Effect of nitrogen deposition reduction on biodiversity and carbon sequestration

Wamelink, G.W.W.; Dobben, H.F. van; Mol-Dijkstra, J.P.; Schouwenberg, E.P.A.G.; Kros, J.; Vries, Wim de; Berendse, F.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.10.024

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“…3a) which is likely due to stimulated plant growth. Our results are consistent with previous findings in meta-analysis studies on effects of N addition on above-ground plant growth (LeBauer and Treseder, 2008;Xia and Wan, 2008), gradient analysis (Laubhann et al, 2009;Solberg et al, 2009;Thomas et al, 2010), and model simulation (Wamelink et al, 2009a(Wamelink et al, , 2009b). The increased aboveground plant C pool could be attributed to the enhanced NPP (Fig.…”

Section: Responses Of C Storage and Fluxes To N Additionsupporting

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Effects of nitrogen deposition on carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems of China: A meta-analysis

Chen

Gurmesa

et al. 2015

Environmental Pollution

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a b s t r a c tNitrogen (N) deposition in China has increased greatly, but the general impact of elevated N deposition on carbon (C) dynamics in Chinese terrestrial ecosystems is not well documented. In this study we used a meta-analysis method to compile 88 studies on the effects of N deposition C cycling on Chinese terrestrial ecosystems. Our results showed that N addition did not change soil C pools but increased above-ground plant C pool. A large decrease in below-ground plant C pool was observed. Our result also showed that the impacts of N addition on ecosystem C dynamics depend on ecosystem type and rate of N addition. Overall, our findings suggest that 1) decreased below-ground plant C pool may limit long-term soil C sequestration; and 2) it is better to treat N-rich and N-limited ecosystems differently in modeling effects of N deposition on ecosystem C cycle.

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Section: Responses Of C Storage and Fluxes To N Additionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Effects of nitrogen deposition on carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems of China: A meta-analysis

Chen

Gurmesa

et al. 2015

Environmental Pollution

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“…For these stands, an average NUE eco of 54 kg C/kg N was simulated . Wamelink et al (2009a) evaluated the impact of N deposition on forest growth by applying the succession model SUMO2 to Dutch forests, using a spatial resolution of 250 m Â 250 m grid cells (109,374 and 38,707 cells for coniferous and deciduous forests, respectively). They simulated an increase in average net carbon sequestration in living biomass, litter and dead wood from 0 to 1.1 ton ha À1 year À1 for coniferous forest and from 0.4 to 2.2 ton ha À1 year À1 for deciduous forest between the lowest (5 kg N ha À1 year À1 ) and the highest nitrogen deposition level (70 kg N ha À1 year À1 ).…”

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The impact of nitrogen deposition on carbon sequestration by European forests and heathlands

Vries

Solberg²,

Dobbertin

et al. 2009

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…In addition, the dominance and diversity of legumes also decreased, and an increase in the dominance of annual plants was observed. These responses are probably explained by a combination of differing N acquisition strategies, N-use efficiency and maximum growth rates of these different functional types (Xia and Wan 2008) and the increased competition for light resource under nutrient addition (Wamelink et al 2009). These shifts in composition were also accompanied by a loss of diversity, with a decrease in species richness by 50% (Table 3).…”

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Effects of nitrogen addition on vegetation and ecosystem carbon in a semi-arid grassland

Zeng

Fahey

et al. 2009

Biogeochemistry

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To clarify responses of plant and soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools in grassland ecosystem to N addition, a field experiment was performed in a grassland in Keerqin Sandy Lands, Northeast China. We investigated vegetation composition and C and N pools of plant and soil (0-30 cm) after five consecutive years of N addition at a rate of 20 g N m -2 y -1 . Vegetation composition and species diversity responded dramatically to N addition, as dominance by C 4 perennials was replaced with C 3 annuals. Carbon in aboveground pool increased significantly (over two-fold), mainly due to the increase of the C in aboveground living plants and surface litter, which increased by 98 and 134%, respectively. Although soil C did not change significantly, the root C pool decreased in response to 5 years of N addition. The total ecosystem C pool was not significantly impacted by N addition because the large soil pool did not respond to N addition, and the increase in aboveground C was offset by the decrease in root C pool. Moreover, N addition significantly increased the aboveground N pool, but had no significant effects on belowground and total ecosystem N pools. Our results suggest that in the mid-term N addition alters the C and N partitioning in above-and belowground pools, but has no significant effects on total ecosystem C and N pools in these N-limited grasslands.

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Effect of nitrogen deposition reduction on biodiversity and carbon sequestration

Cited by 40 publications

References 46 publications

Effects of nitrogen deposition on carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems of China: A meta-analysis

Effects of nitrogen deposition on carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems of China: A meta-analysis

The impact of nitrogen deposition on carbon sequestration by European forests and heathlands

Effects of nitrogen addition on vegetation and ecosystem carbon in a semi-arid grassland

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