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Xu J, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Q, Du B, Asitaiken JLHT, Liu Y, Niu D, Fu H, Yuan X. Effect of nitrogen addition on soil net nitrogen mineralization in topsoil and subsoil regulated by soil microbial properties and mineral protection: Evidence from a long-term grassland experiment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174686. [PMID: 38992360 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Soil net nitrogen mineralization (Nmin), a microbial-mediated conversion of organic to inorganic N, is critical for grassland productivity and biogeochemical cycling. Enhanced atmospheric N deposition has been shown to substantially increase both plant and soil N content, leading to a major change in Nmin. However, the mechanisms underlying microbial properties, particularly microbial functional genes, which drive the response of Nmin to elevated N deposition are still being discussed. Besides, it is still uncertain whether the relative importance of plant carbon (C) input, microbial properties, and mineral protection in regulating Nmin under continuous N addition would vary with the soil depth. Here, based on a 13-year multi-level field N addition experiment conducted in a typical grassland on the Loess Plateau, we elucidated how N-induced changes in plant C input, soil physicochemical properties, mineral properties, soil microbial community, and the soil Nmin rate (Rmin)-related functional genes drove the responses of Rmin to N addition in the topsoil and subsoil. The results showed that Rmin increased significantly in both topsoil and subsoil with increasing rates of N addition. Such a response was mainly dominated by the rate of soil nitrification. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that a combination of microbial properties (functional genes and diversity) and mineral properties regulated the response of Rmin to N addition at both soil depths, thus leading to changes in the soil N availability. More importantly, the regulatory impacts of microbial and mineral properties on Rmin were depth-dependent: the influences of microbial properties weakened with soil depth, whereas the effects of mineral protection enhanced with soil depth. Collectively, these results highlight the need to incorporate the effects of differential microbial and mineral properties on Rmin at different soil depths into the Earth system models to better predict soil N cycling under further scenarios of N deposition.
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- Jingrun Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- Linze Desert Ecosystem Research Station, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou 730070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- College of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, PR China.
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Han B, He Y, Chen J, Wang Y, Shi L, Lin Z, Yu L, Wei X, Zhang W, Geng Y, Shao X, Jia S. Different microbial functional traits drive bulk and rhizosphere soil phosphorus mobilization in an alpine meadow after nitrogen input. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172904. [PMID: 38703845 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Enhanced nitrogen (N) input is expected to influence the soil phosphorus (P) cycling through biotic and abiotic factors. Among these factors, soil microorganisms play a vital role in regulating soil P availability. However, the divergent contribution of functional microorganisms to soil P availability in the rhizosphere and bulk soil under N addition remains unclear. We conducted an N addition experiment with four N input rates (0, 5, 10, and 15 g N m-2 year-1) in an alpine meadow over three years. Metagenomics was employed to investigate the functional microbial traits in the rhizosphere and bulk soil. We showed that N addition had positive effects on microbial functional traits related to P-cycling in the bulk and rhizosphere soil. Specifically, high N addition significantly increased the abundance of most microbial genes in the bulk soil but only enhanced the abundance of five genes in the rhizosphere soil. The soil compartment, rather than the N addition treatment, was the dominant factor explaining the changes in the diversity and network of functional microorganisms. Furthermore, the abundance of functional microbial genes had a profound effect on soil available P, particularly in bulk soil P availability driven by the ppa and ppx genes, as well as rhizosphere soil P availability driven by the ugpE gene. Our results highlight that N addition stimulates the microbial potential for soil P mobilization in alpine meadows. Distinct microbial genes play vital roles in soil P availability in bulk and rhizosphere soil respectively. This indicates the necessity for models to further our knowledge of P mobilization processes from the bulk soil to the rhizosphere soil, allowing for more precise predictions of the effects of N enrichment on soil P cycling.
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- Bing Han
- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China; Guanzhong Plain Ecological Environment Change and Comprehensive Treatment National Observation and Research Station, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Resources and Ecology, College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Wang Y, Zhu F, Li J, Gurmesa GA, Huang S, Fang X, Liu D, Mgelwa AS, Wang W, Huang K, Duan Y, Song L, Li X, Quan Z, Kang R, Zhu W, Hobbie EA, Fang Y. Evidence and causes of recent decreases in nitrogen deposition in temperate forests in Northeast China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 929:172472. [PMID: 38642760 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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High reactive nitrogen (N) emissions due to anthropogenic activities in China have led to an increase in N deposition and ecosystem degradation. The Chinese government has strictly regulated reactive N emissions since 2010, however, determining whether N deposition has reduced requires long-term monitoring. Here, we report the patterns of N deposition at a rural forest site (Qingyuan) in northeastern China over the last decade. We collected 456 daily precipitation samples from 2014 to 2022 and analysed the temporal dynamics of N deposition. NH4+-N, NO3--N, and total inorganic N (TIN) deposition ranged from 10.5 ± 3.5 (mean ± SD), 6.1 ± 1.6, and 16.6 ± 4.7 kg N ha-1 year-1, respectively. Over the measurement period, TIN deposition at Qingyuan decreased by 55 %, whereas that in comparable sites in East Asia declined by 14-34 %. We used a random forest model to determine factors influencing the deposition of NH4+-N, NO3--N, and TIN during the study period. NH4+-N deposition decreased by 60 % because of decreased agricultural NH3 emissions. Furthermore, NO3--N deposition decreased by 42 %, due to reduced NOx emissions from agricultural soil and fossil fuel combustion. The steep decline in N deposition in northeastern China was attributed to reduced coal consumption, improved emission controls on automobiles, and shifts in agricultural practices. Long-term monitoring is needed to assess regional air quality and the impact of N emission control regulations.
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- Yingying Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Qingyuan Forest CERN, National Observation and Research Station, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions, Ministry of Education, College of Geography and Environment Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Air Pollution Prevention and Ecological Security (Henan University), Kaifeng 475004, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Qingyuan Forest CERN, National Observation and Research Station, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Qingyuan Forest CERN, National Observation and Research Station, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; College of Natural Resources Management & Tourism, Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture & Technology, P.O. Box 976, Musoma, Tanzania
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, The State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA
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- Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Qingyuan Forest CERN, National Observation and Research Station, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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Nshimiyimana JB, Zhao K, Wang W, Kong W. Diazotrophic abundance and community structure associated with three meadow plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1292860. [PMID: 38260880 PMCID: PMC10801153 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1292860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Symbiotic diazotrophs form associations with legumes and substantially fix nitrogen into soils. However, grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are dominated by non-legume plants, such as Kobresia tibetica. Herein, we investigated the diazotrophic abundance, composition, and community structure in the soils and roots of three plants, non-legume K. tibetica and Kobresia humilis and the legume Oxytropis ochrocephala, using molecular methods targeting nifH gene. Diazotrophs were abundantly observed in both bulk and rhizosphere soils, as well as in roots of all three plants, but their abundance varied with plant type and soil. In both bulk and rhizosphere soils, K. tibetica showed the highest diazotroph abundance, whereas K. humilis had the lowest. In roots, O. ochrocephala and K. humilis showed the highest and the lowest diazotroph abundance, respectively. The bulk and rhizosphere soils exhibited similar diazotrophic community structure in both O. ochrocephala and K. tibetica, but were substantially distinct from the roots in both plants. Interestingly, the root diazotrophic community structures in legume O. ochrocephala and non-legume K. tibetica were similar. Diazotrophs in bulk and rhizosphere soils were more diverse than those in the roots of three plants. Rhizosphere soils of K. humilis were dominated by Actinobacteria, while rhizosphere soils and roots of K. tibetica were dominated by Verrumicrobia and Proteobacteria. The O. ochrocephala root diazotrophs were dominated by Alphaproteobacteria. These findings indicate that free-living diazotrophs abundantly and diversely occur in grassland soils dominated by non-legume plants, suggesting that these diazotrophs may play important roles in fixing nitrogen into soils on the plateau.
