Altitudinal changes in carbon storage of temperate forests on Mt Changbai, Northeast China.

Journal of Plant Research
Biao ZhuChanghui Peng

Abstract

A number of studies have investigated regional and continental scale patterns of carbon (C) stocks in forest ecosystems; however, the altitudinal changes in C storage in different components (vegetation, detritus, and soil) of forest ecosystems remain poorly understood. In this study, we measured C stocks of vegetation, detritus, and soil of 22 forest plots along an altitudinal gradient of 700-2,000 m to quantify altitudinal changes in carbon storage of major forest ecosystems (Pinus koraiensis and broadleaf mixed forest, 700-1,100 m; Picea and Abies forest, 1,100-1,800 m; and Betula ermanii forest, 1,800-2,000 m) on Mt Changbai, Northeast China. Total ecosystem C density (carbon stock per hectare) averaged 237 t C ha(-1) (ranging from 112 to 338 t C ha(-1)) across all the forest stands, of which 153 t C ha(-1) (52-245 t C ha(-1)) was stored in vegetation biomass, 14 t C ha(-1) (2.2-48 t C ha(-1)) in forest detritus (including standing dead trees, fallen trees, and floor material), and 70 t C ha(-1) (35-113 t C ha(-1)) in soil organic matter (1-m depth). Among all the forest types, the lowest vegetation and total C density but the highest soil organic carbon (SOC) density occurred in Betula ermanii forest, whereas the highest d...Continue Reading

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