Abstract
Background and aims
Research has focused on behavior of particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) in acidic soils, but little attention has been given to the effects of tree species and vertical distribution of these components. With the ultimate aim of preserving soil organic matter, this study clarifies POM and MAOM status throughout the soil profiles of Cryptomeria japonica stands and Chamaecyparis obtusa stands.
Methods
In 11 C. japonica stands and 7 C. obtusa stands with contrasting soil acidities (i.e., acid buffering capacities, ABC), we collected soil samples from three depths (0–10, 10–20, 20–40 cm) that were then density-fractionated into a light fraction (LF) mainly with POM, middle fraction (MF) mainly with MAOM, and heavy fraction with scarce MAOM. Alkali-extractable compounds within LF and MF were investigated by using fluorescence excitation emission matrices-parallel factor analysis.
Results
Although POM content was similar between the ABCs for both tree species, MAOM content in the low-ABC soils was higher (C. japonica) or lower (C. obtusa) than in the high-ABC soils. Principal component analysis discriminated fluorescence components in terms of their origin, oxidative degradation, and decomposed structure. Based on these characteristics, POM in the low-ABC soils was more oxidatively degraded than that in the high-ABC soils, whereas MAOM in the low-ABC soils was more plant-derived/highly-decomposed (C. japonica) and more microbially metabolized (C. obtusa) throughout the profiles.
Conclusion
Our findings revealed that POM and MAOM were more decomposed due to the soil acidity in C. japonica stands and C. obtusa stands, respectively.
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Abbreviations
- ABC:
-
Acid buffering capacity
- DBH:
-
Diameter at breast height
- DOC:
-
Dissolved organic carbon
- DOM:
-
Dissolved organic matter
- EEM-PARAFAC:
-
Fluorescence excitation emission matrices-parallel factor analysis
- HF:
-
Heavy fraction
- HFC:
-
Carbon content of bulk soil contributed by HF
- LF:
-
Light fraction
- LFC:
-
Carbon content of bulk soil contributed by LF
- MAOM:
-
Mineral-associated organic matter
- MF:
-
Middle fraction
- MFC:
-
Carbon content of bulk soil contributed by MF
- PCA:
-
Principal component analysis
- POM:
-
Particulate organic matter
- SOM:
-
Soil organic matter
- TFAs:
-
Terrestrial fulvic acid–like components
- THAs:
-
Terrestrial humic acid–like components
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We thank N. Makita (Shinshu University), R. Doi (Nagoya University), Y. Kitagami and K. Kita (Mie University), all members of Terrestrial and Aquatic Cycling Laboratory (Kitasato University), Y. Shimada, Y. Yamamoto, T. Takahara, and the other members of Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute for their help with the laboratory and field experiments. We thank K. Fukumoto (The Mie Prefectural Forestry Research Center); Y. Kodaka (Inabe Hokusei agency); H. Tomita and S. Amano (Okazaki municipal office); T. Kadoya (Aichi Prefectural Institute); T. Hakamata (Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry); M. Sugiyama (Shizuoka municipal office); S. Ishihara (Numazu municipal office); H. Watanabe (Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Forests); K. Yamase (Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries); N. Kojima (Shiga Prefectural Forest Research Center); Yamaguchi-cho Tokuhuukai (Nishinomiya, Hyogo); Kyotanba Shinrin Kumiai (Wachi, Kyoto); and Y. Hamanaka (Hyakusaiji, Shiga) for permission to use the Forest Health Monitoring Survey Sites of the Forestry Agency of Japan. We also appreciate the constructive comments of the editor and two reviewers on an earlier version of the manuscript.
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This study was supported by JST SPRING (No. JPMJSP2125) and KAKENHI Grants (Nos. 22H02384 and 21K19142) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
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T. Tanikawa, R. Hayashi, and N. Maie designed the experiments. T. Tanikawa, Y. Hirano, Y. Matsuda, and R. Wada collected the soil and related samples (e.g., root samples). R. Hayashi, N. Maie, T. Tanikawa, R. Wagai, Y. Hirano, T. Okamoto, and R. Wada conducted the laboratory experiments. R. Hayashi, T. Tanikawa, N. Maie wrote the manuscript.
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Hayashi, R., Maie, N., Wagai, R. et al. Soil acidity accelerates soil organic matter decomposition in Cryptomeria japonica stands and Chamaecyparis obtusa stands. Plant Soil 494, 627–649 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06308-9
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