A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests are a vital resource in subtropical China, known for their high carbon (C) sequestration capacity. However, the dynamic processes of C fluxes within each component (canopy, culm, and soil) and their individual contributions, particularly during on- and off-...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Lv, Quan Li, Tingting Cao, Man Shi, Changhui Peng, Lei Deng, Xinzhang Song
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-04-01
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Quan Li
Tingting Cao
Man Shi
Changhui Peng
Lei Deng
Xinzhang Song
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description Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests are a vital resource in subtropical China, known for their high carbon (C) sequestration capacity. However, the dynamic processes of C fluxes within each component (canopy, culm, and soil) and their individual contributions, particularly during on- and off-years, remain unclear. A 2-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the dynamics of C fluxes from the canopy, culm, and soil (partitioned into heterotrophic, rhizome, and stump respiration) and their contributions to net ecosystem productivity (NEP) in a representative Moso bamboo forest in the subtropical region of China. The average annual NEP of the Moso bamboo forest was 7.31 ​± ​2.76 ​t ​C·ha−1. Specifically, the canopy's annual net C uptake was 17.30 ​± ​3.23 t C·ha−1, accounting for 237% of NEP. In contrast, C emissions from heterotrophs, culms, rhizomes, and stumps were 5.37 ​± ​1.20, 2.18 ​± ​1.05, 1.29 ​± ​0.04, and 1.15 ​± ​0.33 ​t ​C·ha−1, accounting for −73%, −30%, −18%, and −16% of NEP, respectively. The NEP, net cumulative C uptake in the canopy, and C emissions from the respiration of heterotrophs and stumps were all significantly higher during on-years when compared to off-years, whereas C emissions from bamboo culms displayed opposite trends. These findings offer a new approach for quantifying the C budgets of Moso bamboo forests and provide valuable insights into the C cycling processes in forest ecosystems.
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spelling doaj-art-06545b82b7e54e8b840a61d98427e07e2025-08-20T03:01:10ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Forest Ecosystems2197-56202025-04-011210028610.1016/j.fecs.2024.100286A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical ChinaJianhua Lv0Quan Li1Tingting Cao2Man Shi3Changhui Peng4Lei Deng5Xinzhang Song6College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, ChinaSchool of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410000, China; Institute of Environment Sciences, Department of Biology Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, Case Postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, H3C3P8, CanadaState Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Corresponding author. College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests are a vital resource in subtropical China, known for their high carbon (C) sequestration capacity. However, the dynamic processes of C fluxes within each component (canopy, culm, and soil) and their individual contributions, particularly during on- and off-years, remain unclear. A 2-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the dynamics of C fluxes from the canopy, culm, and soil (partitioned into heterotrophic, rhizome, and stump respiration) and their contributions to net ecosystem productivity (NEP) in a representative Moso bamboo forest in the subtropical region of China. The average annual NEP of the Moso bamboo forest was 7.31 ​± ​2.76 ​t ​C·ha−1. Specifically, the canopy's annual net C uptake was 17.30 ​± ​3.23 t C·ha−1, accounting for 237% of NEP. In contrast, C emissions from heterotrophs, culms, rhizomes, and stumps were 5.37 ​± ​1.20, 2.18 ​± ​1.05, 1.29 ​± ​0.04, and 1.15 ​± ​0.33 ​t ​C·ha−1, accounting for −73%, −30%, −18%, and −16% of NEP, respectively. The NEP, net cumulative C uptake in the canopy, and C emissions from the respiration of heterotrophs and stumps were all significantly higher during on-years when compared to off-years, whereas C emissions from bamboo culms displayed opposite trends. These findings offer a new approach for quantifying the C budgets of Moso bamboo forests and provide valuable insights into the C cycling processes in forest ecosystems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562024001222Carbon budgetEcosystem respirationPhyllostachys edulisSource-sink relationsStand age
spellingShingle Jianhua Lv
Quan Li
Tingting Cao
Man Shi
Changhui Peng
Lei Deng
Xinzhang Song
A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
Forest Ecosystems
Carbon budget
Ecosystem respiration
Phyllostachys edulis
Source-sink relations
Stand age
title A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
title_full A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
title_fullStr A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
title_full_unstemmed A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
title_short A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
title_sort compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a moso bamboo forest in subtropical china
topic Carbon budget
Ecosystem respiration
Phyllostachys edulis
Source-sink relations
Stand age
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562024001222
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