Soil Organic Carbon in Mid-Atlantic Region Forest Soils: Stocks and Vertical Distribution

• Published in: Forests Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 1260
• Main Authors: Colopietro, Daniel J., Weil, Ray R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Bulk density; Carbon; Carbon content; combustion; Environmental conditions; Estimates; Evaluation; Forest soils; forests; High temperature; Leaf litter; Leaves; Mathematical functions; Mid-Atlantic region; National parks; Organic carbon; plant litter; Soil density; soil organic carbon; Soil profiles; Soil properties; Soil temperature; Soils; spatial distribution; Stocks; subsoil; Subsoils; Thickness; Vertical distribution; United States > US; Mid-Atlantic region

Over a period of 10 years, 418 forested plots within the US National Capital Region parks were visited for morphological descriptions and to inventory carbon (C) stocks. Samples were collected from organic horizons, the loose leaf litter, and, using a hand auger, from each mineral horizon to a depth...