Analysis of carbon stocks and fluxes of urban lawn ecosystems in moscow megapolis

Urbanization results in irreversible transformations of vegetation and soils. Urban lawn is an important part of urban ecosystems, providing several principal ecological functions, including participation in global carbon cycle. Carbon stocks and fluxes in urban lawns are diverse due to the different functional uses (residential, recreational areas, etc.), and different morphogenetic and physico-chemical properties of soil and their components. The research was focused on C stocks and fluxes in urban lawns to assess their function in regulating atmospheric air composition. Soil CO2 emission and CH4 fluxes (summarized for summer period); soil organic C (SOC); below and aboveground biomass were studied. Carbon emission by soil respiration and C sequestration in biomass were considered to estimate C balance. © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019.

Authors
Shchepeleva A.S. 1, 2 , Vizirskaya M.M.1 , Vasenev V.I. 1, 2 , Vasenev I.I. 1, 2
Collection of articles
Springer Geography
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Pages
80-88
Status
Published
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-89602-1_11
Year
2019
Organizations
  • 1 Laboratory of Agroecological Monitoring, Ecosystem Modeling and Prediction, Russian State Agricultural University, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49, Moscow, 127550, Russian Federation
  • 2 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
Keywords
Carbon stocks and fluxes; Methane; Root and aboveground biomass; Urban forest; Urban lawns
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