Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations
Leaf litter plays a major role in carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as in fueling food webs. The chemical composition of a leaf may directly and indirectly influence decomposition rates by influencing rates of biological reactions and by influencing the accumulation of soil organic carbon content...
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| author | Porntip Puttaso Weravart Namanusart Kanjana Thumanu Bhanudacha Kamolmanit Alain Brauman Phrueksa Lawongsa |
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| description | Leaf litter plays a major role in carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as in fueling food webs. The chemical composition of a leaf may directly and indirectly influence decomposition rates by influencing rates of biological reactions and by influencing the accumulation of soil organic carbon content, respectively. This study aimed to assess the impact of the chemical composition of rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) leaves on various soil properties of different ages of rubber (4–5, 11–12, and 22–23 year-old). Synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (Sr-FTIR) was utilized for analyzing the chemical composition of plant leaves. The Sr-FTIR bands illustrated that the epidermis of rubber leaves from 4–5-year-old trees was found to contain a high quantity of polysaccharides while mesophyll from 22–23-year-old trees had a large number of polysaccharides. The change in soil properties in the older rubber plantation could be attributed to its chemical composition. The change in soil properties across all tree ages, i.e., increased litter and organic carbon content, was a relatively strong driver of soil biota evolution. The aliphatic of C-H in the leaves showed high correlation with soil organic carbon (SOC) and permanganate-oxidizable C (POXC) from 22–23 year-old trees. This study shows the differences in the organic chemical composition of leaves that are consequential to soil organic carbon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee04f13002d34e899f1f842e2dd015bd2023-11-20T22:34:14ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952020-11-011012187110.3390/agronomy10121871Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree PlantationsPorntip Puttaso0Weravart Namanusart1Kanjana Thumanu2Bhanudacha Kamolmanit3Alain Brauman4Phrueksa Lawongsa5Department of Soil Science and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Agricultural Technology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Rajamagala University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, ThailandSynchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, ThailandDepartment of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, ThailandEco&Sols, University Montpellier, CIRAD, INRA, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, F-34398 Montperliier, FranceDepartment of Soil Science and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandLeaf litter plays a major role in carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as in fueling food webs. The chemical composition of a leaf may directly and indirectly influence decomposition rates by influencing rates of biological reactions and by influencing the accumulation of soil organic carbon content, respectively. This study aimed to assess the impact of the chemical composition of rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) leaves on various soil properties of different ages of rubber (4–5, 11–12, and 22–23 year-old). Synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (Sr-FTIR) was utilized for analyzing the chemical composition of plant leaves. The Sr-FTIR bands illustrated that the epidermis of rubber leaves from 4–5-year-old trees was found to contain a high quantity of polysaccharides while mesophyll from 22–23-year-old trees had a large number of polysaccharides. The change in soil properties in the older rubber plantation could be attributed to its chemical composition. The change in soil properties across all tree ages, i.e., increased litter and organic carbon content, was a relatively strong driver of soil biota evolution. The aliphatic of C-H in the leaves showed high correlation with soil organic carbon (SOC) and permanganate-oxidizable C (POXC) from 22–23 year-old trees. This study shows the differences in the organic chemical composition of leaves that are consequential to soil organic carbon.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/12/1871rubber tree (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.)synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopyleaf chemical compositionsoil organic carbon |
| spellingShingle | Porntip Puttaso Weravart Namanusart Kanjana Thumanu Bhanudacha Kamolmanit Alain Brauman Phrueksa Lawongsa Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations Agronomy rubber tree (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy leaf chemical composition soil organic carbon |
| title | Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations |
| title_full | Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations |
| title_short | Assessing the Effect of Rubber (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) Leaf Chemical Composition on Some Soil Properties of Differently Aged Rubber Tree Plantations |
| title_sort | assessing the effect of rubber i hevea brasiliensis i willd ex a juss muell arg leaf chemical composition on some soil properties of differently aged rubber tree plantations |
| topic | rubber tree (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.) synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy leaf chemical composition soil organic carbon |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/12/1871 |
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