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Article

Influence of Tree Community Characteristics on Carbon Sinks in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Xinyang, China

by
Honglin Zhang
1,
Qiutan Ren
1,
Yuyang Zhou
1,
Nalin Dong
1,
Hua Wang
1,
Yongge Hu
2,
Peihao Song
1,
Ruizhen He
1,
Guohang Tian
1,* and
Shidong Ge
1,3,*
1
International Union Laboratory of Landscape Architecture, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
2
College of Tourism, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
3
MOE Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Land Surface Processes and Ecological Conservation, School of the Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810016, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Land 2025, 14(3), 653; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030653
Submission received: 7 February 2025 / Revised: 12 March 2025 / Accepted: 17 March 2025 / Published: 19 March 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Landscape Ecology)
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Abstract

Cities are major contributors to global carbon emissions; however, urban parks offer substantial potential for carbon sinks. Research on factors influencing carbon capture in urban park vegetation is still limited. This study investigates 81 urban parks in Xinyang, Henan Province, to quantify woody plant carbon storage (CS) and sequestration (CSG). By surveying all vegetation types and quantities in these parks, along with factors like park attributes, community structure, biodiversity, spatial distribution, woody plant connectivity, and spatial complexity, we create statistical models for CS and CSG. The results indicate that the average carbon storage density (CSD) in Xinyang’s urban parks is 4.01 kg/m2, while the carbon sequestration density (CSGD) is 0.39 kg·C·m2·yr−1. The dominant tree species are Ligustrum lucidum, Osmanthus fragrans, and Lagerstroemia indica, while species with higher carbon sequestration potential, such as Glyptostrobus pensilis, Populus deltoides, and Albizia kalkora, reveal a discrepancy between common and high-sequestration species. The study shows that park characteristics, community structure, and biodiversity are key factors impacting urban carbon sink capacity. By analyzing the relationship between these factors and carbon sinks in urban park vegetation, we create a comprehensive framework for assessing tree CS and CSG, offering quantitative support to improve carbon capture in urban parks.
Keywords: parks carbon sink; urban green space; woody plants; influencing factors; regulation strategy parks carbon sink; urban green space; woody plants; influencing factors; regulation strategy
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Zhang, H.; Ren, Q.; Zhou, Y.; Dong, N.; Wang, H.; Hu, Y.; Song, P.; He, R.; Tian, G.; Ge, S. Influence of Tree Community Characteristics on Carbon Sinks in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Xinyang, China. Land 2025, 14, 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030653

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Zhang H, Ren Q, Zhou Y, Dong N, Wang H, Hu Y, Song P, He R, Tian G, Ge S. Influence of Tree Community Characteristics on Carbon Sinks in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Xinyang, China. Land. 2025; 14(3):653. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030653

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Zhang, Honglin, Qiutan Ren, Yuyang Zhou, Nalin Dong, Hua Wang, Yongge Hu, Peihao Song, Ruizhen He, Guohang Tian, and Shidong Ge. 2025. "Influence of Tree Community Characteristics on Carbon Sinks in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Xinyang, China" Land 14, no. 3: 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030653

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Zhang, H., Ren, Q., Zhou, Y., Dong, N., Wang, H., Hu, Y., Song, P., He, R., Tian, G., & Ge, S. (2025). Influence of Tree Community Characteristics on Carbon Sinks in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Xinyang, China. Land, 14(3), 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030653

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