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Jember AA, Taye MA, Gebeyehu G, Mulu G, Long TT, Jayaraman D, Abebe S. Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia. CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 18:3. [PMID: 36929130 PMCID: PMC10018829 DOI: 10.1186/s13021-023-00224-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, highland bamboo has been cultivated in various niches: farmlands, riverbanks, woodlot boundaries, and homesteads, and agroforestry systems. However, the biomass and carbon storage of potential of bamboo forests across niches is not well characterized in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the biomass and carbon storage potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, a total of 60 circular plots measuring 100 m2 with a radius of 5.64 m were randomly established on the homestead, woodlot, and riverbank plantation niches to conduct the inventory. The biomass storage of bamboo was calculated based on previously published allometric equations. Biomass and carbon stock variations among age-classes and niches of bamboo forests were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and subsequent pairwise means comparisons of carbon stocks among niches were performed via post hoc Tukey test at p < 0.05. RESULTS Results showed that the mean aboveground biomass (AGB) ranged from 150.18 - 191.42 Mg ha-1 in the entire niches. The highest amount of AGB was stored in the homestead niche (191.42 Mg ha-1) followed by the woodlot (180.11 Mg ha-1) and riverbank niche (150.17 Mg ha-1), respectively. The highest carbon stock (111.56 Mg C ha-1) was found in the homestead niche while the smallest amount was recorded in the riverbank niche (87.52 Mg ha-1). The homestead bamboo plantation has the highest biomass storage due to the application of manure and natural fertilizer, regular harvesting and management of culms, and protection from illegal harvesting and grazing. CONCLUSION This study highlights the importance of bamboo plantations in climate change mitigation. Hence, bamboo plantation should be promoted; and natural resource management and forestry departments of the government, Universities, research centers, the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), and other partners should work with local communities to expand bamboo plantation on their homesteads and degraded lands.
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- Ayana A Jember
- Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 5501, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 5501, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Development Environment Management Studies, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Beijing, 100102, China
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- International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia.
- Office of the Research Directorate, Assosa University, P. O. Box 18, Assosa, Ethiopia.
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Wang S, Kobayashi K, Takanashi S, Liu CP, Li DR, Chen SW, Cheng YT, Moriguchi K, Dannoura M. Estimating divergent forest carbon stocks and sinks via a knife set approach. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 330:117114. [PMID: 36586368 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Forest carbon stocks and sinks (CSSs) have been widely estimated using climate classification tables and linear regression (LR) models with common independent variables (IVs) such as the average diameter at breast height (DBH) of stems and root shoot ratio. However, this approach is relatively ineffective when the explanatory power of IVs is lower than that of unobservable variables. Various environmental and anthropogenic factors affect target variables that cause the correlation between them to be chaotic. Here, we designed a knife set (KS) approach combining LR models and the wandering through random forests (WTF) algorithm and applied it in a specific case of Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz. (P. edulis) forests, which have an irregular relationship between their belowground carbon (BGC) stocks and average DBH. We then validated the KS approach performed by cluster computing to estimate the aboveground carbon (AGC) and BGC stocks and the total net primary production (TNPP). The estimated CSSs were compared to the benchmark of the methodology that applied Tier 1 in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories via 10-fold cross validation, and the KS approach significantly increased precision and accuracy of estimations. Our approach provides general insights to accurately estimate forest CSSs relying on evidence-based field data, even if some target variables are divergent in specific forest types. We also pointed out the reason why current fancy models containing machine learning (ML) or deep learning algorithms are not effective in predicting the target variables of certain chaotic systems is perhaps that the total explanatory power of observable variables is less than that of the total unobservable variables. Quantifying unobservable variables into observable variables is a linchpin of future works related to chaotic system estimation.
