scholarly journals Solute-specific scaling of inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in streams

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 7323-7331 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. O. Hall ◽  
M. A. Baker ◽  
E. J. Rosi-Marshall ◽  
J. L. Tank ◽  
J. D. Newbold
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Ammonium Uptake ◽  
Scaling Exponent ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Uptake Length ◽  
Specific Discharge ◽  
Stream Size

Abstract. Stream ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling may vary with stream position in the network. Using a scaling approach, we examined the relationship between stream size and nutrient uptake length, which represents the mean distance that a dissolved solute travels prior to removal from the water column. Ammonium (NH4+) uptake length increased proportionally with stream size measured as specific discharge (discharge/stream width) with a scaling exponent = 1.01. In contrast, uptake lengths for nitrate (NO3−) and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) increased more rapidly than increases in specific discharge (scaling exponents = 1.19 for NO3− and 1.35 for SRP). Additionally, the ratio of inorganic nitrogen (N) uptake length to SRP uptake length declined with stream size; there was relatively lower demand for SRP compared to N as stream size increased. Finally, we related the scaling of uptake length with specific discharge to that of stream length using Hack's law and downstream hydraulic geometry. Ammonium uptake length increased less than proportionally with distance from the headwaters, suggesting a strong role for larger streams and rivers in regulating nutrient transport.

scholarly journals Solute specific scaling of inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in streams

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 6671-6693 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. O. Hall ◽  
M. A. Baker ◽  
E. J. Rosi-Marshall ◽  
J. L. Tank
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Ammonium Uptake ◽  
Scaling Exponent ◽  
Stream Metabolism ◽  
Uptake Length ◽  
Specific Discharge ◽  
Stream Size

Abstract. Stream ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling may vary with stream position in the watershed. Using a scaling approach, we examined the relationship between stream size and nutrient uptake length, which represents the mean distance that a dissolved solute travels prior to removal from the water column. Ammonium uptake length increased proportionally with stream size measured as specific discharge (discharge/stream width) with a scaling exponent = 1.01. In contrast, the scaling exponent for nitrate (NO3−) was 1.19 and for soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was 1.35, suggesting that uptake lengths for these nutrients increased more rapidly than increases in specific discharge. Additionally, the ratio of nitrogen (N) uptake length to SRP uptake length declined with stream size; there was lower demand for SRP relative to N as stream size increased. Ammonium and NO3− uptake velocity positively related with stream metabolism, while SRP did not. Finally, we related the scaling of uptake length and specific discharge to that of stream length using Hack's law and downstream hydraulic geometry. Ammonium uptake length increased less than proportionally with distance from the headwaters, suggesting a strong role for larger streams and rivers in regulating nutrient transport.

scholarly journals Nitrogen and Phosphorus Uptake Dynamics in Tropical Cerrado Woodland Streams

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nícolas Reinaldo Finkler ◽  
Flavia Tromboni ◽  
Iola Boëchat ◽  
Björn Gücker ◽  
Davi Gasparini Fernandes Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Pollution Abatement ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Water Velocity ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Lotic Ecosystem

Pollution abatement through phosphorus and nitrogen retention is a key ecosystem service provided by streams. Human activities have been changing in-stream nutrient concentrations, thereby altering lotic ecosystem functioning, especially in developing countries. We estimated nutrient uptake metrics (ambient uptake length, areal uptake rate, and uptake velocity) for nitrate (NO3–N), ammonium (NH4–N), and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) in four tropical Cerrado headwater streams during 2017, through whole-stream nutrient addition experiments. According to multiple regression models, ambient SRP concentration was an important explanatory variable of nutrient uptake. Further, best models included ambient NO3–N and water velocity (for NO3–N uptake metrics), dissolved oxygen (DO) and canopy cover (for NH4–N); and DO, discharge, water velocity, and temperature (for SRP). The best kinetic models describing nutrient uptake were efficiency-loss (R2 from 0.47–0.88) and first-order models (R2 from 0.60–0.85). NO3–N, NH4–N, and SRP uptake in these streams seemed coupled as a result of complex interactions of biotic P limitation, abiotic P cycling processes, and the preferential uptake of NH4–N among N-forms. Global change effects on these tropical streams, such as temperature increase and nutrient enrichment due to urban and agricultural expansion, may have adverse and partially unpredictable impacts on whole-stream nutrient processing.

scholarly journals Comment on "Solute-specific scaling of inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in streams" by Hall et al. (2013)

