EFFECTS OF STARCH ADDITIONS ON N-TURNOVER IN SITKA SPRUCE FOREST FLOOR

被引:30
作者
SCHIMEL, JP [1 ]
HELFER, S [1 ]
ALEXANDER, IJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ABERDEEN, DEPT PLANT & SOIL SCI, ABERDEEN AB9 2UE, SCOTLAND
关键词
CARBON; CATABOLITE REPRESSION; MINERALIZATION; N-CYCLING; STARCH;
D O I
10.1007/BF00012851
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
Starch and carboxymethyl starch were added to forest floor samples collected from a sitka spruce stand near Aberdeen, Scotland. Samples were incubated for one month and were periodically analyzed for respiration, biomass-C, net and gross N-mineralization/immobilization. Gross mineralization/immobilization was measured by using a N-15-isotope pool dilution technique. Starch additions did not significantly affect respiration rates or biomass-C but caused net immobilization. The mechanism of this appeared to be inhibition of the decomposition of N-containing soil organic matter by the available starch-C, which resulted in decreased gross mineralization. Carboxymethyl starch acted as a biocide, probably as a result of an osmotic effect.
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页码:139 / 143
页数:5
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