Fine root decomposition in forest ecosystems: an ecological perspective
2023
Sudipta Saha | Lei Huang | Muneer Ahmed Khoso | Haibo Wu | Haibo Wu | Donghui Han | Xiao Ma | Tika Ram Poudel | Bei Li | Meiru Zhu | Qiurui Lan | Nazmus Sakib | Ruxiao Wei | Md. Zahirul Islam | Peng Zhang | Peng Zhang | Hailong Shen | Hailong Shen
Fine root decomposition is a physio-biochemical activity that is critical to the global carbon cycle (C) in forest ecosystems. It is crucial to investigate the mechanisms and factors that control fine root decomposition in forest ecosystems to understand their system-level carbon balance. This process can be influenced by several abiotic (e.g., mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation, site elevation, stand age, salinity, soil pH) and biotic (e.g., microorganism, substrate quality) variables. Comparing decomposition rates within sites reveals positive impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and negative effects of lignin concentration. Nevertheless, estimating the actual fine root breakdown is difficult due to inadequate methods, anthropogenic activities, and the impact of climate change. Herein, we propose that how fine root substrate and soil physiochemical characteristics interact with soil microorganisms to influence fine root decomposition. This review summarized the elements that influence this process, as well as the research methods used to investigate it. There is also need to study the influence of annual and seasonal changes affecting fine root decomposition. This cumulative evidence will provide information on temporal and spatial dynamics of forest ecosystems, and will determine how logging and reforestation affect fine root decomposition.
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