NDLI: Additive effects of dung amendment and plant species identity on soil processes and soil inorganic nitrogen in grass monocultures

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Author	Bloor, Juliette M. G.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Plant species can exert a strong influence on soil processes. The aim of this field study was to examine the interactive effects of plant species identity and dung amendment on key soil properties related to carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling.Monocultures of three co-occurring grass species (Dactylis glomerata, Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra) with contrasting nutrient acquisition strategies were examined. Soil CO$_{2}$ fluxes, leaf litter decomposition, C and N storage in soil and soil microbes were measured in plots with and without dung addition. Four months after dung addition, soil sampled from plots was used in a greenhouse bioassay experiment to assess soil fertility.Dung addition increased CO$_{2}$ fluxes from soil irrespective of plant species; increased leaf litter mass loss and C and N stocks in soil and microbial biomass were also observed. Bioassay results confirmed dung-induced increases in soil fertility. Significant plant species’ effects were found for soil CO$_{2}$ fluxes, soil inorganic N content, leaf litter mass loss and bioassay seedling root: shoot ratio. Nevertheless, dung effects showed no significant interactions with plant species identity on any of the soil variables examined.Soil responses to dung show additive effects with grass species identity, but are not clearly linked to plant nutrient acquisition strategy in this temperate study system. High nutrient inputs may buffer plant-soil interactions against variation in plant nutrient acquisition strategies.
Starting Page	189
Ending Page	200
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0032079X
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume Number	396
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15735036
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-07-09
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cattle dung Leaf litter Plant-soil interactions Soil fertility Soil respiration Plant Sciences Soil Science & Conservation Plant Physiology Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Soil Science Plant Science

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