Effects of stand structural diversity on carbon storage of Masson pine forests in Fengyang Mountain Nature Reserve, China.

ABSTRACT: Stand structural diversity, encompassing spatial and non-spatial dimensions, is a key indicator of forest carbon storage, yet its relative impacts on multiple carbon pools remain unclear. Additionally, whether structural diversity consistently influences carbon storage across overstory, understory, and soil layers is uncertain. This study examined carbon storage dynamics across 13 secondary Masson pine forests within the Fengyang Mountain Nature Reserve. Principal component analysis was used to classify the stands into three types based on their spatial and non-spatial structural diversity: Type I (high spatial and high non-spatial diversity), Type II (high spatial but low non-spatial diversity), and Type III (low spatial and low non-spatial diversity). Total carbon storage was highest in

SUBMITTER: Miao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12441239 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature