Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and its response to forest growth and soil layer in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations in mid-subtropical China

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 545; p. 121302
• Main Authors: Wang, Hailun, Wang, Jiachen, Zhang, Ying, He, Gongxiu, Wen, Shizhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023
• Subjects: administrative management; canopy; carbon sequestration; China; Cunninghamia lanceolata; enzyme activity; Forest growth; Redundancy analysis; simulation models; soil density; Soil depth; soil enzymes; Soil organic carbon; soil pH; Stand age; stand development; tree and stand measurements; tree height; China; Soil organic carbon; Forest growth; Soil depth; Stand age; Redundancy analysis

•Soil organic carbon distribution in forests responded to external environmental factors.•Forest soil organic carbon distribution exhibited surface aggregation at multiple scales.•Forest growth and soil enzyme activity were important factors affecting soil organic carbon distribution.•The interactio...