Controls over soil microbial biomass responses to carbon amendments in agricultural systems: A meta-analysis

被引:230
作者
Kallenbach, Cynthia [1 ]
Grandy, A. Stuart [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Nat Resources & Environm, Durham, NH 03824 USA
关键词
Microbial biomass; Compost; Manure; Agriculture; Soils; Carbon; Nitrogen; Fertilization; LONG-TERM APPLICATION; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION KINETICS; ORGANIC-MATTER FRACTIONS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CROPPING SYSTEM; BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; INORGANIC FERTILIZER; CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION; ENZYME-ACTIVITIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.020
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
09 ;
摘要
Soil microbial biomass (MB) facilitates key ecosystem functions such as soil aggregation and nutrient cycling and makes a substantial contribution to soil organic matter. While agricultural conversion drastically reduces MB, the use of organic amendments is an effective way to rebuild depleted MB. Yet, little is known about broad-scale, global controls over MB responses to organic inputs. We used a meta-analysis to identify the degree to which soil properties, agricultural management, and geographic location regulate MB response (carbon, C-mic; nitrogen, N-mic; and C:N ratio, C:N-mic) to animal manure-based inputs relative to inorganic fertilizers. We show that organic amendments increased C-mic by 36% and N-mic by 27% across all observations. The chemistry of amendments and their application rates were the strongest regulators of C-mic but edaphic properties were also important. C:N-mic averaged 8.6 and was not influenced by organic amendments under any conditions, providing evidence that the physiological requirements of microbes, rather than management or environmental factors, constrain their elemental stoichiometry. Our study indicates that even small quantities of organic amendments can be used to rapidly restore MB across a range of cropping systems but specific responses depend upon the type and rate of inputs as well soil characteristics. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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