Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones
In three landscape zones of a permanent grassland catchment (discharge zone, D; transient zone, T; and recharge zone, R; Crystallinicum, Czech Republic), soil moisture by volume (θ) and soil biological quantity and quality parameters, e.g. oxidizable C (Cox), hot water soluble C (Chws), microbial bi...
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| description | In three landscape zones of a permanent grassland catchment (discharge zone, D; transient zone, T; and recharge zone, R; Crystallinicum, Czech Republic), soil moisture by volume (θ) and soil biological quantity and quality parameters, e.g. oxidizable C (Cox), hot water soluble C (Chws), microbial biomass C (Cmic), nitrification (NITR), aerobic N mineralization (MIN) and basal respiration rates (Rbas), metabolic quotient (qCO2: Rbas/Cmic) and microbial quotient (Cmic/Cox) were estimated in the surface soil layer. We found out positive correlation of Cmic and Cmic/Cox with θ, or NITR, MIN, Rbas and Cmic with Chws, but no relationship between θ on the one hand and NITR, MIN, Rbas or Cox on the other. The wettest zone D with extremely low pH displayed the highest Cmic and Cmic/Cox (1081 mg/kg, 5.29%) and the lowest qCO2 (31 µgC/day/mgCmic). Soil drought in zones T and R reduced Cmic and Cmic/Cox (939, 1029, and 3.72, 3.83, respectively) and augmented qCO2 (42; 51). Rainfall following a prolonged dry period reduced MIN and NITR in permeable zone R as a result of fast microbial regeneration (average in D: 2.24; 2.48 kg N/ha/day, T: 2.62; 2.82 kg N/ha/day, R: 1.51; 1.95 kg N/ha/day). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a57a699674e7493da7d883ab92d59c6e2023-02-23T03:45:46ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant, Soil and Environment1214-11781805-93682011-12-01571257758210.17221/475/2011-PSEpse-201112-0008Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zonesR. Duffková0H. Macurová1Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech RepublicResearch Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech RepublicIn three landscape zones of a permanent grassland catchment (discharge zone, D; transient zone, T; and recharge zone, R; Crystallinicum, Czech Republic), soil moisture by volume (θ) and soil biological quantity and quality parameters, e.g. oxidizable C (Cox), hot water soluble C (Chws), microbial biomass C (Cmic), nitrification (NITR), aerobic N mineralization (MIN) and basal respiration rates (Rbas), metabolic quotient (qCO2: Rbas/Cmic) and microbial quotient (Cmic/Cox) were estimated in the surface soil layer. We found out positive correlation of Cmic and Cmic/Cox with θ, or NITR, MIN, Rbas and Cmic with Chws, but no relationship between θ on the one hand and NITR, MIN, Rbas or Cox on the other. The wettest zone D with extremely low pH displayed the highest Cmic and Cmic/Cox (1081 mg/kg, 5.29%) and the lowest qCO2 (31 µgC/day/mgCmic). Soil drought in zones T and R reduced Cmic and Cmic/Cox (939, 1029, and 3.72, 3.83, respectively) and augmented qCO2 (42; 51). Rainfall following a prolonged dry period reduced MIN and NITR in permeable zone R as a result of fast microbial regeneration (average in D: 2.24; 2.48 kg N/ha/day, T: 2.62; 2.82 kg N/ha/day, R: 1.51; 1.95 kg N/ha/day).https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-201112-0008_soil-biological-quantity-and-quality-parameters-of-grasslands-in-various-landscape-zones.phpsoil moisturedroughtmicrobial activitysoil chemical propertiespermanent grassland |
| spellingShingle | R. Duffková H. Macurová Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones Plant, Soil and Environment soil moisture drought microbial activity soil chemical properties permanent grassland |
| title | Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| title_full | Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| title_fullStr | Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| title_short | Soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| title_sort | soil biological quantity and quality parameters of grasslands in various landscape zones |
| topic | soil moisture drought microbial activity soil chemical properties permanent grassland |
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