Reducing soil organic carbon mineralization under moderate thinning magnifies the soil carbon sink in a Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation

Ma, Jing; Han, Yu; Ji, Shengnan; Liu, Bo; Lv, Fengchun; Cai, Xuan; Du, Jun; Li, Junsheng

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2021.105858

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“…As the basic element of soil physical and chemical properties, soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in mitigating the release of greenhouse gasses and acts as an important indicator for evaluating altered soil quality in degraded ecosystems (Alvarez et al, 2022). Improvement of SOC storage is one of the important ways to achieve global carbon neutrality (Ma et al, 2022).…”

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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon in the Loess Plateau: A meta‐analysis

Zhao

Shi

et al. 2023

Land Degrad Dev

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Vegetation restoration is one of the most effective ways to increase soil organic carbon (SOC). After the implementation of vegetation restoration policies such as the Grain‐for‐Green Program, which has increased regional vegetation coverage. However, the impact of land use, vegetation types, restoration time, and topographic and meteorological factors on SOC remains unclear. Therefore, this study examined the effect of vegetation restoration on SOC in the Loess Plateau through a meta‐analysis of 520 sample data collected from 60 research papers. The results showed that vegetation restoration in the Loess Plateau significantly increased SOC by 29.40%. Restoration time was the most important factor affecting the SOC after revegetation. Land use type was an important factor that influenced SOC; the most significant impact on SOC was found when the previous land use type was abandoned land and the current land use type was woodland. Different vegetation types resulted in different SOC as follows: Fagaceae > Salicaceae > Pinaceae > Leguminosae. Broad‐leaved forests had significantly higher SOC than that of coniferous forests. Non‐nitrogen‐fixing plants increased SOC significantly compared to nitrogen‐fixing plants. SOC decreased in 0–5 years after vegetation restoration, and then increased with the increase of restoration years. Especially, the soil carbon sequestration effect of vegetation has been significantly improved after 10 years of restoration.

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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon in the Loess Plateau: A meta‐analysis

Zhao

Shi

et al. 2023

Land Degrad Dev

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“…Soil is an important carbon sink and must be included in the net balance calculation equation, as it accumulates both litter and other plant debris, as well as other organic remains. However, the amount of carbon present in soil is highly variable and is determined by several factors, such as the age of the soil itself, the slope of the land, the climate, the established vegetation, or the uses to which it is put (Ma et al, 2022). The action of heterotrophic microorganisms on the organic material that is incorporated into the soil is what causes C to enter the soil after several stages of decomposition, and the same carbon is fixed in the soil for centuries or even millennia (Ogle, 2018).…”

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Net carbon balance study for selected roads in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Cruz‐Pérez

Cerezal

Rodríguez‐Martín

et al. 2022

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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Carbon dioxide emissions linked to the transport sector are particularly relevant to islands. The Canary Islands have high level of tourism, with tourists who generally travel in rented vehicles on arrival in the archipelago. In addition, mobility of the local population in the islands is also always growing. Thus, transport is one of the sectors that emits the greatest amount of greenhouse gases. In this sense, the net carbon balance becomes a pioneering study in the framework of management of high‐capacity road transport routes and will help plan new strategies, which pursue the neutrality and climate resilience of the road network. It will therefore be possible to design different future scenarios, according to traffic intensities detected, to mitigate their local effects by increasing green areas, which will contribute to greater absorption. This study calculated the carbon footprint linked to vehicles on the three high‐capacity roads on the island of Tenerife, as well as the carbon footprint of the public lighting attached to these roads. The absorption of carbon by vegetation planted by the Road Service and the soil located on the margins of the road have also been calculated to explore the possibility of modifying the vegetation, using other types of local shrubs and trees that have a higher absorption factor. The results demonstrate that conifers have the highest absorption factor, the Canary Island pine being the best option in this case. However, it is not always possible to place trees on the roadside, and it is necessary to resort to smaller species. This study concludes that better mobility planning, an increase in electric vehicles, improved energy production from renewable sources, and the promotion and enhancement of absorption capacity of carbon sinks are key in the face of climate change. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:1023–1030. © 2022 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).

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Forest thinning increases surface soil temperature in Larix principis-rupprechtii (Pinaceae) plantations

Hao,

Le,

Song

et al. 2023

J Soils Sediments

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Reducing soil organic carbon mineralization under moderate thinning magnifies the soil carbon sink in a Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Effects of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon in the Loess Plateau: A meta‐analysis

Effects of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon in the Loess Plateau: A meta‐analysis

Net carbon balance study for selected roads in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Forest thinning increases surface soil temperature in Larix principis-rupprechtii (Pinaceae) plantations

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