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- Shitephen Wang
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan; Kansai Research Centre, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Kyoto, 612-0855, Japan
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- Kansai Research Centre, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Kyoto, 612-0855, Japan
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- Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture and Nature Resource, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402-204, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 106-308, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106-216, Taiwan
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- Greater New York City Area, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), New York, 10006, USA
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Biochar Combined with Nitrogen Alters Rhizosphere Soil Nutrients and Microbial Communities, and Promotes Growth of Moso Bamboo Seedlings. FORESTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/f13071043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Biochar, a soil conditioner, has the potential to improve soil properties and plant productivity. However, in forestry planting, especially in subtropical moso bamboo forests, the response of seedling growth to biochar addition is still not well known. We conducted a comprehensive factorial experiment with biochar and nitrogen (N) addition as factors (no biochar and no N addition; 0.64% biochar + 0% NH4NO3; 1.28% biochar + 0% NH4NO3; T3: 0% biochar + 1.28% NH4NO3; T4: 0.64% biochar + 1.28% NH4NO3; T5: 1.28% biochar + 1.28% NH4NO3) to study their effects on moso bamboo seedling growth, rhizosphere soil nutrient contents, and enzymatic activity. Our results indicate that applying biochar without N did not promote the growth of moso bamboo seedlings (biomass of leaves and branches) but increased soil nutrient content and affected soil-enzyme activity. The combined application of biochar and N significantly increased the leaf and branch biomass of moso bamboo seedlings and soil nutrient content and affected soil-enzyme activity. In conclusion, biochar should be mixed with an adequate amount of N for its application in subtropical moso bamboo forests to promote seedling growth and improve economic benefits.
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An allometric model-based approach for estimating biomass in seven Indian bamboo species in western Himalayan foothills, India. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7527. [PMID: 35534634 PMCID: PMC9085753 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11394-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The rapid growth rate, high biomass production, and annual harvesting make bamboo a suitable species for commercial production. Allometric equations for many broadleaf and conifer tree species are available. However, knowledge of biomass production and allometric equations of bamboos is limited. This study aims to develop species- specific allometric models for predicting biomass and synthetic height values as a proxy variable for seven bamboo species in Himalayan foothills. Two power form-based allometric models were used to predict aboveground and culm biomass using diameter at breast height (D) alone and D combined with culm height (H) as an independent variable. This study also extended to establishing an H–D allometric model that can be used to generate synthetic H values as a proxy to missing H. In the seven bamboo species studied, among three major biomass components (culm, branch and foliage), culm is the most important component with the highest share (69.56–78.71%). The distribution of percentage (%) share of culm, branch and foliage to above-ground fresh weight varies significantly between different bamboo species. D. hamiltonii has the highest productivity for above-ground biomass components. Ratio of dry to fresh weight of seven bamboo species was estimated for culm, branch, foliage and above-ground biomass to convert fresh weight to dry weight.
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Xu Y, Huang R, Zhou B, Ge X. Fine-Root Decomposition and Nutrient Return in Moso Bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubescens J.Houz.) Plantations in Southeast China. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:735359. [PMID: 35197993 PMCID: PMC8859111 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.735359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plant fine-root decomposition is an important pathway for the reentry of nutrients into the soil. Studies have mainly focused on the loss of fine-root mass and the release characteristics of major elements, including, C, N, and P, but there are few reports on trace elements. In this study, in situ decomposition experiments were conducted to study the dynamic characteristics of mass loss and residual rates of 10 mineral elements in two diameter classes (<2 mm and 2-5 mm) of moso bamboo in the process of fine-root decomposition. The results of the year-long experiment reported herein showed that: (1) fine roots with diameters of less than 2 mm decomposed faster than those with diameters of 2-5 mm; (2) C, N, P, K, Ca, and Mg were released, whereas Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu were enriched or changed little; (3) decomposition time and root diameter had significant effects on the remaining percentages of C, N, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, and Cu, and there were interactions among the elements (P < 0.05). The remaining percentages of P and Fe were only affected by decomposition time. This is the first comprehensive report on the variation in 10 elements during the fine-root decomposition of moso bamboo. The study expands our understanding of the release of mineral nutrients during fine-root decomposition, laying a solid theoretical foundation for further research on fine-root decomposition and plant-soil nutrient cycling.