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- Jean Bosco Nshimiyimana
- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Life and Geography Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Life and Geography Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Formation Mechanism and Comprehensive Utilization in Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Xining, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Life and Geography Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, China
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He S, Du J, Wang Y, Cui L, Liu W, Xiao Y, Ran Q, Li L, Zhang Z, Tang L, Hu R, Hao Y, Cui X, Xue K. Differences in background environment and fertilization method mediate plant response to nitrogen fertilization in alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167272. [PMID: 37774870 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Grassland degradation threatens ecosystem function and livestock production, partly induced by soil nutrient deficiency due to the lack of nutrient return to soils, which is largely ascribed to the intense grazing activities. Therefore, nitrogen (N) fertilization has been widely adopted to restore degraded Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) grasslands. Despite numerous field manipulation studies investigating its effects on alpine grasslands, the patterns and thresholds of plant response to N fertilization remain unclear, thus hindering the prediction of its influences on the regional scale. Here, we established a random forest model to predict N fertilization effects on plant productivity based on a meta-analysis synthesizing 88 publications in QTP grasslands. Our results showed that N fertilization increased the aboveground biomass (AGB) by 46.51 %, varying wildly among plant functional groups. The positive fertilization effects intensified when the N fertilization rate increased to 272 kg ha-1 yr-1, and decreased after three years of continuous fertilization. These effects were more substantial when applying ammonium nitrate compared to urea. Further, a machine learning model was used to predict plant productivity response to N fertilization. The total explained variance and mean squared residuals ranged from 49.41 to 75.13 % and 0.011-0.058, respectively, both being the highest for grasses. The crucial predictors were identified as climatic and geographic factors, background AGB without N fertilization, and fertilization methods (i.e., rate, form, and duration). These predictors with easy access contributed 62.47 % of the prediction power of grasses' response, thus enhancing the generalizability and replicability of our model. Notably, if 30 % of yak dung is returned to soils on the QTP, the grassland productivity and plant carbon pool are predicted to increase by 5.90-6.51 % and 9.35-10.31 g C m-2 yr -1, respectively. Overall, the predictions of this study based on literature synthesis enhance our understanding of plant responses to N fertilization in QTP grasslands, thereby providing helpful information for grassland management policies. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- Shun He
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China; State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China; Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810001, China; Binzhou Institute of Technology, Weiqiao-UCAS Science and Technology Park, Binzhou 256606, China
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Shen H, Dong S, DiTommaso A, Westbrook AS, Li S, Zheng H, Zhi Y, Zuo H, Wang Q, Liu J. Physiological factors contribute to increased competitiveness of grass relative to sedge, forb and legume species under different N application levels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167466. [PMID: 37788779 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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In alpine grasslands, increased N deposition is increasing the dominance of grasses relative to other functional types according to our previous study Shen et al. (2022). However, the mechanisms that drive this compositional change are not fully understood. We measured the effects of 4-6 years' N addition to simulate N deposition at rates of 0 (CK), 8 (N1), 24 (N2), 40 (N3), 56 (N4), and 72 (N5) kg N ha-1 year-1 on dominant representatives of four functional types, Leymus secalinus (grass), Carex capillifolia (sedge), Potentilla multifidi (non-leguminous forb), and Medicago ruthenica (legume), in the alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). In-situ experiment showed that N addition increased aboveground biomass in L. secalinus but had negative or neutral effects on aboveground biomass in the other species. Consistent with this finding, N addition increased net photosynthesis, chlorophyll content, and rubisco activity in L. secalinus with less positive effects on the other species. Nitrogen addition increased leaf N content in L. secalinus and C. capillifolia and reduced leaf non-structural carbohydrate content in all four species. In L. secalinus, the highest N addition rate (N5) reduced MDA content, a marker of oxidative stress, by enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity. Overall, our findings suggested that physiological factors can contribute to increased competitiveness of grass relative to sedge, forb and legume species under high N application levels. The rapid growth of this grass species reduces resource availability to non-grass species, increasing its dominance in the alpine meadow.
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- Hao Shen
- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China; School of Environment, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States.
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- College of Resource and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud University, 6526 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- School of Environment, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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Du C, Guo Q, Wu P, Yi Z, Wei R, Dong X, Zerizghi T, Wang Z, Zhang J. Estimating atmospheric nitrogen deposition within a large river basin using moss nitrogen and isotope signatures. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 347:140617. [PMID: 37926163 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Assessing flux and primary sources of the atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition with high spatial resolution remained challenging. The epilithic moss is considered a suitable biological monitor to explore N deposition. Our study presented a detailed analysis of flux and major source contributions of ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate (NO3-) deposition using N and δ15N signatures of epilithic moss collected densely from the Yangtze River basin. The results showed a more negative δ15N and higher N concentration of the moss in cropland and urban area than in forest and grassland of the basin. A gradient of the estimated N deposition (9.6-34.0 kg ha-1 yr-1) occurred from the Tibetan Plateau to lower reaches, with amount of NH4+ was approximately three times higher than NO3- deposition. The contribution from volatilization to NH4+ deposition (33.28 ± 8.10%) was less than the contribution from combustion (66.72 ± 8.10%), inconsistent with the traditional findings that N fertilizer and livestock waste are the principal sources of NH3 emissions. Fossil fuel was the dominant sources of NO3- deposition, accounted for 70.22 ± 18.67%. From 2006 to 2019, the source contribution of N deposition in forest remained unchanged, while NH3 volatilization and fossil fuel emitted NOx in urban areas have increased. Our findings highlighted the importance of combustion sources to N deposition in the Yangtze River basin.
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- Chenjun Du
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, PO Box 100281, Scottsville, 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang Y, Wang C, Ren F, Jing X, Ma W, He JS, Jiang L. Asymmetric response of aboveground and belowground temporal stability to nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a Tibetan alpine grassland. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:7072-7084. [PMID: 37795748 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Anthropogenic eutrophication is known to impair the stability of aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP), but its effects on the stability of belowground (BNPP) and total (TNPP) net primary productivity remain poorly understood. Based on a nitrogen and phosphorus addition experiment in a Tibetan alpine grassland, we show that nitrogen addition had little impact on the temporal stability of ANPP, BNPP, and TNPP, whereas phosphorus addition reduced the temporal stability of BNPP and TNPP, but not ANPP. Significant interactive effects of nitrogen and phosphorus addition were observed on the stability of ANPP because of the opposite phosphorus effects under ambient and enriched nitrogen conditions. We found that the stability of TNPP was primarily driven by that of BNPP rather than that of ANPP. The responses of BNPP stability cannot be predicted by those of ANPP stability, as the variations in responses of ANPP and BNPP to enriched nutrient, with ANPP increased while BNPP remained unaffected, resulted in asymmetric responses in their stability. The dynamics of grasses, the most abundant plant functional group, instead of community species diversity, largely contributed to the ANPP stability. Under the enriched nutrient condition, the synchronization of grasses reduced the grass stability, while the latter had a significant but weak negative impact on the BNPP stability. These findings challenge the prevalent view that species diversity regulates the responses of ecosystem stability to nutrient enrichment. Our findings also suggest that the ecological consequences of nutrient enrichment on ecosystem stability cannot be accurately predicted from the responses of aboveground components and highlight the need for a better understanding of the belowground ecosystem dynamics.
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- Yonghui Wang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecology, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Restoration Ecology for Cold Regions in Qinghai Province, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecology, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Xi Y, Wang Q, Zhu J, Yang M, Hao T, Chen Y, Zhang Q, He N, Yu G. Atmospheric wet organic nitrogen deposition in China: Insights from the national observation network. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165629. [PMID: 37467980 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Organic nitrogen (N) is an important component of atmospheric reactive N deposition, and its bioavailability is almost as important as that of inorganic N. Currently, there are limited reports of national observations of organic N deposition; most stations are concentrated in rural and urban areas, with even fewer long-term observations of natural ecosystems in remote areas. Based on the China Wet Deposition Observation Network, this study regularly collected monthly wet deposition samples from 43 typical ecosystems from 2013 to 2021 and measured related N concentrations. The aim was to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the multi-component characteristics of atmospheric wet N deposition and reveal the influencing factors and potential sources of wet dissolved organic N (DON) deposition. The results showed that atmospheric wet deposition fluxes of NO3-, NH4+, DON and dissolved total N (DTN) were 4.68, 5.25, 4.32, and 13.05 kg N ha-1 yr-1, respectively, and that DON accounted for 30 % of DTN deposition (potentially up to 50 % in remote areas). Wet DON deposition was related to anthropogenic emissions (agriculture, biomass burning, and traffic), natural emissions (volatile organic compound emissions from vegetation), and precipitation processes. The wet DON deposition flux was higher in South, Central, and Southwest China, with more precipitation and intensive agricultural activities or more vegetation cover, and lower in Northwest China and Inner Mongolia, with less precipitation and human activities or vegetation cover. DON was the main contributor to DTN deposition in remote areas and was possibly related to natural emissions. In rural and urban areas, DON may have been more influenced by agricultural activities and anthropogenic emissions. This study quantified the long-term spatiotemporal patterns of wet N deposition and provides a reference for future N addition experiments and N cycle studies. Further consideration of DON deposition is required, especially in the context of anthropogenic control of NO2 and NH3.
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- Yue Xi
- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhu J, Zong N, Shi P, He Y, Yang X, Zhang Y, Jiang L. Resource co-limitation of community biomass but not structure of an alpine grassland. Ecology 2023; 104:e4167. [PMID: 37671849 DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Anthropogenic environmental changes are influencing the structure and function of many ecological communities, but their underlying mechanisms are often poorly understood. We conducted a 7-year field experiment to explore the ecological consequences of nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) enrichment in a high-altitude Tibetan alpine grassland. We found that the enrichment of both N and P, but not either alone, increased plant above- and belowground biomass. In contrast, N, but not P, enrichment reduced species richness and altered plant phylogenetic diversity and structure. Whereas plant species loss and changes in phylogenetic structure were mainly driven by higher soil manganese levels under N addition, they were mainly driven by increased plant belowground biomass under the addition of both N and P. Our study highlights the resource co-limitation of community biomass but not the structure of the study grassland, while also identifying soil metal toxicity and belowground competition as important mechanisms driving community changes following nutrient amendment.
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- Juntao Zhu
- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Cheng Y, Rutten G, Liu X, Ma M, Song Z, Maaroufi NI, Zhou S. Host plant height explains the effect of nitrogen enrichment on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 240:399-411. [PMID: 37482960 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) enrichment is widely known to affect the root-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community in different ways, for example, via altering soil properties and/or shifting host plant functional structure. However, empirical knowledge of their relative importance is still lacking. Using a long-term N addition experiment, we measured the AMF community taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity at the single plant species (roots of 15 plant species) and plant community (mixed roots) levels. We also measured four functional traits of 35 common plant species along the N addition gradient. We found divergent responses of AMF diversity to N addition for host plants with different innate heights (i.e. plant natural height under unfertilized treatment). Furthermore, our data showed that species-specific responses of AMF diversity to N addition were negatively related to the change in maximum plant height. When scaling up to the community level, N addition affected AMF diversity mainly through increasing the maximum plant height, rather than altering soil properties. Our results highlight the importance of plant height in driving AMF community dynamics under N enrichment at both species and community levels, thus providing important implications for understanding the response of AMF diversity to anthropogenic N deposition.
