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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2020.38.4.733

Estimation of carbon storage in reclaimed coal mines: Focused on Betula platyphylla, Pinus koraiensis and Pinus spp. plantations  

Kim, Gwangeun (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
Kim, Seongjun (Division of Restoration Research, Resarch Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology)
Kim, Hyun-Jun (Department of Forest Resurces, Chonnam National University)
Chang, Hanna (Urban Forests Research Center of Forest Conservation Department, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kim, Hyungsub (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
Park, Yong-Ha (Korea Environment Institute)
Son, Yowhan (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.38, no.4, 2020 , pp. 733-743 More about this Journal
Abstract
We estimated the carbon storage of coal mines reclaimed using Betula platyphylla (BP), Pinus koraiensis (PK), and Pinus spp. (PS, Pinus densiflora, Pinus rigida, and Pinus thunbergii). The carbon storage of tree biomass (TB), forest floor(FF), mineral soil (MS), and the total forest were quantified. Reclaimed sites were located in Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Jeollanam-do; reclamation was conducted at various times in each region. The carbon storage (ton C ha-1) in FF (BP: 3.31±0.59, PK: 3.60±0.93, PS: 4.65±0.92), MS (BP: 28.62±2.86, PK: 22.26±5.72, PS: 19.95±3.90), and the total forest(BP: 54.81±7.22, PK: 47.29±8.97, PS: 45.50±6.31) were lower than that of natural forests (NF). The carbon storage in TB was lower in BP (22.57±6.18) compared to NF, while those in PK(21.17±8.76) and PS (20.80±6.40) were higher than in NF. While there were no significant differences in the carbon storage of TB, FF, and the total forest among tree species, results from MS showed a significant difference among species. TB and the total forest carbon storages in all sites increased after reclamation. Soil pH and cation exchange capacity values in BP and PS were lower than in NF. Amounts of labile carbon, available phosphate, and microbial biomass carbon in reclaimed sites were less than half of NF. There are a number of methods that could increase the reclamation efficiency. Applications of lime or organic fertilizers, as well as tillage operations, may improve soil properties in reclaimed coal mines. Additionally, pruning and thinning would increase tree growth thereby increasing carbon storage.
Keywords
reclaimed coal mine; carbon storage; soil physicochemical characteristics; time after reclamation;
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