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Nitrogen mineralization in the oldest climax communities in the eastern Mediterranean region

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In this study,we investigated how tree species affect N mineralization in connection to some soil properties and seconder metabolite levels of litter,in the soil of the old-est native forest communities.In the oldest pure communi-ties of Pinus nigra(PN),Fagus orientalis(FO),and Abies bornmuelleriana(AB)in the mountain range of Mount Uludag,Bursa,Turkey,annual net yield and N mineraliza-tion in the 0-5-and 5-20-cm soil layers were determined in a field incubation study over 1 year.Sampling locations were chosen from 1300 to 1600 m a.s.l.,and moisture content(%),pH,water-holding capacity(%),organic C,total N,and C/N ratio,and annual net mineral N yield of the soil and hydro-lyzed tannic acid and total phenolic compounds in litter were compared for these forest communities.F.orientalis had the highest annual net Nmin yield(43.9±4.8 kg ha-1 a-1),P.nigra the lowest(30.5±4.2 kg ha-1 a-1).Our findings show that in the oldest forest ecosystems,the seasonal soil moisture content and tree species play an essential role in N cycling and that hydrolyzed tannic acids and total phenolic compounds effectively control N turnover.Tannic acid and total phenolics in the litter were found to inhibit nitrification,but total phenolics were found to stimulate ammonification.

Oldest forest communitiesNitrogen mineralizationNitrificationTannic acidTotal phenolicLitter

Fatma Selcen Sakar、Gürcan Güleryüz

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Department of Biology,Section Ecology Görükle,Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science,University of Bursa Uludağ,16059 Nilüfer,Bursa,Turkey

Department of Biology,Section Ecology Görükle,Faculty of Science and Arts,University of Bursa Uludağ,16059 Nilüfer,Bursa,Turkey

PhD of F.S.Sakar(advisor G.Güleryüz)

2024

林业研究(英文版)
东北林业大学,中国生态学学会

林业研究(英文版)

CSTPCDEI
影响因子:0.365
ISSN:1007-662X
年,卷(期):2024.35(1)
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