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DOI: | 10.1007/s11104-010-0352-z |
Web URL(s): | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-010-0352-z Last checked: 10/05/2017 |
Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Handayani, Iin P.;
Coyne, Mark S.;
Phillips, Timothy D. |
Author Affiliation: | Handayani: School of Agriculture, Murray State University, Murray; Coyne and Phillips: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
Title: | Soil organic carbon fractions differ in two contrasting tall fescue systems |
Section: | Regular article Other records with the "Regular article" Section
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Source: | Plant and Soil. Vol. 338, No. 1-2, January 2011, p. 43-50. |
Publishing Information: | Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers |
# of Pages: | 8 |
Related Web URL: | http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/k505u85331180452/ Last checked: 12/21/2010 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aggregates; Endophyte-infected plants; Endophytic fungi; Festuca arundinacea; Microbial activity; Organic matter; Organic soils; Soil amendments; Soil sampling; Soil structure; Test reports
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Abstract/Contents: | "The value of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) for C sequestration in addition to forage production and soil conservation is of current interest. However, studies relating to the impacts of endophyte infected (E+) and endophyte free (E-) tall fescue on soil organic matter fractions are few. This study examined how E+ and E- growth affected soil C fractions 4 years after establishment. The study site was at the University of Kentucky research farm, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. From soil cores in replicated fields we measured total C, particulate organic matter C (POM C), microbial biomass C (MBC), mineralizable C (Min C), C in aggregates, and aggregate distribution at depths of 0 to 15 and 15 to 30 cm. Significant effects between E+ and E- fescue were sometimes observed for MBC, Min C, C in micro-aggregates, and aggregate distribution, but not for total C, and POM C. At 0-15 cm MBC (E+ 26% greater than E-), Min C (E+ 43% lower than E-), C associated with micro-aggregates (E+ 15% lower than E-), and micro-aggregates (46% more micro-aggregates in E+ than E-), were affected by endophyte infection, confirming hypotheses that early changes in soil properties were reflected in labile C fractions and soil structure. Endophyte infection status in tall fescue has quantifiable effects on C sequestration and soil structure, achievable in a relatively short period that can be used to monitor conservation efforts and the consequences of pasture renovation strategies." |
Language: | English |
References: | 45 |
Note: | Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Handayani, I. P., M. S. Coyne, and T. D. Phillips. 2011. Soil organic carbon fractions differ in two contrasting tall fescue systems. Plant Soil. 338(1-2):p. 43-50. |
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