Effect of Microbial Degradation Treatments on Lignocellulose, Cellulose, and Water-Holding Capacity of Four Typical Forest Fuels from Northeast China

Guang Yang; Baozhong Li; Xinye Liu; Lixuan Wang; Yunlin Zhang; Jibin Ning; Fengjun Zhao; Mingyu Wang; Hongzhou Yu

doi:10.3390/fire7090301

Fire (Aug 2024)

Effect of Microbial Degradation Treatments on Lignocellulose, Cellulose, and Water-Holding Capacity of Four Typical Forest Fuels from Northeast China

Guang Yang,
Baozhong Li,
Xinye Liu,
Lixuan Wang,
Yunlin Zhang,
Jibin Ning,
Fengjun Zhao,
Mingyu Wang,
Hongzhou Yu

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Guang Yang: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Baozhong Li: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Xinye Liu: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Lixuan Wang: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Yunlin Zhang: School of Biological Science, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China
Jibin Ning: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Fengjun Zhao: Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Mingyu Wang: Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Hongzhou Yu: Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northern Forest Fire Management Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7090301
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 9
p. 301

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Since forest fuel decomposes slowly and increases the risk of forest fires by accumulating over the years, forest fuel management to accelerate the decomposition process is essential to prevent forest fires and protect forest resources. In this study, we conducted experiments on forest fuels (Pinus sylvestris var. mongholica, Larix gmelinii, Quercus mongolica and Fraxinus mandshurica) in four typical plantation forests in northeast China by adding Trichoderma spp. to investigate the decomposition process and the changes in cellulose, hemicellulose and the water-holding capacity of the fuels. The addition of Trichoderma spp. accelerated the decomposition of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in the fuel. Trichoderma spp. promoted the ratio of water absorption and loss, as well as the water-holding capacity of the fuels. The ratio of water absorption and loss reached equilibrium when the decomposition time was up to 35 days, and the addition of Trichoderma spp. increased the maximal water-holding capacity of the fuel. The residual ratio of the four types of fuel degraded by the different treatments was inversely proportional to their maximal water-holding capacities and to the residual ratios of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The residual ratios of degradation of the four fuels under different treatments were linearly related to their maximum water-holding capacity, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin residual ratios. Trichoderma spp. had a positive effect on the degradation effect and water-holding capacity of fuel on the ground surface of four typical plantation forests. The study is of positive significance for the decomposition of fuel in forests, it promotes the development of biological fire prevention technology and provides a basis for the reinforcement of the management of fuel in forests and the protection of forest resources.

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ISSN: 2571-6255 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/fire

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