Long-term soil warming decreases microbial phosphorus utilization by increasing abiotic phosphorus sorption and phosphorus losses

Ye Tian; Chupei Shi; Carolina Urbina Malo; Steve Kwatcho Kengdo; Jakob Heinzle; Erich Inselsbacher; Franz Ottner; Werner Borken; Kerstin Michel; Andreas Schindlbacher; Wolfgang Wanek

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36527-8

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Long-term soil warming decreases microbial phosphorus utilization by increasing abiotic phosphorus sorption and phosphorus losses

Ye Tian,
Chupei Shi,
Carolina Urbina Malo,
Steve Kwatcho Kengdo,
Jakob Heinzle,
Erich Inselsbacher,
Franz Ottner,
Werner Borken,
Kerstin Michel,
Andreas Schindlbacher,
Wolfgang Wanek

Affiliations

Ye Tian: Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Center of Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna
Chupei Shi: Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Center of Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna
Carolina Urbina Malo: Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Center of Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna
Steve Kwatcho Kengdo: Department of Soil Ecology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BAYCEER), University of Bayreuth
Jakob Heinzle: Department of Forest Ecology and Soil, Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape-BFW
Erich Inselsbacher: Institute of Soil Research, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
Franz Ottner: Institute of Applied Geology, Department of Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
Werner Borken: Department of Soil Ecology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BAYCEER), University of Bayreuth
Kerstin Michel: Department of Forest Ecology and Soil, Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape-BFW
Andreas Schindlbacher: Department of Forest Ecology and Soil, Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape-BFW
Wolfgang Wanek: Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Center of Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36527-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Temperate forest soil warming (>14 years) increased soil phosphorus (P) losses and P sorption, reducing bioavailable P in soil solution and resulting in higher acid phosphatase activity but lower biotic phosphate immobilization and microbial biomass.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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