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February 19, 2026Forests0 citationsOpen Access

Forest Type Influences Soil Aggregate Stability and Carbon in Subtropical Plantations

Forest Type Regulates Soil Aggregate Stability and Soil Organic Carbon Stabilization in Subtropical Plantations

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XWXinyu WeiJXJie XiaoYGYuan Gong

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Research uncovers how forest type affects soil stability and carbon content in subtropical ecosystems, suggesting ecological implications.

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  • The aim is to understand how different forest types impact soil aggregate stability and the stabilization of soil organic carbon.
  • Compared soil aggregates in Cryptomeria japonica and Chimonobambusa quadrangularis plantations
  • Examined soil aggregate stability and distribution at two depths (0–15 cm and 15–30 cm)
  • Analyzed the contribution of aggregate-sized carbon to bulk soil organic carbon
  • Macroaggregates made up 19–56% of total aggregates in Japanese cedar and were 30–337% higher in square bamboo plantations.
  • Fine aggregates constituted 3–67% of aggregates in Japanese cedar, but were 29–94% lower in square bamboo plantations.
  • Aggregate mean weight diameter (MWD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) increased significantly in square bamboo plantations compared to Japanese cedar.

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Wei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a798ecb39a600b3ed622https://doi.org/10.3390/f17020267
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