N : P ratios influence litter decomposition and colonization by fungi and bacteria in microcosms

By S. Güsewell, MO Gessner. 2009

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Subfields: Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Insect Science

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Decomposition of Eucalyptus grandis and Acacia mangium leaves and fine roots in tropical conditions did not meet the Home Field Advantage hypothesis (2016, background): “leaves vs roots) (Vivanco and Austin, 2006) and on the overall nutrient availability (Güsewell and Gessner, 2009).”
The elemental stoichiometry of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and its relationships with organismic lifestyle and ecosystem structure and function: a review and perspectives (2011, background): “litter (d’Annunzio et al. 2008; Güsewell and Gessner 2009), capacity of N2 fixation (Sañudo-Wilhelmy et al.”
C:N:P stoichiometry of Artemisia species and close relatives across northern China: unravelling effects of climate, soil and taxonomy (2015, background): “…for example litter decomposition, N2 fixation, species diversity and environmental stress tolerance (Roem & Berendse 2000; Sa~nudo-Wilhelmy et al. 2001; Sardans et al. 2008; G€usewell & Gessner 2009; Elser et al. 2010; Freschet, Aerts & Cornelissen 2012; Sardans, Rivas-Ubach & Pe~nuelas 2012).”
Invasion of Solidago gigantea in contrasting experimental plant communities: effects on soil microbes, nutrients and plant–soil feedbacks (2010, background): “:P ratios in soil favour fungal over bacterial growth (Joergensen & Wichern 2008; Güsewell & Gessner 2009).”
Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry and Ecological Theory (2012, background): “Because TER links biomass composition and growth efficiency, values vary by the extent to which elemental homeostasis is maintained in relation to external resource supply (Gusewell & Gessner 2009, Hladyz et al. 2009, Franklin et al. 2011, Hall et al. 2011).”
Shrubs influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in a semi-arid environment (2011, background): “:P values (Güsewell and Gessner, 2009).”
Response of microbial diversity to C:N:P stoichiometry in fine root and microbial biomass following afforestation (2017, background): “…labile and nutrient-enriched organic matter (Fontaine et al. 2003; Ganie et al. 2016), whereas ectomycorrhizal fungi, such as those of Thelephorales and Cantharellales orders, are the primary controllers of the N and P mobilization rates from fine roots (Li et al. 2015a; Güsewell and Gessner 2009).”
Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry of stream sediments with comparison to terrestrial soils (2011, background): “For particular organisms or communities, the threshold element ratio will vary by the extent to which elemental homeostasis is maintained in relation to external resource supply (Gusewell and Gessner 2009; Hladyz et al. 2009).”
Microbial enzymatic responses to drought and to nitrogen addition in a southern California grassland (2013, result): “This result supports the prediction that bacterial dominance increases with greater N availability since bacteria have higher nutrient requirements than fungi (Güsewell and Gessner, 2009).”
Aboveground litter quality changes may drive soil organic carbon increase after shrub encroachment into mountain grasslands (2010, background): “Since the N:P ratio has been suggested to determine the relative importance of fungi and bacteria in litter decomposition (Güsewell and Gessner 2009), changes in microbial community composition following conifer (low N:P ratio) or legume (high N:P ratio) encroachment into grasslands may also influen”
Who is who in litter decomposition? Metaproteomics reveals major microbial players and their biogeochemical functions (2012, background): “:P ratios), whereas AK was the nutrient-poorest litter (highest C:P, highest N:P).”
Eco-enzymatic stoichiometry and enzymatic vectors reveal differential C, N, P dynamics in decaying litter along a land-use gradient (2016, background): “:P demands depending on the relative proportion of each microbial group in the community (Güsewell and Gessner 2009).”