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- Yikang Cheng
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Coastal Ecosystems Research Station of the Yangtze River Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013, Bern, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems & College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems & College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Coastal Ecosystems Research Station of the Yangtze River Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 75007, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Germplasm Innovation of Tropical Special Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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Huang M, Chen X, Degen AA, Guo R, Zhang T, Luo B, Li H, Zhao J, Shang Z. Nitrogen addition stimulated soil respiration more so than carbon addition in alpine meadows. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 233:116501. [PMID: 37356529 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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The soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) availability are important in the regulation of soil C cycling under climate change. Fertilizers alter soil C and N availability, which can affect C balance. However, the impact of fertilizers on C balance in grassland restoration has been equivocal and warrants more research. We determined the direct and indirect effects of the addition of three levels of C (sucrose) (0, 60, and 120 kg C ha-1 yr-1), three levels of N (urea) (0, 50, and 100 kg N ha-1 yr-1), and a combination of C plus N at each of the levels on soil respiration (Rs) dynamics and C balance in an alpine meadow in northern Tibet (4700 m above sea level). This study was undertaken during the middle of the growing season in 2011-2012. The addition of C and/or N stimulated CO2 emission, which was 2-fold greater in 2011 (102-144 g C m-2) than in 2012 (43-54 g C m-2). The rate of Rs increased with the addition of N, but was not affected with the addition of C plus N. Microbial biomass C, dissolved organic C and inorganic N were the main drivers of Rs. We concluded that N addition stimulated Rs to a greater extent than C addition in the short term. The application of fertilizer in the restoration of degraded grassland should be re-considered.
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- Mei Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Grassland Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- Desert Animal Adaptations and Husbandry, Wyler Department of Dryland Agriculture, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410500, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Huang S, Yu C, Fu G, Sun W, Li S, Han F, Xiao J. Effects of Short-Term Nitrogen Addition on Soil Fungal Community Increase with Nitrogen Addition Rate in an Alpine Steppe at the Source of Brahmaputra. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1880. [PMID: 37630440 PMCID: PMC10458649 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The soil fungal community plays a crucial role in terrestrial decomposition and biogeochemical cycles. However, the responses of the soil fungal community to short-term nitrogen addition and its related dominant drivers still remain unclear. To address this gap, we conducted an experiment to explore how different levels of nitrogen addition (five levels: 0, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 g N m-2 y-1) affected the soil fungal community in an alpine steppe at the source of Brahmaputra. Results showed that the reduced magnitudes of soil fungal species and phylogenetic α-diversity increased with the increasing nitrogen addition rate. Nitrogen addition significantly changed the community composition of species, and the dissimilarity of the soil fungal community increased with the increasing nitrogen addition rate, with a greater dissimilarity observed in the superficial soil (0-10 cm) compared to the subsurface soil (10-20 cm). Increases in the soil nitrogen availability were found to be the predominant factor in controlling the changes in the soil fungal community with the nitrogen addition gradient. Therefore, short-term nitrogen addition can still cause obvious changes in the soil fungal community in the alpine grassland at the source of Brahmaputra. We should not underestimate the potential influence of future nitrogen deposition on the soil fungal community in the high-altitude grassland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Adverse effects on the soil fungal community should be carefully considered when nitrogen fertilizer is used for ecosystem restoration of the alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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- Shaolin Huang
- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhan J, Li Y, Zhao X, Yang H, Ning Z, Zhang R. Effects of nitrogen addition and plant litter manipulation on soil fungal and bacterial communities in a semiarid sandy land. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1013570. [PMID: 37051518 PMCID: PMC10083410 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1013570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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The plant and soil microbial communities are influenced by variability in environmental conditions (e.g., nitrogen addition); however, it is unclear how long-term nitrogen addition and litter manipulation affect soil microbial communities in a semiarid sandy grassland. Therefore, we simulated the impact of N addition and litter manipulation (litter removal, litter doubling) on plant and soil microbial communities in Horqin grassland, northern China through an experiment from 2014 to 2019. Our results revealed that in the case of non-nitrogen (N0), litter manipulation significantly reduced vegetation coverage (V) (p < 0.05); soil bacterial communities have higher alpha diversity than that of the fungi, and the beta diversity of soil fungi was higher than that of the bacteria; soil microbial alpha diversity was significantly decreased by nitrogen addition (N10) (p < 0.05); N addition and litter manipulation had significantly interactive influences on soil microbial beta diversity, and litter manipulation (C0 and C2) had significantly decreased soil microbial beta diversity (p < 0.05) in the case of nitrogen addition (N10) (p < 0.05). Moreover, bacteria were mostly dominated by the universal phyla Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria, and fungi were only dominated by Ascomycota. Furthermore, the correlation analysis, redundancy analysis (RDA), and variation partitioning analysis indicated that the soil fungi community was more apt to be influenced by plant community diversity. Our results provide evidence that plant and soil microbial community respond differently to the treatments of the 6-year N addition and litter manipulation in a semiarid sandy land.
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- Jin Zhan
- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yulin Li,
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- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Naiman Desertification Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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Bahadur A, Jiang S, Zhang W, Sajjad W, Usman M, Nasir F, Amir Zia M, Zhang Q, Pan J, Liu Y, Chen T, Feng H. Competitive interactions in two different plant species: Do grassland mycorrhizal communities and nitrogen addition play the same game? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1084218. [PMID: 36993846 PMCID: PMC10040756 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1084218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In the Tibetan Plateau grassland ecosystems, nitrogen (N) availability is rising dramatically; however, the influence of higher N on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) might impact on plant competitive interactions. Therefore, understanding the part played by AMF in the competition between Vicia faba and Brassica napus and its dependence on the N-addition status is necessary. To address this, a glasshouse experiment was conducted to examine whether the grassland AMF community's inocula (AMF and NAMF) and N-addition levels (N-0 and N-15) alter plant competition between V. faba and B. napus. Two harvests took day 45 (1st harvest) and day 90 (2nd harvest), respectively. The findings showed that compared to B. napus, AMF inoculation significantly improved the competitive potential of the V. faba. In the occurrence of AMF, V. faba was the strongest competitor being facilitated by B. napus in both harvests. While under N-15, AMF significantly enhanced tissue N:P ratio in B. napus mixed-culture at 1st harvest, the opposite trend was observed in 2nd harvest. The mycorrhizal growth dependency slightly negatively affected mixed-culture compared to monoculture under both N-addition treatments. The aggressivity index of AMF plants was higher than NAMF plants with both N-addition and harvests. Our observation highlights that mycorrhizal associations might facilitate host plant species in mixed-culture with non-host plant species. Additionally, interacting with N-addition, AMF could impact the competitive ability of the host plant not only directly but also indirectly, thereby changing the growth and nutrient uptake of competing plant species.
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- Ali Bahadur
- Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptation, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agroecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mollisols Agroecology, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptation, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptation, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptation, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptation, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Morphological and physiological responses of critically endangered Acer catalpifolium to nitrogen deposition levels. Glob Ecol Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Wang F, Liu S, Liu Y, Yu L, Wang Q, Liu H, Dong Y, Sun J. Food Nitrogen Footprint Increased by 35% on the Third Pole During 1998-2018. GEOHEALTH 2023; 7:e2022GH000737. [PMID: 36852182 PMCID: PMC9958206 DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The N footprint is considered as an indicator of potential environmental damage from N. Quantitative analysis of N footprint distribution, sources and drivers can help mitigate its negative impacts and promote sustainable N management. In this study, we constructed a city-scale food N footprint (FNF) framework for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) using a N mass balance approach. We quantitatively analyzed the FNF during food production and consumption on the QTP from 1998 to 2018. We used the logarithmic mean Divisa index decomposition method to analyze the driving forces of the FNF, and the decoupling of the FNF. The results showed that the per capita FNF of the QTP increased from 24.92 kg N cap-1 in 1998 to 27.70 kg N cap-1 in 2018, and the total FNF increased by 35.11% from 1998 to 2018. The spatial distribution of the FNF was uneven, with N losses from crop production and animal production being the leading contributing source to the FNF (86%). Economic development and urbanization were the main driving forces behind the FNF increase, while N consumption intensity inhibited the growth of the FNF. With the rapid growth of GDP, the FNF in the eastern part of the QTP grew relatively slowly, indicating a gradual decoupling of the FNF from economic development. To reconcile the relationship between socioeconomic drivers and the FNF, it is necessary to focus on coupling relationships between subsystems within the food production and consumption system to promote N recycling.
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- Fangfang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment SimulationSchool of EnvironmentBeijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- Research Institute of ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Institute of Tibetan Plateau ResearchChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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He Y, Zhou X, Jia Z, Zhou L, Chen H, Liu R, Du Z, Zhou G, Shao J, Ding J, Chen K, Hartley IP. Apparent thermal acclimation of soil heterotrophic respiration mainly mediated by substrate availability. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:1178-1187. [PMID: 36371668 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Multiple lines of existing evidence suggest that increasing CO2 emission from soils in response to rising temperature could accelerate global warming. However, in experimental studies, the initial positive response of soil heterotrophic respiration (RH ) to warming often weakens over time (referred to apparent thermal acclimation). If the decreased RH is driven by thermal adaptation of soil microbial community, the potential for soil carbon (C) losses would be reduced substantially. In the meanwhile, the response could equally be caused by substrate depletion, and would then reflect the gradual loss of soil C. To address uncertainties regarding the causes of apparent thermal acclimation, we carried out sterilization and inoculation experiments using the soil samples from an alpine meadow with 6 years of warming and nitrogen (N) addition. We demonstrate that substrate depletion, rather than microbial adaptation, determined the response of RH to long-term warming. Furthermore, N addition appeared to alleviate the apparent acclimation of RH to warming. Our study provides strong empirical support for substrate availability being the cause of the apparent acclimation of soil microbial respiration to temperature. Thus, these mechanistic insights could facilitate efforts of biogeochemical modeling to accurately project soil C stocks in the future climate.
