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Microbial immobilisation of ^1^3C rhizodeposits in rhizosphere and root-free soil under continuous ^1^3C labelling of oats [An article from: Soil Biology and Biochemistry]
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A greenhouse experiment was conducted by growing oats (Avenasativa L.) in a continuously ^1^3CO"2 labeled atmosphere. The allocation of ^1^3C-labeled photosynthates in plants, microbial biomass in rhizosphere and root-free soil, pools of soil organic C, and CO"2 emissions were examined over the plant's life cycle. To isolate rhizosphere from root-free soil, plant seedlings were placed into bags made of nylon monofilament screen tissue (16@mm mesh) filled with soil. Two peaks of ^1^3C in rhizosphere pools of microbial biomass and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), as well as in CO"2 emissions at the earing and ripeness stages were revealed. These ^1^3C maxima corresponded to: (i) the end of rapid root growth and (ii) beginning of root decomposition, respectively. The @d^1^3C values of microbial biomass were higher than those of DOC and of soil organic matter (SOM). The microbial biomass C accounted for up to 56 and 39% of ^1^3C recovered in the rhizosphere and root-free soil, respectively. Between 4 and 28% of ^1^3C assimilated was recovered in the root-free soil. Depending on the phenological stage, the contribution of root-derived C to total CO"2 emission from soil varied from 61 to 92% of total CO"2 evolved, including 4-23% attributed to rhizomicrobial respiration. While 81-91% of C substrates used for microbial growth in the root-free soil and rhizosphere came from SOM, the remaining 9-19% of C substrates utilized by the microbial biomass was attributable to rhizodeposition. The use of continuous isotopic labelling and physical separation of root-free and rhizosphere soil, combined with natural ^1^3C abundance were effective in gaining new insight on soil and rhizosphere C-cycling.
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A greenhouse experiment was conducted by growing oats (Avenasativa L.) in a continuously ^1^3CO"2 labeled atmosphere. The allocation of ^1^3C-labeled photosynthates in plants, microbial biomass in rhizosphere and root-free soil, pools of soil organic C, and CO"2 emissions were examined over the plant's life cycle. To isolate rhizosphere from root-free soil, plant seedlings were placed into bags made of nylon monofilament screen tissue (16@mm mesh) filled with soil. Two peaks of ^1^3C in rhizosphere pools of microbial biomass and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), as well as in CO"2 emissions at the earing and ripeness stages were revealed. These ^1^3C maxima corresponded to: (i) the end of rapid root growth and (ii) beginning of root decomposition, respectively. The @d^1^3C values of microbial biomass were higher than those of DOC and of soil organic matter (SOM). The microbial biomass C accounted for up to 56 and 39% of ^1^3C recovered in the rhizosphere and root-free soil, respectively. Between 4 and 28% of ^1^3C assimilated was recovered in the root-free soil. Depending on the phenological stage, the contribution of root-derived C to total CO"2 emission from soil varied from 61 to 92% of total CO"2 evolved, including 4-23% attributed to rhizomicrobial respiration. While 81-91% of C substrates used for microbial growth in the root-free soil and rhizosphere came from SOM, the remaining 9-19% of C substrates utilized by the microbial biomass was attributable to rhizodeposition. The use of continuous isotopic labelling and physical separation of root-free and rhizosphere soil, combined with natural ^1^3C abundance were effective in gaining new insight on soil and rhizosphere C-cycling.
