TY - JOUR
T1 - Net nitrification rate and presence of Nitrosospira cluster 2 in acid coniferous forest soils appear to be tree species specific.
AU - Nugroho, R. Adi
AU - Roling, W.F.M.
AU - Laverman, A.M.
AU - Verhoef, H.A.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The impact of four coniferous tree species and their corresponding soil factors on N transformation rates and presence of ammonia-oxidising bacteria (AOB) was studied in an acid pine forest soil (Appelscha, The Netherlands). Pine soil had a relatively low net nitrification rate, while spruce, fir and larch soils showed high net nitrification rates. 16S rRNA and amoA sequences were only found in soils with high nitrification rates and belonged solely to Nitrosospira cluster 2. We conclude that tree species, possibly through their effects on soil C/N ratios, determines the presence of Nitrosospira cluster 2. Whenever AOB are present, however, the AOB community composition appears to be similar. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - The impact of four coniferous tree species and their corresponding soil factors on N transformation rates and presence of ammonia-oxidising bacteria (AOB) was studied in an acid pine forest soil (Appelscha, The Netherlands). Pine soil had a relatively low net nitrification rate, while spruce, fir and larch soils showed high net nitrification rates. 16S rRNA and amoA sequences were only found in soils with high nitrification rates and belonged solely to Nitrosospira cluster 2. We conclude that tree species, possibly through their effects on soil C/N ratios, determines the presence of Nitrosospira cluster 2. Whenever AOB are present, however, the AOB community composition appears to be similar. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.09.011
DO - 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.09.011
M3 - Article
SN - 0038-0717
VL - 38
SP - 1166
EP - 1171
JO - Soil Biology and Biochemistry
JF - Soil Biology and Biochemistry
ER -
