Soil CO2 efflux in a bioenergy plantation with fast-growing Populus trees - influence of former land use, inter-row spacing and genotype

AIMS: In this study we quantified the annual soil CO2 efflux (annual SCE) of a short rotation coppice plantation in its establishment phase. We aimed to examine the effect of former (agricultural) land use type, inter-row spacing and genotype

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant and soil. - 1998. - 369(2013), 1-2 vom: 29., Seite 631-644
1. Verfasser: Verlinden, M S (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Broeckx, L S, Wei, H, Ceulemans, R
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant and soil
Schlagworte:Journal Article Carbon loss Land use Poplar Short rotation coppice Soil respiration Spatial variability
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Zusammenfassung:AIMS: In this study we quantified the annual soil CO2 efflux (annual SCE) of a short rotation coppice plantation in its establishment phase. We aimed to examine the effect of former (agricultural) land use type, inter-row spacing and genotype
METHODS: Annual SCE was quantified during the second growth year of the establishment rotation in a large scale poplar plantation in Flanders. Automated chambers were distributed over the two former land use types, the two different inter-row spacings and under two poplar genotypes. Additional measurements of C, N, P, K, Mg, Ca and Na concentrations of the soil, pH, bulk density, fine root biomass, microbial biomass C, soil mineralization rate, distance to trees and tree diameters were performed at the end of the second growth year
RESULTS: Total carbon loss from soil CO2 efflux was valued at 589 g m-2 yr-1. Annual SCE was higher in former pasture as compared to cropland, higher in the narrow than in the wider inter-row spacings, but no effect of genotype was found
CONCLUSIONS: Spatial differences in site characteristics are of great importance for understanding the effect of ecosystem management and land use change on soil respiration processes and need to be taken into account in modeling efforts of the carbon balance
Beschreibung:Date Revised 30.03.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0032-079X