نقش مدیریتی خشک‌‌دارها در ذخیره کربن زیست‌بوم جنگلی زاگرس در راستای توسعه پایدار

نوع مقاله : مقاله ترویجی

نویسندگان

• علی سروآزاد ¹
• اصغر فلاح ²
• علی اصغر واحدی ³

¹ استادیار، بخش تحقیقات جنگل و مرتع، مرکز تحقیقات و آموزش کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی استان کرمانشاه، سازمان تحقیقات، آموزش و ترویج کشاورزی

² استاد، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی ساری، استان مازنداران، ساری، ایران

³ استادیار، بخش تحقیقات منابع طبیعی، مرکز تحقیقات و آموزش کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی استان مازندرا ن،نور، ایران

چکیده

کلیدواژه‌ها

• ترسیب کربن
• جنگل‌های زاگرس
• کربن آلی خاک
• مدیریت پایدار جنگل

موضوعات

• علوم مرتبط با جنگل در ناحیه رویشی زاگرس و مناطق خشک و نیمه خشک کشور

The management role of deadwood in carbon storage within the Iran's Zagros forest ecosystem implications for sustainable development

Ali Sarvazad^1*, Asghar Fallah², Ali Asghar Vahedi³

[1]^*- Assistant Professor of Research, Department of Natural Resources Research, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Kermanshah, Iran. Email: a.sarvazad@areeo.ac.ir |  ORCID ID: 0009-0001-7141-9541

2- Professor, Department of Forestry, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran

3- Assistant Professor of Research, Department of Natural Resources Research, Mazandaran Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Noor, Iran

Received: 13/May/2026     Revised: 6/June/2026     Accepted: 9/June/2026

Abstract

The Zagros forests are among the country’s vital natural biomes that play a significant role in the carbon cycle due to their vast extent. Aboveground and belowground biomass, litter, soil, and deadwood constitute the five primary carbon pools in terrestrial biomes, which serve as essential indicators for monitoring forest carbon stocks. Therefore, assessing the role of these carbon pools is crucial to quantifying the ecological value of the Zagros forest biome. In this study, the carbon storage of deadwood (standing and fallen) and its impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks were investigated in the Qalajeh forest site, Kermanshah. The results indicated that deadwood, as a distinct carbon pool, holds a significant amount of carbon; furthermore, its presence exerts a positive influence on soil organic carbon levels in the study area. Specifically, soil carbon stocks beneath fallen deadwood ( ) were higher than those in open areas ( ). This demonstrates that deadwood functions not only as a carbon reservoir itself but also acts as an enhancement pool that augments soil carbon sequestration. Based on these findings, it is recommended that at least 40% of deadwood be maintained as standing deadwood within the forest area, while the remainder should be left as fallen wood, distributed appropriately across the forest floor.

Keywords: Carbon sequestration, deadwood, soil organic carbon, sustainable forest management. Zagros forests.

Citation:

Sarvazad, A., Fallah, A., and Vahedi, A.A., 2026. The management role of deadwood in carbon storage within the Iran's Zagros forest ecosystem implications for sustainable development. Zagros Ecosystem and Sustainable Development, 1(1): 50-56.

DOI: 10.22034/ZAGROS.2026.372795.1011

URL: https://zagros.areeo.ac.ir/article_135796.html

سروآزاد، ع.، فلاح، ا.، واحدی، ع.ا.، 1405. نقش مدیریتی خشک‌دارها در ذخیره کربن زیست‌بوم جنگلی زاگرس در راستای توسعه پایدار. زیست‌بوم و توسعه پایدار زاگرس، 1(1): 56-50.