大气氮沉降的明显增加将有可能显著影响我国西部地区受氮限制的亚高山森林生态系统的物质循环.为了解模拟氮沉降会不会改变土壤酶活性及其化学计量比并缓解该区域土壤微生物生长代谢对氮的限制,选择川西亚高山60年生的四川红杉(Larix ma...大气氮沉降的明显增加将有可能显著影响我国西部地区受氮限制的亚高山森林生态系统的物质循环.为了解模拟氮沉降会不会改变土壤酶活性及其化学计量比并缓解该区域土壤微生物生长代谢对氮的限制,选择川西亚高山60年生的四川红杉(Larix mastersiana)人工林为研究对象,通过4个水平梯度的土壤模拟氮沉降控制试验(CK:0 g m-2 a-1;N1:2 g m-2 a-1;N2:5 g m-2 a-1;N3:10 g m-2 a-1),检测7种土壤酶活性及其化学计量比.结果表明:N-乙酰葡萄糖苷酶、过氧化物酶、C:NEEA、N:PEEA对一个生长季模拟氮沉降有显著响应,特别在模拟氮沉降后期表现为中氮显著促进N-乙酰葡萄糖苷酶活性(56.40%-204.78%)、过氧化物酶活性(42.28%-54.87%);酸性磷酸酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶、纤维二糖酶、亮氨酸酶、多酚氧化酶、土壤酶化学计量碳磷比(C:PEEA)对一个生长季施氮无显著响应,但都具有极显著月动态.相关分析和逐步回归分析表明,土壤温度和含水率是土壤酶活性及其化学计量比的决定性因子.综上所述,研究区域亚高山森林土壤微生物的碳氮磷代谢对模拟氮沉降响应显著,微生物代谢呈现出一定的氮限制,模拟氮沉降中氮水平后期微生物代谢呈现出由氮限制向磷限制转化的趋势.展开更多
Forest productivity and carbon(C) sequestration largely depend on soil N and P availability.To date,however,the temporal variation of nutrient limitation along forest succession is still under debate.Leaf stoichiometr...Forest productivity and carbon(C) sequestration largely depend on soil N and P availability.To date,however,the temporal variation of nutrient limitation along forest succession is still under debate.Leaf stoichiometry and nutrient resorption are important indicators for predicting nutrient limitation of plant growth.Here,we measured nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)concentrations in green leaves and leaf liter for all woody species at four stages of temperate forest succession,and analyzed how abiotic and biotic factors affect leaf stoichiometry and nutrient resorption along forest succession.At the individual scale,leaf N and P concentrations had a significant increase at the end of the succession,while no change in leaf N:P ratio was detected.Nitrogen resorption efficiency(NRE)increased significantly with succession,but P resorption efficiency(PRE)first increased and then decreased.Significant increases in NRE:PRE ratios only occurred at the end of the succession.Moreover,plant N cycling was less responsive to soil nutrient than P cycling.At the community scale,we found that leaf N and P concentrations first decreased and then increased along forest succession,which were mainly affected by Shannon-Wiener index and species richness.Leaf N:P ratio significantly varied with succession and was mainly determined by community-weighted mean diameter at breast height(DBH).NRE increased and was significantly influenced by species richness and DBH,while PRE was relatively stable along forest succession.Thus,the NRE:PRE ratios significantly increased,indicating that N limitation is exacerbated with the temperate forest succession.These results might reflect the intense interspecific competition for limiting resource in a higher biodiversity community.In conclusion,our findings highlight the importance of biotic factors in driving forest ecosystem nutrient cycling and provide valuable information for sustainable fertilizer management practices in China's temperate and boreal forests.展开更多
文摘大气氮沉降的明显增加将有可能显著影响我国西部地区受氮限制的亚高山森林生态系统的物质循环.为了解模拟氮沉降会不会改变土壤酶活性及其化学计量比并缓解该区域土壤微生物生长代谢对氮的限制,选择川西亚高山60年生的四川红杉(Larix mastersiana)人工林为研究对象,通过4个水平梯度的土壤模拟氮沉降控制试验(CK:0 g m-2 a-1;N1:2 g m-2 a-1;N2:5 g m-2 a-1;N3:10 g m-2 a-1),检测7种土壤酶活性及其化学计量比.结果表明:N-乙酰葡萄糖苷酶、过氧化物酶、C:NEEA、N:PEEA对一个生长季模拟氮沉降有显著响应,特别在模拟氮沉降后期表现为中氮显著促进N-乙酰葡萄糖苷酶活性(56.40%-204.78%)、过氧化物酶活性(42.28%-54.87%);酸性磷酸酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶、纤维二糖酶、亮氨酸酶、多酚氧化酶、土壤酶化学计量碳磷比(C:PEEA)对一个生长季施氮无显著响应,但都具有极显著月动态.相关分析和逐步回归分析表明,土壤温度和含水率是土壤酶活性及其化学计量比的决定性因子.综上所述,研究区域亚高山森林土壤微生物的碳氮磷代谢对模拟氮沉降响应显著,微生物代谢呈现出一定的氮限制,模拟氮沉降中氮水平后期微生物代谢呈现出由氮限制向磷限制转化的趋势.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31870399,32071533)the Strategic Priority Research Program ofthe(Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB31030000).
文摘Forest productivity and carbon(C) sequestration largely depend on soil N and P availability.To date,however,the temporal variation of nutrient limitation along forest succession is still under debate.Leaf stoichiometry and nutrient resorption are important indicators for predicting nutrient limitation of plant growth.Here,we measured nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)concentrations in green leaves and leaf liter for all woody species at four stages of temperate forest succession,and analyzed how abiotic and biotic factors affect leaf stoichiometry and nutrient resorption along forest succession.At the individual scale,leaf N and P concentrations had a significant increase at the end of the succession,while no change in leaf N:P ratio was detected.Nitrogen resorption efficiency(NRE)increased significantly with succession,but P resorption efficiency(PRE)first increased and then decreased.Significant increases in NRE:PRE ratios only occurred at the end of the succession.Moreover,plant N cycling was less responsive to soil nutrient than P cycling.At the community scale,we found that leaf N and P concentrations first decreased and then increased along forest succession,which were mainly affected by Shannon-Wiener index and species richness.Leaf N:P ratio significantly varied with succession and was mainly determined by community-weighted mean diameter at breast height(DBH).NRE increased and was significantly influenced by species richness and DBH,while PRE was relatively stable along forest succession.Thus,the NRE:PRE ratios significantly increased,indicating that N limitation is exacerbated with the temperate forest succession.These results might reflect the intense interspecific competition for limiting resource in a higher biodiversity community.In conclusion,our findings highlight the importance of biotic factors in driving forest ecosystem nutrient cycling and provide valuable information for sustainable fertilizer management practices in China's temperate and boreal forests.
