Background:Natural abundance of carbon(C)and nitrogen(N)stable isotope ratios(δ^(13)C andδ^(15)N)has been used to indicate the state and cycle of ecosystem C and N.However,it is still unclear how C and N cycle of bo...Background:Natural abundance of carbon(C)and nitrogen(N)stable isotope ratios(δ^(13)C andδ^(15)N)has been used to indicate the state and cycle of ecosystem C and N.However,it is still unclear how C and N cycle of boreal forests respond to the N deposition.Results:We conducted an 8-year continuous N addition field experiment in a Larix gmelinii forest in Greater Khingan Mountains,Northeast China.Four N treatments(0,25,50,75 kg N ha^(−1)year^(−1))were built.The effects of N addition on theδ^(13)C andδ^(15)N of needle,branch,bark,and fine root of Larix gmelinii and soil were studied.The result of the balance between the N input and output flux showed that N addition significantly increased theδ^(15)N in each organ of Larix gmelinii,but did not change theδ^(15)N of soil.We also found that the N absorption by needles of Larix gmelinii could increase the needle photosynthesis rate andδ^(13)C by increasing carboxylation,but N addition had no significant effect on theδ^(13)C of soil and other organs.In addition,both the soilδ^(15)N andδ^(13)C increased with the soil depth.Conclusions:Long-term N addition may lead to more open C and N cycles and further affect plant nutrient acquisition strategies in boreal forest ecosystems.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42230106,41773075,41575137)Open Grant for Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management(Northeast Forestry University),Ministry of Education(KFJJ2021ZD01).
文摘Background:Natural abundance of carbon(C)and nitrogen(N)stable isotope ratios(δ^(13)C andδ^(15)N)has been used to indicate the state and cycle of ecosystem C and N.However,it is still unclear how C and N cycle of boreal forests respond to the N deposition.Results:We conducted an 8-year continuous N addition field experiment in a Larix gmelinii forest in Greater Khingan Mountains,Northeast China.Four N treatments(0,25,50,75 kg N ha^(−1)year^(−1))were built.The effects of N addition on theδ^(13)C andδ^(15)N of needle,branch,bark,and fine root of Larix gmelinii and soil were studied.The result of the balance between the N input and output flux showed that N addition significantly increased theδ^(15)N in each organ of Larix gmelinii,but did not change theδ^(15)N of soil.We also found that the N absorption by needles of Larix gmelinii could increase the needle photosynthesis rate andδ^(13)C by increasing carboxylation,but N addition had no significant effect on theδ^(13)C of soil and other organs.In addition,both the soilδ^(15)N andδ^(13)C increased with the soil depth.Conclusions:Long-term N addition may lead to more open C and N cycles and further affect plant nutrient acquisition strategies in boreal forest ecosystems.
