Tree nutrition of Norway spruce as modified by liming and experimental acidification at the Höglwald site, Germany, from 1982 to 2004

Huber, Christian; Weis, Wendelin; Göttlein, Axel

doi:10.1051/forest:2006069

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“…exhibiting no symptoms of defoliation (Farrell et al 1996;Huber et al 2004a). The mean yearly increment of the trees was similar (Table 1), and foliar analysis indicated good nutrition of the major elements (Table 2; Huber et al 2006a). Litterfall fluxes at HW were higher for most of the elements due to higher litterfall mass (Table 2), while the concentrations of P, Mg and Na were higher at BH (see Table 2).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…At the study plots, NO 3 -leaching was observed over [20 years at HW and periodically at BH prior to clear cut; the soil C:N ratio at both plots was close to the threshold of 30, below which there is potential for NO 3 -leaching. Moreover, both mature stands exhibited optimal N nutrition in current needles (see Table 2 and Huber et al 2006a). According to Aber et al (1998), N 2 O emission is a sign of N saturation; very high N 2 O emission was observed at HW, and both emission and deposition of N 2 O were also observed at BH (Butterbach-Bahl et al 1998), suggesting that BH was close to or at the beginning of N saturation.…”

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confidence: 94%

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Ion concentrations and fluxes of seepage water before and after clear cutting of Norway spruce stands at Ballyhooly, Ireland, and Höglwald, Germany

Huber

Aherne

Weis³

et al. 2010

Biogeochemistry

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Ion concentrations and fluxes in seepage water (below the main rooting zone) were compared before and after clear cutting at two similar long-term experimental Norway spruce forest plots. While Ballyhooly (Ireland) was influenced by sea salt deposition, Höglwald (Germany) received high nitrogen (N) deposition. These differences were reflected in seepage water concentrations with sodium (Na ? ) and chloride (Cl -) dominating at Ballyhooly and high nitrate (NO 3 -) and aluminium concentrations at Höglwald. Following clear cutting of the forest plots, NO 3 -concentrations peaked (Ballyhooly: 2018 lmol c L -1 , Höglwald: 2595 lmol c L -1 ). Moreover, at Ballyhooly, NO 3 -concentrations and fluxes were continuously elevated for *1.5 years. At Höglwald, the clear cut plot, which was replanted with spruce and beech saplings, exhibited periodically elevated NO 3 -concentrations with two distinct peaks. However, low concentrations, compared to the control (uncut) plot, were also observed. Further, at Höglwald a plot with a pre-existing dense natural regeneration of Norway spruce exhibited much lower NO 3 -concentrations before and after clear cutting. Nonetheless, NO 3 -concentrations following clear cut at both sites were elevated at least periodically above European drinking water standards (50 mg L -1 ). An important prerequisite for NO 3 -leaching is that forests are N saturated or at least not N-limited; consequently chronic elevated N deposition may lead to increased deterioration of seepage water quality across Europe following forest disturbances (harvesting, windthrow, insect attacks). Clear cutting at Ballyhooly was responsible for significant element loss, especially of potassium, N and calcium, while magnesium loss was compensated by high sea salt inputs. At Höglwald the contamination of seepage water with NO 3 -has been the main problem for more than 20 years at the mature stand. A pre-existing regeneration can help to reduce NO 3 -and cation leaching after cutting.

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Section: Nitrate Leachingmentioning

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Ion concentrations and fluxes of seepage water before and after clear cutting of Norway spruce stands at Ballyhooly, Ireland, and Höglwald, Germany

Huber

Aherne

Weis³

et al. 2010

Biogeochemistry

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“…It was reported that lime application had no effects on loblolly pine after 20 years (Torbert and Burger 1984) and Norway spruce and beech after 40 years (Persson et al 1995). Huber et al (2006) noted that liming had a relatively insignificant effect on the needle chemistry.…”

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Changes in forest soil properties and spruce stands characteristics after dolomite, magnesite and serpentinite fertilization

