Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation
Soil acts as a major sink for added nitrogen (N) in forests, but it remains unclear about the capacity of soil to immobilize N under conditions without plant roots and whether added N interacts with ecosystem N to affect N retention. We added 15NH415NO3 to in situ soil columns (with leaching) and le...
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doaj-3dc8c0bcac5444cfa3cd9b6b34a09f632020-11-25T01:06:13ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072015-07-01672387240410.3390/f6072387f6072387Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine PlantationYanmei Xiong0Xingliang Xu1Hui Zeng2Huimin Wang3Fusheng Chen4Dali Guo5Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, ChinaQianyanzhou Ecological Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaKey Laboratory for Cyclic Economy, School of Urban Planning and Design, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaQianyanzhou Ecological Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, ChinaQianyanzhou Ecological Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaSoil acts as a major sink for added nitrogen (N) in forests, but it remains unclear about the capacity of soil to immobilize N under conditions without plant roots and whether added N interacts with ecosystem N to affect N retention. We added 15NH415NO3 to in situ soil columns (with leaching) and leaf litter (without leaching) of two tree species in a subtropical Pinus elliottii plantation. Soil and litter were collected three or eight months after N addition to measure concentrations of indigenous and exogenous N. About 70% of exogenous N was retained in soil three months after N addition, of which 65.9% were in inorganic forms. Eight months after N addition, 16.0% of exogenous N was retained in soil and 9.8%–13.6% was immobilized in litter. N addition increased the mineral release and nitrification of soil indigenous N. Loss of litter indigenous N was also increased by N addition. Our results suggest that N deposition on lands with low root activities or low soil carbon (C) contents may lead to increased N output due to low N immobilization. Moreover, the effects of added N on ecosystem indigenous N may decrease the capacity of soil and litter in N retention.http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/7/238715N traceradded N interactionN depositionN additionpriming effect |
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Yanmei Xiong Xingliang Xu Hui Zeng Huimin Wang Fusheng Chen Dali Guo Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation Forests 15N tracer added N interaction N deposition N addition priming effect |
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Yanmei Xiong Xingliang Xu Hui Zeng Huimin Wang Fusheng Chen Dali Guo |
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Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation |
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Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation |
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Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation |
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Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation |
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Low Nitrogen Retention in Soil and Litter under Conditions without Plants in a Subtropical Pine Plantation |
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low nitrogen retention in soil and litter under conditions without plants in a subtropical pine plantation |
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1999-4907 |
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Soil acts as a major sink for added nitrogen (N) in forests, but it remains unclear about the capacity of soil to immobilize N under conditions without plant roots and whether added N interacts with ecosystem N to affect N retention. We added 15NH415NO3 to in situ soil columns (with leaching) and leaf litter (without leaching) of two tree species in a subtropical Pinus elliottii plantation. Soil and litter were collected three or eight months after N addition to measure concentrations of indigenous and exogenous N. About 70% of exogenous N was retained in soil three months after N addition, of which 65.9% were in inorganic forms. Eight months after N addition, 16.0% of exogenous N was retained in soil and 9.8%–13.6% was immobilized in litter. N addition increased the mineral release and nitrification of soil indigenous N. Loss of litter indigenous N was also increased by N addition. Our results suggest that N deposition on lands with low root activities or low soil carbon (C) contents may lead to increased N output due to low N immobilization. Moreover, the effects of added N on ecosystem indigenous N may decrease the capacity of soil and litter in N retention. |
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15N tracer added N interaction N deposition N addition priming effect |
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