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The methods used for estimating below‐ground carbon (C) translocation by plants, and the results obtained for different plant species are reviewed. Three tracer techniques using C isotopes to quantify root‐derived C are discussed: pulse labeling, continuous labeling, and a method based on the difference in 13C natural abundance in C3 and C4 plants. It is shown, that only the tracer methods provided adequate results for the whole below‐ground C translocation. This included roots, exudates and other organic substances, quickly decomposable by soil microorganisms, and CO2 produced by root respiration. Advantages due to coupling of two different tracer techniques are shown. The differences in the below‐ground C translocation pattern between plant species (cereals, grasses, and trees) are discussed. Cereals (wheat and barley) transfer 20%—30% of total assimilated C into the soil. Half of this amount is subsequently found in the roots and about one‐third in CO2 evolved from the soil by root respiration and microbial utilization of rootborne organic substances. The remaining part of below‐ground translocated C is incorporated into the soil microorganisms and soil organic matter. The portion of assimilated C allocated below the ground by cereals decreases during growth and by increasing N fertilization. Pasture plants translocated about 30%—50% of assimilates below‐ground, and their translocation patterns were similar to those of crop plants. On average, the total C amounts translocated into the soil by cereals and pasture plants are approximately the same (1500 kg C ha—1), when the same growth period is considered. However, during one vegetation period the cereals and grasses allocated beneath the ground about 1500 and 2200 kg C ha—1, respectively. Finally, a simple approach is suggested for a rough calculation of C input into the soil and for root‐derived CO2 efflux from the soil.  相似文献   

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A natural‐13C‐labeling approach—formerly observed under controlled conditions—was tested in the field to partition total soil CO2 efflux into root respiration, rhizomicrobial respiration, and soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition. Different results were expected in the field due to different climate, site, and microbial properties in contrast to the laboratory. Within this isotopic method, maize was planted on soil with C3‐vegetation history and the total CO2 efflux from soil was subdivided by isotopic mass balance. The C4‐derived C in soil microbial biomass was also determined. Additionally, in a root‐exclusion approach, root‐ and SOM‐derived CO2 were determined by the total CO2 effluxes from maize (Zea mays L.) and bare‐fallow plots. In both approaches, maize‐derived CO2 contributed 22% to 35% to the total CO2 efflux during the growth period, which was comparable to other field studies. In our laboratory study, this CO2 fraction was tripled due to different climate, soil, and sampling conditions. In the natural‐13C‐labeling approach, rhizomicrobial respiration was low compared to other studies, which was related to a low amount of C4‐derived microbial biomass. At the end of the growth period, however, 64% root respiration and 36% rhizomicrobial respiration in relation to total root‐derived CO2 were calculated when considering high isotopic fractionations between SOM, microbial biomass, and CO2. This relationship was closer to the 50% : 50% partitioning described in the literature than without fractionation (23% root respiration, 77% rhizomicrobial respiration). Fractionation processes of 13C must be taken into account when calculating CO2 partitioning in soil. Both methods—natural 13C labeling and root exclusion—showed the same partitioning results when 13C isotopic fractionation during microbial respiration was considered and may therefore be used to separate plant‐ and SOM‐derived CO2 sources.  相似文献   

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A novel method of separating exudates from root respiration in non‐sterilized soils has been developed. The method is based on a simultaneous elution of exudates from rhizosphere and the blowout of CO2 originating from root respiration. The innovation of the method lies in the function of a membrane pump to drive the movement of air and simultaneously the circulation of water according to the Siphon principle. The separation method was tested by means of 14C pulse labeling of Lolium perenne to track the C dynamics in the production of rhizosphere CO2 and of exudates, which were eluted. The total 14C activity of rhizosphere CO2 and of eluted exudates was found to be 8.5 % and 2.3 % of total assimilated 14C, respectively. Thus, at least 19 % of root‐derived C can be accounted to root exudation. However, the suggested Siphon method underestimates the amount of exudates and shows only a minimum of organic substances exuded by roots. The diurnal dynamics of exudation was detected, but no significant day‐night changes were measured in root and microbial respiration. Tight coupling of assimilation with exudation, but not with root and microbial respiration, was observed. The advantages, shortcomings, and possible applications of the Siphon method are discussed.  相似文献   

