Canopy leaf area, quantified by the leaf area index (L), is a crucial driver of forest productivity, water use and energy balance. Because L responds to environmental drivers, it can represent an important feedback to climate change, but its responses to rising atmospheric [CO2] and water availability of forests have been poorly quantified. We studied canopy leaf area dynamics for 28\uffc2\uffa0months in a native evergreen Eucalyptus woodland exposed to free\uffe2\uff80\uff90air CO2 enrichment (the EucFACE experiment), in a subtropical climate where water limitation is common. We hypothesized that, because of expected stimulation of productivity and water\uffe2\uff80\uff90use efficiency, L should increase with elevated [CO2]. We estimated L from diffuse canopy transmittance, and measured monthly leaf litter production. Contrary to expectation, L did not respond to elevated [CO2]. We found that L varied between 1.10 and 2.20 across the study period. The dynamics of L showed a quick increase after heavy rainfall and a steady decrease during periods of low rainfall. Leaf litter production was correlated to changes in L, both during periods of decreasing L (when no leaf growth occurred) and during periods of increasing L (active shedding of old foliage when new leaf growth occurred). Leaf lifespan, estimated from mean L and total annual litter production, was up to 2\uffc2\uffa0months longer under elevated [CO2] (1.18 vs. 1.01\uffc2\uffa0years; P\uffc2\uffa0=\uffc2\uffa00.05). Our main finding that L was not responsive to elevated CO2 is consistent with other forest FACE studies, but contrasts with the positive response of L commonly predicted by many ecosystem models.
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Soil samples were collected from inside the stand, edge of the stand and 10 m away from the stand at two depths viz., surface (0\u201315 cm) and subsurface (30\u201345 cm) and analysed for fine root biomass and nutrients. Fine root biomasses (root length density (RLD) and root weight density (RWD)) from within the stand and away from the stand were similar. However, RLD and RWD in the surface soils were 50\u201370% and 28\u201375% higher than those in the immediate subsurface soils, respectively, at all distances. The organic carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P) and exchangeable potassium (K+) contents of surface and subsurface soils inside the stand were 28\u201360% and 23\u201332% higher than those away from the stand, respectively. Surface soils had significantly higher organic C, total N, available P and exchangeable K+ than subsurface soils due to d...", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "2. 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The Eucalyptus Free\uffe2\uff80\uff90Air CO2 Enrichment (EucFACE) experiment, recently established in a nutrient\uffe2\uff80\uff90 and water\uffe2\uff80\uff90limited woodland presents a unique opportunity to address this uncertainty, but can best do so if key model uncertainties have been identified in advance. We applied seven vegetation models, which have previously been comprehensively assessed against earlier forest FACE experiments, to simulate a priori possible outcomes from EucFACE. Our goals were to provide quantitative projections against which to evaluate data as they are collected, and to identify key measurements that should be made in the experiment to allow discrimination among alternative model assumptions in a postexperiment model intercomparison. Simulated responses of annual net primary productivity (NPP) to elevated Ca ranged from 0.5 to 25% across models. The simulated reduction of NPP during a low\uffe2\uff80\uff90rainfall year also varied widely, from 24 to 70%. Key processes where assumptions caused disagreement among models included nutrient limitations to growth; feedbacks to nutrient uptake; autotrophic respiration; and the impact of low soil moisture availability on plant processes. Knowledge of the causes of variation among models is now guiding data collection in the experiment, with the expectation that the experimental data can optimally inform future model improvements.
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Changes in SOC and SON stocks mainly occurred in the forest floor (no litter in pasture and up to 0.87\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg C\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922and 0.01\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg N\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922in EUCSR) and upper soil horizons. C and N stocks and their confidence intervals were greatly influenced by the methodology used to compute these layers. C/N ratio and13C analysis showed that down to a depth of 30\uffe2\uff80\uff83cm, the Cerrado organic matter was replaced by organic matter from newly introduced vegetation by as much as 75\uffe2\uff80\uff93100% for pasture and about 50% for EUCHF, poorer in N forEucalyptusstands (C/N larger than 18 forEucalyptusstands). Under pasture, 0\uffe2\uff80\uff9330\uffe2\uff80\uff83cm SON stocks (0.25\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg N\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922) were between 10 and 20% greater than those of the Cerrado (0.21\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg N\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922), partly due to soil compaction (limit bulk density at soil surface from 1.23 for the Cerrado to 1.34 for pasture). Land development on the Cerrado increased SOC stocks in the 0\uffe2\uff80\uff9330\uffe2\uff80\uff83cm layer by between 15 and 25% (from 2.99 (Cerrado) to 3.86 (EUCSR)\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg C\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922). When including litter layers, total 0\uffe2\uff80\uff9330\uffe2\uff80\uff83cm carbon stocks increased by 35% for EUCHF(4.50\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg C\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922) and 53% for EUCSR(5.08\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg C\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922), compared with the Cerrado (3.28\uffe2\uff80\uff83kg C\uffe2\uff80\uff83m\uffe2\uff88\uff922), independently of soil compaction.
