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Nitrogen leaching and ectomycorrhizal nitrogen retention capacity in a Norway spruce forest fertilized with nitrogen and phosphorus

Bahr, Adam LU ; Ellström, Magnus LU ; Bergh, Johan and Wallander, Håkan LU orcid (2015) In Plant and Soil 390(1-2). p.323-335
Abstract
To estimate the production of external ectomycorrhizal mycelia (EMM) in Norway spruce forests with varying nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) levels, and to relate this to the N retention capacity of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and N leaching. Seasonal changes in EMF production (in ingrowth mesh bags) and soil water N (in suction lysimeters) were analyzed after fertilization with N or N combined with P. The EMF N retention capacity was estimated by the addition of isotopically labeled N to the mesh bags. No relationship was found between the seasonal variation in EMF growth and N leakage from the soil. However, in the mesh bags, the total assimilation of N-15 by EMF was almost halved by N fertilization, while twice as much N-15 leached... (More)
To estimate the production of external ectomycorrhizal mycelia (EMM) in Norway spruce forests with varying nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) levels, and to relate this to the N retention capacity of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and N leaching. Seasonal changes in EMF production (in ingrowth mesh bags) and soil water N (in suction lysimeters) were analyzed after fertilization with N or N combined with P. The EMF N retention capacity was estimated by the addition of isotopically labeled N to the mesh bags. No relationship was found between the seasonal variation in EMF growth and N leakage from the soil. However, in the mesh bags, the total assimilation of N-15 by EMF was almost halved by N fertilization, while twice as much N-15 leached through. We found a high specific N assimilation capacity per unit weight of EMF mycelia. This was unaffected by N fertilization, but the total assimilation of N by EMF was drastically reduced due to reduced production of EMM. However, N-retaining processes other than N assimilation by EMF must be taken into account to explain the losses of N after fertilization. (Less)
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leaching, Nitrogen retention, Phosphorus, Ectomycorrhiza, Nitrogen, Mycelium, Norway spruce
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Plant and Soil
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390
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1-2
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323 - 335
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Springer
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0032-079X
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10.1007/s11104-015-2408-6
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MICCS - Molecular Interactions Controlling soil Carbon Sequestration
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English
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  abstract     = {{To estimate the production of external ectomycorrhizal mycelia (EMM) in Norway spruce forests with varying nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) levels, and to relate this to the N retention capacity of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and N leaching. Seasonal changes in EMF production (in ingrowth mesh bags) and soil water N (in suction lysimeters) were analyzed after fertilization with N or N combined with P. The EMF N retention capacity was estimated by the addition of isotopically labeled N to the mesh bags. No relationship was found between the seasonal variation in EMF growth and N leakage from the soil. However, in the mesh bags, the total assimilation of N-15 by EMF was almost halved by N fertilization, while twice as much N-15 leached through. We found a high specific N assimilation capacity per unit weight of EMF mycelia. This was unaffected by N fertilization, but the total assimilation of N by EMF was drastically reduced due to reduced production of EMM. However, N-retaining processes other than N assimilation by EMF must be taken into account to explain the losses of N after fertilization.}},
  author       = {{Bahr, Adam and Ellström, Magnus and Bergh, Johan and Wallander, Håkan}},
  issn         = {{0032-079X}},
  keywords     = {{leaching; Nitrogen retention; Phosphorus; Ectomycorrhiza; Nitrogen; Mycelium; Norway spruce}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-2}},
  pages        = {{323--335}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Plant and Soil}},
  title        = {{Nitrogen leaching and ectomycorrhizal nitrogen retention capacity in a Norway spruce forest fertilized with nitrogen and phosphorus}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2408-6}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s11104-015-2408-6}},
  volume       = {{390}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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