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By means of 14C pulse labelling and sterilization of soil, a C release into soil of 14?–?18% of net CO2 assimilation (corresponding to 23?–?26% of 14C incorporated in plant tissue) was observed during vegetation period (excluding root respiration). Microbial colonization increased this rhizodeposition. About 60?–?80% of the primary root-borne compounds were very quickly respirated by microorganisms (secondary respiration of exudates). Fourteen to 38% (corresponding to 130?–?400?kg C?ha?1 a?1) of the remaining rhizodeposites were located in a zone close to root surface (up to 5?mm). Their solubility in water decreased with increasing distance to the root. The fraction of water-soluble root exudates included primarily carbohydrates (sucrose, glucose, fructose, ribose), amino acids/amides (glutamine, serine, aspartic acid) as well as organic acids (citric, succinic and tartaric acids). The water-insoluble portion of rhizodeposites were strongly absorbed by soil clay-fraction and substantially increased stability of SOM and soil aggregates.  相似文献   

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Partitioning the root‐derived CO2 efflux from soil (frequently termed rhizosphere respiration) into actual root respiration (RR, respiration by autotrophs) and rhizomicrobial respiration (RMR, respiration by heterotrophs) is crucial in determining the carbon (C) and energy balance of plants and soils. It is also essential in quantifying C sources for rhizosphere microorganisms and in estimation of the C contributing to turnover of soil organic matter (SOM), as well as in linking net ecosystem production (NEP) and net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Artificial‐environment studies such as hydroponics or sterile soils yield unrealistic C‐partitioning values and are unsuitable for predicting C flows under natural conditions. To date, several methods have been suggested to separate RR and RMR in nonsterile soils: 1) component integration, 2) substrate‐induced respiration, 3) respiration by excised roots, 4) comparison of root‐derived 14CO2 with rhizomicrobial 14CO2 after continuous labeling, 5) isotope dilution, 6) model‐rhizodeposition technique, 7) modeling of 14CO2 efflux dynamics, 8) exudate elution, and 9) δ13C of CO2 and microbial biomass. This review describes the basic principles and assumptions of these methods and compares the results obtained in the original papers and in studies designed to compare the methods. The component‐integration method leads to strong disturbance and non‐proportional increase of CO2 efflux from different sources. Four of the methods (5 to 8) are based on the pulse labeling of shoots in a 14CO2 atmosphere and subsequent monitoring of 14CO2 efflux from the soil. The model‐rhizodeposition technique and exudate‐elution procedure strongly overestimate RR and underestimate RMR. Despite alternative assumptions, isotope dilution and modeling of 14CO2‐efflux dynamics yield similar results. In crops and grasses (wheat, ryegrass, barley, buckwheat, maize, meadow fescue, prairie grasses), RR amounts on average to 48±5% and RMR to 52±5% of root‐derived CO2. The method based on the 13C isotopic signature of CO2 and microbial biomass is the most promising approach, especially when the plants are continuously labeled in 13CO2 or 14CO2 atmosphere. The “difference” methods, i.e., trenching, tree girdling, root‐exclusion techniques, etc., are not suitable for separating the respiration by autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms because the difference methods neglect the importance of microbial respiration of rhizodeposits.  相似文献   

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The composition of root‐derived substances is of great importance for the understanding of processes in the rhizosphere. Therefore, methods allowing a comprehensive collection and chemical analysis of the organic root exudates are necessary. In this study, we compare different methods with regard to their suitability to collect and characterize root exudates. Because the percolation or water logging method failed to quantitatively extract root exudates, a dipping method was developed which allowed an almost complete sampling of coldwater‐soluble root exudates. By 14CO2 labeling of the shoots the composition of root exudates was found to be influenced by plant species and growth stage. In comparison to pea plants maize plants had a higher share of carboxylic acids and a lower share of sugars. Younger maize plants exuded considerably higher amounts of 14C labeled organic substances per g root dry matter than older ones. During plant development the relative amount of sugars decreased at the expense of carboxylic acids. The described methods are well suited for the elucidation of the influence of growth factors on root exudation.  相似文献   

