Nitrogen cycling in forest soils across climate gradients in Eastern China
Nitrogen cycling in forest soils across climate gradients in Eastern China
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中国东部不同气候梯度森林土壤的氮循环
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-010-0706-6
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发表时间:
2011-01
期刊:
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Mueller, Christoph
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文献类型:
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作者:
Zhang, Jinbo;Zhang, Jinbo;Zhu, Tongbin;Zhu, Tongbin;Cai, Zucong;Cai, Zucong;Mueller, Christoph;Mueller, Christoph
A15N tracing study was carried out to investigate the potential gross nitrogen (N) dynamics in thirteen forest soils in Eastern China ranging from temperate to tropical zones (five coniferous forests, six deciduous broad-leaf forests, one temperate mixed forest, one evergreen broad-leaf forests ecosystems), and to identify the major controlling factors on N cycling in these forest ecosystems. The soil pH ranged from 4.3 to 7.9 and soil organic carbon (SOC) ranged from 6.6 g kg−1to 83.0 g kg−1. The potential gross N transformation rates were quantified by15N tracing studies where either the ammonium or nitrate pools were15N labeled in parallel treatments. Gross mineralization rates ranged from 0.915 μg N g−1soil day−1to 2.718 μg N g−1soil day−1in the studied forest soils. The average contribution of labile organic-N (MNlab) to total gross mineralization (MNrec+MNlab) was 86% (58% to 99%), indicating that turnover of labile organic N plays a dominant role in the studied forest ecosystems. The gross mineralization rates in coniferous forest soils were significantly lower (ranging between 0.915 and 1.228 μg N g−1soil day−1) compared to broad-leaf forest soils (ranging from 1.621 to 2.718 μg N g−1soil day−1) (p< 0.01). Thus, the dominant vegetation may play an important role in regulating soil N mineralization. Nitrate production (nitrification) occurred via two pathways, oxidation of NH4+and organic N the forest soils. Correlations with soil pH indicated that this is a key factor controlling the oxidation of NH4+and organic N in theses forest ecosystems. NH4+oxidation decreased with a decline in pH while organic N oxidation increased. The climatic conditions (e.g. moisture status) at the various sites governed the NO3−-N consumption processes (dissimilatory NO3−reduction to NH4+(DNRA) or immobilization of NO3−). Total NO3−consumption and the proportion of total NO3−consumption to total NO3−production decreased with an increase in the drought index of ecosystems, showing that strong interactions appear to exist between climatic condition (e.g. the drought index), N mineralization and the rate of DNRA. Interactions between vegetation, climatic conditions govern internal N cycling in these forests soils.
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影响因子:
4.8
作者:
S. Perakis;J. Compton;L. Hedin
通讯作者:
S. Perakis;J. Compton;L. Hedin
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
10.1146/annurev.es.17.110186.001033
发表时间:
1986
期刊:
Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
影响因子:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
4.9
作者:
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通讯作者:
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