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Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on Soil Microbial Community Structure in Temperate Forest Based on PLFA Method

Wei Wang, Xue He, Xin He, Yu Song, Dandan Qi, Fuqiang Song

Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · pp. 56–64 · Published 18 May 2023

10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i3206

Abstract

Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in the biogeochemical cycling of terrestrial ecosystems. However, previous studies on the effects of nitrogen deposition on microorganisms have primarily focused on nitrogen-sensitive tropical forest ecosystems. This study focused on soil in a temperate Korean pine plantation and conducted a field simulated nitrogen deposition experiment. The effects of different nitrogen application rates on the microbial community structure were analyzed using the phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) method. The experiment included four nitrogen application rates: control (CK: 0 kg N ha−1 yr−1), low nitrogen treatment (LN: 20 kg N ha−1 yr−1), medium nitrogen treatment (MN: 40 kg N ha−1 yr−1), and high nitrogen treatment (HN: 80 kg N ha−1 yr−1). After seven years of continuous application of ammonium nitrate solution, the soil microbial community structure was determined using the PLFA method. The results showed that all nitrogen application rates significantly reduced the PLFA concentration of fungi and AM fungi (P < 0.05), while bacterial biomass significantly decreased in the high nitrogen treatment group. The biomass of Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria (G-), and actinomycetes also significantly decreased in the HN treatment group. Furthermore, long-term application of high nitrogen concentration (80 kg N ha−1 yr−1) significantly reduced soil microbial biomass and changed the fungal to bacterial ratio, thus affecting the soil microbial community structure. Redundancy analysis (RDA) of soil microbial and soil chemical properties found that the long-term simulated nitrogen deposition experiment affected the soil microbial community structure by changing the content of soil N, P elements, and soil pH values. In summary, long-term simulated N deposition can negatively affect soil microbial biomass and its community structure, and the main reason for this analysis is related to long-term N application leading to soil acidification and changes in the conversion of soil N and P elements.

Nitrogen addition Korean pine plantation phospholipid fatty acid microbial biomass

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