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Contrasting patterns of carbon sequestration between Gilbertiodendron dewevrei monodominant forests and Scorodophloeus zenkeri mixed forests in the Central Congo basin

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Cassart, Benoît [UCL] Angbonga Basia, Albert [Institut facultaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, Yangambi/Kisangani, RDC] Titeux, Hugues [UCL] Andivia Muñoz, Enrique [University of Alcala de Henares, madrid, Spain] Ponette, Quentin [UCL]

Aims: Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (De Wild.) J.Léonard monodominant forests (MOF) and Scorodophloeus zenkeri Harms mixed forests (MIF) frequently co-occur on similar soil conditions in the Central Congo basin. Although tree species composition is known to impact C storage, the patterns of C sequestration between those contrasted forest types as well as the associated drivers remain unknown. Methods: Annual litterfall, as well as soil (forest floor and mineral soil down to 220 cm depth) organic C (SOC) and aboveground C (AGC) stocks were investigated in MIF and MOF located on highly weathered sandy soils in the Yoko Reserve (DRC). Results: The annual leaf litterfall was similar under both forests but litterfall quality in MOF strongly differed by a set of traits related to organic matter recalcitrance. The SOC stock down to 220 cm was 55%higher underMOF compared to MIF, and the differences between forests remained significant down to 100 cm. While the combined SOC and AGC stocks were similar in both forests, the SOC stocks accounted for ca. 19 and 33% of the total C stocks in MIF and MOF, respectively. Conclusions: Because of similar litterfall C inputs, we conclude that the greater SOC accumulation under G. dewevrei results from a limitation of the decomposition rate, in agreement with the traits of the corresponding leaf litter.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2016
Language Anglais
Journal information "Plant and Soil : international journal on plant-soil relationships" - Vol. 414, no. 1-2, p. 309-326 (2016)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Springer Netherlands ((Netherlands) Dordrecht)
issn 0032-079X
e-issn 1573-5036
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/ELI/ELIE - Environmental Sciences
Keywords Tropical forest ; soil carbon ; leaf litter traits ; gilbertiodendron dewevrei ; scorodophloeus zenkeri ; monodominance ; 3640
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Bibliographic reference Cassart, Benoît ; Angbonga Basia, Albert ; Titeux, Hugues ; Andivia Muñoz, Enrique ; Ponette, Quentin. Contrasting patterns of carbon sequestration between Gilbertiodendron dewevrei monodominant forests and Scorodophloeus zenkeri mixed forests in the Central Congo basin. In: Plant and Soil : international journal on plant-soil relationships, Vol. 414, no. 1-2, p. 309-326 (2016)
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