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Slavskiy V, Matveev S, Sheshnitsan S, Litovchenko D, Larionov MV, Shokurov A, Litovchenko P, Durmanov N. Assessment of Phytomass and Carbon Stock in the Ecosystems of the Central Forest Steppe of the East European Plain: Integrated Approach of Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:632. [PMID: 38792652 PMCID: PMC11122659 DOI: 10.3390/life14050632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
The rapid and accurate estimation of aboveground forest phytomass remains a challenging research task. In general, methods for estimating phytomass fall mainly into the category of field measurements performed by ground-based methods, but approaches based on remote sensing and ecological modelling have been increasingly applied. The aim is to develop the scientific and methodological framework for the remote sensing estimation of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of forest stands, using the combination of surveys and machine learning models to determine phytomass of forest stands and calculate the carbon balance. Even-aged stands of different tree species growing in the forest steppe zone of the East European Plain were chosen as test objects. We have applied the modernized methodological approaches to compare and integrate forest and tree stand characteristics obtained by ground-based and UAV-based comprehensive surveys; additionally, we developed computer vision models and methods for determining the same characteristics by remote sensing methods. The key advantage of the proposed methodology for remote monitoring and carbon balance control over existing analogues is the minimization of the amount of groundwork and, consequently, the reduction inlabor costs without loss of information quality. Reliable data on phytomass volumes will allow for operational control of the forest carbon storage, which is essential for decision-making processes. This is important for the environmental monitoring of forests and green spaces of various economic categories. The proposed methodology is necessary for the monitoring and control of ecological-climatic and anthropogenic-technogenic transformations in various landscapes. The development is useful for organizing the management of ecosystems, environmental protection, and managing the recreational and economic resources of landscapes with natural forests and forest plantations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vasiliy Slavskiy
- Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087 Voronezh, Russia; (S.M.); (S.S.); (D.L.); (P.L.)
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- Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087 Voronezh, Russia; (S.M.); (S.S.); (D.L.); (P.L.)
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- Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087 Voronezh, Russia; (S.M.); (S.S.); (D.L.); (P.L.)
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- Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087 Voronezh, Russia; (S.M.); (S.S.); (D.L.); (P.L.)
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- Department of Bioecology and Biological Safety, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise and Agricultural Safety, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Russian Biotechnological University (ROSBIOTEC’H University), 1 Volokolamsk Highway, 125080 Moscow, Russia
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- Computational Methods Laboratory, Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1, Main Building, GSP-1, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of Moscow University “Brain, Cognitive Systems, Artificial Intelligence”, Leninskiye Gory 1, Main Building, GSP-1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087 Voronezh, Russia; (S.M.); (S.S.); (D.L.); (P.L.)
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- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, 11 Tverskaya Street, 21 Bryusov Lane, 125009 Moscow, Russia;
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Dar JA, Kothandaraman S, Khare PK, Khan ML. Sacred groves of Central India: Diversity status, carbon storage, and conservation strategies. Biotropica 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.13157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Javid Ahmad Dar
- Forest Ecology and Ecosystems Lab, Department of Botany Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar Madhya Pradesh India
- Department of Environmental Science School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University‐AP Guntur District Andhra Pradesh India
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- Forest Ecology and Ecosystems Lab, Department of Botany Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar Madhya Pradesh India
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- Forest Ecology and Ecosystems Lab, Department of Botany Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar Madhya Pradesh India
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- Forest Ecology and Ecosystems Lab, Department of Botany Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar Madhya Pradesh India
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Osei R, del Río M, Ruiz-Peinado R, Titeux H, Bielak K, Bravo F, Collet C, Cools C, Cornelis JT, Drössler L, Heym M, Korboulewsky N, Löf M, Muys B, Najib Y, Nothdurft A, Pretzsch H, Skrzyszewski J, Ponette Q. The distribution of carbon stocks between tree woody biomass and soil differs between Scots pine and broadleaved species (beech, oak) in European forests. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 2022; 141:467-480. [PMID: 35469155 PMCID: PMC9021361 DOI: 10.1007/s10342-022-01453-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
UNLABELLED While the impacts of forest management options on carbon (C) storage are well documented, the way they affect C distribution among ecosystem components remains poorly investigated. Yet, partitioning of total forest C stocks, particularly between aboveground woody biomass and the soil, greatly impacts the stability of C stocks against disturbances in forest ecosystems. This study assessed the impact of species composition and stand density on C storage in aboveground woody biomass (stem + branches), coarse roots, and soil, and their partitioning in pure and mixed forests in Europe. We used 21 triplets (5 beech-oak, 8 pine-beech, 8 pine-oak mixed stands, and their respective monocultures at the same sites) in seven European countries. We computed biomass C stocks from total stand inventories and species-specific allometric equations, and soil organic C data down to 40 cm depth. On average, the broadleaved species stored more C in aboveground woody biomass than soil, while C storage in pine was equally distributed between both components. Stand density had a strong effect on C storage in tree woody biomass but not in the soil. After controlling for stand basal area, the mixed stands had, on average, similar total C stocks (in aboveground woody biomass + coarse roots + soil) to the most performing monocultures. Although species composition and stand density affect total C stocks and its partitioning between aboveground woody biomass and soil, a large part of variability in soil C storage was unrelated to stand characteristics. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10342-022-01453-9.
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Affiliation(s)
- Richard Osei
- Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain–Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 box L7.05.09, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Forest Research Centre, INIA, CSIC, Ctra. A Coruña km 7’5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- iuFOR- Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute, University of Valladolid–INIA, Avda. de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- Forest Research Centre, INIA, CSIC, Ctra. A Coruña km 7’5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- iuFOR- Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute, University of Valladolid–INIA, Avda. de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain–Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 box L7.05.09, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Silviculture, Institute of Forest Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159/34, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- iuFOR- Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute, University of Valladolid–INIA, Avda. de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR Silva, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain–Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 box L7.05.09, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- School of Natural Science and Medicine, Ilia State University, Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5, 0162 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Chair of Forest Growth and Yield Science, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 190, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden
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- Division Forest, Nature and Landscape, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, Box 2411, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain–Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 box L7.05.09, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Forest Growth, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Chair of Forest Growth and Yield Science, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29-listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain–Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 box L7.05.09, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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