Fine root mass, distribution and regeneration in disturbed primary forests and secondary forests of the moist tropics

2007 ◽  
pp. 87-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietrich Hertel ◽  
Christoph Leuschner ◽  
Marieke Harteveld ◽  
Maria Wiens
Keyword(s):  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Primary Forests

Bewirtschaftung von tropischen Sekundärwäldern

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Land Use Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Primary Forests

AbstractManagement of secondary tropical forests: a new perspective for sustainable use of forests in Asia. The decline of primary forests in the tropics is leading to a reassessment of the role secondary forests might play within the context of tropical forest management. Recent research has shown that secondary forests in the tropics can be both rich in species and complex in terms of stand structure. There is, moreover, a growing recognition of the importance of secondary forests for traditional subsistence economies in the tropics and of their economic potential for land use systems in the future. Management of secondary forests in Asia as an alternative to the extraction of timber from primary forests but also as one among other options to intensify traditional land use systems has a potential for the future especially because of the existence of vast tracts of valuable secondary forest cover, and because of the store of traditional knowledge that can still be found in tropical Asia.

scholarly journals How are nitrogen availability, fine‐root mass, and nitrogen uptake related empirically? Implications for models and theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 885-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Dybzinski ◽  
Angelo Kelvakis ◽  
John McCabe ◽  
Samantha Panock ◽  
Kanyarak Anuchitlertchon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Uptake ◽  
Nitrogen Availability ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Root Mass

Standing fine root mass and production in four Chinese subtropical forests along a succession and species diversity gradient

2013 ◽  
Vol 376 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 445-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Liu ◽  
Wenhua Xiang ◽  
Pifeng Lei ◽  
Xiangwen Deng ◽  
Dalun Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Subtropical Forests ◽  
Diversity Gradient

Fine root mass and fine root production in tropical moist forests as dependent on soil, climate, and elevation

2011 ◽  
pp. 428-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Hertel ◽  
Ch. Leuschner ◽  
L. A. Bruijnzeel ◽  
F. N. Scatena ◽  
L. S. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Fine Root ◽  
Root Production ◽  
Fine Root Production ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Soil Climate

scholarly journals Carbon Storage Dynamics of Secondary Forest Succession in the Central Loess Plateau of China

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Wenhui Zhang ◽  
Yanlei Lu ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Yanan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Root Litter ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Research Highlights: This study comprehensively revealed the carbon sequestration characteristics of secondary forests in the central Loess Plateau during vegetation succession. Background and Objectives: The secondary succession of Loess Plateau forests is of great significance in global climate change, but their carbon storage dynamics are poorly understood. The study objectives were to clarify the pattern of changes and contribution level of carbon stocks in various components of ecosystem during succession. Materials and Methods: We selected 18 plots for Pinus tabuliformis Carr. forest at the early stage of succession, 19 for pine-broadleaved mixed forest at the middle stage, and 12 for Quercus-broadleaved mixed forest at the climax stage to determine the tree, shrub, herb, fine root, litter, coarse wood debris (CWD), and soil carbon stocks. Results: Ecosystem carbon stocks increased from 160.73 to 231.14 Mg·ha−1 with the succession stages. Vegetation (including tree, shrub and herb) and soil were the two largest carbon pools, and carbon was mainly sequestrated in tree biomass and shallow soil (0–50 cm). In the early stage, soil contributed more carbon stocks to the ecosystem than vegetation, but with succession, the soil contribution decreased while vegetation contribution increased, finally reaching a balance (46.78% each) at the climax stage. Fine root, litter, and CWD contributed little (average 6.59%) to ecosystem carbon stocks and were mainly involved in the turnover of vegetation biomass to soil carbon. Conclusions: Our results provide direct evidence for carbon sequestration of secondary forests on the Loess Plateau. The dynamic results of carbon storage provide an important basis for forest restoration management under climate change.

Fine-root mass, growth and nitrogen content for six tropical tree species

2006 ◽  
Vol 290 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 357-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar J. Valverde-Barrantes ◽  
James W. Raich ◽  
Ann E. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Content ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Tropical Tree ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Mass Growth ◽  
Tropical Tree Species

A β-sitosterol assay for fine-root mass in soils

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.L. Sinsabaugh ◽  
R.K. Antibus ◽  
C.R. Jackson ◽  
S. Karpanty ◽  
M. Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Root ◽  
Root Mass
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