Changes of soil carbon in five land use stages following 10 years of vegetation succession on the Loess Plateau, China

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 171; pp. 185 - 192
• Main Authors: Deng, Lei, Wang, Kaibo, Zhu, Guangyu, Liu, Yulin, Chen, Lei, Shangguan, Zhouping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2018
• Subjects: abandoned land; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; China; ecological restoration; ecological succession; Fine root; fine roots; grasslands; land use; Litter; Rate; Restoration age; shrublands; Soil carbon; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; terrestrial ecosystems; topsoil; Vegetation restoration; woodlands; China; Fine root; Vegetation restoration; Restoration age; Litter; Rate; Soil carbon

Changes in land use caused by natural vegetation succession can enhance the soil organic carbon (SOC) and carbon (C) stock of terrestrial ecosystems, as reported in many studies throughout the world. However, the dynamics of SOC and soil C stocks and their changes in each succession stage are not cl...