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The intimate relationships between plant roots, rhizosphere, and soil are fostered by the release of organic compounds from the plant into soil through various forms of rhizodeposition and the simultaneous harvesting of nutrients from the soil to the plant. Here we present a method to spatially track and map the migration of plant‐derived carbon (C) through roots into the rhizosphere and surrounding soil using laser ablation‐isotope ratio mass spectrometry (LA‐IRMS). We used switchgrass microcosms containing soil from field plots at the Kellogg Biological Station (Hickory Corners, Michigan, USA) which have been cropped with switchgrass since 2008. We used a 13CO2 tracer to isotopically label switchgrass plants for two diel cycles and tracked subsequent movement of labeled C using the spatially specific (< 100 µm resolution) δ13C analysis enabled by LA‐IRMS. This approach permitted assessment of variable C flow through different roots and enabled mapping of spatial variability of C allocation to the rhizosphere. Highly 13C‐enriched C (consistent with production during the 13CO2 application period) extended ≈ 0.5–1 mm from the root into the soil, suggesting that the majority of recent plant‐derived C was within this distance of the root after 48 h. Tracking the physical extent of root exudation into the rhizosphere can help evaluate the localization of plant‐microbe interactions in highly variable subsurface environments, and the use of the isotopic label can differentiate freshly fixed C (presumably from root exudates) from other types of subsurface C (e.g., plant necromass and microbial turnover). The LA‐IRMS technique may also serve as a valuable screening technique to identify areas of high activity for additional microbial or geochemical assays.  相似文献   

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A broader knowledge of the contribution of carbon (C) released by plant roots (exudates) to soil is a prerequisite for optimizing the management of organic matter in arable soils. This is the first study to show the contribution of constantly applied 13C‐labelled maize and wheat exudates to water extractable organic carbon (WEOC), microbial biomass‐C (MB‐C), and CO2‐C evolution during a 25‐day incubation of agricultural soil material. The CO2‐C evolution and respective δ13C values were measured daily. The WEOC and MB‐C contents were determined weekly and a newly developed method for determining δ13C values in soil extracts was applied. Around 36% of exudate‐C of both plants was recovered after the incubation, in the order WEOC < MB‐C < CO2‐C for maize and MB‐C < WEOC < CO2‐C for wheat. Around 64% of added exudate‐C was not retrieved with the methods used here. Our results suggest that great amounts of exudates became stabilized in non‐water extractable organic fractions. The amounts of MB‐C stayed relatively constant over time despite a continuous exudate‐C supply, which is the prerequisite for a growing microbial population. A lack of mineral nutrients might have limited microbial growth. The CO2‐C mineralization rate declined during the incubation and this was probably caused by a shift in the microbial community structure. Consequently, incoming WEOC was left in the soil solution leading to rising WEOC amounts over time. In the exudate‐treated soil additional amounts of soil‐derived WEOC (up to 110 μg g−1) and MB‐C (up to 60 μg g−1) relative to the control were determined. We suggest therefore that positive priming effects (i.e. accelerated turnover of soil organic matter due to the addition of organic substrates) can be explained by exchange processes between charged, soluble C‐components and the soil matrix. As a result of this exchange, soil‐derived WEOC becomes available for mineralization.  相似文献   

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Estimation of the amount of root exudates and simultaneous identification of their composition in non‐sterile soil is a challenging objective in rhizosphere research. We coupled 3 methods: (1) labeling of corn in 14CO2 atmosphere to separate root‐derived and soil‐derived organic substances in the rhizosphere, (2) a previously developed leaching method to collect rhizodeposits, and (3) pyrolysis field ionization mass spectrometry (Py‐FIMS) to investigate the molecular‐chemical composition of rhizodeposits. Eluted rhizodeposits accounted for 2.8 % (Loam) and 0.97 % (nutrient solution in quartz sand) of recovered 14C and showed clear differences in composition between the growth substrates. The 14CO2 evolved mostly by root respiration accounted for 3.5–4.0 % without significant differences according to growth substrate or diurnal dynamics. Principal component analysis of the Py‐FI mass spectra of leachates showed a clear diurnal dynamics of the amount and the composition of corn rhizodeposits collected during day‐time and night‐time. Differences originated mostly from signals assigned to carbohydrates, sterols, and peptides. This approach is recommended for forthcoming studies of rhizodeposition in different soil substrates, crops grown, and time‐series of exudate sampling.  相似文献   

