Abstract
Soil inorganic nitrogen supply and fine root mass in the top layers of mineral soil (0-5 and 5-10 cm) were investigated at upper and lower sites of a cool temperate forest where Fagus crenata and Quercus crispula dominate. At both sites, soil inorganic nitrogen supply was greatest in the 0-5 cm layer. The predominant forms of soil inorganic nitrogen supply were NH4 +-N at the upper site and NO3--N at the lower site. Fine roots were concentrated in the 0-5 cm layer at the upper site, but not at the lower site. The form of supplied soil inorganic nitrogen supply can be important in determining the vertical distribution of fine roots.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 559-562 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ecological Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cool temperate forest
- Fine root mass
- Forest soils
- Nitrification
- Nitrogen supply
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Fujimaki, R., Tateno, R., Hirobe, M., Tokuchi, N., & Takeda, H. (2004). Fine root mass in relation to soil N supply in a cool temperate forest. Ecological Research, 19(5), 559-562. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1703.2004.00669.x