title: [Carbon sequestration of young Robinia pseudoacacia plantation in Loess Plateau].
abstract: In order to understand the carbon sequestration of ecological forests in Loess Plateau, a comparative study was made on the organic carbon density (OCD) of soil, litter, and plant organs in an 8-year-old Robinia pseudoacacia plantation and nearby barren land. Comparing with the barren land, the young R. pseudoacacia plantation had a decrease (0.26 kg x m(-2)) of soil OCD, but the OCD in its litter, root system, and aboveground organs increased by 121.1%, 202.0%, and 656. 7%, respectively, with a total carbon sequestration increased by 3.3% annually, which illustrated that R. pseudoacacia afforestation on Loess Plateau had an obvious positive effect on carbon sequestration.
authors.affiliation: College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China. zjqml@126.com
authors.forename: Jing-qun
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yin-quan
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yong-xiang
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Xi-ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis*; D057965:Carbon Sequestration / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis; D031301:Robinia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012987:Soil; D002244:Carbon