Effects of Species and Structural Diversity on Carbon Storage in Subtropical Forests.

ABSTRACT: Global CO₂ concentrations are gradually increasing, and forests, as the main terrestrial carbon pool, are attracting growing attention in mitigating climate change. However, the impacts of forest types, species diversity, structural diversity, and environmental factors on the carbon sequestration mechanisms of subtropical forests remain unclear. This study established 45 forest plots (20 m × 20 m) in Lishui City, aiming to investigate the relationships between forest diversity, environmental factors, and carbon storage of subtropical forests among different forest types. Results showed that coniferous forests had the lowest species diversity (0.86), which exhibited extremely significant differences from broad-leaved forests (1.47, p < 0.01) and coniferous broad-leaved mix

SUBMITTER: Tong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784675 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature