Response of microbial communities to biomanipulation of the numbers of epigean macroarthropods in a field experiment in meadow

• Autorzy: Stefaniak O. , Dziedzic T. , Gorlach K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The objective of our investigations was to analyse if experimental exclusion ofmacroarthropods patrolling soil surface affects numbers, composition and enzymatic activity of microbial communities. The experiments were carried out in mesocosms containing soil cores taken from the meadow or filled with sand (100 cm^2, 15 cm deep), inserted into the soil profile in Arrhenatheretalia mown meadow. Two types of mesocosms have been compared: open (O) - accessible for macrofauna, with openings cut in netting in soil/litter interface, or closed (C), made from the same nylon material (mesh size 0,24 mm), but without openings. In the mesocosms, litter bags containing 9,5 g dry wt of above ground parts of Dactylis glomerata were placed on the soil or sand surface. The experiments have been repeated in the two successive growing seasons (1992, 1993) and lasted from spring, (time of exposure) till autumn. The abundance of microbes in the litter increased gradually from very low initial numbers till the peak (higher by 4-6 orders of magnitude) in autumn, in the period of high moisture content of the habitat (18 or 23 weeks after the exposure, respectively in two experiments). In this last period only, significant differences were recorded between microbial numbers in litter exposed in open and closed mesocosms. The numbers of total bacteria and Actinomycetes were in the most analysed cases (6 per 8 analyses) significantly higher in closed mesocosms. Fungi were more abundant in open ones (3 per 4 cases). Differences between enzymatic activity in the litter placed in these two series of mesocosms were not significant. Highly significant positive correlation was found between litter decomposition rate and the estimated number of microbes in it (P,0,05). The dynamics of microbes in the sand followed a similar trend of gradual increase from springm till autumn, as in the litter. Seasonal dynamics in the soil was different and variable. On the contrary to the litter, in soil and sand higher microbial numbers and higher enzymatic activity were found, in most analysed cases, inmesocosms accessible for macrofauna (O) (higher - 20, lower - 5 cases). It was the consequence of higher input of invertebrate ejecta and higher organic matter content in these mesocosms.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

adjacent soil; enzymatic activity; epigeic macroarthropods; field mesocosms; litter bags; microbial numbers; sand; seasonal dynamics; soil cores

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 48, nr 4
• Strony: 311--326
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Stefaniak O.

• Department of Microbiology, Technical-Agricultural Academy, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland

autor

Dziedzic T.

• Department of Microbiology, Technical-Agricultural Academy, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland

autor

Gorlach K.

• Department of Microbiology, Technical-Agricultural Academy, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland

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