Enhancement of rhizosphere citric acid and decrease of NO3−/NH4+ ratio by root interactions facilitate N fixation and transfer.
Enhancement of rhizosphere citric acid and decrease of NO3−/NH4+ ratio by root interactions facilitate N fixation and transfer.
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通过根部相互作用增强根际柠檬酸并降低NO3-/NH4比,促进氮的固定和转移。
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-018-03918-6
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发表时间:
2020
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影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
高强
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作者:
王新宇;高英志;张华亮;邵泽强;孙宝茹;高强
AimsCereal can stimulate legume N fixation through competition for soil mineral N. In addition, organic acids in the rhizosphere can mobilize external nutrients, which may help nodulation. However, how much NO3−and NH4+competition and organic acids in the rhizosphere of intercropped crops contribute to N fixation remains unclear and requires study.MethodsField and greenhouse experiments were conducted to quantify effects of N competition and organic acids on N fixation in a maize/alfalfa intercropping system.ResultsIntercropping increased nitrogen derived from the atmosphere (%Ndfa), nodules number, and leghemoglobin content by 43.66%, 85.53%, 141.05%, respectively, leading to significantly improved total N uptake and yield, compared to monoculture. The improved %Ndfa was not only due to the depletion of NO3−, but also significantly correlated with the decrease of NO3−/NH4+ratio and the increase of citric acid in rhizosphere of alfalfa, which could mobilize soluble resources for N fixation under no N addition. Overall, 15.4%–21.5% of N fixed by alfalfa was transferred to associated maize, and the improved N fixation enhanced N transfer.ConclusionsOur findings provide a mechanism for how root interactions facilitate N fixation, highlighting the importance of NO3−/NH4+ratio and citric acid in nutrient mobilization for N fixation.