Associations of calcium and aluminum with the growth and health of sugar maple trees in Vermont

Schaberg, Paul G.; Tilley, J.; Hawley, Gary J.; DeHayes, Donald H.; Bailey, Scott W.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2005.10.067

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“…The canopy condition of E. gomphocephala tended to improve with increasing DTPA extractable levels of Mn, Cu, and Zn, nutrients which are poorly available in calcareous soil (Bell and Dell, 2008). Relationships between edaphic factors and tree decline have been reported in sugar maple decline (Wilmot et al 1995;Horsley et al 2000;Schaberg et al 2006) as well as eucalypt decline (Czerniakowski et al 2006;Parsons and Uren 2007;Grigg et al 2009). …”

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Seedling mycorrhizal type and soil chemistry are related to canopy condition of Eucalyptus gomphocephala

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The health of Eucalyptus gomphocephala is declining within its natural range in south-western Australia. In a pilot study to assess whether changes in mycorrhizal fungi and soil chemistry might be associated with E. gomphocephala decline, we set up a containerized bioassay experiment with E. gomphocephala as the trap plant using intact soil cores collected from 12 sites with E. gomphocephala canopy condition ranging from healthy to declining. Adjacent soil samples were collected for chemical analysis. The type of mycorrhiza (arbuscular or ectomycorrhizal) formed in containerized seedlings predicted the canopy condition of E. gomphocephala at the sites where the cores were taken. Ectomycorrhizal fungi colonization was higher in seedling roots in soil taken from sites with healthy canopies, whereas colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi dominated in roots in soil taken from sites with declining canopies. Furthermore, several soil chemical properties predicted canopy condition and the type of mycorrhizal fungi colonizing roots. These preliminary findings suggest that large-scale studies should be undertaken in the field to quantify those ectomycorrhiza (ECM) fungi sensitive to E. gomphocephala canopy decline and whether particular ECM fungi are bioindicators of ecosystem health.

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Seedling mycorrhizal type and soil chemistry are related to canopy condition of Eucalyptus gomphocephala

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“…Similarly, by comparing soils naturally differing in nutrient levels, Schaberg et al (2006) observed superior growth and foliar Ca content for sugar maples growing on Ca-rich soils with high Ca:Al ratio. As a matter of fact, the Ca to Al ratio in soil is regularly cited as indicative of soil acidity and of the potential stress to forest ecosystems (see Cronan and Grigal, 1995 for a review).…”

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Assessment of sugar maple tree growth in relation to the partitioning of elements in xylem along a soil acidity gradient

Bilodeau‐Gauthier

Houle

Gagnon

et al. 2011

Forest Ecology and Management

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a b s t r a c tPartitioning of elements in tree xylem is being increasingly studied, as it suggests that elements are potentially mobile within the xylem long after their uptake. A recent study revealed that only the most mobile xylem fraction (water-soluble) of base cations (calcium [Ca], magnesium [Mg], and potassium [K]) increased at higher soil acidity, while the two mobile fractions (water-and acid-soluble) of acidic metals-potentially phytotoxic aluminium (Al), cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn)-were significantly enhanced on very acid soils. The current paper presents an investigation of soil-wood chemistry relationships with basal area tree growth. It was hypothesized that the growth of sugar maple would be reduced by low base cation and high acidic metal concentrations in the xylem mobile fractions. Sugar maple trees (n = 55) from six watersheds in southern Quebec, Canada were analysed by sequential chemical extractions for the water-soluble, acid-soluble and residual fractions of base cations (Ca, K, Mg) and acidic metals (Al, Cd, Mn) in xylem. Generally, tree growth was positively correlated to concentrations of base cations in wood ( = 0.27-0.50) and soil ( = 0.41-0.67), and negatively correlated to concentrations of acidic metals in wood ( = −0.33 to −0.52) and soil ( = −0.67). However, these relations differed depending on the element fraction considered. Water-and acid-soluble xylem concentrations of base cations and Al were among the best predictors of growth trends (R 2 = 0.46-0.51). The relationship between acidic metals and tree growth is further discussed.Crown

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“…In Canadian sugar maples, soil B horizon Ca >28.4 percent was necessary to prevent foliar Ca deficiency; base saturation of 33.4 percent prevented P deficiency (Ouimet et al 2013). In Vermont, Schaberg et al (2006) found that trees with low foliar Ca and high foliar Al had elevated branch dieback and decreased basal area relative to trees with high Ca and low Al. Foliar Ca and Al were significantly and positively correlated with soil Ca and Al.…”

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How climatic conditions, site, and soil characteristics affect tree growth and critical loads of nitrogen for northeastern tree species

Robin-Abbott¹,

Pardo²

2017

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Forest health is affected by multiple factors, including topography, climate, and soil characteristics, as well as pests, pathogens, competitive interactions, and anthropogenic deposition. Species within a stand may respond differently to site factors depending on their physiological requirements for growth, survival, and regeneration. We determined optimal ranges of topographic (elevation, aspect, slope gradient), climatic (average temperature

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Associations of calcium and aluminum with the growth and health of sugar maple trees in Vermont

Cited by 98 publications

References 75 publications

Seedling mycorrhizal type and soil chemistry are related to canopy condition of Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Seedling mycorrhizal type and soil chemistry are related to canopy condition of Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Assessment of sugar maple tree growth in relation to the partitioning of elements in xylem along a soil acidity gradient

How climatic conditions, site, and soil characteristics affect tree growth and critical loads of nitrogen for northeastern tree species

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