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A greenhouse experiment was conducted by growing oats (Avenasativa L.) in a continuously 13CO2 labeled atmosphere. The allocation of 13C-labeled photosynthates in plants, microbial biomass in rhizosphere and root-free soil, pools of soil organic C, and CO2 emissions were examined over the plant's life cycle. To isolate rhizosphere from root-free soil, plant seedlings were placed into bags made of nylon monofilament screen tissue (16 μm mesh) filled with soil. Two peaks of 13C in rhizosphere pools of microbial biomass and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), as well as in CO2 emissions at the earing and ripeness stages were revealed. These 13C maxima corresponded to: (i) the end of rapid root growth and (ii) beginning of root decomposition, respectively. The δ13C values of microbial biomass were higher than those of DOC and of soil organic matter (SOM). The microbial biomass C accounted for up to 56 and 39% of 13C recovered in the rhizosphere and root-free soil, respectively. Between 4 and 28% of 13C assimilated was recovered in the root-free soil. Depending on the phenological stage, the contribution of root-derived C to total CO2 emission from soil varied from 61 to 92% of total CO2 evolved, including 4-23% attributed to rhizomicrobial respiration. While 81-91% of C substrates used for microbial growth in the root-free soil and rhizosphere came from SOM, the remaining 9-19% of C substrates utilized by the microbial biomass was attributable to rhizodeposition. The use of continuous isotopic labelling and physical separation of root-free and rhizosphere soil, combined with natural 13C abundance were effective in gaining new insight on soil and rhizosphere C-cycling.  相似文献   

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Exudates are part of the total rhizodeposition released by plant roots to soil and are considered as a substantial input of soil organic matter. Exact quantitative data concerning the contribution of exudates to soil C pools are still missing. This study was conducted to reveal effects of 13C‐labeled exudate (artificial mixture) which was regularly applied to upper soil material from two agricultural soils. The contribution of exudate C to water‐extractable organic C (WEOC), microbial biomass C (MBC), and CO2‐C evolution was investigated during a 74 d incubation. The WEOC, MBC, and CO2‐C concentrations and the respective δ13C values were determined regularly. In both soils, significant incorporation of artificial‐exudate‐derived C was observed in the WEOC and MBC pool and in CO2‐C. Up to approx. 50% of the exudate‐C amounts added were recovered in the order WEOC << MBC < CO2‐C in both soils at the end of the incubation. Newly built microbial biomass consisted mainly of exudates, which substituted soil‐derived C. Correspondingly, the CO2‐C evolved from exudate‐treated soils relative to the controls was dominated by exudate C, showing a preferential mineralization of this substrate. Our results suggest that the remaining 50% of the exudate C added became stabilized in non‐water‐extractable organic fractions. This assumption was supported by the determination of the total organic C in the soils on the second‐last sampling towards the end of the incubation. In the exudate‐treated soils, significantly more soil‐derived C compared to the controls was found in the WEOC on almost all samplings and in the MBC on the first sampling. This material might have derived from exchange processes between the added exudate and the soil matrix. This study showed that easily available substrates can be stabilized in soil at least in the short term.  相似文献   

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The root-borne C- and N-flux in the plant/soil system was studied by determining the 14C- or 15N-balances in pot trials with soil as a substrate (14CO2- or 15NH3-application to the shoots, comparison of sterile and nonsterile treatments for quantification of root-borne substances). The following results were obtained: 1. The amount of (primary) root-borne carbon compounds released into soil was (besides root respiration) 11—20% of net-CO2-assimilation or 13—32% of the 14C incorporated into the plants (= 1 t C · ha—1). 5—6% of 15N assimilated by the plants were released as root-borne N compounds (= 15 kg N · ha—1). 2. A considerable portion of the root-borne C (about 6% = 600 kg C · ha—1) was found in the rooted soil zone at the end of the experiments (rhizodeposition). 3. (Primary) root-borne C and N compounds found in immediate vicinity of the roots (about 60—80%) were mainly water soluble, whereas most of the C and N compounds found in a greater distance were water insoluble. The water soluble exudates consisted mainly of neutral (carbohydrates) and acid fractions (organic acids). The basic fraction (amino acids) made up a small portion only. 4. The root-borne C and N compounds influenced the nutrient balance of soil and plant directly and/or indirectly via microbes (depending on species, variety and nutritional status of plants). 5. Microbes stimulated the release of C- and N-compounds, but rapidly respired 65—85% of the root-borne C-compounds, thereby putting a burden on the C-budget of the “host” plant. 6. It could be shown by the example of hup+ Rhizobium meliloti strains (tested by 3H2-incorporation) and the wheat-Serratia-association, that energy efficient microbenplant systems can improve plant performance.  相似文献   

