Recovery of ectomycorrhiza after 'nitrogen saturation' of a conifer forest

© The Authors (2010). Journal compilation © New Phytologist Trust (2010).

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 189(2011), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 515-25
1. Verfasser: Högberg, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Johannisson, Christian, Yarwood, Stephanie, Callesen, Ingeborg, Näsholm, Torgny, Myrold, David D, Högberg, Mona N
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Nitrogen Isotopes Soil Carbon 7440-44-0 Nitrogen N762921K75
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Zusammenfassung:© The Authors (2010). Journal compilation © New Phytologist Trust (2010).
Trees reduce their carbon (C) allocation to roots and mycorrhizal fungi in response to high nitrogen (N) additions, which should reduce the N retention capacity of forests. The time needed for recovery of mycorrhizas after termination of N loading remains unknown. Here, we report the long-term impact of N loading and the recovery of ectomycorrhiza after high N loading on a Pinus sylvestris forest. We analysed the N% and abundance of the stable isotope (15) N in tree needles and soil, soil microbial fatty acid biomarkers and fungal DNA. Needles in N-loaded plots became enriched in (15) N, reflecting decreased N retention by mycorrhizal fungi and isotopic discrimination against (15) N during loss of N. Meanwhile, needles in N-limited (control) plots became depleted in (15) N, reflecting high retention of (15) N by mycorrhizal fungi. N loading was terminated after 20yr. The δ(15) N and N% of the needles decreased 6yr after N loading had been terminated, and approached values in control plots after 15yr. This decrease, and the larger contributions compared with N-loaded plots of a fungal fatty acid biomarker and ectomycorrhizal sequences, suggest recovery of ectomycorrhiza. High N loading rapidly decreased the functional role of ectomycorrhiza in the forest N cycle, but significant recovery occurred within 6-15yr after termination of N loading
Beschreibung:Date Completed 30.03.2011
Date Revised 30.09.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03485.x