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- Yanghui He
- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Center for Global Change and Ecological Forecasting, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Global Change and Ecological Forecasting, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Global Change and Ecological Forecasting, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Center for Global Change and Ecological Forecasting, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Northeast Asia ecosystem Carbon sink research Center (NACC), Center for Ecological Research, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Qinghai Province Key Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Process, College of Geographic Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, China
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- Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Tan J, Su H, Itahashi S, Tao W, Wang S, Li R, Fu H, Huang K, Fu JS, Cheng Y. Quantifying the wet deposition of reactive nitrogen over China: Synthesis of observations and models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158007. [PMID: 35970459 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Accurate estimation on reaction nitrogen (Nr) deposition is highly demanded for assessing the impacts on the environment and human beings. This study investigated the wet deposition of inorganic nitrogen (IN) in mainland China by measurements from over 500 sites from five observational networks/databases and ensemble results of eleven chemical transport models (CTMs). Each data source has its focus and limitations and together formed a comprehensive view over China. But the inconsistency among different sources may hinder the appropriate usage of data. Model evaluation results demonstrated the models' deficiency in simulating the wet NO3- deposition over Southeast China (40 % underestimation) and showed an overall underestimation of wet NH4+ deposition over the hotspot regions (5-60 % underestimation). A synthesis of this study and twelve reference studies was conducted to quantify the national amount of wet IN deposition. The estimations by CTMs ranged 2.4-3.9 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NOy deposition and 4-6.7 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NHx deposition, after adjusting the results with 10-19 % underestimations in wet NOy deposition and 1-40 % underestimations in wet NHx deposition. The estimations by ground observations ranged 7.1-9 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NOy deposition and 8-13.1 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NHx deposition, which were 20-275 % higher than the estimation by CTMs, but the results were strongly influenced by the abundances and representative of measurements. Studies using statistical techniques to interpolate site observations predicted 3-5.5 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NOy deposition and 3.9-7.2 Tg(N) yr-1 for wet NHx deposition. This approach benefited from high accuracy and good robustness of the statistical models, but the uncertainty in the interpolation methods could be a potential drawback.
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- Jiani Tan
- Minerva Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany; Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany.
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- Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Abiko, Chiba 270-1194, Japan
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Minerva Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany; Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Minerva Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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Gao S, Song Y, Song C, Wang X, Gong C, Ma X, Gao J, Cheng X, Du Y. Long-term nitrogen addition alters peatland plant community structure and nutrient resorption efficiency. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 844:157176. [PMID: 35803431 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As an elemental carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pool in the world, peatlands are very sensitive to environmental changes. Under global warming, the increase in available N affects the dynamic changes of plant community structure and nutrients in a permafrost peatland. This study was based on a long-term in situ N addition experiment that had been conducted for 9 years. It utilized the peatland in the permafrost area of Great Hing'an Mountain as the research object to analyze the effects of N addition on the growth characteristics, community structure, and nutrient dynamics of peatland plants. The N inputs were N1: 6 g N m-2·year-1, N2: 12 g N m-2·year-1 and N3: 24 g N m-2·year-1, respectively. Our results showed that the adding N can affect the plant community structure of peatland by affecting the plant growth characteristics. The diversity and richness of plant species in the peatland decreased as the concentration of added N increased. The long-term N addition can reduce the N limitation of plants to some extent. Still, it could further aggravate their phosphorus (P) limitation, resulting in the joint limitation of N and P or the complete limitation by P. The N resorption efficiency decreased with the increase of N addition level. The P resorption efficiency of different plants had varied responses to the changes in the N nutrient environment. Our study clarified the impact of long-term N addition on the plant community structure and nutrient dynamics of peatland in a permafrost area and provided an important theoretical basis to accurately evaluate the carbon and nitrogen balance of peatland in a permafrost area owing to future climate change.
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- Siqi Gao
- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China; University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China; School of Hydraulic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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Meng Y, Zhang Q, Shi G, Liu Y, Du G, Feng H. Can nitrogen supersede host identity in shaping the community composition of foliar endophytic fungi in an alpine meadow ecosystem? Front Microbiol 2022; 13:895533. [PMID: 36071969 PMCID: PMC9441931 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.895533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The availability of limiting nutrients plays a crucial role in shaping communities of endophytes. Moreover, whether fungal endophytes are host-specific remains controversial. We hypothesized that in a harsh and nitrogen (N)-deficient area, diversity and community composition of foliar endophytic fungi (FEFs) varied substantially among plots with experimentally elevated levels of macronutrients, and thus, N availability, instead of host species identity, would have a greater influence in structuring fungal communities at different scales. We also expected an important subset of taxa shared among numerous host species and N gradients to form a community-wide core microbiome. We measured the leaf functional traits and community structures of FEFs of three commonly seen species in an alpine meadow nested with a long-term N fertilization experiment. We found that host plant identity was a powerful factor driving the endophytic fungal community in leaves, even in habitats where productivity was strongly limited by nitrogen (p < 0.001). We also found that within the same host, nitrogen was an important driving force for the composition of the endophytic fungi community (p < 0.05). In addition, the leaf carbon content was the most important functional trait that limited the diversity of endophytic fungi (p < 0.001). Finally, we documented a distinct core microbiome shared among our three focal species and N gradients.
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- Yiming Meng
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Zhang
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- College of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Huyuan Feng
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Restricted Anthropogenic Activities and Improved Urban Air Quality in China: Evidence from Real-Time and Remotely Sensed Datasets Using Air Quality Zonal Modeling. ATMOSPHERE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos13060961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study aims to examine the major atmospheric air pollutants such as NO2, CO, O3, PM2.5, PM10, and SO2 to assess the overall air quality using air quality zonal modeling of 15 major cities of China before and after the COVID-19 pandemic period. The spatio-temporal changes in NO2 and other atmospheric pollutants exhibited enormous reduction due to the imposition of a nationwide lockdown. The present study used a 10-day as well as 60-day tropospheric column time-average map of NO2 with spatial resolution 0.25 × 0.25° obtained from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA. The air quality zonal model was employed to assess the total NO2 load and its change during the pandemic period for each specific region. Ground surface monitoring data for CO, NO2, O3, PM10, PM2.5, and SO2 including Air Quality Index (AQI) were collected from the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (MEPC). The results from both datasets demonstrated that NO2 has drastically dropped in all the major cities across China. The concentration of CO, PM10, PM2.5, and SO2 demonstrated a decreasing trend whereas the concentration of O3 increased substantially in all cities after the lockdown effect as observed from real-time monitoring data. Because of the complete shutdown of all industrial activities and vehicular movements, the atmosphere experienced a lower concentration of major pollutants that improves the overall air quality. The regulation of anthropogenic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has not only contained the spread of the virus but also facilitated the improvement of the overall air quality. Guangzhou (43%), Harbin (42%), Jinan (33%), and Chengdu (32%) have experienced maximum air quality improving rates, whereas Anshan (7%), Lanzhou (17%), and Xian (25%) exhibited less improved AQI among 15 cities of China during the study period. The government needs to establish an environmental policy framework involving central, provincial, and local governments with stringent laws for environmental protection.
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Han L, Ganjurjav H, Hu G, Wu J, Yan Y, Danjiu L, He S, Xie W, Yan J, Gao Q. Nitrogen Addition Affects Ecosystem Carbon Exchange by Regulating Plant Community Assembly and Altering Soil Properties in an Alpine Meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:900722. [PMID: 35769289 PMCID: PMC9234307 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.900722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) deposition can affect the global ecosystem carbon balance. However, how plant community assembly regulates the ecosystem carbon exchange in response to the N deposition remains largely unclear, especially in alpine meadows. In this study, we conducted a manipulative experiment to examine the impacts of N (ammonium nitrate) addition on ecosystem carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange by changing the plant community assembly and soil properties at an alpine meadow site on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from 2014 to 2018. The N-addition treatments were N0, N7, N20, and N40 (0, 7, 20, and 40 kg N ha-1year-1) during the plant growing season. The net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE), gross ecosystem productivity (GEP), and ecosystem respiration (ER) were measured by a static chamber method. Our results showed that the growing-season NEE, ER and GEP increased gradually over time with increasing N-addition rates. On average, the NEE increased significantly by 55.6 and 65.2% in N20 and N40, respectively (p < 0.05). Nitrogen addition also increased forage grass biomass (GB, including sedge and Gramineae) by 74.3 and 122.9% and forb biomass (FB) by 73.4 and 51.4% in N20 and N40, respectively (p < 0.05). There were positive correlations between CO2 fluxes (NEE and GEP) and GB (p < 0.01), and the ER was positively correlated with functional group biomass (GB and FB) and soil available N content (NO3 --N and NH4 +-N) (p < 0.01). The N-induced shift in the plant community assembly was primarily responsible for the increase in NEE. The increase in GB mainly contributed to the N stimulation of NEE, and FB and the soil available N content had positive effects on ER in response to N addition. Our results highlight that the plant community assembly is critical in regulating the ecosystem carbon exchange response to the N deposition in alpine ecosystems.
