The role of China's terrestrial carbon sequestration 2010–2060 in offsetting energy-related CO2 emissions

Y Huang, W Sun, Z Qin, W Zhang, Y Yu… - National Science …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Energy consumption dominates annual CO2 emissions in China. It is essential to
significantly reduce CO2 emissions from energy consumption to reach national carbon …

Species mixing improves soil properties and enzymatic activities in Chinese fir plantations: A meta-analysis

J Guo, H Feng, P McNie, Q Liu, X Xu, C Pan, K Yan… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
It is becoming a tendency for multispecies plantations to be promoted worldwide to enhance
carbon sequestration and provide better ecosystem services. Soil physicochemical …

Afforestation, restoration and regeneration—not all trees are created equal

SS Lawson, CH Michler - Journal of Forestry Research, 2014 - Springer
Undulations in weather patterns have caused climate shifts of increased frequency and
duration around the world. The need for additional research and model data on this pressing …

Mixing with broad-leaved trees shapes the rhizosphere soil fungal communities of coniferous tree species in subtropical forests

WQ Li, YX Huang, FS Chen, YQ Liu, XF Lin… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although replanting broad-leaved trees in coniferous forest has been proven to increase
stand soil quality, it is unclear how this prevalent forest management regime affects the soil …

Long-term effects of vegetation and soil on the microbial communities following afforestation of farmland with Robinia pseudoacacia plantations

M Xu, D Gao, S Fu, X Lu, S Wu, X Han, G Yang, Y Feng - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil microorganisms play an important role in the functional connection of nutrient cycling
between plants and soil ecosystems, but the exact responses of microbial communities to …

Topsoil and deep soil organic carbon concentration and stability vary with aggregate size and vegetation type in subtropical China

XM Fang, FS Chen, SZ Wan, QP Yang, JM Shi - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The impact of reforestation on soil organic carbon (OC), especially in deep layer, is poorly
understood and deep soil OC stabilization in relation with aggregation and vegetation type …

Factors explaining variability in woody above-ground biomass accumulation in restored tropical forest

KD Holl, RA Zahawi - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Secondary forests comprise an increasing area of the tropics and play an important role in
global carbon cycling. We compare above-ground biomass accumulation of both planted …

Integrating ecological restoration into CDM forestry projects

M Ma, T Haapanen, RB Singh, R Hietala - Environmental Science & Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is proposed to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and promote sustainable development. CDM forestry projects should contribute to …

Tropical forest restoration: Fast resilience of plant biomass contrasts with slow recovery of stable soil C stocks

F Wang, Y Ding, EJ Sayer, Q Li, B Zou, Q Mo… - Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Due to intensifying human disturbance, over half of the world's tropical forests are reforested
or afforested secondary forests or plantations. Understanding the resilience of carbon (C) …

Recovery in soil carbon stock but reduction in carbon stabilization after 56-year forest restoration in degraded tropical lands

H Zhang, Q Deng, D Hui, J Wu, X Xiong, J Zhao… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Afforestation is considered as an effective method for alleviating the rising of atmospheric
carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentration through the accumulation and long-term storage of …