Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle

Relative amounts of nutrients, especially nitrogen, the most abundant macro-element, and also the distribution of ammonium ions in relation to nitrate ions, in the soils of different ecosystems, are determined by many factors. The most important are: temperature, pH of substrate, accumulation of...

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Main Authors: Đukić Matilda, Đunisijević-Bojović Danijela, Grbić Mihailo, Skočajić Dragana, Obratov-Petković Dragica, Bjedov Ivana
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Published: Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade 2012-01-01
Series:Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2012/0353-45371205061D.pdf
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author Đukić Matilda
Đunisijević-Bojović Danijela
Grbić Mihailo
Skočajić Dragana
Obratov-Petković Dragica
Bjedov Ivana
author_facet Đukić Matilda
Đunisijević-Bojović Danijela
Grbić Mihailo
Skočajić Dragana
Obratov-Petković Dragica
Bjedov Ivana
author_sort Đukić Matilda
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description Relative amounts of nutrients, especially nitrogen, the most abundant macro-element, and also the distribution of ammonium ions in relation to nitrate ions, in the soils of different ecosystems, are determined by many factors. The most important are: temperature, pH of substrate, accumulation of organic matter, presence of allelopathic compounds, degree of oxygenation, etc. The ability of plants to adapt to these variations influences their production of bio-mass, the rate of expansion in different habitats, and the impact on ecosystem and biodiversity. This paper analyzes the impact of different forms of nitrogen (NO3 - and NH4 +) on the growth of seedlings of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. The results show that nitrogen nutrition only in the form of NH4 + ions significantly affects the reduction in shoot dry weight. Compared to the nutrition with both forms of nitrogen together, aerial parts of Ailanthus altissima were reduced by 62.5%, and leaf area by 66.7%, while Acer negundo seedlings had reduction in dry mass of aboveground part by 89.5%, root by 81.2% and leaf area by 85.8%. Nutrition with nitrate form of nitrogen led to a proportionally small, but statistically significant decrease in dry mass of aboveground parts and roots as well as leaf area of Acer negundo, while in Ailanthus altissima seedlings, it was only the mass reduction of aboveground parts that was significantly influenced, so it can be assumed that this species is more resistant to the lack of both forms of nitrogen. The fact that both species produced significantly more biomass when nitrogen was present in both forms may be important in controlling the spread of alien species, or in their potential use in phytoremediation.
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spelling doaj.art-e12db640a0894f8a916819c8e9e697912022-12-22T01:21:37ZsrpFaculty of Forestry, BelgradeGlasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu0353-45372012-01-012012105617210.2298/GSF1205061GInfluence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingleĐukić MatildaĐunisijević-Bojović DanijelaGrbić MihailoSkočajić DraganaObratov-Petković DragicaBjedov IvanaRelative amounts of nutrients, especially nitrogen, the most abundant macro-element, and also the distribution of ammonium ions in relation to nitrate ions, in the soils of different ecosystems, are determined by many factors. The most important are: temperature, pH of substrate, accumulation of organic matter, presence of allelopathic compounds, degree of oxygenation, etc. The ability of plants to adapt to these variations influences their production of bio-mass, the rate of expansion in different habitats, and the impact on ecosystem and biodiversity. This paper analyzes the impact of different forms of nitrogen (NO3 - and NH4 +) on the growth of seedlings of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. The results show that nitrogen nutrition only in the form of NH4 + ions significantly affects the reduction in shoot dry weight. Compared to the nutrition with both forms of nitrogen together, aerial parts of Ailanthus altissima were reduced by 62.5%, and leaf area by 66.7%, while Acer negundo seedlings had reduction in dry mass of aboveground part by 89.5%, root by 81.2% and leaf area by 85.8%. Nutrition with nitrate form of nitrogen led to a proportionally small, but statistically significant decrease in dry mass of aboveground parts and roots as well as leaf area of Acer negundo, while in Ailanthus altissima seedlings, it was only the mass reduction of aboveground parts that was significantly influenced, so it can be assumed that this species is more resistant to the lack of both forms of nitrogen. The fact that both species produced significantly more biomass when nitrogen was present in both forms may be important in controlling the spread of alien species, or in their potential use in phytoremediation.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2012/0353-45371205061D.pdfAcer negundoAilanthus altissimanitrogen nutritionnitrate ionammonium ionbiomass production
spellingShingle Đukić Matilda
Đunisijević-Bojović Danijela
Grbić Mihailo
Skočajić Dragana
Obratov-Petković Dragica
Bjedov Ivana
Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu
Acer negundo
Ailanthus altissima
nitrogen nutrition
nitrate ion
ammonium ion
biomass production
title Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
title_full Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
title_fullStr Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
title_full_unstemmed Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
title_short Influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species Acer negundo L. and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle
title_sort influence of nitrogen form on growth of invasive species acer negundo l and ailanthus altissima mill swingle
topic Acer negundo
Ailanthus altissima
nitrogen nutrition
nitrate ion
ammonium ion
biomass production
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2012/0353-45371205061D.pdf
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