NDLI: Nitrogen cycling in forest soils across climate gradients in Eastern China

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Author	Zhang, Jinbo Zhu, Tongbin Cai, Zucong Müller, Christoph
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	A $^{15}$N tracing study was carried out to investigate the potential gross nitrogen (N) dynamics in thirteen forest soils in Eastern China ranging from temperate to tropical zones (five coniferous forests, six deciduous broad-leaf forests, one temperate mixed forest, one evergreen broad-leaf forests ecosystems), and to identify the major controlling factors on N cycling in these forest ecosystems. The soil pH ranged from 4.3 to 7.9 and soil organic carbon (SOC) ranged from 6.6 g kg$^{−1}$ to 83.0 g kg$^{−1}$. The potential gross N transformation rates were quantified by $^{15}$N tracing studies where either the ammonium or nitrate pools were $^{15}$N labeled in parallel treatments. Gross mineralization rates ranged from 0.915 μg N g$^{−1}$ soil day$^{−1}$ to 2.718 μg N g$^{−1}$ soil day$^{−1}$ in the studied forest soils. The average contribution of labile organic-N (M $_{Nlab}$) to total gross mineralization (M $_{Nrec}$+M $_{Nlab}$) was 86% (58% to 99%), indicating that turnover of labile organic N plays a dominant role in the studied forest ecosystems. The gross mineralization rates in coniferous forest soils were significantly lower (ranging between 0.915 and 1.228 μg N g$^{−1}$ soil day$^{−1}$) compared to broad-leaf forest soils (ranging from 1.621 to 2.718 μg N g$^{−1}$ soil day$^{−1}$) (p < 0.01). Thus, the dominant vegetation may play an important role in regulating soil N mineralization. Nitrate production (nitrification) occurred via two pathways, oxidation of NH4+ and organic N the forest soils. Correlations with soil pH indicated that this is a key factor controlling the oxidation of NH4+ and organic N in theses forest ecosystems. NH4+ oxidation decreased with a decline in pH while organic N oxidation increased. The climatic conditions (e.g. moisture status) at the various sites governed the NO3−-N consumption processes (dissimilatory NO3− reduction to NH4+ (DNRA) or immobilization of NO3−). Total NO3− consumption and the proportion of total NO3− consumption to total NO3− production decreased with an increase in the drought index of ecosystems, showing that strong interactions appear to exist between climatic condition (e.g. the drought index), N mineralization and the rate of DNRA. Interactions between vegetation, climatic conditions govern internal N cycling in these forests soils.
Starting Page	419
Ending Page	432
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0032079X
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume Number	342
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15735036
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-01-07
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	$^{15}$N tracing Climatic condition Gross N transformations N conservation mechanisms Tracing model Vegetation Ecology Plant Physiology Soil Science & Conservation Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Soil Science Plant Science

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