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We have to deal with spruce dieback in recent years in Europe. Fertilization can be used to reduce susceptibility to forest dying through improving the chemical properties of soil. The aim of this study was to assess the condition of soil and spruce stand after dolomite, magnesite and serpentinite fertilization. The fertilization was used to sustain a stable condition and extended the life of spruce stands by several years which allows the reconstruction of the stand. The experimental plots were set up in the areas of two Carpathian nappes, differing in terms of lithological deposits, in Wisła and Ujsoły Forest Districts. Fertilization improves the chemical properties and enzymes activity of soil. The used fertilization variants did not cause inhibition of soil enzymatic activity. The effect of liming is visible mainly in the humus horizon, and in the deeper mineral soil, a significant change was not found. Heavy metals, mainly nickel introduced with serpentinite, did not inhibit the activity of enzymes. As a result of fertilization, the process of dying spruce was delayed. Three years after fertilization, a clear improvement in the chemistry of spruce needles was not recorded.

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“…forest at the Höglwald (Bavaria, Germany), which has been a long term ecological monitoring and experimentation site for more than 20years (Huber et al 2005) with focus on biogeochemistry and ecosystem research. For more detailed information about the stand and site characteristics see Kreutzer and Bittersohl (1986), Göttlein and Kreutzer (1991), Kreutzer (1995), Kreutzer and Weis (1998), Gessler et al (1998), Butterbach-Bahl et al (1998, 2002b, Rothe et al (2002), Huber et al (2004aHuber et al ( , b, 2005Huber et al ( , 2006. The site is exposed to high loads of atmospheric N deposition via throughfall of about 30kg N ha −1 year −1 under spruce (Rothe et al 2002) and has been shown to be a significant source for NO and also for N 2 O (Butterbach-Bahl et al 2002a).…”

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The small-scale pattern of seepage water nitrate concentration in an N saturated spruce forest is regulated by net N mineralization in the organic layer

Matejek¹,

Kohlpaintner

Gasché³

et al. 2008

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Soil net nitrogen (N) mineralization and nitrification as well as gross nitrification rates were studied in a forest soil within a 30×18m homogeneous plot located in an N saturated mature spruce stand at the Höglwald Forest (Bavaria, Germany) in order to explain the small-scale variation in nitrate (NO 3 − ) concentration in seepage water. Seepage water was sampled below the main rooting zone in 40cm depth with suction cups over two periods at 20 measuring spots respectively. The sampling spots were uniformly distributed over the plot for both sampling periods, and represented the whole concentration range of seepage water NO 3 − concentrations measured within a close mesh of 121 suction cups. At each measuring spot soil net N mineralization, gross and net nitrification, heterotrophic soil respiration, extractable soil ammonium (NH 4 + ) and NO 3 − , and additional physical and chemical soil parameters were measured in the organic layer and correlated with the NO 3 − concentrations in seepage water. Furthermore, the effects of environmental parameters on N conversion processes were evaluated using multiple linear regression analysis. We found that the small-scaled variations in seepage water NO 3 − concentration were related to similar small-scaled variations in key processes of microbial N turnover rates in the organic layer. Within this study net N mineralization in the organic layer could explain 51-59% of the corresponding small-scale variation of nitrate concentrations in seepage water below the main rooting zone using a multiple linear regression model with stepwise procedure. In addition, we found that small-scale patterns of N turnover in the organic layer were strongly influenced by water content in the organic layer and the dry mass of organic matter.

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Tree nutrition of Norway spruce as modified by liming and experimental acidification at the Höglwald site, Germany, from 1982 to 2004

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Ion concentrations and fluxes of seepage water before and after clear cutting of Norway spruce stands at Ballyhooly, Ireland, and Höglwald, Germany

Ion concentrations and fluxes of seepage water before and after clear cutting of Norway spruce stands at Ballyhooly, Ireland, and Höglwald, Germany

Changes in forest soil properties and spruce stands characteristics after dolomite, magnesite and serpentinite fertilization

The small-scale pattern of seepage water nitrate concentration in an N saturated spruce forest is regulated by net N mineralization in the organic layer

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