Thinning effects on stand growth, carbon stocks, and soil properties in Brutia pine plantations

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dc.authorid0000-0002-2395-7548
dc.authorid0000-0003-1800-4926
dc.authorid0000-0002-3058-7899
dc.contributor.authorErkan, Nesat
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Sukru Teoman
dc.contributor.authorAydin, Ali Cem
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T21:05:20Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T21:05:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of thinning on stand growth, carbon (C) sequestration, and soil properties in Brutia pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) plantations. The study was conducted at two experimental sites -the Antalya-Kas and Isparta-Egirdir plantation areas- in Turkey between 1985 and 2015. Different thinning intensities -unthinned (control), moderate, and heavy- were replicated in four blocks. We determined the C in the living biomass, litter, soil, and some soil features for each experimental parcel.ResultsWe found no statistically significant difference in total stand volume between thinning-intensity treatments 30 years after thinning. This may be due to more light availability and less competition between trees and faster tree-diameter growth rate after thinning, thus explaining the volume in the treated parcels compared to the control over time. The C stocks in the biomass, litter, and soil were not significantly influenced by the thinning intensity. The nutrients in the litter and soil, and other soil properties, were not significantly different among thinning parcels. This implies that the C and other nutrients in the litter and soil are related to the stand volume and biomass, which were not changed by thinning in time.ConclusionThis finding is important in terms of showing that there was no change in total stand volume by thinning, which has been debated in the literature. This information is useful for forest managers when determining thinning strategy.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13021-023-00226-0
dc.identifier.issn1750-0680
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36995446
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85151425798
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-023-00226-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/6908
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000960267300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBmc
dc.relation.ispartofCarbon Balance and Management
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260212
dc.subjectPlant nutrient elements in soil
dc.subjectSilvicultural treatments
dc.subjectCarbon pools
dc.subjectPlant litter
dc.titleThinning effects on stand growth, carbon stocks, and soil properties in Brutia pine plantations
dc.typeArticle

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