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- Yaowen Xu
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
- Qianjiangyuan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
- Qianjiangyuan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
- Qianjiangyuan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
- Qianjiangyuan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, Hangzhou, China
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Vasupalli N, Hou D, Singh RM, Wei H, Zou LH, Yrjälä K, Wu A, Lin X. Homo- and Hetero-Dimers of CAD Enzymes Regulate Lignification and Abiotic Stress Response in Moso Bamboo. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312917. [PMID: 34884720 PMCID: PMC8657895 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lignin biosynthesis enzymes form complexes for metabolic channelling during lignification and these enzymes also play an essential role in biotic and abiotic stress response. Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) is a vital enzyme that catalyses the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols, which is the final step in the lignin biosynthesis pathway. In the present study, we identified 49 CAD enzymes in five Bambusoideae species and analysed their phylogenetic relationships and conserved domains. Expression analysis of Moso bamboo PheCAD genes in several developmental tissues and stages revealed that among the PheCAD genes, PheCAD2 has the highest expression level and is expressed in many tissues and PheCAD1, PheCAD6, PheCAD8 and PheCAD12 were also expressed in most of the tissues studied. Co-expression analysis identified that the PheCAD2 positively correlates with most lignin biosynthesis enzymes, indicating that PheCAD2 might be the key enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis. Further, more than 35% of the co-expressed genes with PheCADs were involved in biotic or abiotic stress responses. Abiotic stress transcriptomic data (SA, ABA, drought, and salt) analysis identified that PheCAD2, PheCAD3 and PheCAD5 genes were highly upregulated, confirming their involvement in abiotic stress response. Through yeast two-hybrid analysis, we found that PheCAD1, PheCAD2 and PheCAD8 form homo-dimers. Interestingly, BiFC and pull-down experiments identified that these enzymes form both homo- and hetero- dimers. These data suggest that PheCAD genes are involved in abiotic stress response and PheCAD2 might be a key lignin biosynthesis pathway enzyme. Moreover, this is the first report to show that three PheCAD enzymes form complexes and that the formation of PheCAD homo- and hetero- dimers might be tissue specific.
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- Naresh Vasupalli
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
- Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilisation of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilisation of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-18958162317
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Abebe S, Minale AS, Teketay D, Jayaraman D, Long TT. Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia. CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT 2021; 16:29. [PMID: 34533640 PMCID: PMC8447768 DOI: 10.1186/s13021-021-00192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given the large bamboo resource base with considerable potential to act as an important carbon sink, Ethiopia has included bamboo in the national Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks (REDD+) and Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) programs. However, little is known about the carbon stock and sequestration potential of bamboo forests. As a result, this research was conducted to quantify the carbon sequestration and storage capacity of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in the Lower Beles River Basin, northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, a total of 54 circular plots, each measuring 100 m2 with a radius of 5.64 m, were established to conduct the inventory in Assitsa and Eddida bamboo forests, the typical bamboo sites in Lower Beles River Basin. Biomass accumulation of bamboo was estimated using an allometric equation based on diameter at breast height (DBH) and age. Soil samples were taken from two different soil depths (0-15 and 15-30 cm) to determine soil organic carbon. RESULTS Results indicate that the mean biomass of the bamboo forests in the study area accounted for about 177.1 [Formula: see text] 3.1 Mg ha-1. The mean biomass carbon and soil organic carbon stock of the bamboo forests were 83.2 [Formula: see text] 1.5 Mg C ha-1 and 70 [Formula: see text] 1.7 Mg C ha-1, respectively. Therefore, the mean carbon stock of the O. abyssinica bamboo forests was 152.5 [Formula: see text] 2.5 Mg C ha-1 to 559.8 [Formula: see text] 9.0 ton CO2 ha-1. CONCLUSION This study highlights the importance of assessing bamboo's carbon stock and sequestration potential for enhancing its role in climate change mitigation and sustainable resource management. The O. abyssinica bamboo forests of the study area have significant carbon stock and sequestration potential. Therefore, sustainable management of these crucial vegetation resources will enhance their role in providing ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation.
