Northern temperate forests have been identified as major contributors 10 the terrestrial C sink. Among the different land uses, afforestation and reforestation have been recommended as practices to mitigate climate change by promoting C storage in both soils and biomass but the main factors affecting long-term C stabilization in soils remain uncertain. This research investigated how different soil types and tree species affect the C sequestration potential of forest soils with respect to soil C quality and how soil properties and the activities of key enzymes may influence soil carbon transformation processes in topsoil (A and E) and subsoil (B) horizons.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:603588 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Villada, Antia |
| Publisher | University of Reading |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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