Abstract Forest regeneration after clear-cut has been practiced extensively to establish a new stand. However, the effects of forest regeneration on soil N2O emission and the related changes in soil… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Forest regeneration after clear-cut has been practiced extensively to establish a new stand. However, the effects of forest regeneration on soil N2O emission and the related changes in soil environment factors have been rarely examined in managed plantation forests. A 21-month field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of two different regeneration practices following clear-cut on soil N2O emission and related environmental factors in a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation. The trial included three treatments, clear-cut and natural regeneration (CN), clear-cut and artificial overall regeneration (CAO), and uncut control (UC). Compared with the control, CN, and CAO increased cumulative soil N2O emissions (P
               
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