Belowground carbon allocation patterns as determined by the in-growth soil core 13C technique across different ecosystem types
| Autor: | Damiano Gianelle, Cristina Martínez, Alessandro Cescatti, Damiano Zanotelli, Mirco Rodeghiero, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Giorgio Alberti, Federico Magnani, Federica Camin |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Martinez, C., Alberti, G., Cotrufo, M.F., Magnani, F., Zanotelli, D., Camin, F., Gianelle, D., Cescatti, A., Rodeghiero, M. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
Eddy covariance Soil Science Net root carbon input Carbon partitioning Rhizodeposition In-growth cores Stable isotopes 01 natural sciences Vineyard Grassland Carbon cycle soil Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA Ecosystem carbon accumulation geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Primary production land use 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Vegetation Agronomy 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Environmental science Orchard 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Popis: | Belowground carbon inputs, in particular rhizodeposition, are a key component of the global carbon cycle and yet their accurate quantification remains a major challenge. In the present paper, the in-growth soil cores- 13 C method was used to quantify net root carbon input (root-derived C). Four different ecosystem types (forest, alpine grassland, apple orchard and vineyard) in northern Italy, characterized by C 3 vegetation with a broad range of aboveground net primary production (ANPP; 155–770 gC m − 2 y − 1 ) were investigated. Cores, filled with soil of a known C 4 isotopic signature were inserted at each site for twelve months. After extraction, root-derived C was quantified by applying a mass balance equation. Gross primary production (GPP) was determined by eddy covariance whereas ANPP was quantified using a biometric approach. NPP partitioning among sites differed, with fruit production dominating at agricultural sites. At these sites, belowground C inputs were dominated by rhizodeposits, likely due to relatively high root turnover. In natural ecosystems (forest and grassland) fine root production dominated belowground net primary production (BNPP) likely due to higher root growth determined by low phosphorus availability. Root derived C represented a significant contribution to BNPP varying from 40 to 60%. Our results underline the fact that failure to account for rhizodeposits may lead to a significant underestimation of BNPP. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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