Rhizosphere priming effects of soybean and cottonwood: do they vary with latitude?
Rhizosphere priming effects of soybean and cottonwood: do they vary with latitude?
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大豆和三叶杨的根际启动效应:它们随纬度变化吗?
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-017-3396-5
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发表时间:
2017
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影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Cheng Weixin
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作者:
Su Tongqing;Dijkstra Feike A.;Wang Peng;Cheng Weixin
Background and aimsEvidence from growth chamber and greenhouse experiments indicates that the rhizosphere priming effect (RPE, stimulation or suppression of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition by live roots and their rhizospheric biota) may be sensitive to environmental factors such as temperature and level of sunlight. However, little is known about potential variations of the RPE under different latitudinal regions that vary in temperature and sunlight levels.MethodsWe explored the RPE of soybean (Glycine max) and cottonwood (Populus × euramericana cv. ‘74/76’) at two different latitudinal locations under variable conditions of light and temperature for two growing seasons using a natural 13C tracer method.ResultsDifferent plant species at different time of season produced significantly different RPEs. The RPE of both soybean and cottonwood was small at the initial stage when the plants were small. The RPE of soybean ranged from 0.4% to135%, reached the highest level at the flowering stage and declined afterward. The RPE of cottonwood ranged from −17% to 121% and tended to increase in both growing seasons. The cumulative RPE of soybean was significantly higher than that of cottonwood at both locations and during the two growing seasons. Overall the cumulative RPE values were larger at low latitude than at high latitude. The cumulative RPE of soybean at the low latitudinal location was 1.7 times higher than at the high latitudinal location. The RPE of both plant species was significantly related to specific rhizosphere respiration, but negatively related to soil dissolved total nitrogen content.ConclusionsThe RPE of both plant species varied at both locations during the two growing seasons. Particularly for soybean, the cumulative RPE was higher at the low latitudinal location than at the high latitudinal location, possibly because of higher light levels. Our results further indicate that plant species, time of season, specific rhizosphere respiration, and soil dissolved total nitrogen are important variables in controlling the RPE. Overall, these results provide the needed support for using RPE data in a broader context.