Shifts in Aboveground and Forest Floor Carbon and Nitrogen Pools After Fellingand Burning in the Southern Appalachians

摘要

Changes in aboveground and forest floor mass, carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) poolswere quantified on three sites in the southern Appalachians 2 yr after felling and burning. Before felling and burning, stands were characterized by sparse overstories and dense Kalmia latifolia L. understories. Two years after burning, foliar C and N pools had reached 25% and 29% of pretreatment levels, respectively.