Carbon sink potential and allocation in above- and below-ground biomass in willow coppice

This research estimates carbon sink and allocation in above- and below-ground biomass of a 12-year-old willow coppice plantation on fluvisol soil near the Vistula River (southern Poland). The plantation showed high C sink potential and sequestration rates. C sequestration by above-ground biomass was...

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Published in:Journal of forestry research 2021-02, Vol.32 (1), p.349-354
Main Authors: Pietrzykowski, Marcin, Woś, Bartłomiej, Tylek, Paweł, Kwaśniewski, Dariusz, Juliszewski, Tadeusz, Walczyk, Józef, Likus-Cieślik, Justyna, Ochał, Wojciech, Tabor, Sylwester
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Carbon sinks
Forestry
Life Sciences
Original Paper
Plantations
Roots
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Summary:This research estimates carbon sink and allocation in above- and below-ground biomass of a 12-year-old willow coppice plantation on fluvisol soil near the Vistula River (southern Poland). The plantation showed high C sink potential and sequestration rates. C sequestration by above-ground biomass was estimated at 10.8 Mg C ha −1  a −1 . Accumulation in coarse roots was estimated at 1.5 Mg C ha −1  a −1 and in fine roots at 1.2 Mg C ha −1  a −1 . Total C sequestered (above-ground biomass, coarse roots and fine roots) was estimated at 13.5 Mg C ha −1 a −1 . These results confirm the potential of fast-growing plantations of willow to mitigate, over a short time span, the effects of high CO 2 concentrations.
ISSN:1007-662X
1993-0607
DOI:10.1007/s11676-019-01089-3