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ArticlePlant and soil2026

Impact of power line corridors on carbon stocks of upland forests in eastern Canada.

Ariane Belleau, Évelyne Thiffault, David Paré, Jean-François Boucher, Samuel Roy-Proulx, Grant M Domke

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Article in Plant and soil, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Ariane BelleauDepartment of Wood and Forest Sciences, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC Canada.
Évelyne ThiffaultDepartment of Wood and Forest Sciences, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9586-3834
David ParéCanadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Quebec City, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0177-6428
Jean-François BoucherDepartment of Fundamental Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2918-8057
Samuel Roy-ProulxDepartment of Wood and Forest Sciences, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3583-8682
Grant M DomkeNorthern Research Station, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, St. Paul, MN USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0485-0355

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: Hydroelectricity is considered a renewable energy source with low greenhouse gas emissions. However, little attention has been given to the impact of the construction and maintenance of power line corridors on soil and vegetation. This study assessed the effect of power line corridors on terrestrial carbon pools in upland forests across a 750-km gradient from deciduous forests to open-canopy taiga in Quebec (Canada). Methods: Quantification of ecosystem carbon pools (live biomass, dead organic matter and soil) was carried out using transects of plots located in: i) the power line corridor, ii) the forest located at 20 m from the corridor edge (forest edge), and iii) the forest located at 60 m from the corridor (interior forest, considered as a control). Results: Ecosystem carbon stocks were significantly lower in the corridors, with reductions of 36-133 Mg of C ha Conclusion: Our study improves the quantification of carbon storage across forested landscapes and the GHG footprint of hydroelectricity. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08978-7.

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Boreal and temperate forestsEcosystem carbon poolsEdge effectHydroelectricity

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PMCPMC13601147

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