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  Soil Carbon Accumulation in Old-Growth Forests

Gleixner, G., Tefs, C., Jordan, A., Hammer, M., Wirth, C., Nueske, A., et al. (2009). Soil Carbon Accumulation in Old-Growth Forests. In C. Wirth, G. Gleixner, & M. Heimann (Eds.), Old-Growth Forests: Function, Fate and Value (pp. 231-266). Berlin: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-92706-8_11.

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Gleixner, Gerd1, Author           
Tefs, Cindy1, Author           
Jordan, Albrecht, Author
Hammer, Matthias, Author
Wirth, Christian2, Author           
Nueske, Angela2, 3, Author           
Telz, Alexander1, Author           
Schmidt, Uwe E., Author
Glatzel, Stephan, Author
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1Molecular Biogeochemistry Group, Dr. G. Gleixner, Department Biogeochemical Processes, Prof. E.-D. Schulze, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Society, ou_1497773              
2Research Group Organismic Biogeochemistry, Dr. C. Wirth, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Society, ou_1497764              
3MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society, ou_24027              

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 Abstract: This chapter investigates the effect of forest age on soil carbon storage, clarifying if old-growth forests still store soil carbon despite the ecological theory that old-growth forests are carbon neutral. In the first section, a general overview of carbon storage is given, and key areas where forest age could affect carbon storage are described. In the second section, the existing literature is reviewed, elaborating the effect of these factors on carbon storage in old-growth forests. Finally a case study of a temperate broadleaf forest site is given. The results demonstrate that old-growth forests are still able to store carbon in the soil; however, litter quality, i.e. acid-generating conifer needles, may also negatively influence soil carbon storage. Most interestingly, the amount of stored carbon depends strongly on the methods applied. Chronosequence approaches generally gain only a few grams of carbon per year and square metre, whereas repeated sampling yields several tens of grams.

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Title: Old-Growth Forests: Function, Fate and Value
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Heimann, M., Editor
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Publ. Info: Berlin : Springer
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 207 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 231 - 266 Identifier: ISBN: 978-3-540-92705-1
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92706-8

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Title: Ecological Studies
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Jackson, R. B., Editor
Lange, O. L., Editor
Mooney, H. A., Editor
Schulze, E.-D., Editor
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Pages: 512 Volume / Issue: 207 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: ISSN 0070-8356