Changes in soil properties of Abies holophylla and Quercus-dominated stands 4 years after trenching
- Authors
- Noh, Nam Jin; Chung, Haegeun; Ryu, Soung-Ryoul; Son, Yowhan; Lee, Sue Kyoung; Yoon, Tae Kyung; Yang, A-Ram; Kim, Joon
- Issue Date
- 2012
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
- Keywords
- Root exclusion; carbon; nitrogen; needle fir; oak; temperate forest; soil water content
- Citation
- SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, v.27, no.6, pp.597 - 604
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 597
- End Page
- 604
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/106257
- DOI
- 10.1080/02827581.2012.672584
- ISSN
- 0282-7581
- Abstract
- Few studies tried to isolate the influence of plant roots on the soil characteristics including soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) storage. We evaluated the impact of root trenching on soil characteristics of coniferous (Abies holophylla) and deciduous (Quercus spp.) stands 4 years after trenching. Trenching treatment significantly increased the soil water content and nitrate concentration in both stand types. Soil pH, cation exchange capacity, soil C and N pools and isotopic compositions of C and N were significantly different between two stands, but trenching was not found to have significant impact on these soil properties. Our results indicated that root trenching in coniferous and broad-leaved deciduous forests of temperate region could significantly alter soil moisture regime and inorganic N levels, but not C and N stabilization in soils.
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
- Appears in
Collections - College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology > Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering > 1. Journal Articles
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.