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Both plant species and CO2 concentration can potentially affect rhizodeposition and consequently soil microbial activity and community composition. However, the effect differs based on plant developmental stage. We focused on the effect of three plant species (forbs, grasses, and N2‐fixers) at an early stage of development on root C deposition and fate, soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization and soil microbial community composition at ambient (aCO2) and elevated (eCO2) CO2 levels. Plants were grown from seed, under continuous 13C‐labelling atmospheres (400 and 800 µmol mol?1 CO2), in grassland soil for three weeks. At the end of the growth period, soil respiration, dissolved organic C (DOC) and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiles were quantified and isotopically partitioned into root‐ and soil‐derived components. Root‐derived DOC (0.53 ± 0.34 and 0.26 ± 0.29 µg mL soil solution?1) and soil‐derived CO2 (6.14 ± 0.55 and 5.04 ± 0.44 µg CO2‐C h?1) were on average two times and 22% higher at eCO2 than at aCO2, respectively. Plant species differed in exudate production at aCO2 (0.11 ± 0.11, 0.10 ± 0.18, and 0.58 ± 0.58 µg mL soil solution?1 for Plantago, Festuca, and Lotus, respectively) but not at eCO2 (0.20 ± 0.28, 0.66 ± 0.32, and 0.75 ± 0.15 µg mL soil solution?1 for Plantago, Festuca, and Lotus, respectively). However, no differences among plant species or CO2 levels were apparent when DOC was expressed per gram of roots. Relative abundance of PLFAs did not differ between the two CO2 levels. A higher abundance of actinobacteria and G‐positive bacteria occurred in unplanted (8.07 ± 0.48 and 24.36 ± 1.18 mol%) and Festuca‐affected (7.63 ± 0.31 and 23.62 ± 0.69 mol%) soil than in Plantago‐ (7.04 ± 0.36 and 23.41 ± 1.13 mol%) and Lotus‐affected (7.24 ± 0.17 and 23.13 ± 0.52 mol%) soil. In conclusion, the differences in root exudate production and soil respiration are mainly caused by differences in root biomass at an early stage of development. However, plant species evidently produce root exudates of varying quality affecting associated microbial community composition.  相似文献   

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This study addresses the issue of carbon (C) fluxes through below ground pools within the rhizosphere of Lolium perenne using the 14C pulse labeling. Lolium perenne was grown in plexiglas chambers on topsoil of a Haplic Luvisol under controled laboratory conditions. 14C‐CO2 efflux from soil, as well as 14C content in shoots, roots, soil, dissolved organic C (DOC), and microbial biomass were monitored for 11 days after the pulsing. Lolium allocates about 48 % of the total assimilated 14C below the soil surface, and roots were the primary sink for this C. Maximum 14C content in the roots was observed 12 hours after the labeling and it amounts to 42 % of the assimilated C. Only half of the 14C amount was found in the roots at the end of the monitoring period. The remainder was lost through root respiration, root decomposition, and rhizodeposition. Six hours after the 14C pulse labeling soil accounted for 11 %, DOC for 1.1 %, and microbial biomass for 4.9 % of assimilated C. 14C in CO2 efflux from soil was detected as early as 30 minutes after labeling. The maximum 14C‐CO2 emission rate (0.34 % of assimilated 14C h—1) from the soil occurred between four and twelve hours after labeling. From the 5th day onwards, only insignificant changes in carbon partitioning occurred. The partitioning of assimilated C was completed after 5 days after assimilation. Based on the 14C partitioning pattern, we calculated the amount of assimilated C during 47 days of growth at 256 g C m—2. Of this amount 122 g C m—2 were allocated to below ground, shoots retained 64 g C m—2, and 70 g C m—2 were lost from the shoots due to respiration. Roots were the main sink for below ground C and they accounted for 74 g C m—2, while 28 g C m—2 were respired and 19 g C m—2 were found as residual 14C in soil and microorganisms.  相似文献   

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The presence of plants induces strong accelerations in soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization by stimulating soil microbial activity – a phenomenon known as the rhizosphere priming effect (RPE). The RPE could be induced by several mechanisms including root exudates, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and root litter. However the contribution of each of these to rhizosphere priming is unknown due to the complexity involved in studying rhizospheric processes. In order to determine the role of each of these mechanisms, we incubated soils enclosed in nylon meshes that were permeable to exudates, or exudates & AMF or exudates, AMF and roots under three grassland plant species grown on sand. Plants were continuously labeled with 13C depleted CO2 that allowed distinguishing plant-derived CO2 from soil-derived CO2. We show that root exudation was the main way by which plants induced RPE (58–96% of total RPE) followed by root litter. AMF did not contribute to rhizosphere priming under the two species that were significantly colonized by them i.e. Poa trivialis and Trifolium repens. Root exudates and root litter differed with respect to their mechanism of inducing RPE. Exudates induced RPE without increasing microbial biomass whereas root litter increased microbial biomass and raised the RPE mediating saprophytic fungi. The RPE efficiency (RPE/unit plant-C assimilated into microbes) was 3–7 times higher for exudates than for root litter. This efficiency of exudates is explained by a microbial allocation of fresh carbon to mineralization activity rather than to growth. These results suggest that root exudation is the main way by which plants stimulated mineralization of soil organic matter. Moreover, the plants through their exudates not only provide energy to soil microorganisms but also seem to control the way the energy is used in order to maximize soil organic matter mineralization and drive their own nutrient supply.  相似文献   

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The CO2 released in soil respiration is formed from organic matter which differs in age and stability, ranging from soluble root exudates to more persistent plant remains. The contribution of roots, a relatively fast component of soil cycling, was studied in three experiments. (1) Willows were grown in a greenhouse and CO2 fluxes from the substrate soil (milled peat) and from control peat were measured. (2) CO2 fluxes from various peatland sites were measured at control points and points where the roots were severed from the plants. (3) CO2 fluxes in cultivated grassland established on peatland were measured in grassy subsites and in subsites where the growth of grass was prevented by regular tilling. The root-derived respiration followed the typical annual phenology of the vegetation, being at its maximum in the middle and late summer. All the experiments gave similar results, root-derived respiration accounting for 35–45% of total soil respiration in the middle and late summer at sites with an abundant vegetation. The root-derived respiration from the virgin peatland sites correlated well with the tree biomass, and also partly with the understorey vegetation, but in the drained sites the root effect was greater, even in the presence of less understorey vegetation than at virgin subsites.  相似文献   

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Abstract

The measurement of soil, root, and rhizomicrobial respiration has become very important in evaluating the role of soil on atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration. The objective of this study was to partition root, rhizosphere, and nonrhizosphere soil respiration during wheat growth. A secondary objective was to compare three techniques for measuring root respiration: without removing shoot of wheat, shading shoot of wheat, and removing shoot of wheat. Soil, root, and rhizomicrobial respiration were determined during wheat growth under greenhouse conditions in a Carwile loam soil (fine, mixed, superactive, thermic Typic Argiaquolls). Total below ground respiration from planted pots increased after planting through early boot stage and then decreased through physiological maturity. Root‐rhizomicrobial respiration was determined by taking the difference in CO2 flux between planted and unplanted pots. Also, root and rhizomicrobial respirations were directly measured from roots by placing them inside a Mason jar. It was determined that root‐rhizomicrobial respiration accounted for 60% of total CO2 flux, whereas 40% was from heterotrophic respiration in unplanted pots. Rhizomicrobial respiration accounted for 18 to 25% of total CO2 flux. Shade and no‐shoot had similar effects on root respiration. The three techniques were not significantly different (p>0.05).  相似文献   