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 5365-5369 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. González-Pinzón ◽  
J. Mortensen ◽  
D. Van Horn
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
River Continuum ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Scaling Method ◽  
Nutrient Demand ◽  
Specific Discharge ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Tracer Experiments

Abstract. Hall et al. (2013) presented a synthesis on 969 nutrient tracer experiments conducted primarily in headwater streams (generally < fourth-order streams), with discharges < 200 L s−1 for ~90 % of the experiments, and used a scaling method to test the hypothesis that nutrient demand is constant with increasing stream size (i.e., along a river continuum). In this comment we present a reanalysis of a subset of the data used by Hall et al. (2013) and propose that their correlations between nutrient uptake lengths of ecologically important solutes and specific discharge are inadvertently spurious. Therefore, the conclusions derived from such correlations are debatable. We conclude the comment by highlighting some of the uncertainties associated with using modeling frameworks for scaling nutrient uptake in stream ecosystems.

scholarly journals Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake efficiency in Indian mustard cultivated during three growth cycles in a copper contaminated soil treated with biochar

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Isidória Silva Gonzaga ◽  
Danyelle Chaves Figueiredo de Souza ◽  
André Quintão de Almeida ◽  
Cheryl Mackowiak ◽  
Idamar da Silva Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Block Design ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Indian Mustard ◽  
Tropical Soils ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Growth Cycles ◽  
Uptake Efficiency

ABSTRACT: Biochar has been used worldwide as an efficient soil amendment due to its beneficial interaction with soil particles and nutrients; however, studies on the effect of biochar on the availability of nutrients such as N and P in tropical soils are still missing. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different types and doses of biochars on the concentration and uptake of N and P in Indian mustard plants (Brassica juncea L.) grown in a Cu contaminated soil during three successive growth cycles. The greenhouse experiment was set up as randomized block design in a 3x3 factorial scheme, with 3 types of biochars (coconut shell, orange bagasse and sewage sludge) and three rates of application (0, 30 and 60t ha-1), and 4 replicates. Biochar increased plant growth by approximately 30 to 224%; however, the orange bagasse biochar was the most effective. Biochar reduced plant N concentration in approximately 15-43%, regardless of the rate of application, indicating the need to carefully adjust N fertilization. In the last growth cycle, biochar from coconut shell and orange bagasse improved the N uptake efficiency suggesting a better amelioration effect with ageing in soil. Biochar did not affect P nutrition in Indian mustard to a great extent; however, it significantly decreased the N:P ratio in the plant.

scholarly journals Growth, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Uptake of Sorghum Plants as Affected by Green Manuring with Pea or Faba Bean Shell Pod Wastes Using 15N

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-145
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al-Chammaa ◽  
Farid Al-Ain ◽  
Fawaz Kurdali
Keyword(s):  
Faba Bean ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Isotopic Dilution ◽  
Growth Enhancement ◽  
N Availability ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
The Impact

Background: During the freezing or canning preparation process of green grain leguminous, large amounts of shell pods are considered as agricultural organic wastes, which may be used as Green Manure (GM) for plant growth enhancement. Objective: Evaluation of the effectiveness of soil amended with shell pod wastes of pea (PGM) or faba bean (FGM) as GM on growth, nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in sorghum plants. Methods: Determination of the impact of adding four rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg N ha-1) in the form of pea (PGM) or faba bean (FGM) shell pod wastes as GM on the performance of sorghum using the indirect 15N isotopic dilution technique. Results: Sorghum plants responded positively and differently to the soil amendments with either GMs used, particularly, the PGM. In comparison with the control (N0), soil amendment with an equivalent rate of 3.5 t ha-1 of PGM (PGM100) or with 6.5 t ha-1 of FGM (FGM150) almost doubled dry weight, N and P uptake in different plant parts of sorghum. Regardless of the GM used, estimated values of %Ndfgm in sorghum plants ranged from 35% to 55% indicating that the use of pod shells as GM provided substantial portions and amounts of N requirements for sorghum. Moreover, nitrogen recoveries of added GM (%NUEgm) ranged from 29 to 45% indicating that N in both of GM forms were used effectively. Accordingly, equivalent amounts to 17 - 48 kg N ha-1 of inorganic fertilizer may be saved. The beneficial effect of incorporating pod shells in soil on sorghum N was mainly attributed to their N availability, besides to their effects on the improvement of soil N uptake, particularly when using PGM. Conclusion: The agricultural by-products of faba bean and pea pod shells could be used as GM for sorghum growth improvement by enhancing N and P uptake from soil and from the organic source.

