Summary
The effect of liming on in-situ N transformations was studied in two stands of different ages of each of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Douglas fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco], and common oak (Quercus robur L.). The stands were located on acid sandy soils in an area with high atmospheric N input. The organic matter of the upper 10-cm layer of the soil, including the forest floor, had a relatively high N content (C: N ratio <25) in all stands. Using a sequential core technique, N transformations were measured in both control plots and plots that had been limed 3 years previously with 3 t ha-1 of dolomitic lime. Limed plots had a higher net NO sup-inf3 production and a higher potential for NO sup-inf3 leaching than the controls in all stands except that of the younger oak. Net N mineralization did not differ significantly between limed and control plots in oak stands and younger coniferous stands but was significantly lower in the limed plots of the older coniferous stands. It is concluded that long-term measurements of net N mineralization in limed forest soils are needed to evaluate the effect of liming with respect to the risk of groundwater pollution.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Adams SA, Cornforth IS (1973) Some short-term effects of lime and fertilizers on a Sitka spruce plantation: II. Laboratory studies on litter decomposition and nitrogen mineralization. Forestry 46:39–47
Andersson F, Persson T (1988) Liming as a measure to improve soil and tree condition in areas affected by air pollution: Results and experiences of an ongoing research programme. Natl Swed Environ Prot Board rep no 3518
Binkley D, Hart SC (1989) The components of nitrogen availability assessments in forest soils. Adv Soil Sci 10:57–112
Carlyle JC (1986) Nitrogen cycling in forested ecosystems. For Abstr 47:307–336
Conover WJ, Iman RL (1981) Rank transformations as a bridge between parametric and nonparametric statistics. Am Stat 35:124–129
De Boer W, Klein Gunnewiek PJA, Veenhuis M, Bock E, Laanbroek HJ (1991) Nitrification at low pH by aggregated chemolithotropic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 57:3600–3604
De Kroon JPM, Van der Laan P (1983) A generalization of Friedman's rank statistic. Stat Neerl 37:1–14
Edelmann M, Schröder D (1988) Kann eine Kalkdüngung Waldböden nachhaltig verbessern? Allg Forstz 12/88:285
Griffin DM (1985) A comparison of the roles of bacteria and fungi. In: Leadbetter ER, Poindexter JS (eds) Bacteria in nature, vol. 1. Bacterial activities in perspective. Plenum Press, New York, pp 221–255
Henrich M, Haselwandter K (1991) Denitrifying potential and enzyme activity in a Norway spruce forest. For Ecol Manage 44:63–68
Hynes RK, Knowles R (1982) Effect of acetylene on autotrophic and heterotrophic nitrification. Can J Microbiol 28:334–340
Ibrom A, Runge M (1989) Die Stickstoffmineralisation im Boden eines Sauerhumusbuchenwaldes unter Einfluss von Kalkung oder Stickstoffdüngung. Ber Forschz Waldökosysteme Reihe A 49: 129–139
Illmer P, Schinner F (1991) Effects of lime and nutrient salts on the microbiological activities of forest soils. Biol Fertil Soils 11:261–266
Kreutzer K (1986) Zusammenfassende Diskussion der Ergebnisse aus experimentellen Freilanduntersuchungen über den Einfluss von sauren Niederschlägen und Kalkung in Fichtenbeständen (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Forstwiss Centralbl 105:371–379
Kreutzer K, Deschu E, Hösl G (1986) Vergleichbare Untersuchungen über den Einfluss von Fichte (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) und Buche (Fagus sylvatica L.) auf die Sickerwasserqualität. Forstwiss Centralbl 105:364–371
Kreutzer K, Reiter H, Schierl R, Göttlein A (1989) Effects of acid irrigation and liming in a Norway spruce stand (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) Water Air Sool Pollut 48:111–125
Lang E, Beese F (1985) Die Reaktion der mikrobiellen Population eines Buchenwaldes auf Kalkungsmassnahmen. Allg Forstz 43:1166–1169
Lohm U, Larsson K, Nommik H (1984) Acidification and liming of coniferous forest soil: Long-term effects on turnover rates of carbon and nitrogen during an incubation experiment. Soil Biol Biochem 16:343–346
Marschener B, Wilczynski AW (1991) The effect of liming on quantity and chemical composition of soil organic matter in a pine forest in Berlin, Germany. Plant and Soil 137:229–236
Marschner B, Stahr K, Renger M (1989) Potential hazards of lime application in a damaged pine forest ecosystem in Berlin, Germany. Water and Air Soil Pollut 48:45–57
Marschner B, Renger M, Stahr K (1991) Effects of lime and fertilizer application on soil solution composition in an acid sandy forest soil. Z Pflanzenernaehr Bodenkd 154:343–348
Matzner E, Khanna PK Meiwes KJ, Ulrich B (1983) Effects of fertilization of the fluxes of chemical elements through different forest ecosystems. Plant and Soil 74:343–358
Matzner E, Khanna PK, Meiweis KJ, Ulrich B (1985) Effects of fertilization and liming on the chemical soil conditions and element distribution in forest soils. Plant and Soil 87:405–415
Nelson DW, Sommers LE (1982) Total carbon, organic carbon and organic matter. In: Page AL, Miller RH, Keeney DR (eds) Methods of soil analyses, part 2, 2nd edn. Agronomy, 9, Am Soc Agron, Madison, Wisconsin, pp 539–579
Nohrstedt H-Ö (1988) Effect of liming and N-fertilization on denitrification and N2-fixation in an acid coniferous forest floor. For Ecol Manage 24:1–13
Nyborg M, Hoyt PB (1978) Effects of soil acidity and liming on mineralization of soil nitrogen. Can J Soil Sci 58:331–338
Novozamsky I, Houba VJG, Temminghoff E, Van der Lee JJ (1984) Determination of total N and total P in a single soil digest. Neth J Agric Sci 32:322–324
Persson T, Lundkvist H, Wirén A, Hyvönen R, Wessén B (1989) Effects of acidification and liming on carbon and nitrogen mineralization and soil organisms in mor humus. Water Air Soil Pollut 45:77–96
Persson T, Wirén A, Andersson S (1991) Effects of liming on carbon and nitrogen mineralization in coniferous forests. Water Air Soil Pollut 54:351–364
Popovic B (1984) Mineralization of carbon and nitrogen in humus form field acidification studies. For Ecol Manage 8:81–93
Raison RJ, Connel MJ, Khanna PK (1987) Methodology for studying fluxes of soil mineral-N in situ. Soil Biol Biochem 19:521–530
Van Aalst RM, Erisman JW (1990) Atmospheric input fluxes. Dutch priority programme on acidification, thermatic rep no 200-07 Natl Inst Publ Health Environ Prot, Bilthoven
Vitousek PM, Gosz JR, Grier CC, Melillo JM, Reiners WA (1982) A comparative analysis of potential nitrification and nitrate mobility in forest ecosystems. Ecol Monogr 52:155–177
Wenzel B, Ulrich B (1988) Kompensationskalkung—Risiken und ihre Minimierung. Forst Holz 1/88:12–16
Williams BL (1972) Nitrogen mineralization and organic matter decomposition in Scots pine humus. Forestry 45:452–458
Zelles L, Stepper K, Zsolnay A (1990) The effect of lime on microbial activity in spruce (Picea abies L.) forests. Biol Fertil Soils 9:78–82
Zöttl H (1960) Dynamik der Stickstoffmineralisation im organischen Waldbodenmaterial: III. pH-Wert und Mineralstickstoff-Nachlieferung. Plant and Soil 13:207–223
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
De Boer, W., Hundscheid, M.P.J., Schotman, J.M.T. et al. In situ net N transformations in pine, fir, and oak stands of different ages on acid sandy soil, 3 years after liming. Biol Fertil Soils 15, 120–126 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00336429
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00336429