%0 Journal Article
%T Soil Carbon Sequestrations in Forest Soils in Relation to Parent Material and Soil Depth in South-Eastern Nigeria
%A Chinonso Millicent Chris-Emenyonu
%A Emmanuel Uzoma Onweremadu
%A John Didacus Njoku
%A Chioma Mildred Ahukaemere
%A Benarden Ngozi Aririguzo
%J American Journal of Climate Change
%P 400-409
%@ 2167-9509
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ajcc.2020.94025
%X There has been increased interest in soil organic carbon in recent times because of its role in carbon sequestration. Different parent materials affect soil properties and hence will influence how much carbon is sequestered by soil. The study was conducted in June 2019 to investigate soil carbon stock in forest soils with respect to their parent materials in three States in South-eastern Nigeria. Sampling was aided by the location map of the area and free soil survey method was used to locate sampling points. 0ne profile was dug in each location and described using the Food and Agricultural Organization guideline. A total of twelve soil samples were collected and analyzed for selected properties. Results showed that sand content was significantly higher in soils under coastal plain sands (851.96 g，kg−1) and was lowest in soils of Imo clay shale (605.60 g，kg−1). Clay content was higher in soils of Imo clay shale (277.34 g，kg−1) and was lowest in coastal plain sand (118.80 g，kg−1). Silt and clay had moderate variation in coastal plain sand (>15 ＋ 35%) and high variations in Asu River and Imo clay shale (CV > 35%). The soils studied were generally acidic with values ranging (3.52) in soils formed from coastal plain sand, followed by forest soils of Imo clay shale (3.64) and Asu river group (3.85). Soil organic carbon decreased with increase in soil depth in all soil parent materials studied. Mean values ranged from 6.14 g，kg−1 in soil underlain by coastal plain sand to 10.62 g，kg−1) in soils
%K Carbon Sequestration
%K Forest
%K Soils
%K Parent material
%K Soil Depth
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=104660