Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains

[Objective] Soil organic carbon is an important component of the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems, and active organic carbon can indicate changes in soil carbon pools. Studying the pattern of change of soil active carbon fractions and carbon pool stability in different forest types is of great sign...

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Main Authors: LIU Beibei, CAI Tijiu
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2024-12-01
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description [Objective] Soil organic carbon is an important component of the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems, and active organic carbon can indicate changes in soil carbon pools. Studying the pattern of change of soil active carbon fractions and carbon pool stability in different forest types is of great significance to the understanding of the biogeochemical processes of the carbon cycle, and can provide a basis for the management of ecosystem carbon pools oriented to carbon sequestration and emission reduction. [Methods] The soil samples of 0-10 and 10-20 cm soil layers were collected from May to September in the growing season from Larix gmelinii, Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, Betula platyphylla and Populus davidiana forests in the northern part of Daxing’ anling, and the contents of different reactive carbon oxides in the soils were measured by the modified Loginow method, and the active carbon utilisation (ER) and carbon pool activity (CPA) were used to measure the carbon pool stability and the carbon cycle. [Results] (1) From May to September, soil total organic carbon (TOC), highly active organic carbon (LOC-H) and moderately active organic carbon (LOC-M) of the four forest types showed a “single-peak” trend of change, and reached a peak in August, and the contents were higher in broad-leaved forests than in coniferous forests. (2) The utilisation rate of soil stability organic carbon (ER4) fluctuated between 72.33% and 85.11% from May to September, it was significantly higher than the utilisation rates of the other three types of active carbon, and dominated the soil carbon pool. (3) Soil carbon pool activity (CPA) fluctuated between 0.20 and 0.38, with P. davidiana forests>B. platyphylla forests>P. sylvestris var. mongolica forests >L. gmelinii forests; that of coniferous forests peaked in August, while that of broad-leaved forests were highest in May. (4) Soil active organic carbon content and carbon pool stability were subject to the combined effects of climatic factors and soil factors. Sucrase was the main influence of soil factors, while rainfall and photosynthetically active radiation were more influential among climatic factors. The overall stability of soil organic carbon in coniferous forests in the cold temperate zone was greater than that in broad-leaved forests, but the rate of organic carbon loss from deeper soil layers in coniferous forests was higher than that in broad-leaved forests under higher temperatures. [Conclusion] This study helps to improve the understanding of soil active carbon and organic carbon pools in cold temperate forests, artificially promoting secondary forest succession or introducing coniferous species as soon as possible is suggested to form mixed forests in the region, but the role played by broad-leaved forests in soil carbon pools should not be ignored in the context of increasing global warming.
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spelling doaj-art-246ed5c505aa44db9a49f8ae8dedda6c2025-02-10T07:24:20ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water ConservationShuitu Baochi Xuebao1009-22422024-12-0138620321310.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2024.06.0241009-2242-(2024)06-0203-11Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an MountainsLIU Beibei0CAI Tijiu1School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaSchool of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China[Objective] Soil organic carbon is an important component of the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems, and active organic carbon can indicate changes in soil carbon pools. Studying the pattern of change of soil active carbon fractions and carbon pool stability in different forest types is of great significance to the understanding of the biogeochemical processes of the carbon cycle, and can provide a basis for the management of ecosystem carbon pools oriented to carbon sequestration and emission reduction. [Methods] The soil samples of 0-10 and 10-20 cm soil layers were collected from May to September in the growing season from Larix gmelinii, Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, Betula platyphylla and Populus davidiana forests in the northern part of Daxing’ anling, and the contents of different reactive carbon oxides in the soils were measured by the modified Loginow method, and the active carbon utilisation (ER) and carbon pool activity (CPA) were used to measure the carbon pool stability and the carbon cycle. [Results] (1) From May to September, soil total organic carbon (TOC), highly active organic carbon (LOC-H) and moderately active organic carbon (LOC-M) of the four forest types showed a “single-peak” trend of change, and reached a peak in August, and the contents were higher in broad-leaved forests than in coniferous forests. (2) The utilisation rate of soil stability organic carbon (ER4) fluctuated between 72.33% and 85.11% from May to September, it was significantly higher than the utilisation rates of the other three types of active carbon, and dominated the soil carbon pool. (3) Soil carbon pool activity (CPA) fluctuated between 0.20 and 0.38, with P. davidiana forests>B. platyphylla forests>P. sylvestris var. mongolica forests >L. gmelinii forests; that of coniferous forests peaked in August, while that of broad-leaved forests were highest in May. (4) Soil active organic carbon content and carbon pool stability were subject to the combined effects of climatic factors and soil factors. Sucrase was the main influence of soil factors, while rainfall and photosynthetically active radiation were more influential among climatic factors. The overall stability of soil organic carbon in coniferous forests in the cold temperate zone was greater than that in broad-leaved forests, but the rate of organic carbon loss from deeper soil layers in coniferous forests was higher than that in broad-leaved forests under higher temperatures. [Conclusion] This study helps to improve the understanding of soil active carbon and organic carbon pools in cold temperate forests, artificially promoting secondary forest succession or introducing coniferous species as soon as possible is suggested to form mixed forests in the region, but the role played by broad-leaved forests in soil carbon pools should not be ignored in the context of increasing global warming.http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20240622cold temperate zonesoil organic carbonactive carbonorganic carbon stabilitycarbon pool activity
spellingShingle LIU Beibei
CAI Tijiu
Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
Shuitu Baochi Xuebao
cold temperate zone
soil organic carbon
active carbon
organic carbon stability
carbon pool activity
title Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
title_full Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
title_fullStr Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
title_short Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains
title_sort characteristics of soil active carbon fractions and carbon pool stability in major forest types in northern daxing an mountains
topic cold temperate zone
soil organic carbon
active carbon
organic carbon stability
carbon pool activity
url http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20240622
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