Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China
The hilly region of the Loess Plateau has lush vegetation and high carbon sequestration potential. However, previous studies have not focused on differences in carbon storage of different forest types and their causes. This study aimed to explore the carbon storage of forest and identify the main in...
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| description | The hilly region of the Loess Plateau has lush vegetation and high carbon sequestration potential. However, previous studies have not focused on differences in carbon storage of different forest types and their causes. This study aimed to explore the carbon storage of forest and identify the main influencing factors of carbon storage to provide basis for improving the carbon fixation capacity of planted forest in the region. Broad-leaved, coniferous, and mixed forests at different altitudes were selected from the Ziwuling Mountains in the Loess hilly region. The carbon storage as well as physical and chemical characteristics of the vegetation and soil samples from different soil layers were measured. The vegetation factor, terrain factor, and soil factor of the sample plot were evaluated by Mantel test and redundancy analysis (RDA). The carbon storage of the mixed forest (138.87 MgC hm−2) showed the highest carbon storage compared to broad-leaved forest (131.97 MgC hm−2) and coniferous forest (113.62 MgC hm−2) in the loess hilly region. The carbon storage of different components followed the order of soil carbon storage, vegetation carbon storage, and litter carbon storage. The soil organic carbon content and forest type had the highest explanations for total carbon storage, accounting for 57 and 26.9% of the variance, respectively. This indicates that forest type is an important factor affecting carbon storage, and selecting mixed forests can achieve better results when creating and transforming carbon sink forests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-316df235132a4fb79dbe1f9f11cf686d2024-03-26T04:28:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Forests and Global Change2624-893X2024-03-01710.3389/ffgc.2024.13490471349047Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, ChinaZhihua Song0Zhihua Song1Peng Shi2Peng Shi3Peng Li4Peng Li5Zhanbin Li6Zhanbin Li7Hongbo Niu8Pengju Zu9Manhong Cao10Yili Jia11State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaKey Laboratory of National Forestry Administration on Ecological Hydrology and Disaster Prevention in Arid Regions, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaKey Laboratory of National Forestry Administration on Ecological Hydrology and Disaster Prevention in Arid Regions, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaKey Laboratory of National Forestry Administration on Ecological Hydrology and Disaster Prevention in Arid Regions, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaKey Laboratory of National Forestry Administration on Ecological Hydrology and Disaster Prevention in Arid Regions, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, ChinaShaanxi Coalbed Methane Development Co., Ltd., Xi’an, ChinaShaanxi Ecological Industry Co., Ltd., Xi’an, ChinaShaanxi Ecological Industry Co., Ltd., Xi’an, ChinaNorthwest Institute of Forest Inventory, Planning and Design, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Xi’an, ChinaThe hilly region of the Loess Plateau has lush vegetation and high carbon sequestration potential. However, previous studies have not focused on differences in carbon storage of different forest types and their causes. This study aimed to explore the carbon storage of forest and identify the main influencing factors of carbon storage to provide basis for improving the carbon fixation capacity of planted forest in the region. Broad-leaved, coniferous, and mixed forests at different altitudes were selected from the Ziwuling Mountains in the Loess hilly region. The carbon storage as well as physical and chemical characteristics of the vegetation and soil samples from different soil layers were measured. The vegetation factor, terrain factor, and soil factor of the sample plot were evaluated by Mantel test and redundancy analysis (RDA). The carbon storage of the mixed forest (138.87 MgC hm−2) showed the highest carbon storage compared to broad-leaved forest (131.97 MgC hm−2) and coniferous forest (113.62 MgC hm−2) in the loess hilly region. The carbon storage of different components followed the order of soil carbon storage, vegetation carbon storage, and litter carbon storage. The soil organic carbon content and forest type had the highest explanations for total carbon storage, accounting for 57 and 26.9% of the variance, respectively. This indicates that forest type is an important factor affecting carbon storage, and selecting mixed forests can achieve better results when creating and transforming carbon sink forests.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1349047/fullcarbon storageLoess Plateauforest typessoil carbon storagevegetable carbon storage |
| spellingShingle | Zhihua Song Zhihua Song Peng Shi Peng Shi Peng Li Peng Li Zhanbin Li Zhanbin Li Hongbo Niu Pengju Zu Manhong Cao Yili Jia Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China Frontiers in Forests and Global Change carbon storage Loess Plateau forest types soil carbon storage vegetable carbon storage |
| title | Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China |
| title_full | Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China |
| title_fullStr | Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China |
| title_short | Effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of Loess Plateau, China |
| title_sort | effects of forest type on carbon storage in the hilly region of loess plateau china |
| topic | carbon storage Loess Plateau forest types soil carbon storage vegetable carbon storage |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1349047/full |
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