Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology (한국환경복원기술학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.1-9
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- 2009
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- 1229-3032(pISSN)
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- 2733-5011(eISSN)
Carbon Storage in Aboveground, Root, and Soil of Pinus densiflora Stand in Six Different Sites, Korea
- Park, Gwan-Soo (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
- Choi, Jaeyong (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
- Lee, Kyung-Hak (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Son, Young-Mo (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Kim, Rae-Hyun (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Lee, Hang-Goo (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
- Lee, Sang-Jin (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
- Received : 2008.11.21
- Accepted : 2009.01.16
- Published : 2009.04.30
Abstract
Due to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and global warming, the importance of forest ecosystems, as a place of carbon accumulation and emission, has received a great amount of recognition lately. This study was performed to help understand and provide the current status of carbon cycle in the pinus densiflora stand, Korea. The samples were collected from average 35-years-old Pinus densifiora rands in Gongju, Youngdong, Chungsan, Muju, Mupung, and Jangsu regions. Total thirty aboveground sample trees were cut, and ten roots were sampled, and soil samples were collected. Average carbon concentrations in foliage, branch, stem bark, stem wood, and root were 55.7%, 56.0%, 56.0%, 57.3%, and 56.5%, respectively. Carbon content was estimated by the model