Metla Project 3468

Tree species and forest soil properties

Duration: 2007-2012 Keywords: C transformations, N transformations, forest soil, litter , plant secondary compounds, soil organic matter, soil water, tree species, understorey vegetation
Research project group: Distinct projects 1 - Structure and function of forest ecosystems

Objectives

The aim of the research project is to understand better those mechanisms by which tree species affects soil. The study is focused on the effects of our main tree species, silver birch, Scots pine and Norway spruce on soil properties and what are the effects of deciduous tree species in coniferous stands. The study will focus on the effects of tree species on 1) understorey vegetation, 2) roots, particularly fine root litter production and quality, 3) composition and degradability of soil water and its weathering ability and 4) litter and soil organic matter composition and how it affects carbon and nitrogen transformations.

Project leader: Smolander, Aino
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, PO Box 18 (Jokiniemenkuja 1), FI-01301 VANTAA, FINLAND
Phone: +358 29 532 5494
E-mail: aino.smolander@metla.fi

Other researchers: Adamczyk, Bartosz (2009-12), Adamczyk, Sylwia (2011-12), Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko (2008-09), Kiikkilä, Oili, VA (2008-10), Kitunen, Veikko, VA (2008-12), Lindroos, Antti-Jussi, VA (2008-12), Nieminen, Tiina, VA (2008), Tapanila, Tarja, VA (2010,2012)

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