Phosphorus and base cation accumulation and release patterns in decomposing Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch stumps

Palviainen, Marjo; Finér, Leena; Laiho, Raija; Shorohova, Ekaterina; Kapitsa, Ekaterina; Vanha‐Majamaa, Ilkka

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2010.07.046

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“…For this reason, it can be assumed that site exposure drives changes in soil moisture regime (Egli et al 2006), which are also reflected by the CWD water content. The measured nutrient concentrations in CWD fit well to those documented in the literature (Laiho & Prescott 2004, Palviainen et al 2010). However, P concentrations at the investigated sites were slightly higher than those reported elsewhere (Bütler et al 2007, Hellsten et al 2013.…”

Section: Physical-chemical Parameters Changing With Decomposition Stasupporting

confidence: 84%

“…With increasing the decay stage, the elemental contents (nitrogen and phosphorus) usually increase. An increase in elemental contents in deadwood during decomposition has also been reported by Bütler et al (2007), Palviainen et al (2010) and Lombardi et al (2013). These authors ascribe this phenomenon to the active nutrient transfer from the forest floor by mycelia cords of wood-decaying fungi (Harmon et al 1986).…”

Section: Physical-chemical Parameters Changing With Decomposition Stasupporting

confidence: 58%

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Decomposition of Norway spruce and European larch coarse woody debris (CWD) in relation to different elevation and exposure in an Alpine setting

Petrillo¹,

Cherubini²,

Sartori³

et al. 2016

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To describe the decay stage of coarse woody debris (CWD) a five decay-class system has been introduced and it is currently the most commonly applied. This system is based on visual, geometric and tactile features of the wood in the field; however, a detailed chemical characterization is often missing. Furthermore, the driving mechanisms (particularly substrate quality vs. environmental conditions) of deadwood decay are controversially discussed. Consequently, we investigated how typical major and minor chemical parameters of wood were correlated with the decay stage. The decomposition patterns of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) and European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) CWD of an Alpine setting were analyzed, and how the chemical and physical parameters were affected by the substrate and environmental conditions was checked. Two altitudinal sequences, having a different exposure (northvs. south-facing sites), were sampled. We measured main biochemical compounds (lignin and cellulose), physical properties (density and water content), element concentrations (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn), and the carbon isotopic signature (δ 13 C) of living trees and CWD at five decomposition stages (decay classes). Most investigated wood physico-chemical parameters such as wood density, water content, lignin and cellulose and even minor constituents (N, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Mn) correlated well to the five decay-class system. Some important components, such as the carbon concentration and δ 13 C, did not vary with increasing decomposition. Our hypothesis that the different substrate should be traceable during CWD decay had to be rejected, although some statistically significant chemical differences between larch and spruce were measured in the living trees. The chosen tree species were probably not different enough to be chemically traceable in the CWD. Already in decay class 1, these differences were zeroed. The site conditions (expressed by the different altitudes and exposure) influenced only some of the investigated parameters, namely lignin, the δ 13 C isotopic ratio and nutrients such as P, Ca and K.

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Section: Physical-chemical Parameters Changing With Decomposition Stasupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Physical-chemical Parameters Changing With Decomposition Stasupporting

confidence: 58%

Decomposition of Norway spruce and European larch coarse woody debris (CWD) in relation to different elevation and exposure in an Alpine setting

Petrillo¹,

Cherubini²,

Sartori³

et al. 2016

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“…In the present study, only Norway spruce (Picea abies) stumps were harvested, presuming that Norway spruce is the most likely tree species for stump harvesting (Athanassiadis et al, 2011;Palviainen et al, 2010). Owing to its shallow root system (Köstler et al, 1968), stump lifting is easier and consequent soil disturbances are not so serious as in the case of pine stump harvesting (Hakkila, 2003;Laitila et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 97%

Biomass resource and environmental effects of Norway spruce (Picea abies) stump harvesting: An Estonian case study

Aosaar¹,

Varik²,

Becker³

et al. 2015

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…Hellsten et al (2013) found birch stumps higher in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium compared to pine. Palviainen et al (2010b), however, found that birch stumps lost more than 2/3 of the initial content of phosphorus and magnesium over 40 years after felling, while pine stumps were phosphorus and magnesium sinks containing more (sometimes doubled) P and Mg compared to initial contents. Increasing nutrient contents are attributable to decomposing organisms and/or organisms benefitting from the site rich in dead wood.…”

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Analysis of biomass in young Scots pine stands as a basis for sustainable forest management in Czech lowlands

Novák¹,

Dušek²,

Kacálek³

et al. 2017

J. For. Sci.

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Novák J., Dušek D., Kacálek D., Slodičák M. (2017): Analysis of biomass in young Scots pine stands as a basis for sustainable forest management in Czech lowlands. J. For. Sci., 63: 555-561.Scots pine covers large areas on sandy soils in lowlands of the Czech Republic. These sites can be threatened by nonsustainable biomass removal after clear-cutting. Totally 14 young pine stands at 14-26 years of age were analysed. Particular biomass components were separated, weighed and analysed to investigate their biomass and nutrient contents such as N, P, K, Ca and Mg. Results showed that leaving slash (needles and branches) plus belowground biomass (stumps and coarse roots) on the site represents 51% of calcium, 62% of magnesium, 74% of nitrogen, 67% of phosphorus and 72% of potassium. The total nutrient pools (without fine roots) were 171-377 kg·ha -1 for nitrogen, 34-72 kg·ha -1 for phosphorus, 74-172 kg·ha -1 for potassium, 82-180 kg·ha -1 for calcium and 19-42 kg·ha -1 for magnesium. Needles and live branches are the most important pools of nutrients and the extraction of these parts of biomass can negatively affect the nutrient balance of forest stands on nutrient-poor sites. Stumps with coarse and fine roots also represent a significant pool of nutrients which is left on the studied sites.

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Phosphorus and base cation accumulation and release patterns in decomposing Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch stumps

Cited by 42 publications

References 53 publications

Decomposition of Norway spruce and European larch coarse woody debris (CWD) in relation to different elevation and exposure in an Alpine setting

Decomposition of Norway spruce and European larch coarse woody debris (CWD) in relation to different elevation and exposure in an Alpine setting

Biomass resource and environmental effects of Norway spruce (Picea abies) stump harvesting: An Estonian case study

Analysis of biomass in young Scots pine stands as a basis for sustainable forest management in Czech lowlands

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