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- Ling Han
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Nagqu, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Nagqu, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- China New Era Group Corporation, Beijing, China
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- Nagqu Grassland Station, Nagqu, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Agricultural Environment, Nagqu, China
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Yu C, Wang Q, Zhang S, Zeng H, Chen W, Chen W, Lou H, Yu W, Wu J. Effects of Strigolactone on Torreya grandis Gene Expression and Soil Microbial Community Structure Under Simulated Nitrogen Deposition. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:908129. [PMID: 35720604 PMCID: PMC9201785 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.908129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrogen enters the terrestrial ecosystem through deposition. High nitrogen levels can affect physical and chemical properties of soil and inhibit normal growth and reproduction of forest plants. Nitrogen modulates the composition of soil microorganisms. Strigolactones inhibits plant branching, promotes root growth, nutrient absorption, and promotes arbuscular fungal mycelia branching. Plants are subjected to increasing atmospheric nitrogen deposition. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the relationship between strigolactone and nitrogen deposition of plants and abundance of soil microorganisms. In the present study, the effects of strigolactone on genetic responses and soil microorganisms of Torreya grandis, under simulated nitrogen deposition were explored using high-throughput sequencing techniques. T. grandis is a subtropical economic tree species in China. A total of 4,008 differentially expressed genes were identified in additional N deposition and GR24 treatment. These genes were associated with multiple GO terms and metabolic pathways. GO enrichment analysis showed that several DEGs were associated with enrichment of the transporter activity term. Both additional nitrogen deposition and GR24 treatment modulated the content of nutrient elements. The content of K reduced in leaves after additional N deposition treatment. The content of P increased in leaves after GR24 treatment. A total of 20 families and 29 DEGs associated with transporters were identified. These transporters may be regulated by transcription factors. A total of 1,402,819 clean reads and 1,778 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) were generated through Bacterial 16S rRNA sequencing. Random forest classification revealed that Legionella, Lacunisphaera, Klebsiella, Bryobacter, and Janthinobacterium were significantly enriched in the soil in the additional N deposition group and the GR24 treatment group. Co-occurrence network analysis showed significant differences in composition of soil microbial community under different treatments. These results indicate a relationship between N deposition and strigolactones effect. The results provide new insights on the role of strigolactones in plants and composition of soil microorganisms under nitrogen deposition.
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- Chenliang Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- NFGA Engineering Research Center for Torreya grandis ‘Merrillii’, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- NFGA Engineering Research Center for Torreya grandis ‘Merrillii’, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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Huang S, Cui X, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Wang X. Nitrogen addition exerts a stronger effect than elevated temperature on soil available nitrogen and relation to soil microbial properties in the rhizosphere of Camellia sinensis L. seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:35179-35192. [PMID: 35050478 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18748-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As the global climate changes, elevated atmospheric temperature and nitrogen (N) deposition co-occur in natural ecosystems, which affects rhizosphere soil nutrient by altering allocation of roots and its availability to soil microorganism. Elevated temperature in combination with N deposition is expected to affect soil available N and its relation to microbial properties, but this issue has not been extensively examined. Here, we investigated soil available N and its relation to microbial properties in rhizosphere of Camellia sinensis L. seedlings exposed to elevated temperature using a passive warming device in combination with N-added soil. Elevated temperature did not significantly affect soil pH, total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), the ratio of carbon and nitrogen (C:N ratio), total phosphorus (TP), available N ((N in ammonium (NH4+-N) and N in nitrate (NO3--N)) (NH4+-N + NO3--N)/TN, α-glucosidase (αG), β-glucosidase (βG), cellobiohydrolase (CBH), N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG), and phenol oxidase (PPO) activities, while significantly stimulated root total length of tea seedlings (3.9%), root dry biomass (10.2%), soil microbial biomass carbon (MBC) (7.4%), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) (8.6%), and acid phosphatase (ACP) (8.8%). While N addition significantly (p < 0.05) stimulated root dry biomass of tea seedlings (14.1%), root total length (6.2%), root average diameter (6.7%), soil TN, available N, (NH4+-N + NO3--N)/TN, and MBN under elevated temperature. Soil aG, βG, CBH, and ACP activity increase significantly (p < 0.05) under elevated temperature + N relative to elevated temperature alone. Generally, N addition led to increased available nitrogen and microbial properties in rhizosphere soil of tea seedlings exposed to elevated temperature by stimulating root properties, soil nitrogen, microbial biomass N, and enzyme activity. Redundancy analysis and Pearson correlation analysis suggested that N addition lead to higher correlation between soil available N and microbial properties exposed to elevated temperature. Our results indicated nitrogen addition exerts a stronger effect than elevated temperature on soil fertility and microbiological cycle in the rhizosphere of Camellia sinensis L. seedlings. The conclusion helps us understand the response mechanism of soil rhizosphere microenvironment to N deposition under global warming scenarios.
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- Shuping Huang
- School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China.
- Henan Key Laboratory for Synergistic Prevention of Water and Soil Environmental Pollution, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Synergistic Prevention of Water and Soil Environmental Pollution, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, People's Republic of China
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Wu S, Tian J, Ren T, Wang Y. Osmotic Adjustment and Antioxidant System Regulated by Nitrogen Deposition Improve Photosynthetic and Growth Performance and Alleviate Oxidative Damage in Dwarf Bamboo Under Drought Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:819071. [PMID: 35498701 PMCID: PMC9047053 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.819071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dwarf bamboo (Fargesia denudata) is a staple food for the endangered giant pandas and plays a critical role in the sub-alpine ecosystem. Characterized by shallow roots and expeditious growth, it is exceedingly susceptible to drought stress and nitrogen (N) deposition in the context of a changing global environment. However, a comprehensive picture about the interactive response mechanism of dwarf bamboo to the two factors, water regime and N deposition, is far from being given. Therefore, a completely randomized design with two factors of water regimes (well-watered and water-stressed) and N deposition levels (with and without N addition) of F. denudata was conducted. In view of the obtained results, drought stress had an adverse impact on F. denudata, showing that it destroyed ultrastructure integrity and induced oxidative damage and restricted water status in leaves and roots, as well as declined photosynthetic efficiency in leaves, especially in N non-deposition plants. Nevertheless, F. denudata significantly increased heat dissipation in leaves, regulated antioxidant enzymes activities, antioxidants contents, and osmoregulation substances concentrations in leaves and roots, as well as shifted biomass partitioning in response to drought stress. However, regardless of water availability, N deposition maintained better ultrastructure in leaves and roots, resulting in superior photosynthesis and growth of F. denudata. Additionally, although N deposition did not cause oxidative damage in well-watered plants, ameliorated the effects of drought stress on F. denudata through co-deploying heat dissipation in leaves, the antioxidant system in roots as well as osmotic adjustment in leaves and roots. Noticeably, the leaves and roots of F. denudata expressed quite distinct acclimation responses to drought resistance under N deposition.
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Nie X, Wang D, Ren L, Ma K, Chen Y, Yang L, Du Y, Zhou G. Distribution Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Soil Total Nitrogen: Phosphorus Ratio Across the Northeast Tibetan Plateau Shrublands. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:825817. [PMID: 35498684 PMCID: PMC9039665 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.825817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry have significant effects on nutrient cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. However, our understanding of the patterns and the driving factors of soil N:P ratios in the Tibetan Plateau shrublands remains limited. Our study aimed to quantify the distribution of soil N:P ratio and its controlling factors based on soil, plant, and climate factors from 59 sites in shrublands across the northeast Tibetan Plateau. The kriging interpolation method was used to quantify the soil N:P distribution. Spatially, the soil N:P ratio was higher in the south than in the north and lower in the west than in the east. The soil N:P ratio in the northeast Tibetan Plateau shrublands was mainly explained by edaphic factors, which also played an important role in regulating the effects of plant and climate factors on soil N:P ratios. Mean annual precipitation, instead of mean annual temperature, significantly controlled the soil N:P ratios, and its effect on the pattern of soil N:P ratios differed between alpine shrublands and desert shrublands. The N:P ratios of different organs in shrublands also played different roles in shaping the soil N:P ratios in alpine and desert shrublands. These results provide support for the hypothesis that edaphic factors were the dominant drivers of spatial variation in soil N:P ratios across the northeast Tibetan Plateau shrublands, and our study contributes to a deeper understanding of biogeochemical cycling at high altitudes.
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- Xiuqing Nie
- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Monitoring and Evaluation Center of Qinghai National Park, Xining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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Effects of 5-Year Nitrogen Addition on Species Composition and Diversity of an Alpine Steppe Plant Community on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11070966. [PMID: 35406946 PMCID: PMC9002499 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The N deposition rate is notably increased in China, especially in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). How plants respond to the projected N deposition on the alpine steppe is still in debate. In this study, to investigate the effects of N deposition on the plant community of the alpine steppe, we simulated N deposition at six different N addition rate levels (0, 8, 24, 40, 56, 72 kg N ha−1 y−1) from 2015 to 2019. Species composition and diversity were investigated as the assessment indices. The results showed that the importance value of grasses significantly increased with the increase of the N addition rate, while that of forbs significantly decreased. A high N addition rate (72 kg N ha−1 y−1) induced species composition change, making Leymus secalinus become the most dominant species within the entire plant community. Compared with the control (without N addition), species richness, Shannon–Weiner diversity, Simpson dominance and Pielou Evenness were significantly reduced under a high N addition rate. The changes of plant diversity in the alpine steppe were closely correlated with dynamics of soil nutrients, especially total carbon (TC), total phosphorus (TP) and ammonia nitrogen (NH4-N). Our findings suggested that a high N deposition rate (72 kg N ha−1 y−1) could significantly change plant composition and reduce the diversity of the alpine steppe, though they were less affected by low N deposition rates at present. With the increase of the N deposition rate, plant composition and diversity of the alpine steppe may be negatively affected in the future. In addition, Leymus secalinus is more competitive than other species with an N deposition rate increase. Soil C, soil P and soil NH4-N variation induced by N deposition might play a key role in regulating changes in plant composition and diversity in the alpine steppe. In addition, longer term field investigation needs to be carried out to testify to this phenomenon with the increase of N deposition in the future.
