Impact of Sitka spruce bonafforestation on the carbon stocks of peaty gley soils – a chronosequence study in the north of England

Authors:
Vanguelova E.I., Crow, P., Benham, S.,Pitman, R., Forster, J.,Eaton, E.L., Morison, J.I.L.

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
carbon-dioxide, gley-soils, greenhouse-gases

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.vanguelova.pdf

Summary:

Afforestation results in the sequestration of atmospheric CO2 as trees grow. In some circumstances afforestation on organo-mineral or organic soils may result in the substantial loss of soil C due to soil disturbance during forest planting. However, there is little…