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Biomass and Carbon Sequestration by Juglans regia Plantations in the Karst Regions of Southwest China.
- Source :
- Forests (19994907); Apr2017, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p103, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- To better understand carbon (C) sequestration by Juglans regia L. plantations in karst regions of southwest China, this study examined biomass increment and C storage in four different-aged J. regia stands, as well as the distribution of carbon stock among the various ecosystem components. Tree and ecosystem biomass increased with stand age. Aboveground biomass (AGB) represented 64.79% of the total biomass, belowground tree biomass comprised 22.73%, and shrubs and herbs totaled 11.38%, whereas only a small amount (1.11%) was associated with soil litter. Soil organic C (SOC) content in the top soil of plantations aged 1, 5, 9, and 13 years was 33.37, 53.15, 33.56, and 49.78 Mg ha<superscript>-1</superscript>, respectively. SOC content decreased continually with increasing soil depth. Ecosystem C storage amounted to 33.49, 54.21, 46.40, and 65.34 Mg ha<superscript>-1</superscript> for the 1-, 5-, 9-, and 13-year old plantations, respectively, with most (86.55%) of the ecosystem C being in the soil. Our results suggest that large-scale planting of J. regia has potential for not only vegetation restoration but also high C fixation capacity in the karst region of southwest China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ENGLISH walnut
BIOCHAR
CARBON sequestration
BIOMASS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19994907
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Forests (19994907)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122737424
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/f8040103