang of China. The results were showed as follows. The vegetation carbon storage of moso bamboo forest under throughfall exclusion treatment was 14.35% lower than the control plots. And the net CO2 sequestration was 125.07% lower than the control plots. The litterfall in control plots has a tiny drop when compared with the throughfall exclusion plots. These results indicated that drought could reduce forest ecosystem carbon storage and carbon fixation capacity.

Vegetation carbon storage in the main forest types in Guangxi and the related influencing factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
兰秀 LAN Xiu ◽  
杜虎 DU Hu ◽  
宋同清 SONG Tongqing ◽  
曾馥平 ZENG Fuping ◽  
彭晚霞 PENG Wanxia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

2011 ◽  
Vol 345 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 125-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Ren ◽  
Xiaohua Wei ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Shenghui Cui ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Forest Vegetation ◽  
Fujian Province ◽  
Forest Inventories ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

scholarly journals Precessional forcing of tropical vegetation carbon storage

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Gosling ◽  
Philip B. Holden
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Tropical Vegetation ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

scholarly journals Review on carbon storage estimation of forest ecosystem and applications in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanlong Sun ◽  
Xuehua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Forest Carbon ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Forest Carbon Storage ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

Abstract Background The accuracy in estimating forest ecosystem carbon storage has drawn extensive attention of researchers in the field of global climate change. However, incomparable data sources and various estimation methods have led to significant differences in the estimation of forest carbon storage at large scales. Methods In this study, we reviewed fundamental types of forest carbon storage estimation methods and their applications in China. Results Results showed that the major forest carbon storage estimation methods were classified into 3 major categories and 15 subcategories focusing on vegetation carbon storage estimation, soil carbon storage estimation, and litter carbon storage estimation, respectively. The application in China showed that there have been 3 development stages of research in China since the 1990s. Studies of forest carbon storage estimation in province scales were conducted more frequently in the northeastern, eastern and southwestern provinces such as Zhejiang, Heilongjiang and Sichuan with high forest coverage or large forest area. Inventory-based methods, soil type method, and biomass model were the main forest estimation methods used in China, focusing on vegetation, soil and litter carbon storage estimation respectively. Total forest carbon storage of China was approximate 28.90 Pg C, and the average vegetation carbon density (42.04 ± 5.39 Mg·ha− 1) was much lower than that of the whole world (71.60 Mg·ha− 1). Vegetation carbon density from average biomass method was the highest (57.07 Mg·ha− 1) through comparing nine types of vegetation carbon storage estimation methods applied during 1989 to 1993. Conclusions Many studies on forest carbon storages have been carried out in China at patch scales or regional scales. These efforts enabled the research of forest carbon storage to reach a relatively advanced stage. Meanwhile, the accumulation of massive research data provides the basis for subsequent research work. Some challenges are also existing. This review could provide a reference for more accurate estimation of forest carbon storage in the future.

Identifying potential sources of variability between vegetation carbon storage estimates for urban areas

2013 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe G. Davies ◽  
Martin Dallimer ◽  
Jill L. Edmondson ◽  
Jonathan R. Leake ◽  
Kevin J. Gaston
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage

Potential impact of large ungulate grazers on African vegetation, carbon storage and fire regimes

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 991-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Pachzelt ◽  
Matthew Forrest ◽  
Anja Rammig ◽  
Steven I. Higgins ◽  
Thomas Hickler
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
Vegetation Carbon ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Vegetation Carbon Storage
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