Tree species composition rather than biodiversity impacts forest soil organic carbon of Three Gorges, southwestern China

• Published in: Nature Conservation Vol. 14; pp. 7 - 24
• Main Authors: Liu, Nan, Wang, Yujie, Wang, Yunqi, Zhao, Zhanjun, Zhao, Yangyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sofia Pensoft Publishers 13.04.2016
• Subjects: Afforestation; Biodiversity; broadleaved trees; bulk density; carbon nitrogen ratio; China; Climate change; conifers; deciduous forests; Ecosystems; Forest soils; natural resources conservation; nitrogen; Organic carbon; Organic soils; Reforestation; Soil depth; Soil horizons; soil organic carbon; Species composition; Species diversity; Terrestrial ecosystems; China

Forest soil represents an important resource for mitigating the climate change. Besides, plant composition and diversity and their roles in ecosystem functioning are becoming a central issue in forestsoil organic carbon(SOC) research. The primary objective of this research is to investigate the effe...