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Nitrogen, organic carbon and sulphur cycling in terrestrial ecosystems: linking nitrogen saturation to carbon limitation of soil microbial processes

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    SYSNO ASEP0396982
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleNitrogen, organic carbon and sulphur cycling in terrestrial ecosystems: linking nitrogen saturation to carbon limitation of soil microbial processes
    Author(s) Kopáček, Jiří (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Cosby, B. J. (US)
    Evans, C. D. (GB)
    Hruška, J. (CZ)
    Moldan, F. (SE)
    Oulehle, F. (CZ)
    Šantrůčková, H. (CZ)
    Tahovská, K. (CZ)
    Wright, R. F. (NO)
    Source TitleBiogeochemistry. - : Springer - ISSN 0168-2563
    Roč. 115, 1-3 (2013), s. 33-51
    Number of pages19 s.
    ActionBIOGEOMON : international symposium on ecosystem behavior /7./
    Event date15.07.2012-20.07.2012
    VEvent locationNorthport
    CountryUS - United States
    Event typeWRD
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    Keywordsnitrogen ; carbon ; sulphur ; acidification ; forest soil ; modelling
    Subject RIVDJ - Water Pollution ; Quality
    R&D ProjectsGAP504/12/1218 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Institutional supportBC-A - RVO:60077344
    UT WOS000325116700003
    EID SCOPUS84884903568
    DOI10.1007/s10533-013-9892-7
    AnnotationElevated and chronic nitrogen (N) deposition to N-limited terrestrial ecosystems can lead to nitrogen saturation, with resultant ecosystem damage and leaching of nitrate (NO3) to surface waters. Present-day N deposition, however, is often a poor predictor of NO3 leaching, and the pathway of the ecosystem transition from N-limited to N-saturated remains incompletely understood. The dynamics of N cycling are intimately linked to the associated carbon (C) and sulphur (S) cycles. We hypothesize that N saturation is associated with shifts in the microbial community, manifest by a decrease in the fungi-to-bacteria ratio and a transition from N to C limitation. Three mechanisms could lead to lower amount of bioavailable dissolved organic C (DOC) for the microbial community and to C limitation of N-rich systems: (1) Increased abundance of N for plant uptake, causing lower C allocation to plant roots; (2) chemical suppression of DOC solubility by soil acidification; and (3) enhanced mineralisation of DOC due to increased abundance of electron acceptors in the form of SO42– and NO3 in anoxic soil micro-sites. Here we consider each of these mechanisms, the extent to which their hypothesised impacts are consistent with observations from intensively-monitored sites, and the potential to improve biogeochemical models by incorporating mechanistic links to the C and S cycles.
    WorkplaceBiology Centre (since 2006)
    ContactDana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
    Year of Publishing2014
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