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Verma P, Sagar R. Soil respiration response to nitrogen fertilization experiment in tropical grassland. Ecol Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Preeti Verma
- Department of Botany Banaras Hindu University Varanasi India
- Department of Botany Government Degree College Basti India
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- Department of Botany Banaras Hindu University Varanasi India
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Shen H, Dong S, DiTommaso A, Xiao J, Lu W, Zhi Y. Nitrogen Deposition Shifts Grassland Communities Through Directly Increasing Dominance of Graminoids: A 3-Year Case Study From the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:811970. [PMID: 35317015 PMCID: PMC8934429 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.811970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) deposition has been increasing for decades and has profoundly influenced the structure and function of grassland ecosystems in many regions of the world. However, the impact of N deposition on alpine grasslands is less well documented. We conducted a 3-year field experiment to determine the effects of N deposition on plant species richness, composition, and community productivity in an alpine meadow of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China. We found that 3 years of N deposition had a profound effect on these plant community parameters. Increasing N rates increased the dominance of graminoids and reduced the presence of non-graminoids. Species richness was inversely associated with aboveground biomass. The shift in plant species and functional group composition was largely responsible for the increase in productivity associated with N deposition. Climatic factors also interacted with N addition to influence productivity. Our findings suggest that short-term N deposition could increase the productivity of alpine meadows through shifts in composition toward a graminoid-dominated community. Longer-term studies are needed to determine if shifts in composition and increased productivity will be maintained. Future work must also evaluate whether decreasing plant diversity will impair the long-term stability and function of sensitive alpine grasslands.
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- Hao Shen
- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolia Plateau, Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, College of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Li S, Zhao Z, Dong S, Shen H, Xu Y, Xiao J, Gao X, Wu S, Stufkens P. Synchronous Responses of Plant Functional Traits to Nitrogen Deposition From Dominant Species to Functional Groups and Whole Communities in Alpine Grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:827035. [PMID: 35222485 PMCID: PMC8864091 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.827035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nitrogen deposition is recognized as one of the major threats to the ecosystem function of alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). However, few studies have documented the gradient responses of plant species, functional groups, and communities in alpine grassland ecosystems to various levels of N deposition on the QTP. We applied eight linear mixed-effect models combing acidification, eutrophication, and phosphorus availability to explore if the responses of functional traits (particularly plant height and specific leaf area) of plants from dominant species to functional groups and whole communities in different types of grassland to nitrogen deposition were consistent with the same or different models. We found that the specific leaf area of Stipa capillata, non-forb, and community-weighted mean value in the alpine steppe were synchronous and related to acidification with nitrogen addition; the height of Stipa capillata, non-forb, and community-weighted mean value in the alpine steppe was synchronous and related to acidification, eutrophication, and phosphorus availability with nitrogen addition; the height and specific leaf area of Elymus breviaristatus to functional groups and community-weighted mean value in cultivated grasslands (CGs) were synchronous and related to acidification, eutrophication, and phosphorus availability with nitrogen addition. Most of the responses of functional traits of plants to acidification, eutrophication, and phosphorus availability associated with nitrogen deposition in the alpine steppe and the CG were synchronous, while only the response of the specific leaf area of forb functional groups to eutrophication associated with N deposition in the alpine steppe was asynchronous.
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- Shuai Li
- College of Resource and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- English Department, Zamorano University, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Kwaku EA, Dong S, Shen H, Li W, Sha W, Su X, Zhang Y, Li S, Gao X, Liu S, Shi J, Li X, Liu Q, Zhao Z. Biomass and Species Diversity of Different Alpine Plant Communities Respond Differently to Nitrogen Deposition and Experimental Warming. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122719. [PMID: 34961187 PMCID: PMC8703334 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The ability of fragile ecosystems of alpine regions to adapt and thrive under warming and nitrogen deposition is a pressing conservation concern. The lack of information on how these ecosystems respond to the combined impacts of elevated levels of nitrogen and a warming climate limits the sustainable management approaches of alpine grasslands. In this study, we experimented using a completely random blocked design to examine the effects of warming and nitrogen deposition on the aboveground biomass and diversity of alpine grassland plant communities. The experiment was carried out from 2015 to 2018 in four vegetation types, e.g., alpine desert, alpine desert steppe, alpine marsh, and alpine salinised meadow, in the Aerjin Mountain Nature Reserve (AMNR) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). We found that W (warming) and WN (warming plus N deposition) treatment significantly increased the aboveground biomass of all the vegetation types (p < 0.05) in 2018. However, W and WN treatment only significantly increased the Shannon diversity of salinised meadows in 2018 and had no significant effect on the Shannon diversity of other vegetation types. Such results suggested that long-term nitrogen deposition and warming can consistently stimulate biomass accumulation of the alpine plant communities. Compared with other vegetation types, the diversity of alpine salinised meadows are generally more susceptible to long-term warming and warming combined with N deposition. Warming accounts many of such variabilities, while short-term N deposition alone may not significantly have an evident effect on the productivity and diversity of alpine grasslands. Our findings suggested that the effects of short-term (≤4 years) N deposition on alpine vegetation productivity and diversity were minimal, while long-term warming (>4 years) will be much more favourable for alpine vegetation.
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- Emmanuella A. Kwaku
- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China;
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China;
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- School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China;
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- Research Center for Eco-Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China;
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- National Plateau Wetland Research Center, College of Wetlands, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China;
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (W.L.); (W.S.); (S.L.); (X.G.); (S.L.); (J.S.); (X.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Zhou J, Li XL, Peng F, Li C, Lai C, You Q, Xue X, Wu Y, Sun H, Chen Y, Zhong H, Lambers H. Mobilization of soil phosphate after 8 years of warming is linked to plant phosphorus-acquisition strategies in an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:6578-6591. [PMID: 34606141 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) is essential for productivity of alpine grassland ecosystems, which are sensitive to global warming. We tested the hypotheses that (1) mobilized 'calcium-bound inorganic P' (Ca-Pi ) is a major source of plant-available P in alpine meadows with alkaline soils after long-term warming, (2) mobilization of Ca-Pi is linked to effective plant carboxylate-releasing P-acquisition strategies under warming, and (3) the mobilization is also related to plant nitrogen (N)-acquisition. We conducted an 8-year warming experiment in an alpine meadow (4635 m above sea level) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. A significant increase in P concentration in both aboveground and belowground biomass indicates an increased mobilization and assimilation of P by plants under warming. We observed a significant decrease in Ca-Pi , no change in moderately-labile organic P, and an increase in highly resistant organic P after warming. There was no increase in phosphatase activities. Our results indicate that Ca-Pi , rather than organic P was the major source of plant-available P for alpine meadows under warming. Higher leaf manganese concentrations of sedges and forbs after warming indicate that carboxylates released by these plants are a key mechanism of Ca-Pi mobilization. The insignificant increase in Rhizobiales after warming and the very small cover of legumes show a minor role of N-acquisition strategies in solubilizing phosphate. The insignificant change in relative abundance of mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria related to P cycling after warming shows a small contribution of microorganisms to Ca-Pi mobilization. The significant increase in leaf N and P concentrations and N:P ratio of grasses and no change in sedge leaf N:P ratio reflect distinct responses of plant nutrient status to warming due to differences in P-acquisition strategies. We highlight the important effects of belowground P-acquisition strategies, especially plant carboxylate-releasing P-acquisition strategies on responses of plants to global changes in alpine meadows.
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- Jun Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beiluhe Observation and Research Station on Frozen Soil Engineering and Environment in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Yang Y, Xiao Y, Li C, Wang B, Gao Y, Zhou G. Nitrogen addition, rather than altered precipitation, stimulates nitrous oxide emissions in an alpine steppe. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:15153-15163. [PMID: 34765167 PMCID: PMC8571595 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Anthropogenic-driven global change, including changes in atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition and precipitation patterns, is dramatically altering N cycling in soil. How long-term N deposition, precipitation changes, and their interaction influence nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions remains unknown, especially in the alpine steppes of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). To fill this knowledge gap, a platform of N addition (10 g m-2 year-1) and altered precipitation (±50% precipitation) experiments was established in an alpine steppe of the QTP in 2013. Long-term N addition significantly increased N2O emissions. However, neither long-term alterations in precipitation nor the co-occurrence of N addition and altered precipitation significantly affected N2O emissions. These unexpected findings indicate that N2O emissions are particularly susceptible to N deposition in the alpine steppes. Our results further indicated that both biotic and abiotic properties had significant effects on N2O emissions. N2O emissions occurred mainly due to nitrification, which was dominated by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, rather than ammonia-oxidizing archaea. Furthermore, the alterations in belowground biomass and soil temperature induced by N addition modulated N2O emissions. Overall, this study provides pivotal insights to aid the prediction of future responses of N2O emissions to long-term N deposition and precipitation changes in alpine ecosystems. The underlying microbial pathway and key predictors of N2O emissions identified in this study may also be used for future global-scale model studies.
