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Is the effect of trees on soil properties mediated by soil fauna? A case study from post-mining sites

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    SYSNO ASEP0398221
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleIs the effect of trees on soil properties mediated by soil fauna? A case study from post-mining sites
    Author(s) Frouz, J. (CZ)
    Livečková, M. (CZ)
    Albrechtová, J. (CZ)
    Chroňáková, Alica (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Cajthaml, Tomáš (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Pižl, Václav (BC-A) RID
    Háněl, Ladislav (BC-A) RID
    Starý, Josef (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Baldrian, Petr (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Lhotáková, Z. (CZ)
    Šimáčková, H. (CZ)
    Cepáková, Šárka (BC-A)
    Source TitleForest Ecology and Management. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0378-1127
    Roč. 309, December (2013), s. 87-95
    Number of pages9 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    Keywordsbioturbation ; earthworms ; foliage chemistry ; microorganisms ; reclamation ; soil fauna
    Subject RIVEH - Ecology, Behaviour
    R&D ProjectsGAP504/12/1288 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    LC06066 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Institutional supportBC-A - RVO:60077344 ; MBU-M - RVO:61388971
    UT WOS000328526900010
    DOI10.1016/j.foreco.2013.02.013
    AnnotationThe effects of tree species differing in foliage and litter chemistry on the chemical, micro-morphological, and biological properties of soil were studied on post-mining sites afforested with one of six tree species (spruce, pine, larch, oak, lime, and alder) and also on sites left to natural succession (dominated by willow). The sites were located on a large colliery spoil heap that had been produced by the mining of coal in alkaline tertiary clays near the city of Sokolov, Czech Republic. Because no topsoil had been applied to the sites, soil development resulted from in situ interactions among the deposited overburden (spoil), trees, and soil biota. Soil formation differed markedly among sites afforested with different tree species. On sites with trees producing litter with a low C/N ratio (the deciduous species), the organic Oe layer was narrow or absent and a thick organomineral A layer was evident. On sites with trees producing litter with a high C/N ratio (the evergreen species), in contrast, a thick Oe layer and a thin A layer were evident. Besides C/N ratio, earthworm abundance and earthworm bioturbation activity (measured as the amount of earthworm casts in the topsoil) were the strongest predictors of A layer thickness and C accumulation in the mineral topsoil. Sites with higher C accumulation in mineral soil had higher microbial biomass and lower microbial respiration, which may have contributed to the higher C storage. The gradient of bioturbation was correlated with changes in the composition of the bacterial community and other soil biota, but partial correlation showed that the effects of litter quality and bioturbation were largely independent. Overall, the results indicate that the effect of tree species on soil development is substantially mediated by soil fauna activity and especially by earthworm bioturbation.
    WorkplaceBiology Centre (since 2006)
    ContactDana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
    Year of Publishing2014
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