Effect of Different Managements on Carbon Storage and Carbon Allocation in Moso Bamboo Forest (Phyllostachys pubescen)
Carbon storage in forest ecosystems is a basic parameter to predict the carbon exchange between forest ecosystems and atmosphere, and it plays a critical role in mitigating global climate change. The fast -growing and expanding growing area of Moso bamboo indicate that its carbon storage is increasing. Application of management in Moso bamboo forest is one of the most important measures to improve yield, thus, in this research, pure Moso bamboo forest with no management was selected as the control ( Ⅰ ) and managements of reclamation ( Ⅱ ) , herbicide application ( Ⅲ ) and grass-chopping (Ⅳ) forests were selected as research stand. The carbon stock and allocation were analyzed and the results showed; (1 ) Compared with control stand, managements of reclamation, herbicide application and grass-chopping increased vegetational carbon stock; total vegetational carbon stock were 30.98,33.04,33. 19,31.21 t/hm2, respectively, and above- ground carbon storage was the main part, which explained by 23. 68,25. 01, 26. 34 and 25. 21 t/hm2. (2) Herbicide application increased both ecosystem carbon storage and soil carbon storage, however, management of reclamation and grass-chopping decreased both ecosystem carbon storage and soil carbon storage. Ecosystem carbon storage of each stand was 13. 15, 98. 13, 131.90 and 112.59 t/hm2, and soil carbon stock was the main part with an amount of 86. 17, 65. 09, 98. 71, 80. 39 t/hm2. (3)The annual carbon sequestration of each stand was 9. 33, 11.29, 9.94, 9.95 t C(hm2 o a), equaling to 34.21, 41.38, 36.47, 36.48 t CO2/ ( hm2 · a) . Application of management in Moso bamboo forest could increase vegetation carbon sequestration.