Windthrows increase soil carbon stocks in a central Amazon forest

Windthrows change forest structure and species composition in central Amazon forests. However, the effects of widespread tree mortality associated with wind disturbances on soil properties have not yet been described in this vast region. We investigated short-term effects (7 years after disturbance)...

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Main Authors: L. T. dos Santos, D. Magnabosco Marra, S. Trumbore, P. B. de Camargo, R. I. Negrón-Juárez, A. J. N. Lima, G. H. P. M. Ribeiro, J. dos Santos, N. Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/1299/2016/bg-13-1299-2016.pdf