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- Yang Yang
- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of ScienceXiningChina
- University of Chinese Academy of ScienceBeijingChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of ScienceXiningChina
- University of Chinese Academy of ScienceBeijingChina
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- College of Agriculture and Animal HusbandryQinghai UniversityXiningChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of ScienceXiningChina
- University of Chinese Academy of ScienceBeijingChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of ScienceXiningChina
- Institute of Mountain Hazards and EnvironmentChinese Academy of ScienceChengduChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of ScienceXiningChina
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
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Precipitation Pattern Regulates Soil Carbon Flux Responses to Nitrogen Addition in a Temperate Forest. Ecosystems 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10021-021-00606-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Effect of Short-Term Low-Nitrogen Addition on Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus of Vegetation-Soil in Alpine Meadow. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182010998. [PMID: 34682742 PMCID: PMC8536122 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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As one of the nitrogen (N) limitation ecosystems, alpine meadows have significant effects on their structure and function. However, research on the response and linkage of vegetation-soil to short-term low-level N deposition with rhizosphere processes is scant. We conducted a four level N addition (0, 20, 40, and 80 kg N ha−1 y−1) field experiment in an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) from July 2014 to August 2016. We analyzed the community characteristics, vegetation (shoots and roots), total carbon (TC), nutrients, soil (rhizosphere and bulk) properties, and the linkage between vegetation and soil under different N addition rates. Our results showed that (i) N addition significantly increased and decreased the concentration of soil nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N) and ammonium nitrogen, and the soil pH, respectively; (ii) there were significant correlations between soil (rhizosphere and bulk) NO3−-N and total nitrogen (TN), and root TN, and there was no strong correlation between plant and soil TC, TN and total phosphorus, and their stoichiometry under different N addition rates. The results suggest that short-term low-N addition affected the plant community, vegetation, and soil TC, TN, TP, and their stoichiometry insignificantly, and that the correlation between plant and soil TC, TN, and TP, and their stoichiometry were insignificant.
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Mu Z, Dong S, Li Y, Li S, Shen H, Zhang J, Han Y, Xu Y, Zhao Z. Soil Bacterial Community Responses to N Application and Warming in a Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.709518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nitrogen deposition and climate warming can alter soil bacterial communities. However, the response of soil bacteria in an alpine steppe to these changes is largely unknown. In this study, a field experiment was performed on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to determine the changes in soil bacterial communities of alpine steppes in response to nitrogen application and warming. The experiment consisted of four treatments, namely no-N application with no-warming (CK), N application (8 kg N ha−1 year−1) with no-warming (N), warming with no-N application (W), and N application (8 kg N ha−1 year−1) with warming (W&N). This study aimed to investigate (1) the changes in soil bacterial diversity and community structure under simulated nitrogen deposition and warming conditions, and (2) the key environmental factors responsible for these changes. Based on the results, soil bacterial diversity and community composition did not change significantly in the short term. Warming had a significant effect on overall bacterial composition, rare species composition, and individual bacterial taxa. Besides, the interaction between nitrogen application and warming had a significant effect on community β-diversity. Above-ground plant variables were highly correlated with bacterial community characteristics. Nitrogen application and warming did not significantly alter the distribution range of the bacterial community. Overall, this study suggests that soil bacterial communities can remain relatively stable at the level of simulated nitrogen application and warming and that short-term climatic changes may have no significant impacts on soil bacterial communities.
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Liu K, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Zhang S, Baskin CC, Baskin JM, Liang T, Bu H, Li S, Zhang T, Cui X, Xiao S. Effect of Nitrogen Addition on Selection of Germination Trait in an Alpine Meadow on the Tibet Plateau. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:634850. [PMID: 34054887 PMCID: PMC8160428 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.634850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Seed germination requirements may determine the kinds of habitat in which plants can survive. We tested the hypothesis that nitrogen (N) addition can change seed germination trait-environmental filter interactions and ultimately redistribute seed germination traits in alpine meadows. We determined the role of N addition on germination trait selection in an alpine meadow after N addition by combining a 3-year N addition experiment in an alpine meadow and laboratory germination experiments. At the species level, germination percentage, germination rate (speed) and breadth of temperature niche for germination (BTN) were positively related to survival of a species in the fertilized community. In addition, community-weighted means of germination percentage, germination rate, germination response to alternating temperature and BTN increased. However, germination response to wet-cold storage (cold stratification) and functional richness of germination traits was lower in alpine meadows with high-nitrogen addition than in those with no, low and medium N addition. Thus, N addition had a significant influence on environmental filter-germination trait interactions and generated a different set of germination traits in the alpine meadow. Further, the effect of N addition on germination trait selection by environmental filters was amount-dependent. Low and medium levels of N addition had less effect on redistribution of germination traits than the high level.
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- Kun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Gansu Normal College for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Science, Puer University, Puer, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Peng B, Sun J, Liu J, Xia Z, Dai W. Relative contributions of different substrates to soil N 2O emission and their responses to N addition in a temperate forest. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:144126. [PMID: 33429272 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With increasing nitrogen (N) deposition, soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emission is expected to increase, causing positive feedback to global warming. However, the substrates of soil N2O emission, especially their responses to N addition, are still unclear. Here, we conducted an in situ 15N tracing experiment to study the substrates of N2O (i.e., ammonium-derived, nitrate-derived and organic N-derived N2O emission) under N addition treatment in a temperate forest in northeast China. Nitrate derived N2O through denitrification contributed most to the total N2O emission, pointing to the importance of denitrification under ambient N deposition. NH4NO3 addition of 50 kg N ha-1 yr-1 significantly increased organic N derived N2O on the 6th day after N addition, which suggests that heterotrophic nitrification may be the dominating process with higher N deposition rate. However, because soil pH and the examined functional genes did not change after N addition, future studies should be carried out to understand if the increase of heterotrophic nitrification is transient. Our study emphasizes the role of organic N pool in soil N2O emissions, highlighting the importance of considering the heterotrophic nitrification process while studying soil N cycling or modeling soil N2O emission.
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- Bo Peng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; College of Life Science and Resources and Environment, Yichun University, Yichun 336000, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation of Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Liu M, Chen S, Korpelainen H, Zhang H, Wang J, Huang H, Yi L. Nitrogen addition affects eco-physiological interactions between two tree species dominating in subtropical forests. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 162:150-160. [PMID: 33684774 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) deposition affects plant growth and interspecific interaction. This study aimed to explore the effect of N deposition on the growth and eco-physiological interactions between two tree species dominating in subtropical forests. A greenhouse experiment was conducted for 6 months in which the conifer Cunninghamia lanceolata and the broadleaved Phoebe chekiangensis were grown in monocultures and in a mixture under two levels of N addition: 0 and 45 kg ha-1 yr-1. The plant growth, root architecture, biomass distribution, element contents in plants and soil, and photosynthetic physiology were determined. The height and crown width of both seedlings tended to be higher in the mixture than in the monoculture when grown without N addition. P. chekiangensis was superior to C. lanceolata in resource acquisition and showed a greater net photosynthetic rate, plant height, crown width, total biomass, and belowground biomass distribution. In the mixture, N addition increased the net photosynthetic rate and decreased the height, ground diameter, and crown width of both species. Belowground biomass distribution was decreased in C. lanceolata but increased in P. chekiangensis under N addition. The P contents in both seedlings were higher in the mixture than in monocultures. Results showed N addition aggravated the competition and weakened the growth of both species in the mixture, largely determined by the competition for resources through the changing root architecture and biomass allocation. Our results provide new insights into the mechanisms of interspecific interaction in response to increasing N deposition in silvicultural practice.
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- Meihua Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Science and Technology Research Institute of Zhejiang University of Technology in Ninghai County, Ninghai, 315600, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre, P.O. Box 27 (Latokartanonkaari 5), FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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Qu S, Yu J, Li F, Wei D, Borjigidai A. Nitrogen deposition accelerates greenhouse gas emissions at an alpine steppe site on the Tibetan Plateau. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 765:144277. [PMID: 33418330 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The increase in atmospheric N deposition can alter the exchange of greenhouse gas (GHG) between the biosphere and atmosphere. The effect of N deposition on GHG is poorly understood in alpine steppe. Therefore, we conducted a 4-year experiment with multilevel N addition of 0, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160 kg N ha-1 using the static chamber and gas chromatography method to quantify responses of GHG fluxes and characterize the relationship between GHG fluxes and N addition rate in Namco located in the alpine steppe in the central Tibetan Plateau (TP). The mean CO2 efflux, CH4 uptake, N2O emission during growing seasons across four years were 33.59 ± 16.41 mg C m-2 h-1, -56.42 ± 29.20 μg C m-2 h-1, 0.67 ± 4.40 μg N m-2 h-1 respectively. CO2 efflux increased 1.55-22.6%, CH4 uptake decreased 5.96-20.1%, N2O emission increased 37.3-133.5% with N addition. We also observed a critical threshold of 40 kg N ha-1 a-1 of N addition above which the increase rate of N2O emission would diminish. Our current results implied that under the background of future N deposition, N induced C sequestration might be offset by GHG balance causing a heating effect to the climate.
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- Songbo Qu
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; The School of Ecology and Environment of Inner Mongolian University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China.
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Terrestrial ecosystem carbon (C) sequestration plays an important role in ameliorating global climate change. While tropical forests exert a disproportionately large influence on global C cycling, there remains an open question on changes in below-ground soil C stocks with global increases in nitrogen (N) deposition, because N supply often does not constrain the growth of tropical forests. We quantified soil C sequestration through more than a decade of continuous N addition experiment in an N-rich primary tropical forest. Results showed that long-term N additions increased soil C stocks by 7 to 21%, mainly arising from decreased C output fluxes and physical protection mechanisms without changes in the chemical composition of organic matter. A meta-analysis further verified that soil C sequestration induced by excess N inputs is a general phenomenon in tropical forests. Notably, soil N sequestration can keep pace with soil C, based on consistent C/N ratios under N additions. These findings provide empirical evidence that below-ground C sequestration can be stimulated in mature tropical forests under excess N deposition, which has important implications for predicting future terrestrial sinks for both elevated anthropogenic CO2 and N deposition. We further developed a conceptual model hypothesis depicting how soil C sequestration happens under chronic N deposition in N-limited and N-rich ecosystems, suggesting a direction to incorporate N deposition and N cycling into terrestrial C cycle models to improve the predictability on C sink strength as enhanced N deposition spreads from temperate into tropical systems.
