ISSN:
1573-2932
Keywords:
Nitrogen
;
Carbon dioxide
;
Phosphorus
;
Calcium
;
Potassium
;
Magnesium
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract This paper describes the effects of elevated CO2 and N fertilization on soils planted with ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) seedlings in short-term greenhouse studies. The high degree of homogeneity in the soils used allowed sensitive evaluation of soil changes in response to treatments. Elevated CO2 had no detectable effect upon soil N availability, but both CO2 and N fertilization caused significant changes in soil available (NH4F/HCl-extractable) P. Some of these changes could be accounted for by plant uptake, some were apparently due to differences in P immobilization (biotic or abiotic). N fertilization caused reductions in exchangeable K, Ca and Mg which could not be accounted for by plant uptake and were probably due to increased leaching. None of the reductions in soil available nutrients observed were of sufficient magnitude to cause nutrient deficiencies over the approximate 1-year duration of these studies.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00477201
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