Vegetation contributes significantly to long-term carbon sequestration through biomass and soil storage
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SUPPORTED
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Extensive research demonstrates that vegetation significantly contributes to long-term carbon sequestration through above-ground biomass accumulation and the enhancement of soil organic carbon stocks, though local microbial dynamics and environmental conditions can modulate these storage capacities.
Evidence for · 5
Long-term dynamics of cocoa agroforestry systems established on lands previously occupied by savannah or forests
2019 · cited by 34
Long-term chronosequence analysis demonstrates that carbon storage and soil quality in agroforestry systems are significantly influenced by vegetation over decades.
Evidence against · 1
A tipping point in carbon storage when forest expands into tundra is related to mycorrhizal recycling of nitrogen.
2021 · cited by 106
Research on tundra-to-forest expansion shows that certain tree-associated fungi can accelerate decomposition, potentially decreasing overall carbon sink capacity in specific transitional zones.
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Afforestation, Natural Secondary Forest or Dehesas? Looking for the Best Post-Abandonment Forest Management for Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Mediterranean Mountains
2024 · cited by 6
Different forest types and management systems in Mediterranean mountains exhibit substantial capacity for soil organic carbon accumulation over time.
Linkage of living microbial biomass, function, and necromass to soil organic carbon storage along a chronosequence of Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation in North China
2025 · cited by 4
Stand development and reforestation drive microbial biomass dynamics that contribute to long-term soil organic carbon sequestration.
Nitrogen accumulation, rather than carbon: nitrogen stoichiometric variation, underlies carbon storage during forest succession
2021 · cited by 4
Global synthesis shows that vegetation and plant-derived litter pools store substantial carbon, with nitrogen accumulation strongly supporting long-term forest carbon sequestration.
Effect of ecological restoration on carbon storage of damaged mountain slope in China's East Ussuri River Basin.
2025 · cited by 3
Ecological restoration studies indicate that vegetation layers and plant density play a primary role in building carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems.