Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil
Abstract
Abstract Phosphorus (P) is a key limiting nutrient in highly weathered soils of humid tropical forests. A large proportion of P in these soils is bound to redox‐sensitive iron (Fe) minerals; however, little is known about how Fe redox interactions affect soil P cycling. In an incubation experiment, we changed bulk soil redox regimes by varying headspace conditions (air versus N 2 gas) and examined the responses of soil P and Fe species to two fluctuating treatments (4‐ or 8‐day oxic followed by 4‐day anoxic) and two static redox treatments (oxic and anoxic). A static anoxic headspace increased NaOH‐extractable inorganic P and ammonium oxalate‐extractable total P (AO‐P t ) by 10% and 38%, respectively, relative to a static oxic headspace. Persistent anoxia also increased NaHCO 3 ‐extractable total P (NaHCO 3 ‐P t ) toward the end of the experiment. Effects of redox fluctuation were more complex and dependent on temporal scales. Ammonium oxalate‐extractable Fe and P t concentrations responded to redox fluctuation early in the experiment, but not thereafter, suggesting a depletion of reductant over time. Immediately following a switch from an oxic to anoxic headspace, concentrations of AO‐P t , AO‐Fe, and HCl‐extractable Fe(II) increased (within 30 min) butmore »
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- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physical and Life Sciences Directorate; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Earth and Environmental Sciences Area
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physical and Life Sciences Directorate
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Earth and Environmental Sciences Area
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1512601
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- OSTI ID: 1472184
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- LLNL-JRNL-738828
Journal ID: ISSN 2169-8953; 892107
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- AC52-07NA27344; DE‐AC52‐07NA27344; SCW1478
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- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
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- Journal of Geophysical Research. Biogeosciences
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- Journal Volume: 123; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2169-8953
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- American Geophysical Union
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Lin, Yang, Bhattacharyya, Amrita, Campbell, Ashley N., Nico, Peter S., Pett-Ridge, Jennifer, and Silver, Whendee L. Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1029/2018JG004420.
Lin, Yang, Bhattacharyya, Amrita, Campbell, Ashley N., Nico, Peter S., Pett-Ridge, Jennifer, & Silver, Whendee L. Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JG004420
Lin, Yang, Bhattacharyya, Amrita, Campbell, Ashley N., Nico, Peter S., Pett-Ridge, Jennifer, and Silver, Whendee L. 2018.
"Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JG004420. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1512601.
@article{osti_1512601,
title = {Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil},
author = {Lin, Yang and Bhattacharyya, Amrita and Campbell, Ashley N. and Nico, Peter S. and Pett-Ridge, Jennifer and Silver, Whendee L.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Phosphorus (P) is a key limiting nutrient in highly weathered soils of humid tropical forests. A large proportion of P in these soils is bound to redox‐sensitive iron (Fe) minerals; however, little is known about how Fe redox interactions affect soil P cycling. In an incubation experiment, we changed bulk soil redox regimes by varying headspace conditions (air versus N 2 gas) and examined the responses of soil P and Fe species to two fluctuating treatments (4‐ or 8‐day oxic followed by 4‐day anoxic) and two static redox treatments (oxic and anoxic). A static anoxic headspace increased NaOH‐extractable inorganic P and ammonium oxalate‐extractable total P (AO‐P t ) by 10% and 38%, respectively, relative to a static oxic headspace. Persistent anoxia also increased NaHCO 3 ‐extractable total P (NaHCO 3 ‐P t ) toward the end of the experiment. Effects of redox fluctuation were more complex and dependent on temporal scales. Ammonium oxalate‐extractable Fe and P t concentrations responded to redox fluctuation early in the experiment, but not thereafter, suggesting a depletion of reductant over time. Immediately following a switch from an oxic to anoxic headspace, concentrations of AO‐P t , AO‐Fe, and HCl‐extractable Fe(II) increased (within 30 min) but fell back to initial levels by 180 min. Surprisingly, the labile P pool (NaHCO 3 ‐P t ) decreased immediately after reduction events, potentially due to resorption and microbial uptake. Overall, our data demonstrate that P fractions can respond rapidly to changes in soil redox conditions, and in environments where redox oscillation is common, roots and microbes may benefit from these rapid P dynamics.},
doi = {10.1029/2018JG004420},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1512601},
journal = {Journal of Geophysical Research. Biogeosciences},
issn = {2169-8953},
number = 9,
volume = 123,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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