Long-term influence of manure and mineral nitrogen applications on plant and soil 15N and 13C values from the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment
Long-term influence of manure and mineral nitrogen applications on plant and soil 15N and 13C values from the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment
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10.1002/rcm.3548
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
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2
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Bol, Roland
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作者:
Senbayram, Mehmet;Dixon, Liz;Bol, Roland
The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment at Rothamsted Research in the UK provides a unique opportunity to investigate the long-term impacts of environmental change and agronomic practices on plants and soils. We examined the influence of manure and mineral fertiliser applications on temporal trends in the stable N (N-15) and C (C-13) isotopes of wheat collected during 1968-1979 and 1996-2005, and of soil collected in 1966 and 2000. The Soil delta N-15 values in 1966 and 2000 were higher in manure than the mineral N supplied soil; the latter had similar or higher delta N-15 values than non-fertilised soil. The straw delta N-15 values significantly decreased in all N treatments during 1968 to 1979, but not for 1996-2005. The straw delta N-15 values decreased under the highest mineral N supply (192 kg N ha(-1), year(-1)) by 3 parts per thousand from 1968 to 1979. Mineral N supply significantly increased to straw delta C-13 values in dry years, but not in wet years. Significant correlations existed between wheat straw delta C-13 values with cumulative rainfall (March to June). The cultivar Hereward (grown 1996-2005) was less affected by changes in environmental conditions (i.e. water stress and fertiliser regime) than Cappelle Desprez (1968-1979). We conclude that, in addition to fertiliser type and application rates, water stress and, importantly, plant variety influenced plant delta C-13 and delta N-15 values. Hence, water stress and differential variety response should be considered in plant studies using plant delta C-13 and delta N-15 trends to delineate past or recent environmental or agronomic changes. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.