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Rodrigues-Honda KCDS, Junkes CFDO, de Lima JC, Waldow VDA, Rocha FS, Sausen TL, Bayer C, Talamini E, Fett-Neto AG. Carbon Sequestration in Resin-Tapped Slash Pine ( Pinus elliottii Engelm.) Subtropical Plantations. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12020324. [PMID: 36829599 PMCID: PMC9953639 DOI: 10.3390/biology12020324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Every year more than 150,000 tons of resin used in a myriad of industrial applications are produced by Brazilian plantations of Pinus elliottii Engelm. (slash pine), which are also used for timber. A pine tree can be tapped for resin over a period of several years. Resin is a complex mixture of terpenes, which are carbon-rich molecules, presumably influencing pine plantation carbon budgets. A total of 270 trees (overall mean DBH of 22.93 ± 0.11 cm) of 14-, 24-, and 26-year-old stands had their C content measured. Three different treatments (intact, wounded panels, and wounded + chemically stimulated panels, 30 trees each) were applied per site. Above- and belowground biomass, as well as resin yield, were quantified for two consecutive years. Data were statistically evaluated using normality distribution tests, analyses of variance, and mean comparison tests (p ≤ 0.05). The highest resin production per tree was recorded in the chemically stimulated 14-year-old stand. Tree dry wood biomass, a major stock of carbon retained in cell wall polysaccharides, ranged from 245.69 ± 11.73 to 349.99 ± 16.73 kg among the plantations. Variations in carbon concentration ranged from 43% to 50% with the lowest percentages in underground biomass. There was no significant difference in lignin concentrations. Soils were acidic (pH 4.3 ± 0.10-5.83 ± 0.06) with low C (from 0.05% to 1.4%). Significantly higher C stock values were recorded in pine biomass compared to those reported for temperate zones. Resin-tapping biomass yielded considerable annual increments in C stocks and should be included as a relevant component in C sequestration assessments of planted pine forests.
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- Center for Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), C.P. 15005, Porto Alegre CEP 91501-970, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), C.P. 15005, Porto Alegre CEP 91501-970, Brazil
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- Cerrados Natural Resources Management and Conservation Unit, Brazilian Agricultural Corporation (EMBRAPA), BR 020—Rodovia Brasília-Fortaleza, Planaltina, Brasília CEP 73310970, Brazil
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- Plant Ecology and Systematics Laboratory, Regional Integrated University of Alto Uruguai and Missões (URI), Erechim CEP 99700-000, Brazil
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- Soil Department, Faculty of Agronomy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre CEP 91540-000, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research, Bioeconomics Research Group, Department of Economics and International Relations—DERI, Faculty of Economics—FCE, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Agribusiness—CEPAN, 7712—Bairro Agronomia, Porto Alegre 91540-000, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), C.P. 15005, Porto Alegre CEP 91501-970, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: 55-51-3308-7642
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Xiang W, Xu L, Lei P, Ouyang S, Deng X, Chen L, Zeng Y, Hu Y, Zhao Z, Wu H, Zeng L, Xiao W. Rotation age extension synergistically increases ecosystem carbon storage and timber production of Chinese fir plantations in southern China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115426. [PMID: 35662044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Afforestation is an effective method to increase carbon (C) sinks and address climate change. It is crucial to understand how the stand growth affects C sequestration capacity, especially when the trade-offs with timber production from plantations have not been fully examined. We used a chronosequence approach to estimate C storage in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) plantations (including the trees, understory, litter, and soils) at seven stand ages (3, 8-11, 16, 21, 25, 29, and 32 years). Ecosystem C storage increased nonlinearly from 76.4 to 282.2 t ha-1 with stand age and was fitted with a logistic model that had a maximum C storage and age of 271.9 t ha-1 and 33 years, respectively, to reach 95% of the maximum stored C. The C increment was mainly contributed by an increase in tree biomass, which ranged from 2.8 to 177.7 t ha-1 and comprised 4-64% of the total ecosystem C. Live root C (sum of the stump, coarse, and fine root C) showed a logistic increase from 2.0 to 26.3 t ha-1 with stand age and constituted 2.5-9.3% of ecosystem C. Understory plants and litter represented a small pool (<2% of ecosystem C). The C storage in shrubs and litter slightly increased, while that in herbs decreased as the stands aged. Soil C storage was an important and relatively stable pool, ranging from 69.6 to 130.1 t ha-1. Stand volume was also best fitted with a logistic model with a maximum value of 552.6 m3 ha-1. Additionally, the time needed to reach 95% of the maximum volume was 25 years. Hence, extending the rotation age to over 30 years for Chinese fir plantations could potentially maximize the synergistic benefits of C storage to mitigate climate change and obtain timber products for economic profit.
