期刊
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
卷 113, 期 1-3, 页码 369-383出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9765-5
关键词
Soil N and P availability; Aluminum; Cation exchange capacity; Bark beetle; Forest dieback
资金
- Grant Agency of ASCR [KJB600960907]
- [GAJU 143/2010/P]
We evaluated changes in the chemistry of the uppermost soil horizons in an unmanaged spruce forest (National Park Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic) for 3 years after dieback caused by a bark beetle infestation, and compared these changes with a similar undisturbed forest area. The soils below the disturbed forest received 2-6 times more elements via litter fall compared to the unaffected plot. The subsequent decomposition of litter and reduced nutrient uptake by trees resulted in a steep increase in soil concentrations of soluble N (NH4-N, organic-bound N) and P forms in the disturbed plot. The average concentrations of NH4-N and soluble reactive P increased from 0.8 to 4.4 mmol kg(-1) and from 0.04 to 0.9 mmol kg(-1), respectively, in the uppermost soil horizon. Decomposition of litter at the disturbed plot elevated soil concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+, which replaced Al3+ and H+ ions from the soil sorption complex. Consequently, soil concentrations of exchangeable base cations increased from 120 to 200 meq kg(-1), while exchangeable Al3+ and H+ decreased 66 and 50 %, respectively, and soil base saturation increased from 40 to 70 %. The Al3+ liberation did not elevate concentrations of ionic Al in the soil solution, because most of the liberated Al3+ was rapidly complexed by dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and transformed to DOC-Al complexes. The chemical parameters investigated at the unaffected plot remained stable during the study.
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