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Soil organic phosphorus transformations in a boreal forest chronosequence

Vincent, Andrea G. ; Vestergren, Johan ; Grobner, Gerhard ; Persson, Per LU ; Schleucher, Jurgen and Giesler, Reiner (2013) In Plant and Soil 367(1-2). p.149-162
Abstract
Soil phosphorus (P) composition changes with ecosystem development, leading to changes in P bioavailability and ecosystem properties. Little is known, however, about how soil P transformations proceed with ecosystem development in boreal regions. We used 1-dimensional P-31 and 2-dimensional H-1, P-31 correlation nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterise soil organic P transformations in humus horizons across a 7,800 year-old chronosequence in Vasterbotten, northern Sweden. Total soil P concentration varied little along the chronosequence, but P compounds followed three trends. Firstly, the concentrations of DNA, 2-aminoethyl phosphonic acid, and polyphosphate, increased up to 1,200-2,700 years and then declined.... (More)
Soil phosphorus (P) composition changes with ecosystem development, leading to changes in P bioavailability and ecosystem properties. Little is known, however, about how soil P transformations proceed with ecosystem development in boreal regions. We used 1-dimensional P-31 and 2-dimensional H-1, P-31 correlation nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterise soil organic P transformations in humus horizons across a 7,800 year-old chronosequence in Vasterbotten, northern Sweden. Total soil P concentration varied little along the chronosequence, but P compounds followed three trends. Firstly, the concentrations of DNA, 2-aminoethyl phosphonic acid, and polyphosphate, increased up to 1,200-2,700 years and then declined. Secondly, the abundances of alpha- and beta-glycerophosphate, nucleotides, and pyrophosphate, were higher at the youngest site compared with all other sites. Lastly, concentrations of inositol hexakisphosphate fluctuated with site age. The largest changes in soil P composition tended to occur in young sites which also experience the largest shifts in plant community composition. The apparent lack of change in total soil P is consistent with the youth and nitrogen limited nature of the Vasterbotten chronosequence. Based on 2D NMR spectra, around 40 % of extractable soil organic P appeared to occur in live microbial cells. The observed trends in soil organic P may be related to shifts in plant community composition (and associated changes in soil microorganisms) along the studied chronosequence, but further studies are needed to confirm this. (Less)
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hexakisphosphate, Inositol, P-31 correlation NMR, 2D H-1, Podzolization, 1D (PNMR)-P-31, Ribonucleic acid (RNA), Vasterbotten chronosequence
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Plant and Soil
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367
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1-2
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149 - 162
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Springer
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0032-079X
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10.1007/s11104-013-1731-z
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English
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  abstract     = {{Soil phosphorus (P) composition changes with ecosystem development, leading to changes in P bioavailability and ecosystem properties. Little is known, however, about how soil P transformations proceed with ecosystem development in boreal regions. We used 1-dimensional P-31 and 2-dimensional H-1, P-31 correlation nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterise soil organic P transformations in humus horizons across a 7,800 year-old chronosequence in Vasterbotten, northern Sweden. Total soil P concentration varied little along the chronosequence, but P compounds followed three trends. Firstly, the concentrations of DNA, 2-aminoethyl phosphonic acid, and polyphosphate, increased up to 1,200-2,700 years and then declined. Secondly, the abundances of alpha- and beta-glycerophosphate, nucleotides, and pyrophosphate, were higher at the youngest site compared with all other sites. Lastly, concentrations of inositol hexakisphosphate fluctuated with site age. The largest changes in soil P composition tended to occur in young sites which also experience the largest shifts in plant community composition. The apparent lack of change in total soil P is consistent with the youth and nitrogen limited nature of the Vasterbotten chronosequence. Based on 2D NMR spectra, around 40 % of extractable soil organic P appeared to occur in live microbial cells. The observed trends in soil organic P may be related to shifts in plant community composition (and associated changes in soil microorganisms) along the studied chronosequence, but further studies are needed to confirm this.}},
  author       = {{Vincent, Andrea G. and Vestergren, Johan and Grobner, Gerhard and Persson, Per and Schleucher, Jurgen and Giesler, Reiner}},
  issn         = {{0032-079X}},
  keywords     = {{hexakisphosphate; Inositol; P-31 correlation NMR; 2D H-1; Podzolization; 1D (PNMR)-P-31; Ribonucleic acid (RNA); Vasterbotten chronosequence}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-2}},
  pages        = {{149--162}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Plant and Soil}},
  title        = {{Soil organic phosphorus transformations in a boreal forest chronosequence}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1731-z}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s11104-013-1731-z}},
  volume       = {{367}},
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