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  Nutrient dynamics of the southern and northern BOREAS boreal forests

Gower, S. T., Hunter, A., Campbell, J., Vogel, J., Veldhuis, H., Harden, J., et al. (2000). Nutrient dynamics of the southern and northern BOREAS boreal forests. Ecoscience, 7(4), 481-490. doi:10.1080/11956860.2000.11682620.

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Trumbore, Susan E.1, Author           
Norman, J. M., Author
Kucharik, C. J., Author
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Free keywords: nutrient distribution boreal forests nutrient requirement litterfall N retranslocation nitrogen mineralization organic-matter taiga forests jack pine ecosystems stands productivity wisconsin turnover carbon
 Abstract: The objective of this study was to compare nutrient concentration, distribution, and select components of nutrient budgets fur aspen (Populus tremuloides), jack pine (Pinus banksiana), and black spruce (Picea mariana) forest ecosystems at the BORcal Ecosystem Atmosphere Study (BOREAS), southern and northern study areas near Candle Lake, Saskatchewan and Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, respectively. The vegetation (excluding fine roots and understory) in the aspen, black spruce, and jack pine stands contained 70-79%, 53-54%, and 58-67% of total ecosystem carbon content, respectively. Soil (forest floor and mineral soil) nitrogen (N), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) content comprised over 90% of the total ecosystem nutrient content, except for Ca and Mg content of the southern black spruce stand and Ca content of the southern aspen stand which were less than 90%. Annual litterfall N content was significantly greater (p < 0.05) for trembling aspen (30-41 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1)) than for jack pine (5-10 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1)) or black spruce (6-7 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1)), and was generally greater, brit not significantly, for the southern than for the northern study area. Aboveground net primary production was positively correlated (R-2 = 0.91) to annual litterfall N content for the BOREAS forests, and for all boreal forests (R-2 = 0.57). Annual aboveground nutrient (N, Ca, Mg, and K) requirements (sum of the annual increment of nutrient in foliage, branches, and stems) were significantly greater (p < 0.05) for trembling aspen than for jack pine or black spruce forests. Annual aboveground N requirements ranged from 37-53, 6-14, and 6-7 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1) fur trembling aspen, jack pine, and black spruce forests, respectively. The greater nutrient requirements of deciduous than evergreen boreal forests was explained by a greater annual production of biomass and lower use efficiency of nutrients. Nutrient cycling. characteristics of boreal forests were influenced by climate and forest type, with the latter having a greater influence on litterfall N, annual nutrient requirements, nutrient mean residence Lime, and nutrient distribution.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2000
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ISSN: 1195-6860
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2000.11682620
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Publ. Info: Sainte-Foy, Quebec : Université Laval
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 7 (4) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 481 - 490 Identifier: ISSN: 1195-6860
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925612988