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To understand the influence of such systems on soil carbon (C) storage, we studied C content in three aggregate size classes in six land-use systems (LUS) on Oxisols in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The systems were a native forest, a treeless pasture, 24- and 4-yr-old eucalyptus ( sp.) plantations, and 15- and 4-yr-old silvopastures of fodder grass plus animals under eucalyptus. From each system, replicated soil samples were collected from four depths (0-10, 10-20, 20-50, and 50-100 cm), fractionated into 2000- to 250-, 250- to 53-, and <53-\u03bcm size classes representing macroaggregates, microaggregates, and silt + clay, respectively, and their C contents determined. Macroaggregate was the predominant size fraction under all LUS, especially in the surface soil layers of tree-based systems. In general, C concentrations (g kg soil) in the different aggregate size fractions did not vary within the same depth. The soil organic carbon (SOC) stock (Mg C ha) to 1-m depth was highest under pasture compared with other LUS owing to its higher soil bulk density. The soils under all LUS had higher C stock compared with other reported values for managed tropical ecosystems: down to 1 m, total SOC stock values ranged from 461 Mg ha under pasture to 393 Mg ha under old eucalyptus. Considering the possibility for formation and retention of microaggregates within macroggregates in low management-intensive systems such as silvopasture, the macroaggregate dynamics in the soil seem to be a good indicator of its C storage potential.", "keywords": ["Carbon Sequestration", "Eucalyptus", "Livestock", "Agriculture", "Forestry", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. 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The demand is critical for farmers to understand developing market dynamics and people\uffe2\uff80\uff99s willingness to buy a product is related to several parameters, including different supply methods. This study aimed to analyse the willingness to consume domestic eucalyptus firewood, and the related motivations of consumers considering the preferred supply method. Data was collected through a web-survey and analysed applying a multilevel regression. In general, the sample showed that attention is paid to both the type of wood and its origin, and that there is a preference for loose firewood as a supply method. Our findings suggest that factors such as age, experience, and familiarity with a product, the supply method, attitude towards novelty, provenience, and energetic density of firewood have an important role in shaping individual inclination towards consuming domestic eucalyptus firewood. This implies that the owners of eucalyptus plantations should target mostly young and detail-oriented consumers, and should also try to clearly give information regarding the origin of the product and its technical characteristics.
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Se instalaron registradores de escorrentia y colectores de sedimentos en suspension y de fondo, se midieron las tasas de infiltracion y se determinaron las propiedades hidrologicas del suelo: conductividad hidraulica saturada, indice de continuidad de poros e hidrofobia. Las tasas de infiltracion fueron mayores (P < 0,05) en el bosque nativo: entre 703,3 \u00b1 380,0 y 76,9 \u00b1 56,7 mm h-1, en marzo y julio, respectivamente; que en la plantacion: 23,0 \u00b1 19,7 y 6,7 \u00b1 5,0 mm h-1 en agosto y abril, respectivamente (promedio \u00b1 S). La conductividad hidraulica saturada bajo bosque nativo, fue mayor (P < 0,05) que bajo plantacion, lo que indicaria una mayor capacidad de conduccion de agua del suelo bajo bosque nativo. El indice de continuidad de poros fue mayor (P < 0,05) en el suelo bajo bosque nativo. Las concentraciones de sedimentos en suspension, en ambas microcuencas, mostraron grandes variaciones intraanuales, en respuesta a las fluctuaciones de las precipitaciones y escorrentia. La exportacion de sedimentos en suspension fue de 305 y 368 kg ha-1 ano-1 en el bosque nativo y plantacion, respectivamente. El uso historico del suelo, especialmente en el caso de E. globulus, que reflejaba condiciones de transicion de pradera a plantacion, permitio explicar las diferencias en las propiedades hidrologicas del suelo con respecto al bosque nativo.", "keywords": ["plantaci\u00f3n de Eucalyptus", "infiltraci\u00f3n", "bosque nativo siempreverde", "escorrent\u00eda", "sedimentos en suspensi\u00f3n", "0208 environmental biotechnology", "0207 environmental engineering", "native evergreen forest", "streamflow", "02 engineering and technology", "Eucalyptus plantation", "suspended sediments", "infiltration"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.4067/s0717-92002011000100002"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Bosque%20%28Valdivia%29", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.4067/s0717-92002011000100002", "name": "item", "description": "10.4067/s0717-92002011000100002", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.4067/s0717-92002011000100002"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2011-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.5061/dryad.wpzgmsbtq", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-05-25T16:21:33Z", "type": "Dataset", "created": "2023-10-05", "title": "Data from: Integrating variation in bacterial-fungal co-occurrence network with soil carbon dynamics", "description": "unspecifiedThe experimental site is located in the state-owned Daguishan Forest Farm in Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (111\u00b020\u20195\u2019\u2019E, 23\u00b058\u201933\u2019\u2019N). The mean annual temperature in this area is 19.3\u2103, with mean annual precipitation and evaporation of 2,056 mm and 1,200 mm, respectively. The soil type is classified as red soil (i.e., ferralsols). A total of 12 plots (20 m wide \u00d7 30 m long) were established to collect soil samples in\u00a0triplicate representing four generations of Eucalyptus plantation. In each treatment, the Eucalyptus trees were at the same stage of development (i.e., 4 years after planting). The treatments included the first generation (PrG) of Eucalyptus reforestation, the second generation (SeG) regenerating after the PrG was cut, the third generation (ThG) regenerating after the SeG, and the fourth generation (FoG) regenerating after the ThG. An evergreen broadleaf forest with three adjacent plots was selected as the control (CK), which was a\u00a0precursor to the Eucalyptus plantation. All the plots were located within a 5 km2 area. 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