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Contrasting nitroge...
Contrasting nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics across an elevational gradient for subarctic tundra heath and meadow vegetation
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- Sundqvist, Maja K. (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Umeå, Sweden,Arcum,Institutionen för skogens ekologi och skötsel,Umeå University
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- Wardle, David (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för skogens ekologi och skötsel,Department of Forest Ecology and Management,Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Umeå, Sweden
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- Vincent, Andrea (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Umeå University
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- Giesler, Reiner (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Climate Impacts Research Centre ; Arcum
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- 2014-07-04
- 2014
- English.
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In: Plant and Soil. - : Springer Netherlands. - 0032-079X .- 1573-5036. ; 383:1-2, s. 387-399
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Abstract
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- This study explores soil nutrient cycling processes and microbial properties for two contrasting vegetation types along an elevational gradient in subarctic tundra to improve our understanding of how temperature influences nutrient availability in an ecosystem predicted to be sensitive to global warming. We measured total amino acid (Amino-N), mineral nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations, in situ net N and P mineralization, net Amino-N consumption, and microbial biomass C, N and P in both heath and meadow soils across an elevational gradient near Abisko, Sweden. For the meadow, NH4 (+) concentrations and net N mineralization were highest at high elevations and microbial properties showed variable responses; these variables were largely unresponsive to elevation for the heath. Amino-N concentrations sometimes showed a tendency to increase with elevation and net Amino-N consumption was often unresponsive to elevation. Overall, PO4-P concentrations decreased with elevation and net P immobilization mostly occurred at lower elevations; these effects were strongest for the heath. Our results reveal that elevation-associated changes in temperature can have contrasting effects on the cycling of N and P in subarctic soils, and that the strength and direction of these effects depend strongly on dominant vegetation type.
Subject headings
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Markvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Soil Science (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Jordbruksvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Agricultural Science (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Skogsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Forest Science (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- nutrient availability
- mineralization
- immobilization
- microbial biomass
- amino acids
- temperature
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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