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Xv H, Xing W, Yang P, Ao C. Regional estimation of net anthropogenic nitrogen inputs (NANI) and the relationships with socioeconomic factors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:11170-11182. [PMID: 33113062 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11296-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Human activities have strongly influenced nitrogen loads; thus, the accurate evaluation of net anthropogenic nitrogen input (NANI) is very important for developing countermeasures to control N pollution. The spatiotemporal distribution and main components of NANI at the city scale in Hubei Province in 2008-2018 were analyzed using the NANI model. Furthermore, the relationships between NANI and socioeconomic factors, namely, the gross industrial output value per unit area (GIOV), gross agricultural output value per unit area (GAOV), grain yield per unit area (GY), fertilizer consumption density (FCD), population density (PD), and cultivated land area per unit area (CLA), were further analyzed. The results show that NANI in Hubei tended to increase from 14,422.66 kg km-2 year-1 in 2008 to 16,779.39 kg km-2 year-1 in 2012 and then fell to 13,415.74 kg km-2 year-1 in 2018. In terms of the spatial distribution, the NANI values in the mid-east region of Hubei, i.e., Xiangyang, Jingmen, Jingzhou, Suizhou, Xiaogan, Wuhan, Ezhou, and Huanggang and counties directly under the jurisdiction of the province, were significantly higher than those in the west, i.e., Shiyan, Yichang, and Enshi autonomous prefecture. The largest 11-year annual NANI, 39,462.03 kg km-2 year-1, occurred in Ezhou, while Shiyan had the lowest 11-year annual NANI of 6592.32 kg km-2 year-1. N fertilizer use (Nfer), which accounted for 55.23% of the NANI was the largest N input source, followed by net N import in food and feed (Nim), atmospheric N deposition (Ndep), N fixation (Nfix), and seeding N (Nsee). Pearson correlation analysis between the components of NANI and 6 socioeconomic factors revealed FCD as the primary factor responsible for NANI (r = 0.948), followed by GAOV (r = 0.607) and CLA (r = 0.558). The most direct driving factors of Ndep, Nfer, Nsee, and Nim were GIOV (r = 0.727), FCD (r = 0.966), CLA (r = 0.813), and GAOV (r = 0.746), respectively. All factors had a significant negative impact on Nfix. Therefore, the most efficient strategy to decrease NANI is to control the fertilizer application amount and improve agricultural development. Additionally, it is necessary to replace traditional high-polluting industries with ecological industry to reduce industrial pollution. Graphical abstract.
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- Haolin Xv
- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Xu M, Li T, Liu W, Ding J, Gao L, Han X, Zhang X. Sensitivity of soil nitrifying and denitrifying microorganisms to nitrogen deposition on the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau. ANN MICROBIOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s13213-020-01619-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Purpose
Nitrogen deposition at rate not more than 50 kg ha−1 year−1 is generally considered to stimulate soil nitrifying and denitrifying microorganisms via increases in soil nitrogen content. However, this phenomenon in alpine ecosystems remains largely untested.
Methods
We conducted an 8-year nitrogen deposition experiment on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, with four nitrogen deposition rates of 10 (atmospheric deposition), 20, 30, and 50 kg ha−1 year−1.
Results
The abundances of two nitrifying genes and four denitrifying genes and the N2O emission rate initially increased and subsequently decreased as the nitrogen deposition rate increased. The observed decrease in these indices at the rate of 50 kg ha−1 year−1 was caused by the toxicity of excessive NH4+.
Conclusions
Our study demonstrates the vulnerability of alpine microorganisms under global changes.
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孙 贺. Simulated Effects of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on the Morphology and Anatomical Structure of Fine Roots: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.12677/ije.2021.102021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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张 力. Research Progress on Response of Forest Soil Respiration to Nitrogen Addition. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.12677/ije.2021.104076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yan Y, Wan Z, Ganjurjav H, Yang J, Hu G, Gao Q, Zou J, Liu G, Quan W, Wen L. Nitrogen deposition reduces methane uptake in both the growing and non-growing season in an alpine meadow. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141315. [PMID: 32777514 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) deposition-induced N input in alpine meadow soils may affect the soil exchange of methane (CH4) with the atmosphere. The quantities and spatiotemporal variation in CH4 uptake remain largely unknown for this ecosystem on a global scale. Previous studies regarding CH4 flux have mainly focused on the growing season in alpine meadows. Thus, the impact of N deposition on the non-growing season uptake of CH4 is unknown. In this study, we investigated the effects of N deposition on CH4 uptake during both the growing and non-growing seasons in an alpine meadow on the central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The CH4 fluxes were measured using static chambers and gas chromatography in four N deposition treatment areas (Control; N7, 7 kg N ha-1 yr-1; N20, 20 kg N ha-1 yr-1; N40, 40 kg N ha-1 yr-1) from May 2015 to August 2018. Our results showed that alpine meadow soils acted as CH4 sinks throughout the year. N deposition significantly decreased CH4 uptake fluxes (P < 0.05) and the annual mean CH4 uptake fluxes declined at N deposition levels of 7, 20, and 40 kg N ha-1 yr-1 by 12.3%, 14.4%, and 20.5%, respectively, compared with that of the control. Annual CH4 uptake was significantly correlated with total annual precipitation, mean annual air temperature, and N deposition rate. Annual cumulative CH4 uptake in the four treatments across 3 years was 75.1 mg C m-2, where approximately 40% of the total annual CH4 uptake occurred during the non-growing season. Our results showed that CH4 uptake in the non-growing season cannot be ignored when estimating annual uptake of CH4 because of the large CH4 uptake during the non-growing season in the alpine meadow on the QTP under N deposition conditions.
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- Yulong Yan
- School of Ecology and Environmental, lnner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; China New Era Group Corporation, Beijing 100034, China
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- College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010020, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environmental, lnner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, Hohhot 010051, China.
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, Beijing 100082, China
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- China New Era Group Corporation, Beijing 100034, China
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- China New Era Group Corporation, Beijing 100034, China
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- China New Era Group Corporation, Beijing 100034, China
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Ma L, Zhang C, Feng J, Liu G, Xu X, Lü Y, He W, Wang R. Retention of early-spring nitrogen in temperate grasslands: The dynamics of ammonium and nitrate nitrogen differ. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Li R, Cui L, Fu H, Zhao Y, Zhou W, Chen J. Satellite-Based Estimates of Wet Ammonium (NH 4-N) Deposition Fluxes Across China during 2011-2016 Using a Space-Time Ensemble Model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:13419-13428. [PMID: 33070608 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Wet NH4-N deposition plays a significant role in the ecosystem safety in China, and thus it is highly imperative to estimate the national wet NH4-N deposition flux accurately. In this study, a new methodology named space-time ensemble machine-learning model was first applied to constrain the high-resolution NH4-N deposition fluxes over China based on the satellite data, assimilated meteorology, and various geographical covariates. A small gap between site-based cross-validation (CV) R2 value (0. 73) and 10-fold CV R2 value (0.76), along with remarkable improvement in predictive accuracy (0.76) compared with previous studies (0.61), demonstrated the strong prediction capability of the space-time ensemble model in data mining. The higher wet NH4-N deposition fluxes mainly occurred in North China Plain (NCP), Sichuan Basin, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Guangdong provinces, whereas other regions retained the lower values. In addition, the wet NH4-N deposition fluxes, removing the precipitation effect in some major developed regions (e.g., Beijing and Shanghai) of China, displayed gradual increases from 2011 to 2014, while they suffered from dramatic decreases during 2014-2016, which was due to the strict implementation of the Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control (APPC-AP). The high-quality NH4-N deposition data sets are greatly useful to assess the potential ecological risks.
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- Rui Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Zhao X, Li Y, Xie Z, Li P. Effects of nitrogen deposition and plant litter alteration on soil respiration in a semiarid grassland. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 740:139634. [PMID: 32559551 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Nitrogen (N) deposition and the input of litter to soils are expected to significantly affect soil respiration (Rs). However, the responses of Rs to N deposition and litter input alteration in semiarid grassland are still unclear. We investigated the effects of N addition, litter input alteration, and their interactions on Rs throughout the growing season from May to September in 2017, in Horqin grassland, Northern China. N deposition included N addition (10 g N m-2 year-1) and N control (0 g N m-2 year-1), and litter alteration consisting of litter removal, litter doubling and litter control were conducted. We found that N addition significantly improved vegetation coverage (P < 0.01) and thus increased root respiration (Rt) by 30% (P < 0.05), but did not significantly enhance Rs (P > 0.05) due to the negative effect of microbial respiration (Rm). Litter removal significantly decreased soil microbial biomass and thus reduced Rm (13%) and Rs (14%), but litter doubling did not significantly alter Rm, Rt and Rs. N addition slightly weakened the inhibition of litter removal and led to soil respiration was not significantly decreased, whereas N addition and litter doubling did not significantly interact with Rs. Furthermore, Rs and its components were mainly mediated by soil temperature, moisture, soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) and vegetation coverage, but the structural equation model found that soil temperature, SMBC and coverage were the key controlling factor of Rs, Rm and Rt, respectively. Different influences of N deposition and litter input on Rs, as well as the contributions of Rm and Rt to Rs identified could facilitate the evaluation and prediction of Rs and belowground C storage in grassland ecosystems in the context of future global changes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xinxin Zhao
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
| | - Ping Li
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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