Soil carbon in the forests of Russia
The 50% variation in the estimates of carbon (C) content forest soils of Russia at present is caused by confusion of terms and ignorance of the soil geographical representativeness in forests. The GIS-based analysis closes the gap to the estimate published earlier by Alexeyev and Birdsey (1994, p. 1...
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ftiiasalaxendare:oai:pure.iiasa.ac.at:7909 2023-05-15T17:57:55+02:00 Soil carbon in the forests of Russia Stolbovoi, V. 2006 http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/7909/ unknown Springer Stolbovoi, V. <http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/view/iiasa/2618.html> (2006). Soil carbon in the forests of Russia. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 (1) 203-222. 10.1007/s11027-006-1021-7 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-006-1021-7>. Article PeerReviewed 2006 ftiiasalaxendare https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-006-1021-7 2022-04-15T12:32:21Z The 50% variation in the estimates of carbon (C) content forest soils of Russia at present is caused by confusion of terms and ignorance of the soil geographical representativeness in forests. The GIS-based analysis closes the gap to the estimate published earlier by Alexeyev and Birdsey (1994, p. 170). The average soil carbon density (SCD) for the 0.3 meter (m) layer of the forest soils in Russia is about 8.1 kg C m-2; the 1 m layer captures some 11.4 kg C m-2; and the 2 m layer holds nearly 12.3 kg C m- 2. The mass of C is about 61.6 Pg C concentrated in the 0.3 m layer of forest soils; the 1 m layer accumulates 87.6 Pg C and the 2 m layer holds about 94.1 Pg C. The C content in soils of the forest zone is much higher for Russia. The SCD is 18.8 kg C m- 2 and the soil C pool (SCP) is 223.6 Pg C in 1 m layer. Peat soils contribute a considerable portion of C to the forest zone of the country. The cold climate, permafrost and vegetation residues that are rich in recalcitrant compounds support a high accumulation rate of organic matter and associated nutrients in soils. This conservation is a mechanism to keep the production potential of the boreal ecosystems high in spite of their relatively low actual productivity in present environments. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost IIASA DARE (Data Repository of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 1 203 222 |
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The 50% variation in the estimates of carbon (C) content forest soils of Russia at present is caused by confusion of terms and ignorance of the soil geographical representativeness in forests. The GIS-based analysis closes the gap to the estimate published earlier by Alexeyev and Birdsey (1994, p. 170). The average soil carbon density (SCD) for the 0.3 meter (m) layer of the forest soils in Russia is about 8.1 kg C m-2; the 1 m layer captures some 11.4 kg C m-2; and the 2 m layer holds nearly 12.3 kg C m- 2. The mass of C is about 61.6 Pg C concentrated in the 0.3 m layer of forest soils; the 1 m layer accumulates 87.6 Pg C and the 2 m layer holds about 94.1 Pg C. The C content in soils of the forest zone is much higher for Russia. The SCD is 18.8 kg C m- 2 and the soil C pool (SCP) is 223.6 Pg C in 1 m layer. Peat soils contribute a considerable portion of C to the forest zone of the country. The cold climate, permafrost and vegetation residues that are rich in recalcitrant compounds support a high accumulation rate of organic matter and associated nutrients in soils. This conservation is a mechanism to keep the production potential of the boreal ecosystems high in spite of their relatively low actual productivity in present environments. |
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Stolbovoi, V. <http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/view/iiasa/2618.html> (2006). Soil carbon in the forests of Russia. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 (1) 203-222. 10.1007/s11027-006-1021-7 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-006-1021-7>. |
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