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- Shiferaw Abebe
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Assosa University, P. O. Box 18, Assosa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Range and Forest Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana
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- International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Beijing, 100102, China
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- International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Beijing, 100102, China
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Yang C, Zhang X, Ni H, Gai X, Huang Z, Du X, Zhong Z. Soil carbon and associated bacterial community shifts driven by fine root traits along a chronosequence of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) plantations in subtropical China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 752:142333. [PMID: 33207507 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is widely considered to be effective in capturing and sequestering atmospheric C, but the long-term effects of extensive management strategies on soil organic carbon (SOC), bacterial communities, fine root (FR, ø ≤ 2 mm) traits, and their inherent connection remain unclear. In this study, we simultaneously measured the SOC content of the bulk and rhizosphere soil fractions, the aggregate stability, the chemical composition of SOC (solid-state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]), the bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere, and the FR morphological traits including biomass, specific root length (SRL), and root length density (RLD) along a chronosequence (stand age of 19, 37, and 64 years) of extensively managed Moso bamboo plantations and in an adjacent secondary forest as a control. The organic C content in both the rhizosphere and bulk soil increased rapidly with plantation age in the 0-20- and 20-40-cm soil layers, accompanied by an increase in the aggregate stability. FR traits including biomass, SRL, and RLD also increased continuously in response to soil C:N:P stoichiometry. All of these traits were significantly correlated with SOC, occluded particulate organic C (oPOC), and mineral-associated organic C (MOC), suggesting that FR traits could drive the soil C sequestration with the plantation age. Further analysis indicated that the microbial biomass C (MBC) content, MBC/total organic carbon (TOC) ratio, and bacterial abundance decreased with the plantation age, and the shift from soil oligotrophy to copiotrophy bacteria were mainly driven by changes in FR traits and SOC properties. Such a reassembly of bacterial communities combined with an increase in root biomass is favorable for the accumulation of stable C functional groups (alkyl C or aromatic C). Our findings indicate that extensive management regimes of Moso bamboo plantations could promote long-term soil C sequestration especially in the rhizosphere by promoting the formation of soil aggregates and organic-mineral complexes and by shifting bacterial community composition, and that these changes can be inferred through changes in the FR traits.
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- Chuanbao Yang
- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Bamboo and Rattan of State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China.
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of Resources and Utilization of Bamboo of State Forestry Administration, Hangzhou 310012, PR China.
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Application of Bamboo Plants in Nine Aspects. ScientificWorldJournal 2020; 2020:7284203. [PMID: 33061861 PMCID: PMC7555460 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7284203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Bamboo forests are undoubtedly one of the most abundant nontimber plants on Earth and cover a wide area of tropical and subtropical regions around the world. This amazing plant has unique rapid growth and can play an important role in protecting our planet from pollution and improving the soil. Bamboo can be used as a biofuel, food, and for architecture and construction applications and plays a large role in the local economy by creating job opportunities. The aim of this paper is to review the extraordinary tropical plant bamboo by explaining the mechanisms related to the growth and strength of bamboo and identifying ways to utilize bamboo in industry, employment, climate change mitigation, and soil erosion reduction.
