Spatial distribution of soil microbial activity and soil properties associated with Eucalyptus and Acacia plantings in NSW, Australia

TitleSpatial distribution of soil microbial activity and soil properties associated with Eucalyptus and Acacia plantings in NSW, Australia
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsAmarasinghe A., Fyfe C., Knox O.GG, de Bruyn L.AL, Kristiansen P., Wilson B.R
JournalSoil Research
Volume59
Pagination609-618
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number1838-675X
Accession NumberWOS:000574989300001
Keywordsaboveground biomass, agricultural land, Agriculture, community composition, Environmental plantings, extractable phosphorus, fixing trees, forest, microbial respiration, Mixed-species plantations, new-south-wales, nitrogen, organic-carbon, restoration, restoration plantings, Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen
Abstract

Although much work has been completed in Australia to examine the effects on aboveground ecology of environmental plantings using mixed species of native trees, only limited attention has been focused on their effects on soils and soil microbial population. A study was conducted to determine the spatial distribution of microbial activity, total soil organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN) and extractable phosphorus (P) in soils underEucalyptus camaldulensisandAcacia pendula. A 13-year-old environmental planting with mixed native tree species at Gunnedah, New South Wales, was used as a study site. Soil samples were taken from both inside and outside the tree canopy at each of the four compass points (N, S, E and W) at depths of 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30 and 30-50 cm. The soil was tested for heterotrophic respiration (MicroResp(TM)), TOC and TN (LECO) and P (Colwell). Microbes were more active inside compared with outside the tree canopy in bothA. pendulaandE. camaldulensis. The basal respiration rate was significantly higher underA. pendulacanopy compared withE. camaldulensiscanopy. The relative activity of the microbes and concentrations of TOC, TN and P declined with soil depth. Further, TOC, TN and P contents under the canopy ofA. pendulawere higher than those ofE. camaldulensisand showed a significant positive correlation with basal respiration. However, no difference was detected in the various soil properties measured and microbial activity at four compass points around trees. Changes in soil TOC, TN and extractable P due to the tree plantings were significant only for the 0-5 cm soil depth and changes in microbial activity were mostly confined to the upper 20 cm depth. The improved levels of soil microbial activity and soil nutrients under the tree canopy could be used to measure restoration success of environmental plantings.

Short TitleSoil Res
Alternate JournalSoil Res.
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Amarasinghe, A. Fyfe, C. Knox, O. G. G. Lobry de Bruyn, L. A. Kristiansen, P. Wilson, B. R.
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Environmental Trust, New South Wales Government [2017/RD/0095]; University of New England
The authors are grateful to the Environmental Trust, New South Wales Government for financial support (2017/RD/0095) and staff of the Environmental Analytical Research and Carbon Laboratories, University of New England, Australia. The lead author wishes to thank the University of New England for the International Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA).
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