Theme 1: Grassland Ecology
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Publication Date
2023
Location
Kentucky, USA
Description
Litter plays an important role in plant-soil nutrient cycling. However, the response of soil amino acid pools to litter input is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the effects of litter addition on the content and composition of soil amino acids in an alpine meadow soil. Soil was amended with litter of its dominant species, Kobresia graminifolia, and incubated for four weeks. Our results show that litter addition significantly increased the exchangeable amino acid content and protease activity in the soil. These results are crucial for understanding the amino acid cycling in soil.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13023/w6hs-k343
Citation
Feng, Yanli L.; Li, X. Y.; Zong, W. Z.; and Wang, J., "Effect of Litter Addition on Amino Acid Content and Composition in Alpine Meadow Soil" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 27.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/XXV_IGC_2023/Ecology/27)
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Effect of Litter Addition on Amino Acid Content and Composition in Alpine Meadow Soil
Kentucky, USA
Litter plays an important role in plant-soil nutrient cycling. However, the response of soil amino acid pools to litter input is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the effects of litter addition on the content and composition of soil amino acids in an alpine meadow soil. Soil was amended with litter of its dominant species, Kobresia graminifolia, and incubated for four weeks. Our results show that litter addition significantly increased the exchangeable amino acid content and protease activity in the soil. These results are crucial for understanding the amino acid cycling in soil.
