First assessment of root biomass and root carbon and nitrogen stocks in Turkish floodplain forests

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dc.contributor.authorSariyildiz, T.
dc.contributor.authorTani, M.
dc.contributor.authorParlak, S.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T21:05:06Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T21:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEstimation of whole root biomass including coarse and larger roots and root balls can provide better understanding of carbon and nitrogen stocks in floodplain forests. Whole root systems of nine ash trees (Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl.) and six alder trees (Alnus glutinosa L.) trees ranging in diameter breast height (dbh) from 29.1 to 72.0 cm for ash and from 29.1 to 44.3 cm for alder were excavated, and their small <1 cm, medium 1-4 cm, larger > 4 cm and root-ball biomass, and root carbon and nitrogen stocks were determined in Karacabey floodplain forest in Bursa, Turkey. In addition, for the method comparison, small root biomass (<1 cm) was also determined using soilcore method. The whole root biomass of ash trees varied from 167.7 to 186.8 Mg ha(-1). Alder trees had lower whole root biomass than ash trees ranging from 49.0 to 63.6 Mg ha(-1). The determination of small root biomass by soil excavation method was nearly two-fold higher than by soil core method. Both root carbon and nitrogen stocks showed an increase with increasing root diameter. Among the tree characteristics (dbh, age, height, and volume), the dbh showed the highest correlation with whole root biomass and root carbon and nitrogen stocks for both tree species. It is concluded that young trees can have higher small, medium, and large root biomass and store more C and N in those roots, whereas older trees can have higher root-ball biomass and root-ball carbon and nitrogen stocks in Karacabey floodplain forests.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [219O146]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with the project number 219O146.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10661-022-10758-6
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.issn1573-2959
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36427090
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85142541179
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10758-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/6791
dc.identifier.volume195
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000888745200002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260212
dc.subjectForested wetlands
dc.subjectAsh and alder stands
dc.subjectRoot assessment methods
dc.subjectRoot excavation
dc.subjectSoil core
dc.titleFirst assessment of root biomass and root carbon and nitrogen stocks in Turkish floodplain forests
dc.typeArticle

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