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Forest carbon stocks increase with higher dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees in high latitude forests

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  • Guoyong Yan

    (Qufu Normal University)

  • Chunnan Fan

    (Beihua University)

  • Junqiang Zheng

    (Henan University)

  • Guancheng Liu

    (Qufu Normal University)

  • Jinghua Yu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Zhongling Guo

    (Beihua University)

  • Wei Cao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lihua Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wenjie Wang

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Qingfan Meng

    (Beihua University)

  • Junhui Zhang

    (Qufu Normal University)

  • Yan Li

    (Beihua University)

  • Jinping Zheng

    (Beihua University)

  • Xiaoyang Cui

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Xiaochun Wang

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Lijian Xu

    (Heilongjiang University)

  • Yan Sun

    (Heilongjiang University)

  • Zhi Zhang

    (Lishui University)

  • Xiao-Tao Lü

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Ying Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Rongjiu Shi

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Guangyou Hao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yue Feng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinsheng He

    (Peking University)

  • Qinggui Wang

    (Qufu Normal University)

  • Yajuan Xing

    (Qufu Normal University
    Heilongjiang University)

  • Shijie Han

    (Qufu Normal University
    Henan University
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Understanding the mechanisms controlling forest carbon accumulation is crucial for predicting and mitigating future climate change. Yet, it remains unclear whether the dominance of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) trees influences the carbon accumulation of entire forests. In this study, we analyzed forest inventory data from over 4000 forest plots across Northeast China. We find that EcM tree dominance consistently exerts a positive effect on tree, soil, and forest carbon stocks. Moreover, we observe that these positive effects are more pronounced during unfavorable climate conditions, at lower tree species richness, and during early successional stages. This underscores the potential of increasing the dominance of native EcM tree species not only to enhance carbon stocks but also to bolster resilience against climate change in high-latitude forests. Here we show that forest managers can make informed decisions to optimize carbon accumulation by considering various factors such as mycorrhizal types, climate, successional stages, and species richness.

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  • Guoyong Yan & Chunnan Fan & Junqiang Zheng & Guancheng Liu & Jinghua Yu & Zhongling Guo & Wei Cao & Lihua Wang & Wenjie Wang & Qingfan Meng & Junhui Zhang & Yan Li & Jinping Zheng & Xiaoyang Cui & Xia, 2024. "Forest carbon stocks increase with higher dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees in high latitude forests," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-50423-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50423-9
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