Organic Carbon Distribution in an Oak Forest

In order to investigate the organic carbon distribution, net primary production, annual litterproduction, organic carbon in litter layer, soil organic carbon and soil respiration were studied in an oak forest, Kongju, Chungnam Province in Korea. Net primary production was estimated to 15.84 ton Cha－1yr－1. The amount of carbon allocated to leaf and reproductive organ, branch, stem and root was 1.71, 4.03, 7.34, 2.76 ton Cha－1yr－1, respectively. Anual litter production was 5.21 tonha－1yr－1, which amounted to 2.35 ton Cha－1 yr－1. Average amount of organic carbon in litter layer (L+F) was 6.06 ton C/ha, and that of L layer decreased carbon in this oak forest was 165.19 ton C/ha. The amount of carbon evolved through soil respiration was 11.24 ton Cha－1yr－1. Net amount of 4.60 ton Cha－1yr－1was absorbed from the atmosphere by this oak forest.

keywords: Carbon distribution, Litter production, Net production, Oak forest, Organic carbon, Soil respiration, Carbon distribution, Litter production, Net production, Oak forest, Organic carbon, Soil respiration

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Vol.28 No.5

Organic Carbon Distribution in an Oak Forest

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