ISSN:
1432-0789
Keywords:
Costa Rica
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NO production
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Nitrification Pasture conversion
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Tropical rain forest
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Acetylene inhibition
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Soil cores
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract In field studies, forest soils in the Atlantic Lowlands of Costa Rica emitted greater amounts of nitric oxide (NO) than soils from pastures that had been actively grazed for over 20 years following their conversion from forest. We measured NO production from intact soil cores from these land uses. Laboratory tests using ammonium(NH 4 + ), nitrate (NO 3 − ), nitrite (NO 2 − ), water, and acetylene (C2H2) additions demonstrate a response consistent with field studies.Forest soil cores produced more NO than pasture cores regardless of treatment. In forest soil the response toNH 4 + solution was significantly greater than response to water or an ambient moisture control. Addition of 10 kPa C2H2 caused a marked decrease in NO production in forest soil cores. These responses suggest a nitrification-linked control over NO production. Large and rapid responses toNO 2 − additions suggest that chemical decomposition of this ion may contribute to NO production. Pasture soil cores did not show a significant response to any of the treatments including NO 2 − . Low porosity in the pasture soils may restrict emission of NO produced therein.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00336551
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