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Effects of a warmer climate and forest composition on soil carbon cycling, soil organic matter stability and stocks in a humid boreal region
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 10380, Stn. Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4C7,
Canada
Jérôme Laganière
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 10380, Stn. Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4C7,
Canada
Guy R. Larocque
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 10380, Stn. Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4C7,
Canada
Robert Boutin
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 10380, Stn. Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4C7,
Canada
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Short summary
Major soil carbon pools and fluxes were assessed along a climatic gradient expanding 4 °C in mean annual temperature for two important boreal conifer forest stand types. Species and a warmer climate affected soil organic matter (SOM) cycling but not stocks. Contrarily to common hypotheses, SOM lability was not reduced by warmer climatic conditions and perhaps increased. Results apply to cold and wet conditions and a stable vegetation composition along the climate gradient.
Major soil carbon pools and fluxes were assessed along a climatic gradient expanding 4 °C in...
