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Original research article
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10 May 2016
Original research article |
| 10 May 2016
Switchgrass ecotypes alter microbial contribution to deep-soil C
Damaris Roosendaal
Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Suite 320, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA
Catherine E. Stewart
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Suite 320, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1499, USA
Karolien Denef
Central Instrument Facility (CIF), Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA
Ronald F. Follett
Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Suite 320, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA
retired
Elizabeth Pruessner
Soil-Plant-Nutrient Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Suite 320, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA
Louise H. Comas
Water Management Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Suite 100, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA
Gary E. Varvel
Agroecosystems Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 251 Filley Hall/Food Ind. Complex, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0937, USA
retired
Aaron Saathoff
LI-COR Biosciences, Lincoln, NE 68504, USA
Nathan Palmer
Grain, Forage, and Bioenergy Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 251 Filley Hall/Food Ind. Complex, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0937, USA
Gautam Sarath
Grain, Forage, and Bioenergy Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 251 Filley Hall/Food Ind. Complex, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0937, USA
Virginia L. Jin
Agroecosystems Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 251 Filley Hall/Food Ind. Complex, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0937, USA
Marty Schmer
Agroecosystems Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 251 Filley Hall/Food Ind. Complex, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0937, USA
Madhavan Soundararajan
Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0664, USA
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We investigated fire's effects on root decomposition and carbon (C) flow to the soil food web. We used 13C-labeled dead roots buried in microcosms constructed from two burn treatment soils (annual and infrequent burn). Our results showed greater root decomposition and C flow to the soil food web for the annual burn compared to infrequent burn treatment. Thus, roots are a more important C source for decomposers in annually burned areas where surface plant litter is frequently removed by fire.
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L. Brillante, O. Mathieu, B. Bois, C. van Leeuwen, and J. Lévêque
SOIL, 1, 273–286, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-273-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-273-2015, 2015
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SOIL, 1, 131–146, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-131-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-1-131-2015, 2015
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Short summary
Switchgrass is a deep-rooted perennial grass bioenergy crop that can sequester soil C. Although switchgrass ecotypes vary in root biomass and architecture, little is known about their effect on soil microbial communities throughout the soil profile. By examining labeled root-C uptake in the microbial community, we found that ecotypes supported different microbial communities. The more fungal community associated with the upland ecotype could promote C sequestration by enhancing soil aggregation.
Switchgrass is a deep-rooted perennial grass bioenergy crop that can sequester soil C. Although...
