Responses of soil respiration to nitrogen addition are mediated by topography in a subtropical karst forest

Duan, Pengpeng; Xiao, Kongcao; Wang, Kelin; Li, Dejun

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2022.106759

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“…Meanwhile, N addition was observed to enhance soil microbial activity and respiration, leading to increased SOC mineralization. The effect of N addition on SOC mineralization became more pronounced with higher N addition levels [45]. Our findings also supported the view that the soil microbial nutrient utilization strategy of the Quercus acutissima Carruth.…”

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Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Litter Decomposition and Soil Organic Carbon Density in Arid and Barren Rocky Mountainous Regions: A Case Study of Yimeng Mountain

Kong

Zhou²,

et al. 2023

Forests

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The ecological impact of nitrogen (N) deposition has gained significance since the advent of the industrial revolution. Although numerous studies have examined the impact of N deposition on soil organic carbon (SOC), certain arid and barren rocky mountainous regions, which experience more pronounced N limitations, have been overlooked. This study was conducted in the Yimeng Mountains, examining eight treatments created by four N addition levels (0 kg N ha−1 yr−1, 50 kg N ha−1 yr−1, 100 kg N ha−1 yr−1 and 200 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and two tree species (Quercus acutissima Carruth. and Pinus thunbergii Parl.). The research revealed variations in the effect of N addition on leaf litter decomposition and SOC density (SOCD) between different tree species. Notably, N addition stimulated the decomposition of leaf litter from Quercus acutissima Carruth. However, the decomposition of Pinus thunbergii Parl. leaf litter was enhanced at N addition levels below 100 kg N ha−1 yr−1, while it was hindered at levels exceeding 100 kg N ha−1 yr−1. In the Quercus acutissima Carruth. forest, the N addition levels of 50 kg N ha−1 yr−1, 100 kg N ha−1 yr−1 and 200 kg N ha−1 yr−1 resulted in decreases in SOCD by 10.57%, 22.22% and 13.66%, respectively, compared to 0 kg N ha−1 yr−1. In the Pinus thunbergii Parl. forest, the N addition levels of 50 kg N ha−1 yr−1, 100 kg N hm−2 ha−1 and 200 kg N ha−1 yr−1 led to increases in SOCD by 49.53%, 43.36% and 60.87%, respectively, compared to 0 kg N ha−1 yr−1. Overall, N addition decreases the SOCD of Quercus acutissima Carruth., but it increases the SOCD of Pinus thunbergii Parl., attributed to the alteration in soil enzyme stoichiometry and nutrient cycling by N addition. This study fills a theoretical gap concerning leaf litter decomposition and SOC sequestration in arid and barren rocky mountainous regions under global climate change.

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Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Litter Decomposition and Soil Organic Carbon Density in Arid and Barren Rocky Mountainous Regions: A Case Study of Yimeng Mountain

Kong

Zhou²,

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…N addition could significantly promote SR (Li et al, 2022). The responses of SR to N addition were also mediated by topography (Duan et al, 2023). Phosphorus (P) addition significantly increased SR by 17.4% in tropical forest, changes of C pools might drive the responses of SR to P addition (Feng and Zhu, 2019).…”

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Spatial heterogeneity and influence mechanisms on soil respiration in an old-growth tropical montane rainforest with complex terrain

Yang

Huang²,

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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IntroductionAlthough numerous studies have investigated ecosystem-scale soil respiration (SR) at different ecosystem, our understanding of spatial heterogeneity of SR at plot scale is still incomplete, especially in tropical rainforests with complex topography. Further, the ecological factors that drive the variability of SR in tropical rainforests is also poorly understood.MethodsHere, we investigated the spatial variations and control mechanisms of SR in a 60-ha plot of old-growth tropical rainforest with complex topography. Specifically, we sampled a 60-ha plot in intervals of 20 m to measure SR with LI-8100, used semi-variogram of geostatistical tools to examine spatial heterogeneity of SR.ResultsThe mean SR rate in this plot was 4.312 ± 0.0410 (SE) μmol m−2 s−1. Geostatistical analysis indicated that the SR rate at this plot had a moderate spatial dependence, with a nugget-to-sill ratio of 68.1%. The coefficients variance of SR was 36.2% and the patch size was approximately 112 m. Stepwise linear regression analysis (involving a multiple regression tree) revealed that the independent factors regulated different types of SR’s. Liner mix-effect models showed that SR was significantly positively related to soil phosphorus and negatively to the slope in the 60-ha plot. Spatial disturbance of SR along multidimensional habitats that an increase in elevation of the multidimensional habitat, which was accompanied by enhanced SOC and soil phosphorous, also increased its SR in the 60-ha plot.DiscussionThis study would be helpful in designing future field experiments for a better understanding of SR at plot scale.

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Effects of drip irrigation timing and water temperature on soil conditions, cotton phenological period, and fiber quality under plastic film mulching

Wen

Liu

et al. 2023

Agricultural Water Management

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Responses of soil respiration to nitrogen addition are mediated by topography in a subtropical karst forest

Cited by 6 publications

References 83 publications

Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Litter Decomposition and Soil Organic Carbon Density in Arid and Barren Rocky Mountainous Regions: A Case Study of Yimeng Mountain

Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Litter Decomposition and Soil Organic Carbon Density in Arid and Barren Rocky Mountainous Regions: A Case Study of Yimeng Mountain

Spatial heterogeneity and influence mechanisms on soil respiration in an old-growth tropical montane rainforest with complex terrain

Effects of drip irrigation timing and water temperature on soil conditions, cotton phenological period, and fiber quality under plastic film mulching

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