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The oxygen isotopic signature of soil- and plant-derived sulphate is controlled by fertilizer type and water source.
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Plant, cell & environment [Plant Cell Environ] 2021 Jan; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 203-215. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 02. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The oxygen isotope signature of sulphate (δ <superscript>18</superscript> O <subscript>sulphate</subscript> ) is increasingly used to study nutritional fluxes and sulphur transformation processes in a variety of natural environments. However, mechanisms controlling the δ <superscript>18</superscript> O <subscript>sulphate</subscript> signature in soil-plant systems are largely unknown. The objective of this study was to determine key factors, which affect δ <superscript>18</superscript> O <subscript>sulphate</subscript> values in soil and plants. The impact of an <superscript>18</superscript> O-water isotopic gradient and different types of fertilizers was investigated in a soil incubation study and a radish (Raphanus sativus L.) greenhouse growth experiment. Water provided 31-64% of oxygen atoms in soil sulphate formed via mineralization of organic residues (green and chicken manures) while 49% of oxygen atoms were derived from water during oxidation of elemental sulphur. In contrast, δ <superscript>18</superscript> O <subscript>sulphate</subscript> values of synthetic fertilizer were not affected by soil water. Correlations between soil and plant δ <superscript>18</superscript> O <subscript>sulphate</subscript> values were controlled by water δ <superscript>18</superscript> O values and fertilizer treatments. Additionally, plant δ <superscript>34</superscript> S data showed that the sulphate isotopic composition of plants is a function of S assimilation. This study documents the potential of using compound-specific isotope ratio analysis for investigating and tracing fertilization strategies in agricultural and environmental studies.<br /> (© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-3040
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plant, cell & environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32844439
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13877