Watershed-scale patterns and drivers of forest carbon storage in subtropical China
A case study of the Lijiang River Basin
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 22240239 |
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| Autores | Lin Li (0000-0003-2896-7988, Guangxi University), Ru-yan Xiang (Guilin University of Electronic Technology), Yi Zhao (0009-0002-1840-3978, Guilin University of Electronic Technology), Yi-bo Tan (Guangxi University, autor correspondente), Kai-hui Shen (Guilin University of Electronic Technology), Shiguang Wei (Guangxi Normal University, autor correspondente), Shi-guang Wei |
| Ano | 2026 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Páginas | 101369 |
| Data de publicação | 2026-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Editora | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101369 |
| OpenAlex | W7165802876 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 57 |
Estimating subtropical forest carbon storage and its drivers is crucial for achieving global carbon neutrality. From 2021 to 2023, we surveyed 44 natural and planted forest plots along the Lijiang River, China, estimating carbon storage using species-specific allometric models. We utilized a hierarchical partitioning framework to analyze how taxonomic diversity (TD), phylogenetic diversity (PD), stand structural diversity (SSD), geography location, topography, and soil properties influence carbon storage. Results indicated that carbon storage in natural forests (48.1 ± 6.54 t/ha) significantly exceeded that in planted forests (35.85 ± 5.15 t/ha). Spatially, mean storage decreased from north to south, following the downstream (44.25 t/ha) > midstream (41.73 t/ha) > upstream (40.82 t/ha) gradient. Carbon storage was negatively correlated with latitude, slope, and soil total carbon (TC) and total phosphorus (TP), but positively associated with soil total nitrogen (TN), TD, and PD. This study highlights the interactive regulation of carbon storage by biotic and abiotic factors. Given the superior carbon sink potential of natural forests in the Lijiang River Basin, mitigating the impacts of tourism and human disturbances is vital for preserving their biodiversity and carbon storage
Carbon fibers · Drainage basin · Humid subtropical climate · Hydrology (agriculture) · Subtropics · Water storage · Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies · Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
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| Altamente citado | Não |