Change of growth characters and carbon stocks in plantations of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica in Saihanba, Hebei, China

doi:10.17521/cjpe.2017.0060

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Aims Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica is one of the main afforestation tree species in North China. It is important to study the characters of growth and carbon (C) sequestration, which can provide scientific basis for the sustainable management. Therefore, our study aims at quantifying the growth characters and C sequestration in these middle-aged plantations, and to investigate the effect of diameter at breast height (DBH) on those dynamics. Methods We selected a middle-aged P. sylvestris var. mongolica plantation as our permanent experimental plot, which is located in Saihanba, Hebei Province, China. DBH and height of all stands in this plot were measured in 2006 and 2016. Based on the anatomical trees and allometric equation, we calculated C density and sequestration from 2006 to 2016. We also analyzed C sequestration in different DBH groups in the study area. Important findings Our results showed that the carbon sink of those middle-age (age between 28 and 38 years old) plantation would be enhanced in future, and there were differences in characters of growth and C sequestration among DBH groups. The decadal increment rate of DBH and height were 4.19% and 1.97%, and the increment rate was the lowest in the 0-10 cm DBH class. The mortality rate of the plantation was 8.39%, with 7.82% mortality occurred in 0-10 cm tree size class. The forest stands biomass carbon stocks in 2006 and 2016 were 59.04 and 109.64 t?hm^-2, respectively, and almost 87.1% of the carbon stocks were in the middle DBH-class, even though the number of trees only accounted for nearly 59.2%. The small class’s number of trees accounted for 39.1%, while the carbon stocks accounted for 8.3%. Our results also demonstrate that forests in Saihanba would continue to act as a carbon sink in the coming years. The variations among DBH groups highlights that the diameter class should be taken into consideration while assess the ecological efficiency and carbon sequestration capacity in a certain area.

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Key words: Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica plantation, growth character, diameter class, carbon sequestration

Juan XING, Cheng-Yang ZHENG, Chan-Ying FENG, Fa-Xu ZENG. Change of growth characters and carbon stocks in plantations of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica in Saihanba, Hebei, China[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2017, 41(8): 840-849.

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树种 Species	器官 Organ	生物量方程 Formulate for biomass
樟子松	树干 Stem	W = 0.039 × (D²H)^0.888
Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	树枝 Branch	W = 0. 047 × (D²H)^0.705
	树叶 Foliage	W = 0.075 × (D²H)^0.404
	树根 Root	W = 0.012 × (D²H)^0.873
落叶松	树干 Stem	W = 0.065 × (D²H)⁰⁷⁹³
Larix principis-rupprechtii	树枝 Branch	W = 0.052 × (D²H)^0.679
	树叶 Foliage	W = 0.139 × (D²H)^0.457
	树根 Root	W = 0.023 × (D²H)^0.75

树种 Species	器官 Organ	生物量方程 Formulate for biomass
樟子松	树干 Stem	W = 0.039 × (D²H)^0.888
Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	树枝 Branch	W = 0. 047 × (D²H)^0.705
	树叶 Foliage	W = 0.075 × (D²H)^0.404
	树根 Root	W = 0.012 × (D²H)^0.873
落叶松	树干 Stem	W = 0.065 × (D²H)⁰⁷⁹³
Larix principis-rupprechtii	树枝 Branch	W = 0.052 × (D²H)^0.679
	树叶 Foliage	W = 0.139 × (D²H)^0.457
	树根 Root	W = 0.023 × (D²H)^0.75

树种 Species	2006年			2016年			年均增幅 Annual increment rate (%)
树种 Species	密度 Density (stems?hm^-2)	胸径 DBH (cm)	树高 Tree height (m)	密度 Density (stems?hm^-2)	胸径 DBH (cm)	树高 Tree height (m)	胸径 DBH	树高 Tree height (m)
樟子松 Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	2 900	10.95 ± 3.53	8.74 ± 1.54	2 625	15.56 ± 6.29	10.62 ± 2.22	4.21	2.15
落叶松 Larix principis-rupprechtii	669	12.29 ± 4.34	9.49 ± 2.08	650	17.18 ± 6.54	10.67 ± 2.66	3.98	1.24
林分 Stand	3 569	11.19 ± 3.73	8.88 ± 1.68	3 275	15.88 ± 6.37	10.63 ± 2.37	4.19	1.97

树种 Species	2006年			2016年			年均增幅 Annual increment rate (%)
树种 Species	密度 Density (stems?hm^-2)	胸径 DBH (cm)	树高 Tree height (m)	密度 Density (stems?hm^-2)	胸径 DBH (cm)	树高 Tree height (m)	胸径 DBH	树高 Tree height (m)
樟子松 Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	2 900	10.95 ± 3.53	8.74 ± 1.54	2 625	15.56 ± 6.29	10.62 ± 2.22	4.21	2.15
落叶松 Larix principis-rupprechtii	669	12.29 ± 4.34	9.49 ± 2.08	650	17.18 ± 6.54	10.67 ± 2.66	3.98	1.24
林分 Stand	3 569	11.19 ± 3.73	8.88 ± 1.68	3 275	15.88 ± 6.37	10.63 ± 2.37	4.19	1.97

树种 Species	年份 Year	胸径 DBH (cm)		树高 Tree height (m)
树种 Species	年份 Year	总生长量 Total increment	年生长量 Annual increment	总生长量 Total increment	年生长量 Annual increment
樟子松 Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	2006	10.95	0.456	8.74	0.257
樟子松 Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica	2016	15.56	0.458	10.62	0.312
落叶松 Larix principis- rupprechtii	2006	12.29	0.512	9.49	0.279
落叶松 Larix principis- rupprechtii	2016	17.18	0.505	10.67	0.314
林分 Stand	2006	11.19	0.466	8.88	0.261
林分 Stand	2016	15.88	0.467	10.63	0.313