Effects of Thinning Retention Density on Litter and Soil WaterRetention Characteristics of <i> Cunninghamia lanceolata </i>Plantation

Lu Dehao; Feng Mingchun; Qiu Zhanpeng; Huang Huanqiang; Chen Shiqing; Lin Na

doi:10.11929/j.swfu.202407021

Journal of Southwest Forestry University > 2025 > Corrected proof > DOI: 10.11929/j.swfu.202407021

Lu D H, Feng M C, Qiu Z P, et al. Effects of Thinning Retention Density on Litter and Soil WaterRetention Characteristics of Cunninghamia lanceolata Plantation[J]. Journal of Southwest Forestry University, 2025, 45(3): 1–9. DOI: 10.11929/j.swfu.202407021

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Effects of Thinning Retention Density on Litter and Soil WaterRetention Characteristics of Cunninghamia lanceolata Plantation

College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou Guangdong 510642, China

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Received Date: July 08, 2024
Revised Date: September 11, 2024
Accepted Date: October 10, 2024
Available Online: October 16, 2024

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Taking Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation with 11-year thinning retention density of 1200, 1800 and 2500 trees/hm² in northern Guangdong as the research object, the differences of litter and soil water retention characteristics of different C. lanceolata plantation after thinning for 2 years and the influencing factors were analyzed, and the water retention performance of stands with different thinning retention density was explored. The results show that higher retention density was conducive to litter accumulation, and the litter inventory and thickness of 2500 trees/hm² C. lanceolata forest increased by 7.96%–30.87% and 4.90%–24.92% compared with the other 2 density stands. The soil maximum water holding capacity and effective storage capacity of 1800 trees/hm² stands were the largest in different retention densities of C. lanceolata forests, and were significantly greater than 1200 trees/hm² stands. The soil saturation water holding capacity and capillary water holding capacity of 1800 trees/hm² stands were the largest in the 3 kinds of preserved density C. lanceolata forests, which increased by 6.5% to 24.95% compared with the other 2 kinds of preserved density stands. The soil non-capillary water capacity increased with the increase of retention density, which was 2500 trees/hm²(45.50 t/hm²) > 1800 trees/hm²(32.21 t/hm²) > 1200 trees/hm²(23.76 t/hm²). The results of correlation analysis showed that litter water capacity was significantly correlated with litter thickness and existing stock, soil pH value, organic carbon content, non-capillary porosity, and non-capillary water capacity. The soil moisture content was significantly correlated with total porosity, capillary porosity, and non-capillary porosity, soil bulk density, soil organic matter content, canopy density and leaf area index. The results of coordinate comprehensive evaluation showed that the comprehensive water holding capacity of litter and soil was 1800 trees/hm² > 2500 trees/hm² > 1200 trees/hm² in the stands with different retention densities. In conclusion, 1800 trees/hm² stands had the best litter and soil water retention capacity among the 3 different retention density stands.
- thinning,
- retention density,
- litter,
- soil,
- Cunninghamia lanceolata,
- plantation,
- water retention characteristic

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