Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in Afforested Agricultural Land in Lithuanian Hemiboreal Forest Zone

In the context of the specificity of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in afforested land, nutrient-poor Arenosols and nutrient-rich Luvisols after afforestation with coniferous and deciduous tree species were studied in comparison to the same soils of croplands and grasslands. This study analysed t...

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Published in:Forests 2021-11, Vol.12 (11), p.1562
Main Authors: Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė, Iveta, Žemaitis, Povilas, Armolaitis, Kęstutis, Stakėnas, Vidas, Urbaitis, Gintautas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Afforestation
afforested land
Age
Agricultural land
Arenosols
Biomass
Bulk density
Carbon
Climate change
cropland
Deciduous trees
Forest floor
Forest soils
Forests
Gas absorption
grassland
Grasslands
Greenhouse gases
Luvisols
Nutrients
Organic carbon
Organic soils
Plant species
Soil characteristics
soil organic carbon
Soils
Topsoil
Trees
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Summary:In the context of the specificity of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in afforested land, nutrient-poor Arenosols and nutrient-rich Luvisols after afforestation with coniferous and deciduous tree species were studied in comparison to the same soils of croplands and grasslands. This study analysed the changes in SOC stock up to 30 years after afforestation of agricultural land in Lithuania, representing the cool temperate moist climate region of Europe. The SOC stocks were evaluated by applying the paired-site design. The mean mass and SOC stocks of the forest floor in afforested Arenosols increased more than in Luvisols. Almost twice as much forest floor mass was observed in coniferous than in deciduous stands 2–3 decades after afforestation. The mean bulk density of fine (
ISSN:1999-4907
1999-4907
DOI:10.3390/f12111562