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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11252-014-0350-7 |
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Huyler, Ann;
Chappelka, Arthur H.;
Prior, Stephen A.;
Somers, Greg L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Huyler, Chappelka, and Somers: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University; Prior: USDA ARS National Soil Dynamics Laboratory, Auburn, AL |
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| Title: | Influence of aboveground tree biomass, home age, and yard maintenance on soil carbon levels in residential yards |
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| Source: | Urban Ecosystems. Vol. 17, No. 3, September 2014, p. 787-805. |
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| Publishing Information: | Andover, Hants, United Kingdom: Chapman and Hall |
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| # of Pages: | 19 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Biomass determination; Carbon sequestration; Lawn maintenance; Soil texture; Trees; Urban development
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| Abstract/Contents: | "With the rapid urbanization of natural lands, researchers have begun to examine the capacity of urban soils to store carbon (C), with recent attention to residential yards. We performed a case study to examine four potential influences on soil C levels in residential yards. In 67 yards containing trees, we examined the relationship of soil C (kg m-2) to tree aboveground biomass, home age (3-87 years), yard maintenance (fertilization, irrigation, mulching or bagging lawn clippings), and soil texture (% clay, % sand, % silt), at three depths (0-15 cm, 15-30 cm, and 30-50 cm). Six tree aboveground biomass data sets were developed: 1) biomass, 2) biomass*(1/distance from tree), 3) biomass ≤ 15 m from sample site, 4) biomass ≤10 m, 5) biomass ≤5 m, and 6) biomass ≤4 m. Biomass ≤ 5 m and biomass ≤4 m had the greatest explanatory power for soil C at 30-50 cm depth (P=0.001, R2=0.28; P=0.05 R2=0.39, respectively). The relationship between soil C and home age was positive at 0-15 cm (P=0.0003, R2=0.19), but constant at the two lower depths. Yard maintenance had no significant influence on soil C levels across home age. At 0-15 cm, soil C increased with % silt (P=0.006, R2=0.12). Overall, trees in turfgrass yards may have a stabilizing effect on soil C levels below 15 cm but minimal influence above 15 cm." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 79 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Huyler, A., A. H. Chappelka, S. A. Prior, and G. L. Somers. 2014. Influence of aboveground tree biomass, home age, and yard maintenance on soil carbon levels in residential yards. Urban Ecosystems. 17(3):p. 787-805. |
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| DOI: 10.1007/s11252-014-0350-7 |
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