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Trends in nutrient reservoirs stored in uppermost soil horizons of subantarctic forests differing in their structure |
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| Authors: | Susana Peña-Rodríguez Alicia Moretto Xabier Pontevedra-Pombal Natalia Oro Eduardo García-Rodeja Gayoso Isabel Rodríguez-Salgado José Rodríguez-Racedo Julio Escobar Juan Carlos Nóvoa-Muñoz |
| Institution: | 1. área de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain 2. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Bernardo Houssay 200, 9410, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 3. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Onas 450, 9410, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 4. Departamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa s/n, 15782, Santiago, Spain |
| Abstract: | Macro- (C, N, P, K, Ca and Mg) and micronutrient (Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn) reservoirs were estimated in the O (Oi+Oe+Oa) and in the A (0–10 cm depth) soil horizons of four stands of Nothofagus pumilio (lenga) from Tierra del Fuego which differ in their forestry characteristics. The type of soil layer (O and A) and the forest structure, as related to above-ground biomass storage, were assessed as a factor of variation in the nutrient reservoirs of both soils layers. Nutrient reservoirs showed similar ranges in both soil layers for total organic C (34–65 Mg ha?1), total N (1.5–3.5 Mg ha?1), rapidly available Ca (1.3–2.7 Mg ha?1) and Mg (0.18–0.36 Mg ha?1). Rapidly available K, available P, and medium-term available Fe and Cu were accumulated preferentially in A the horizons, whereas medium-term available Mn and Zn were mainly stored in the O horizons. The forest structure was not a statistically significant factor of variation on the nutrient reservoirs in the O horizons, although a legacy effect of the accumulated above-ground biomass on nutrient reservoirs in this soil layer can not be discarded. On the contrary, the pools of total organic C, total N, rapidly available K and medium-term available Cu and Zn in the A horizons varied significantly with the different forest structure. In terms of lenga forests sustainability, uppermost soils layers should be preserved as they accumulate most of the soil fertility which is essential for lenga regeneration after logging. The inclusion of the assessment of soil fertility in the management plans of the lenga forests in the ecotone of the Argentinean Tierra del Fuego is strongly recommended, as it will contribute to ensure a successful regeneration of lenga in logged areas. |
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