期刊
FOREST ECOSYSTEMS
卷 6, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGEROPEN
DOI: 10.1186/s40663-019-0185-z
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Prescribed fire; Reforestation; Plant biomass carbon; Soil organic carbon; Forest management
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资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of Major International (Regional) Joint Research Project of China [31210103920]
- Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [2017JJ3083]
- Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province, China [17B099]
BackgroundPrescribed burning is a common practice of site preparation before afforestation in subtropical forests. However, the effects of prescribed burning on carbon (C) dynamics of an ecosystem are poorly understood. Therefore, a Eucalyptus urophylla plantation (EU) and a naturally recovered shrubland (NS), each treated with prescribed burning and no burning were examined in subtropical China.MethodsBiomass of trees and shrubs in the 1st, 3nd, 4th, and 6th year after treatments were estimated by quadrat survey and allometric equations. Biomass of herbs and forest floors were estimated by harvest method. Plant biomass C storage was calculated by plant biomass multiplying by its C concentration. Soil organic C (SOC) storage in the 6th year after treatments was estimated by SOC concentration multiplying by soil bulk density and soil volumes.ResultsTree biomass C storage was significantly higher in the burned EU (BEU) than in the unburned EU (UEU) in the 1st year after treatments, yet the difference decreased over time. Conversely, tree biomass C storage was lower in the burned NS (BNS) than in the unburned NS (UNS), although the difference was not significant. However, in the 6th year after treatments, the total plant biomass C storage was 14.56% higher in the BEU than that in the UEU, and 59.93% higher in the BNS than that in the UNS, respectively, although the significant difference was only found between UNS and BNS. In addition, neither SOC storage at 0-20cm nor ecosystem C storage in either the EU or NS was significantly affected by prescribed burning.ConclusionsPrescribed burning has little impact on overall C storage of forest ecosystems, we consider that prescribed burning may be an option for forest site preparation regarding plant biomass C accumulation.
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