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- Wenhua Xiang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Central South Institute of Forestry Inventory and Planning, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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Carbon Storage in Biomass and Soil after Mountain Landscape Restoration: Pinus nigra and Picea abies Plantations in the Hyrcanian Region. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11030422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Forest plantations have significantly more potential for carbon storage than non-forested areas. In this study, the amount of carbon stored in the biomass (trees, shrubs, herb, litter, and deadwood) and soil of 25-year-old plantations with P. nigra and P. abies species was measured and compared with the non-planted adjacent area (control) in a mountainous region of northern Iran. The results show that the amount of carbon stored in the biomass of P. nigra and P. abies plantations was 4.4 and 3.3 times higher than the value of the control (4.59 C Mg ha−1), respectively. In addition, the amount of carbon stored in soil was 1.5 and 1.2 times higher than the value at the control site (47.91 C Mg ha−1), respectively. Of the total carbon stored in the biomass of plantations, the highest level was observed in trees (86.5–88.5%), followed by shrubs (4.6–6.5%), litter (2.7–2.8%), the herbaceous layer (1.8–2.5%), and deadwood (1.7–2.4%), while 45.5%, 34.6%, 10.8%, 5.8%, and 3.3% of the total carbon stored in the biomass of the control site were in shrubs, trees, the herbaceous layer, litter, and deadwood, respectively. The soil carbon sequestration rate (SCSR) in soil depths of 0–10 and 10–20 cm was 0.46 and 0.44 C Mg ha−1 yr−1 in the P. nigra plantation and 0.15 and 0.23 C Mg ha−1 yr−1 in the P. abies plantation, respectively. According to the results, we conclude that the restoration of the landscape by tree plantation has a substantially determining impact on the acceleration of carbon sequestration.
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Wang K, Wang GG, Song L, Zhang R, Yan T, Li Y. Linkages Between Nutrient Resorption and Ecological Stoichiometry and Homeostasis Along a Chronosequence of Mongolian Pine Plantations. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:692683. [PMID: 34484260 PMCID: PMC8414255 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.692683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nutrient resorption is an important strategy for nutrient conservation, particularly under conditions of nutrient limitation. However, changes in nutrient resorption efficiency with stand development and the associated correlations with ecological stoichiometry and homeostasis are poorly understood. In the study, the authors measured carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) concentrations in soil and in green and senesced needles along a chronosequence of Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) plantations (12-, 22-, 31-, 42-, 52-, and 59-year-old) in Horqin Sandy Land of China, calculated N and P resorption efficiency (NRE and PRE, respectively), and homeostasis coefficient. The authors found that soil organic C and total N concentrations increased, but soil total P and available P concentrations decreased with stand age. Green needle N concentrations and N:P ratios as well as senesced needle C:N ratios, NRE, and PRE exhibited patterns of initial increase and subsequent decline with stand age, whereas green needle C:N ratios and senesced needle N concentrations, and N:P ratios exhibited the opposite pattern. NRE was positively correlated with N concentration and N:P ratio, but negatively correlated with C:N ratio in green needles, whereas the opposite pattern was observed in senesced needles. PRE was negatively correlated with senesced needle P concentration, soil-available N concentration, and available N:P ratio. The homeostatic coefficient of N:P was greater when including all stand ages than when including only those younger than 42 years. These findings indicate that tree growth may change from tending to be N limited to tending to be P limited along the Mongolian pine plantation chronosequence. Nutrient resorption was coupled strongly to tree growth and development, whereas it played a lesser role in maintaining stoichiometric homeostasis across the plantation chronosequence. Therefore, adaptive fertilization management strategies should be applied for the sustainable development of Mongolian pine plantations.
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- Kai Wang
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, China
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Desertification Control, Liaoning Institute of Sandy Land Control and Utilization, Fuxin, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, China
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Understory Vegetation Dynamics across a Poplar Plantation Chronosequence in Reclaimed Coastal Saline Soil. FORESTS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/f10090764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although the understory vegetation abundance, diversity, and composition associated with stand development in natural forests have been well reported, only a few studies have examined the age-related changes of understory vegetation in fast-growing planted forests in reclaimed soils. This study measured the understory vegetation and soil variables in 8-, 12-, and 18-year-old poplar plantations in reclaimed coastal saline soil of Eastern China. This study examined how the abundance, diversity, and composition changed with stand development and the soil variables. Further, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the direct and indirect factors influencing the abundance and plant diversity throughout stand development. Herb abundance was significantly higher in the youngest and oldest stands, whereas shrub abundance was higher in the middle-aged stands. Shannon’s diversity index was significantly higher in the youngest stand for herbs, whereas it was highest in the middle-aged stands for shrubs. A multivariate analysis revealed that the herb and shrub composition were influenced by the stand age, total soil carbon and soil pH. The most parsimonious SEM model showed the negative direct effects of the stand age and the negative indirect effects of the stand age via the soil variables on shrub abundance, shrub diversity, and herb diversity, suggesting that the increase of overstory biomass with the stand age reduces resources available for the understory. Our results revealed that understory diversity and composition might change with stand development mediated by the changes in understory light and soil resources in fast-growing plantations.
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