Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Volume 84: Issue 1
Study of the influence of different forest species on the microbial activity in soils
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Lisardo Núñez-Regueira University of Santiago de Compostela Research Group TERBIPROMAT, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, Av. J. M. Suárez Núñez s/n Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782

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J. Rodríguez-Añón University of Santiago de Compostela Research Group TERBIPROMAT, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, Av. J. M. Suárez Núñez s/n Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782

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J. Proupín-Castiñeiras University of Santiago de Compostela Research Group TERBIPROMAT, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, Av. J. M. Suárez Núñez s/n Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782

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Maria Villanueva-López University of Santiago de Compostela Research Group TERBIPROMAT, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, Av. J. M. Suárez Núñez s/n Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782

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O. Núñez-Fernández University of Santiago de Compostela Research Group TERBIPROMAT, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, Av. J. M. Suárez Núñez s/n Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain 15782

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Pages:
7–13
Online Publication Date:
14 Apr 2006
Publication Date:
14 Apr 2006
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-005-7200-z
Keywords:
forest cover; microbial activity; microcalorimetry; rational and sustainable exploitation
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Abstract  

Microcalorimetry was used to study the seasonal evolution over one year of the microbial activity in a humic-eutrophic Cambisol soil as a function of its forest cover. The study was carried out on three soils with identical origin but covered with different forest species: pine, eucalyptus, and a typical Atlantic-humid riverside forest. Some other physical, chemical and biological properties and environmental parameters, mainly humidity and environmental temperature, were considered to analyze their influence on soil microbial activity. The study was performed using a microcalorimeter Thermal Analysis Monitor 2277 in which the experiments were carried out with 1 g soil samples treated with 1.25 mg glucose g–1 soil. From the measured results it follows that pine forest soil is the least productive of the three, as it generates an average heat of 2.7 vs. 5.9 J g–1 generated by the eucalyptus forest soil and 3.1 J g–1 generated by the riverside forest soil. These results are dependent on the remaining physical, chemical and biological features analysed and because of this, pine forest soil, with a pH value 3.3 in spring, shows a small capacity to maintain a stable microbial population which is the lowest of the three (0.079108 to 0.46108 microorganisms g–1 soil) while riverside soil microbial population is in the range from 7.9108 to 17108 microorganisms g–1 soil.

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1388-6150
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1572-8943

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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