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For a quantitative analysis of SOC dynamics it is necessary to trace the origins of the soil organic compounds and the pathways of their transformations. We used the 13C isotope to determine the incorporation of maize residues into the soil organic carbon (SOC), to trace the origin of the dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and to quantify the fraction of the maize C in the soil respiration. The maize‐derived SOC was quantified in soil samples collected to a depth of 65 cm from two plots, one ’︁continuous maize’ and the other ’︁continuous rye’ (reference site) from the long‐term field experiment ’︁Ewiger Roggen’ in Halle. This field trial was established in 1878 and was partly changed to a continuous maize cropping system in 1961. Production rates and δ13C of DOC and CO2 were determined for the Ap horizon in incubation experiments with undisturbed soil columns. After 37 years of continuous maize cropping, 15% of the total SOC in the topsoil originated from maize C. The fraction of the maize‐derived C below the ploughed horizon was only 5 to 3%. The total amount of maize C stored in the profile was 9080 kg ha−1 which was equal to about 31% of the estimated total C input via maize residues (roots and stubble). Total leaching of DOC during the incubation period of 16 weeks was 1.1 g m−2 and one third of the DOC derived from maize C. The specific DOC production rate from the maize‐derived SOC was 2.5 times higher than that from the older humus formed by C3 plants. The total CO2‐C emission for 16 weeks was 18 g m−2. Fifty‐eight percent of the soil respiration originated from maize C. The specific CO2 formation from maize‐derived SOC was 8 times higher than that from the older SOC formed by C3 plants. The ratio of DOC production to CO2‐C production was three times smaller for the young, maize‐derived SOC than for the older humus formed by C3 plants.  相似文献   

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The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of higher CO2 concentrations （500 and 700 μmol mol^-1） in atmosphere on total soil respiration and the contribution of root respiration to total soil respiration during seedling growth of Pinus sylvestris vat. sylvestriformis. During the four growing seasons （May-October） from 1999 to 2003, the seedlings were exposed to elevated concentrations of CO2 in open-top chambers. The total soil respiration and contribution of root respiration were measured using an LI-6400-09 soil CO2 flux chamber on June 15 and October 8, 2003. To separate root respiration from total soil respiration, three PVC cylinders were inserted approximately 30 cm deep into the soil in each chamber. There were marked diurnal changes in air and soil temperatures on June 15. Both the total soil respiration and the soil respiration without roots showed a strong diurnal pattern, increasing from before sunrise to about 14：00 in the afternoon and then decreasing before the next sunrise. No increase in the mean total soil respiration and mean soil respiration with roots severed was observed under the elevated CO2 treatments on June 15, 2003, as compared to the open field and control chamber with ambient CO2. However, on October 8, 2003, the total soil respiration and soil respiration with roots severed in the open field were lower than those in the control and elevated CO2 chambers. The mean contribution of root respiration measured on June 15, 2003, ranged from 8.3% to 30.5% and on October 8, 2003, from 20.6% to 48.6%.  相似文献   

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Plants furnish soil with organic carbon (OC) compounds that fuel soil microorganisms, but whether individual plant species – or plants with unique traits – do so uniquely is uncertain. We evaluated soil microbial processes within a wetland in which areas dominated by a distinct plant species (cattail –Typha sp.; purple loosestrife –Lythrum salicaria L.; reed canarygrass –Phalaris arundinacea L.) co‐mingled. We also established an experimental plot with plant shoot removal. The Phalaris area had more acidic soil pH (7.08 vs. 7.27–7.57), greater amount of soil organic matter (19.0% vs. 9.0–11.5%), and the slowest production rates of CO2 (0.10 vs. 0.21–0.46 μmol kg−1 s−1) and CH4 (0.040 vs. 0.054–0.079 nmol kg−1 s−1). Nitrogen cycling was dominated by net nitrification, with similar rates (17.2–18.9 mg kg−1 14 days−1) among the four sampling areas. In the second part of the study, we emplaced soil cores that either allowed root in‐growth or excluded roots to evaluate how roots directly affect soil CO2 and CH4. The three plant species had similar amounts of root growth (ca 290 g m−2 year−1). Fungal biomass was similar in soils with root in‐growth versus root exclusion, regardless of dominant plant species. Rates of soil CO2 production did not differ with root in‐growth versus root exclusion, and added glucose increased CO2 production rates by only 35%. Root in‐growth did lead to greater rates of CH4 production; albeit, addition of glucose had much greater effect on CH4 production (1.24 nmol kg−1 s−1) compared with controls without added glucose (0.058 nmol kg−1 s−1). Our data revealed relatively few subtle differences in soil characteristics and processes associated with different plant species; albeit, roots had little effect, even inhibiting some microbial processes. This research highlights the need for both field and experimental studies in long‐established monocultures of plant species to understand the role of plant biodiversity in soil function.  相似文献   

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