Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil
- Autores
- Ewel, John J.; Mazzarino, Maria Julia; Celis, Gerardo
- Año de publicación
- 2014
- Idioma
- inglés
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- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Plant or community longevity can strongly influence soil fertility, yet it is seldom among the functional traits considered in studies of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. For 11 years we tracked the influences of plant longevity, life-form richness, and tree species identity on 12 soil chemical properties in model ecosystems on an allophanic Andisol in the humid lowlands of Costa Rica. The design employed three levels of plant longevity: 1 year and 4 years (trees cut without biomass removal and replanted to same species), and uncut; two levels of life-form
diversity (tree alone, or tree plus palm plus giant perennial herb); and three eudicot, non-nitrogen
(N)-fixing tree species. The site?s Andisol proved remarkably resistant to treatment-induced loss of fertility. Although themagnitude of changeswas low, most properties declined during the early phases of plant growth, then stabilized or increased. The greatest declines occurred in stands of shortest life span, where organic matter inputs were low and leaching rates were high. In contrast, massive depositions of organic matter every 4 years sustained or augmented surface-soil cation concentrations, pH, organic carbon (SOC), and extractable phosphorus (P). An increase in diversity from one life form to three led to more SOC and calcium (Ca), whereas
potassium(K) decreaseddue to a species effect: high K uptake by the giant herb. The most notable treespecies effects concerned P: It increased under the species that had thehighest litterfall andmay facilitate apatite weathering; it decreased under the species of highest tissue-N concentrations. Through its effects on soil exposure and organic matter returns, plant longevity exerted greater influence on more soil properties than either diversity or species identity.
Fil: Ewel, John J.. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mazzarino, Maria Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Celis, Gerardo. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados Unidos - Materia
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Andisol
Acidity
Biodiversity
Cationes
Organic Matter
Extractable Phosphorus - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soilEwel, John J.Mazzarino, Maria JuliaCelis, GerardoAndisolAcidityBiodiversityCationesOrganic MatterExtractable Phosphorushttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Plant or community longevity can strongly influence soil fertility, yet it is seldom among the functional traits considered in studies of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. For 11 years we tracked the influences of plant longevity, life-form richness, and tree species identity on 12 soil chemical properties in model ecosystems on an allophanic Andisol in the humid lowlands of Costa Rica. The design employed three levels of plant longevity: 1 year and 4 years (trees cut without biomass removal and replanted to same species), and uncut; two levels of life-form<br />diversity (tree alone, or tree plus palm plus giant perennial herb); and three eudicot, non-nitrogen<br />(N)-fixing tree species. The site?s Andisol proved remarkably resistant to treatment-induced loss of fertility. Although themagnitude of changeswas low, most properties declined during the early phases of plant growth, then stabilized or increased. The greatest declines occurred in stands of shortest life span, where organic matter inputs were low and leaching rates were high. In contrast, massive depositions of organic matter every 4 years sustained or augmented surface-soil cation concentrations, pH, organic carbon (SOC), and extractable phosphorus (P). An increase in diversity from one life form to three led to more SOC and calcium (Ca), whereas<br />potassium(K) decreaseddue to a species effect: high K uptake by the giant herb. The most notable treespecies effects concerned P: It increased under the species that had thehighest litterfall andmay facilitate apatite weathering; it decreased under the species of highest tissue-N concentrations. Through its effects on soil exposure and organic matter returns, plant longevity exerted greater influence on more soil properties than either diversity or species identity.Fil: Ewel, John J.. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados UnidosFil: Mazzarino, Maria Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Celis, Gerardo. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados UnidosSpringer2014-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/11814Ewel, John J.; Mazzarino, Maria Julia; Celis, Gerardo; Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil; Springer; Ecosystems; 17; 5; 1-2014; 820-8361432-9840enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10021-014-9753-9info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10021-014-9753-9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:25:56Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/11814instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:25:56.493CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
