Effects of prescribed burning on carbon accumulation in two paired vegetation sites in subtropical China

Prescribed burning is a common practice of site preparation before afforestation in subtropical forests. However, the effects of prescribed burning on carbon (C) dynamics of an ecosystem are poorly understood. Therefore, a Eucalyptus urophylla plantation (EU) and a naturally recovered shrubland (NS), each treated with prescribed burning and no burning were examined in subtropical China. Biomass of trees and shrubs in the 1st, 3nd, 4th, and 6th...