Stoichiometry of soil extracellular enzymes and its seasonal variation in natural forests with different altitudes in northern Greater Khingan Mountains, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202008.005

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, we examined the characteristics and influence mechanism of soil extracellular enzyme activity (EEA) and enzymatic stoichiometry in different soils in forests at different altitudes (750-1420 m) in Aokelidui Mountains in the north of the Greater Khingan Mountains. The results showed that altitude, season and their interactions significantly affected the activities of β-glucosidase (BG), β-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG), L-leucine aminopeptidase (LAP), and acid phosphatase (AP). In May, BG and NAG activities gradually increased with increasing altitude, while AP activities increased first and then decreased with increasing altitude. In July, NAG activity increased with altitude, while AP activity increased first and then decreased. In September, NAG activity changed significantly in different altitudes, with the highest activity at 1420 m (124.22 nmol·h^-1·g^-1). With the increases of altitude, ln(BG): ln(NAG+LAP) showed a decreasing trend. Except for the altitude of 830 m, stoichiometric ratio in all altitudes was the highest in July. The ratio of logarithmic conversion of soil C, N, and P invertase activity was 1:1.25:0.82. Altitude and soil temperature were the main factors affecting soil extracellular enzyme activities. There was a significant positive correlation between soil temperature and BG, NAG, and AP. Enzymatic stoichiometry ln(BG):ln(NAG+LAP) and ln(NAG+LAP):ln(AP) showed significant positive and negative correlations with soil pH, and had a negative and positive relationship with DOC. The ratio of ln(BG):ln(AP) was greatly affected by soil bulk density.

Key words: soil extracellular enzyme, enzymatic stoichiometry, Greater Khingan Mountains, altitude

JI Li, MA Li-xin, CHENG Zheng-lei, ZHU Qing-chao, ZHANG Yan, YANG Yu-chun, YANG Li-xue. Stoichiometry of soil extracellular enzymes and its seasonal variation in natural forests with different altitudes in northern Greater Khingan Mountains, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020, 31(8): 2491-2499.

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