Shifts in nitrogen and phosphorus uptake and allocation in response to selection for yield in Chinese winter wheat

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Victor O. Sadras ◽  
Marianne Hoogmoed ◽  
Xueyun Yang ◽  
Fang Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Nutrient Concentration ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Response To Selection ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
N Nutrition ◽  
Selection For

This study assessed changes in nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) uptake and partitioning in response to selection for yield in milestone varieties of Chinese winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). We established a factorial trial combining 11 nutrient–water regimes with three (2013–14) and five (2014–15) varieties released from 1970 to 2005. Grain yield increased at a rate of 0.46% year–1, with no apparent increase in the uptake of nutrients. Nitrogen harvest index did not change, and P harvest index increased at a rate of 0.15% year–1. Consequently, yield per unit N uptake and yield per unit P uptake increased at similar rates (0.4% year–1) at the expense of nutrient concentration in grain, which declined at a rate of 0.47% year–1 for N and 0.31% year–1 for P. No trends in N nutrition index were found. Selection for yield in wheat increased the yield per unit nutrient uptake at the expense of grain nutrient concentration. Further gains in yield need to be matched by increasing N uptake to maintain grain protein. Dilution of P in grain needs to be considered in terms of the putatively undesirable role of phytate for human nutrition, and the need for P reserves in seed for crop establishment.

Summer-winter transitions in Antarctic ponds II: Biological responses

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Hawes ◽  
Karl Safi ◽  
Jenny Webster-Brown ◽  
Brian Sorrell ◽  
David Arscott
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Freeze Concentration ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Uptake

AbstractWe observed ice formation and water column attributes in four shallow Antarctic ponds between January and 7 April 2008. During that time ponds went from ice-free to > 80 cm thick ice, near-freshwater to hypersaline, well-lit to near darkness and temperatures fell to below zero. Here we examine shifts in biological activity that accompanied these changes. During February, freeze-concentration and ongoing photosynthesis increased dissolved oxygen concentration to up to 100 mg l-1, with a near-equivalent decrease in dissolved inorganic carbon and a pH rise. Benthic photosynthesis was responsible for 99% of estimated biological oxygen production. Net oxygen accumulation ceased in late February, pH began to fall and inorganic carbon to increase, but the pool of dissolved oxygen was depleted only slowly. Anoxia had been attained in only one pond by April and there was little accumulation of indicators of anaerobic activity. The nitrogen and phosphorus balances of the ponds were dominated by organic forms, which, like DOC and CDOM, behaved conservatively. Conversely, inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus uptake was evident throughout the study period, at a molar ratio of 16N:1P in two of three ponds, consistent with uptake into biological material. We found no coupling between N and P uptake and photosynthesis.

scholarly journals Nutrient concentrations and fluxes for podzolic and gley soils at Plynlimon, mid-Wales: implications for modelling inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus in upland UK environments

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-420
Author(s):  
C. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Podzolic Soils ◽  
Forestry Management ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Stream Nitrate

Abstract. The effect of felling on stream nitrate, ammonium and soluble reactive phosphate (SRP) concentrations is examined for acidic and acid sensitive Sitka Spruce afforested catchments with podzolic and gley soils in mid-Wales. For the streams draining the felled podzolic areas, the concentrations of nitrate can be up to an order of magnitude higher than pre-fell values and post-fell concentrations can even be lower than the pre-fell values. Felling for the podzolic soils barely leads to any changes in ammonium or SRP concentration. For the gley soils, felling results in an order of magnitude increase in nitrate, ammonium and SRP for a small drainage ditch, but the pulse is much reduced before it reaches the main Nant Tanllwyth channel. Rather, within-catchment and within-stream processes not only imbibe nitrate, ammonium and SRP fluxes generated, but in the case of nitrate, concentrations with- and post-felling are lower than pre-felling concentrations. The flux changes involved are described in terms of (a) input-output relationships and (b) "felling disruption" and "felling recovery responses". The findings are linked to issues of hydrobiological controls and forestry management. Keywords: Plynlimon, Hafren, Hore, streams, nitrate, ammonium, SRP, phosphorus, soluble reactive phosphorus, phosphate, orthophosphate, Sitka spruce, forestry, felling, podzol, gley

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