title: [Correlations between standing trees trunk decay degree and soil physical-chemical properties in Korean pine-broadleaved mixed forest in Xiao Xing'an Mountains of Northeast China].
abstract: Standing trees decay often causes vast loss of timber resources. To investigate the correlations between the standing trees decay and the site conditions is of importance to scientifically and reasonably manage forests and to decrease wood resources loss. By using Resistograph and meter ruler, a measurement was made on the decay degree of the trunk near root and the diameter at breast height (DBH) of 15 mature Korean pine standing trees in a Korean pine-broadleaved mixed forest in Xiao Xing' an Mountains in May, 2011. In the meantime, soil samples were collected from the root zones of standing trees and the upslope and downslope 5 meters away from the trunks, respectively. Five physical-chemical properties including moisture content, bulk density, total porosity, pH value, and organic matter content of the soil samples were tested. The regression equations concerning the trunk decay degree of the standing trees, their DBH, and the 5 soil properties were established. The results showed that the trunk decay degree of the mature Korean pine standing trees had higher correlations with the bulk density, total porosity, pH value, and organic matter content (R = 0.687), and significant positive correlation with the moisture content (R = 0.507) of the soils at the root zones of standing trees, but less correlation with the 5 properties of the soils at both upslope and downslope 5 meters away from the trunks. The trunk decay degree was decreased when the soil moisture content was below 18.4%. No significant correlation was observed between the trunk decay degree of mature Korean pine standing trees and the tree age.
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering and Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China. 1294686131@qq.com
authors.forename: Tian-Yong
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Li-Hai
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mo-Long
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D065928:Forests; D028223:Pinus / Q000254:growth & development*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000254:growth & development; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D014197:Trees / Q000254:growth & development*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water