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Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry Reveals Microbial Carbon and Phosphorus Limitations under Elevated CO 2 , Warming and Drought at Different Winter Wheat Growth Stages

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  • Jing Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

  • Xuesong Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

  • Fenli Zheng

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
    Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, China)

  • Hanmei Wei

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

  • Miaomiao Zhao

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

  • Jianyu Jiao

    (State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

Abstract

The use of microbial metabolic limitation techniques has the potential to provide insights into carbon and nutrient cycling in an ecosystem under the influence of climate change. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and potential mechanisms of microbial metabolic limitation at the different growth stages of winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) in response to elevated CO 2 concentrations, warming and drought. Winter wheat plants were grown in artificial climate chambers, and a set of treatments were employed, including two levels of CO 2 concentration (400 and 800 μmol·mol −1 ), a temperature regime (the current ambient temperature and a temperature increase of 4 °C) and water conditions (80% and 60% of the field water capacity). The results showed that the soil microbes were mainly limited by C and P. Microbial C limitation significantly decreased by 26.7% and 36.9% at the jointing stage and significantly increased by 47.6% and 42.6% at the grain filling stage in response to elevated CO 2 and warming, respectively. The microbial P limitation significantly decreased by 10.9–13.0% under elevated CO 2 at the anthesis and grain filling stages, while it was not affected by warming. Both microbial C and P limitations were unaffected by drought. The growth stage, soil dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and available phosphorus (AP) were the key factors affecting microbial C limitation, and microbial P limitation was mainly affected by the soil microbial biomass carbon (MBC), phosphorus (MBP) and microbial C:P ratio. Thus, the soil microbial C and P limitations differed with growth stages and were primarily indirectly affected by the available nutrients in the soil and the properties of the microbial biomass, respectively. These findings are important for understanding the mechanisms underlying microbe-mediated C and nutrient cycles. Overall, this study provides guidance for soil nutrient management in an agroecosystem experiencing climate change.

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  • Jing Wang & Xuesong Wang & Fenli Zheng & Hanmei Wei & Miaomiao Zhao & Jianyu Jiao, 2023. "Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry Reveals Microbial Carbon and Phosphorus Limitations under Elevated CO 2 , Warming and Drought at Different Winter Wheat Growth Stages," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-24, June.
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