Application of nitrogen fertilizer to a boreal pine forest has a negative impact on the respiration of ectomycorrhizal hyphae

Vallack, Harry W.; Leronni, Vincenzo; Metcalfe, Daniel; Högberg, Peter; Ineson, Phil; Subke, Jens-Arne

doi:10.1007/s11104-011-1005-6

Research article2012Peer reviewed

Application of nitrogen fertilizer to a boreal pine forest has a negative impact on the respiration of ectomycorrhizal hyphae

Vallack, Harry W.; Leronni, Vincenzo; Metcalfe, Daniel; Högberg, Peter; Ineson, Phil; Subke, Jens-Arne

Abstract

Conclusion Significant impacts on soil C cycling may be caused by reduced plant C allocation to ECM fungi in response to increased N inputs to boreal forests; ecosystem models so far lack this detail.

Keywords

(CO2)-C-13; Pulse labelling; Soil CO2 efflux; Ectomycorrhizas; Soil respiration; Boreal forest

Published in

Plant and Soil
2012, volume: 352, number: 1-2, pages: 405-417
Publisher: SPRINGER

SLU Authors

Metcalfe, Daniel
- Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Högberg, Peter
- Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-1005-6

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/56580