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Wang Y, Chen J, Wang D, Ye F, He Y, Hu Z, Zhao G. A systematic review on the composition, storage, processing of bamboo shoots: Focusing the nutritional and functional benefits. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.104015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Eigenbrod F, Tang Z, Eisner S, Flörke M, Zhao G. Spatial covariance of ecosystem services and poverty in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES & MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2017.1397750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Felix Eigenbrod
- Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Environmental Systems Research (CESR), University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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- Center for Environmental Systems Research (CESR), University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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- Department of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Canavan S, Richardson DM, Visser V, Roux JJL, Vorontsova MS, Wilson JRU. The global distribution of bamboos: assessing correlates of introduction and invasion. AOB PLANTS 2016; 9:plw078. [PMID: 28013249 PMCID: PMC5499700 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plw078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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There is a long history of species being moved around the world by humans. These introduced species can provide substantial benefits, but they can also have undesirable consequences. We explore the importance of human activities on the processes of species dissemination and potential invasions using the grass subfamily Bambusoideae ("bamboos"), a group that contains taxa that are widely utilised and that are often perceived as weedy. We (1) compiled an inventory of bamboo species and their current distributions; (2) determined which species have been introduced and become invasive outside their native ranges; and (3) explored correlates of introduction and invasion. Distribution data were collated from Kew's GrassBase, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and other online herbarium information sources. Our list comprised 1662 species in 121 genera, of which 232 (14%) have been introduced beyond their native ranges. Twelve species were found to be invasive. A non-random selection of bamboos have been introduced and become invasive. Asiatic species in particular have been widely introduced. There was a clear over-representation of introduced species in the genera Bambusa and Phyllostachys which also contain most of the listed invasive species. The introduction of species also correlated with certain traits: taxa with larger culm dimensions were significantly more likely to have been moved to new areas; and those with many cultivars had a higher rate of dissemination and invasion. It is difficult to determine whether the patterns of introduction and invasion are due simply to differences in propagule pressure, or whether humans have deliberately selected inherently invasive taxa. In general, we suggest that human usage is a stronger driver of introductions and invasions in bamboos than in other taxa that have been well studied. It is likely that as bamboos are used more widely, the number and impact of invasions will increase unless environmental risks are carefully managed.
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- Susan Canavan
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Invasive Species Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Invasive Species Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa
- SEEC - Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701 South Africa
- African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Comparative Plant & Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2AB, UK
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Invasive Species Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa
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Shao Y, Wang X, Zhao J, Wu J, Zhang W, Neher DA, Li Y, Lou Y, Fu S. Subordinate plants sustain the complexity and stability of soil micro-food webs in natural bamboo forest ecosystems. J Appl Ecol 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yuanhu Shao
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems; South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510650 China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems; South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510650 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region; Institute of Subtropical Agriculture; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changsha 410125 China
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- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Nanchang Institute of Technology; Nanchang 330099 China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems; South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510650 China
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- Department of Plant & Soil Science; University of Vermont; Burlington VT 05405 USA
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- International Network of Bamboo and Rattan; Beijing 100102 China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry; Chinese Academy of Forestry; Fuyang 311400 China
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- International Network of Bamboo and Rattan; Beijing 100102 China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry; Chinese Academy of Forestry; Fuyang 311400 China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems; South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510650 China
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Buckingham KC, Wu L, Lou Y. Can't see the (bamboo) forest for the trees: examining bamboo's fit within international forestry institutions. AMBIO 2014; 43:770-778. [PMID: 24293019 PMCID: PMC4165839 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-013-0466-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 08/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Over the centuries, governments and international agencies have developed a wide range of institutions to manage timber resources and conserve values provided by treed lands. Concerns regarding the sustainable supply of timber have provided opportunities for the development of substitute resources; however, bamboo and other non-timber forest resources have not been a part of the development of these institutions. Bamboo is a unique Non-Timber Forest Product, as it is often classified as forest or timber, and therefore must adhere to the same regulations as timber. Given the recent global expansion of bamboo, it is timely to examine the interplay between bamboo and the traditional institutions of forest governance. This paper aims to contribute to debates regarding cognitive institutional constraints on the development of substitute natural resources using bamboo as a case study, with specific focus on the applicability of Forest Stewardship Council certification, timber legality verification and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation to bamboos.
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- />China National Bamboo Research Centre, 310 Wenyi Road, West Lake District, Hangzhou, 310012 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- />The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), 8 Fu Tong Dong Da Jie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 10010 People’s Republic of China
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