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Carbon sequestration resulting from bottomland hardwood afforestation in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV)

The objective of this study was to examine some mechanisms of bottomland hardwood afforestation and their impacts on above- and belowground carbon sequestration. Six combinations of bottomland hardwood species and two levels each of fertilizer and herbicide were applied in a completely randomized design on two sites in the LMAV. Survival, ground line diameter and total height were monitored for two growing seasons. Soil carbon and nitrogen to a depth of one meter, herbaceous biomass, and tree biomass were sampled in the first and second years of establishment. Species mixes, fertilizer, and herbicide application significantly affected survival, growth, above- and belowground tree biomass carbon after two years of establishment. Survival was generally average, while growth for most species mixes was below expectation. Species mixes E (green ash/oak mix) and F (NRCS species mix) had the highest tree vegetation carbon both above- and belowground. Soil carbon and nitrogen were not significantly affected by any treatments.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MSSTATE/oai:scholarsjunction.msstate.edu:td-1958
Date02 May 2009
CreatorsNero, Bertrand Festus
PublisherScholars Junction
Source SetsMississippi State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceTheses and Dissertations

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