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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2016.105.3.275

Effects of Tree Density Control on Carbon Dynamics in Young Pinus densiflora stands  

Song, Su-Jin (Department of Forestry, Chonnam National University)
Jang, Kyoung-Soo (Department of Forestry, Chonnam National University)
Hwang, In-Chae (Department of Forestry, Chonnam National University)
An, Ki-Wan (Department of Forestry, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Kye-Han (Department of Forestry, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.105, no.3, 2016 , pp. 275-283 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine carbon dynamics with biomass, soil $CO_2$ efflux, litter and root decomposition after tree density control in young Pinus densiflora stands. The stands were established with 50% thinning, clear-cut, and control stands with three pseudo-replicated plots and a bare soil plot in 8-year-old Pinus densiflora nursery field. Monthly measurements were conducted from March 2012 to February 2014 and aboveground biomass and coarse-roots were estimated by derived allometric equations. Average diameter growth at root collar in control and thinned was 0.89 cm and 1.48 cm per year, respectively, and the diameter growth of control stand was significantly higher than that of thinned stands (p<0.05). Total biomass was estimated to 5.17, $4.85kg\;C\;m^{-2}$ per year in control and thinned, respectively. Annual soil $CO_2$ efflux in control, thinned, clear cut, and bare soil was 3.71, 3.90, 4.17, $4.56kg\;CO_2\;m^{-2}\;yr^{-1}$, respectively and removing trees significantly increased soil $CO_2$ efflux (p<0.05). Net Ecosystem Production (NEP) was 1.57, 1.36, -0.67, $-1.25kg\;C\;m^{-2}\;yr^{-1}$ in control, thinned, clear cut and bare soil in the young Pinus densiflora stands. NEP was significantly decreased by removing trees. Thinning increased diameter at root collar and carbon of individual tree and recovered 86% of carbon removed by thinning after one-year. In addition, soil $CO_2$ efflux increased and NEP increased by thinning. Results of this study, tree density control such as thinning increased the carbon storage and growth of the young Pinus densiflora stands.
Keywords
Pinus densiflora; biomass; carbon dynamics; thinning; tree density;
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