ABSTRACT
Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as a potential carbon sink grows.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section 1|90 pages
The Extent, General Characteristics, and Carbon Dynamics of U.S. Forest Soils
chapter Chapter 2|20 pages
Current and Historical Trends in Use, Management, and Disturbance of U.S. Forestlands
chapter Chapter 3|11 pages
Carbon Trends in U.S. Forestlands: A Context for the Role of Soils in Forest Carbon Sequestration
chapter Chapter 4|26 pages
Quantifying the Organic Carbon Held in Forested Soils of the United States and Puerto Rico *
section Section 2|82 pages
Soil Processes and Carbon Dynamics
chapter Chapter 6|15 pages
Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems with an Emphasis on Belowground Processes
chapter Chapter 9|23 pages
Processes Affecting Carbon Storage in the Forest Floor and in Downed Woody Debris
chapter Chapter 10|14 pages
Impacts of Natural Disturbance on Soil Carbon Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems
section Section 3|84 pages
Management Impacts on U.S. Forest Soils
chapter Chapter 12|9 pages
Impact of Soil Restoration, Management, and Land-Use History on Forest-Soil Carbon
chapter Chapter 14|28 pages
Soil Carbon Sequestration and Forest Management: Challenges and Opportunities
section Section 4|126 pages
Specific Forest Ecosystems
section Section 5|38 pages
Synthesis and Policy Implications