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Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
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Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil Ewel, John J. Andisol Acidity Biodiversity Cationes Organic Matter Extractable Phosphorus |
title_short |
Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
title_full |
Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
title_fullStr |
Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
title_full_unstemmed |
Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
title_sort |
Soil changes in model tropical ecosystems: effects of stand longevity outweigh plant diversity and tree species identity in a fertile volcanic soil |
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Ewel, John J. Mazzarino, Maria Julia Celis, Gerardo |
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Ewel, John J. |
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Ewel, John J. Mazzarino, Maria Julia Celis, Gerardo |
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Mazzarino, Maria Julia Celis, Gerardo |
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Andisol Acidity Biodiversity Cationes Organic Matter Extractable Phosphorus |
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Andisol Acidity Biodiversity Cationes Organic Matter Extractable Phosphorus |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Plant or community longevity can strongly influence soil fertility, yet it is seldom among the functional traits considered in studies of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. For 11 years we tracked the influences of plant longevity, life-form richness, and tree species identity on 12 soil chemical properties in model ecosystems on an allophanic Andisol in the humid lowlands of Costa Rica. The design employed three levels of plant longevity: 1 year and 4 years (trees cut without biomass removal and replanted to same species), and uncut; two levels of life-form<br />diversity (tree alone, or tree plus palm plus giant perennial herb); and three eudicot, non-nitrogen<br />(N)-fixing tree species. The site?s Andisol proved remarkably resistant to treatment-induced loss of fertility. Although themagnitude of changeswas low, most properties declined during the early phases of plant growth, then stabilized or increased. The greatest declines occurred in stands of shortest life span, where organic matter inputs were low and leaching rates were high. In contrast, massive depositions of organic matter every 4 years sustained or augmented surface-soil cation concentrations, pH, organic carbon (SOC), and extractable phosphorus (P). An increase in diversity from one life form to three led to more SOC and calcium (Ca), whereas<br />potassium(K) decreaseddue to a species effect: high K uptake by the giant herb. The most notable treespecies effects concerned P: It increased under the species that had thehighest litterfall andmay facilitate apatite weathering; it decreased under the species of highest tissue-N concentrations. Through its effects on soil exposure and organic matter returns, plant longevity exerted greater influence on more soil properties than either diversity or species identity. Fil: Ewel, John J.. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados Unidos Fil: Mazzarino, Maria Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Celis, Gerardo. University Of Florida. Department Of Chemistry; Estados Unidos |
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Plant or community longevity can strongly influence soil fertility, yet it is seldom among the functional traits considered in studies of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. For 11 years we tracked the influences of plant longevity, life-form richness, and tree species identity on 12 soil chemical properties in model ecosystems on an allophanic Andisol in the humid lowlands of Costa Rica. The design employed three levels of plant longevity: 1 year and 4 years (trees cut without biomass removal and replanted to same species), and uncut; two levels of life-form<br />diversity (tree alone, or tree plus palm plus giant perennial herb); and three eudicot, non-nitrogen<br />(N)-fixing tree species. The site?s Andisol proved remarkably resistant to treatment-induced loss of fertility. Although themagnitude of changeswas low, most properties declined during the early phases of plant growth, then stabilized or increased. The greatest declines occurred in stands of shortest life span, where organic matter inputs were low and leaching rates were high. In contrast, massive depositions of organic matter every 4 years sustained or augmented surface-soil cation concentrations, pH, organic carbon (SOC), and extractable phosphorus (P). An increase in diversity from one life form to three led to more SOC and calcium (Ca), whereas<br />potassium(K) decreaseddue to a species effect: high K uptake by the giant herb. The most notable treespecies effects concerned P: It increased under the species that had thehighest litterfall andmay facilitate apatite weathering; it decreased under the species of highest tissue-N concentrations. Through its effects on soil exposure and organic matter returns, plant longevity exerted greater influence on more soil properties than either diversity or species identity. |
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