Biomass Carbon Storage of Three Forests at Different Altitudes in Baotianman Mountain, Central China

Abstract:

Basing on field data of Quercus glandulifera var. brevipetiolata and Quercus variabilis mixed forest (MF), Quercus aliena var. acutiserrata forest (QF1) and Quercus aliena var. acutiserrata forest (QF2) at different altitudes of Baotianman Mountain, we revealed biomass C storage of tree organs for each forest, and the distribution patterns of biomass C in different forests were also indicated. We found that total biomass C of forests decrease as altitude increase. The species mixed forest store more biomass C than others. However, biomass C storages at the scale 5m×5m vary dramatically for most of the plots. Biomass C storage in organs follows the law trunk>branch>root>leaf for all the three types of forests. It is interesting that biomass C of both above̶ and belowground are MF>QF1>QF2, whereas the ratios of aboveground/belowground biomass C are QF2 > QF1 > MF. Our results indicate that both altitude and forest type are key influence factors of forest biomass C in Baotianman Mountains.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 864-867)
• Pages: 2463-2468
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.864-867.2463
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Guang Qi*, Shun Lei Peng, Chang Dong Chen, Gan Qing Zhao, Ya Hong Liang, Peng Li, Feng Ling Yang, Zhen Zhong Wen
• Keywords: Baotianman Mountains, Carbon Storage, Distribution Pattern, Special Heterogeneity, Tree Organs

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