ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Stand Types on the C-N-P
Stoichiometric Characteristics of Litter
and Soil Aggregate in Chinese Fir Plantations
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Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory for Cultivation and Utilization of Subtropical Forest Plantation,
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University,
Nanning 530004, China
Submission date: 2023-12-15
Final revision date: 2024-03-19
Acceptance date: 2024-04-27
Online publication date: 2024-08-05
Corresponding author
Shengqiang Wang
Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory for Cultivation and Utilization of Subtropical Forest Plantation,
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University,
Nanning 530004, China
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ABSTRACT
Litter and soil C-N-P stoichiometry are of great significance for the sustainable development of
Chinese fir plantations (Cunninghamia lanceolata). This research aims to explore the influence of stand
types (including C. lanceolata × Mytilaria laocsensis, C. lanceolata × Michelia macclurei, and the pure
stand type of C. lanceolata) on the C-N-P stoichiometric characteristics of litter and soil aggregates
(including >2, 2-0.25, and <0.25 mm fractions) in Chinese fir plantations. Compared to the mixed stand
types, the pure stand type had a higher level of litter C content and C/N ratio. However, litter C, N,
and P stocks, together with soil organic C (Corg) and total N (Ntot) contents, stocks, and C/N/P ratios,
were highest in the mixed stand types. Irrespective of the stand types, a decline in the size of soil
aggregates was associated with an increase in the contents and ratios of soil Corg, Ntot, and total P (Ptot),
and a converse trend was noted for their stock. Overall, this research helped to understand the C, N,
and P dynamics of soil and litter among Chinese fir plantations, providing valuable insights for future
Chinese fir cultivation practices.