The effects of afforestation on soil organic and inorganic carbon : A case study of the Loess Plateau of China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

CHANG, R.

State Key Lab. of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, Chine

FU, B.

State Key Lab. of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, Chine

LIU, G.

State Key Lab. of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, Chine

WANG, S.

State Key Lab. of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, Chine

YAO, X.

State Key Lab. of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, Chine

Description :
The aims of this study were (1) to examine soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in both the topsoil and subsoil during plantation forest establishment on marginal arable land and (2) to detect changes in the inorganic carbon (SIC) pool and its distribution along the soil profile following the afforestation of cropland on the loess Plateau. The study area is located in the Ziwuling area of Fuxian County in the Shaanxi province. It is shown that SOC pool increased in both plow layer and subsoil during afforestation and that afforestation redistributed SIC along soil depth without affecting SIC pool.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2012, vol. 95, p. 145-152, nombre de pages : 8, Références bibliographiques : 66 ref.

Date :
2012

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais