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Journal Article
Seasonal variation in nitrogen fixation and effects of climate change in a subarctic heath
2014
Overview
Background and aims Nitrogen fixation associated with cryptogams is potentially very important in arctic and subarctic terrestrial ecosystems, as it is a source of new nitrogen (N) into these highly N limited systems. Moss-, lichen-and legume-associated N₂ fixation was studied with high frequency (every second week) during spring, summer, autumn and early winter to uncover the seasonal variation in input of atmospheric N₂ to a subarctic heath with an altered climate. Methods We estimated N₂ fixation from ethylene production by acetylene reduction assay in situ in a field experiment with the treatments: long-vs. short-term summer warming using plastic tents and litter addition (simulating expansion of the birch forest). Results N₂ fixation activity was measured from late April to mid November and 33 % of all N₂ was fixed outside the vascular plant growing season (Jun-Aug). This substantial amount underlines the importance of N₂ fixation in the cold period. Wanning increased N₂ fixation two-to fivefold during late spring. However, longterm summer warming tended to decrease N₂ fixation outside the treatment (tents present) period. Litter alone did not alter N₂ fixation but in combination with warming N₂ fixation increased, probably because N₂ fixation became phosphorus limited under higher temperatures, which was alleviated by the P supply from the litter. Conclusion In subarctic heath, the current N₂ fixation period extends far beyond the vascular plant growing season. Climate warming and indirect effects such as vegetation changes affect the process of N₂ fixation in different directions and thereby complicate predictions of future N cycling.
Publisher
Springer,Springer International Publishing,Springer Nature B.V
Subject
/ Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
/ Animal, plant and microbial ecology
/ autumn
/ Betula
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Biomedical and Life Sciences
/ Botany
/ climate
/ Ecology
/ Fixation
/ forests
/ Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
/ General agronomy. Plant production
/ Lichens
/ Litter
/ Nitrogen
/ Plants
/ Seasons
/ Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility
/ Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments
/ Spring
/ Summer
/ winter
