Exogenous P compounds differentially interacted with N availability to regulate enzymatic activities in a meadow steppe
Wang, Ruzhen (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Cao, Yanzhuo (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Wang, Hongyi (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Dijkstra, Feike A. (University of Sydney. School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
Jiang, Jinglun (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Zhao, Ruonan (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Ma, Wang (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Li, Tianpeng (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Dorodnikov, Maxim (Georg-August University of Göttingen. Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems)
Wang, Zhengwen (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Institute of Applied Ecology. Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Ecosystem Research Station)
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Peñuelas, Josep (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)

Fecha:	2020
Resumen:	Increased inputs of ecosystem nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) may affect the activity of soil enzymes that play essential roles in the metabolization of carbon (C), N and P for microbial growth. However, the associations between soil enzymatic activities and N and P availability remain poorly understood. We conducted a study in a meadow steppe to elucidate the effects of the addition of N, as ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃3), and two forms of P with contrasting solubility, comprising monopotassium phosphate (KH₂PO₄) and the less soluble triple superphosphate (Ca(H₂PO₄)₂, on activity of β-glucosidase (BG), N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG) and acid and alkaline phosphomonoesterases (PMEs). In general, there was a positive effect of N on BG, NAG and alkaline PME activity as a result of enhanced soil N availability, plant-microbe nutrient competition and plant P uptake. Addition of KH₂2PO₄ increased activity of BG, NAG and alkaline PME, but had no impact on acid PME activity. Addition of Ca(H₂PO₄)2 increased NAG activity, but only increased activity of BG and alkaline PME with the addition of N. Concentration of soil available P and microbial biomass P increased with added P, particularly KH₂PO₄. These results provide the first evidence for the N- and P-mediated stimulation of microbial activity depending on the chemical form of added P in this ecosystem. Relationships between activity of BG and NAG, and between that of NAG and PME, were allometric, indicating disproportionate changes in activity of these soil enzymes. This further suggests shifts in microbial acquisition of C, N and P along with increases in availability of N and P that may potentially affect plant productivity. We conclude that scenarios of global environmental change, in which ecosystem availability of N and P is affected, may result in variable activity responses among soil enzymes, and the chemical form of P input should be considered as an important factor influencing meadow steppe grassland ecosystem function.
Ayudas:	European Commission 610028
Derechos:	Tots els drets reservats.
Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Materia:	Enzymatic stoichiometry ; Extracellular enzymatic activity ; Microbial biomass phosphorus ; Phosphorus fertilization
Publicado en:	European journal of soil science, Vol. 71, issue 4 (July 2020) , p. 667-680, ISSN 1365-2389

DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12906

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