氮锌复合作用对混播系统白三叶生长与固氮及氮转移的影响

选用南方草地土壤——山地黄棕壤进行盆栽试验,研究了氮锌复合作用对混播系统白三叶生长、根瘤发育、固氮及固氮产物转移的影响。结果表明,氮锌复合作用对白三叶生长、根瘤发育、固氮及氮转移在白三叶不同生长阶段、不同氮锌施用范围表现出不同的效应。生长前期氮锌复合作用对白三叶茎叶及根系产量的协同效应表现在氮0-30mg/kg、锌0-6mg/kg的范围内,而生长后期协同范围扩大到氮0-90mg/kg与锌0-20mg/kg的不同组合处理中;在高于上述氮锌施用范围,氮锌之间表现为拮抗效应。与不施氮相比较,施氮显著降低了白三叶根瘤数量及生长前期固氮百分数,但适量施氮（30mg/kg）显著增加了白三叶根瘤重量及生长后期固氮百分数。在所有施氮水平中,施锌6mg/kg显著增加了根瘤数量、根瘤重量及固氮百分数。与茎叶及根系生长氮锌协同范围相比较,氮锌对根瘤发育与固氮作用的协同范围较小。固氮产物转移与白三叶根瘤衰败有密切相关。试验为我国南方牧场科学施肥提供理论依据.     

不同施氮量条件下柑橘粉虱自然种群生命表的研究

系统调查柑橘粉虱在每百棵柑橘不同氮肥量N1（对照）,N2（施氮肥0．25kg）,N3（施氮肥0．50kg）,N4（施氮肥0．75kg）条件下的自然种群,以作用因子组建在不同氮肥条件下的自然种群生命表。结果表明：不同氮肥水平下的柑橘树对柑橘粉虱的自然种群增长有着一定的影响,其中N3处理下的各作用因子作用一直处于相对稳定和较高的水平,其种群趋势指数为29．8,和施氮水平N2下的28．5很接近,明显低于施氮水平N4下的39．2,比N4水平下造成爆发成灾的可能性小,说明通过调节施氮量可控制柑橘粉虱的种群数量。     

不同供氮水平下施硅对辣椒产量与营养品质及其养分吸收利用的影响

为探究不同供氮水平下施硅对辣椒产量、果实品质及养分吸收利用的影响，以辣椒品种‘奥黛丽’为试验材料，采用基质栽培，设置正常施氮肥（1.0N：260.9 kg/667 m2）、氮肥减施40%（0.6N：149.1 kg/667 m2）、氮肥减施60%（0.4N：104.3 kg/667 m2）、不施氮肥（0N：0 kg/667 m2）4个不同供氮（基施）水平和2个硅肥（根施）水平（0 mmol/L、1.5 mmol/L），研究不同供氮水平下硅对辣椒产量、品质及氮肥利用效率的影响效应，并筛选出最佳施肥处理，旨在为辣椒的增产提质提供理论基础和技术参考。结果表明：（1）0.6N供氮水平较1.0N、0.4N和0N供氮水平下的辣椒果实产量分别提高了7.18%、74.14%和87.99%，施硅处理后则进一步促进了果实产量，其中0.6N供氮水平下施硅较正常供氮量下的辣椒果实产量提高了15.33%；（2）0.6N供氮水平更有利于促进辣椒果实中可溶性糖、还原糖、可溶性蛋白、维生素C含量的提高和可滴定酸、NO3?含量的降低，施硅后不同供氮水平下辣椒果实品质均显著提高；（3）0.6N供氮水平更有利于辣椒果实矿质元素的积累与土壤氮肥利用率的提高，其中0.6N供氮水平较1.0N供氮水平下的氮肥利用率与氮肥农学效率分别显著提高了97.57%和69.20%，施硅处理后不同供氮水平下辣椒果实矿质元素含量与土壤氮肥利用率均显著提高；（4）通过对辣椒产量及果实品质指标的主成分分析，结果表明，0.6N+Si处理下的综合得分最高，即氮肥减施40%配施1.5 mmol/L的外源硅肥对辣椒产量、品质及氮肥的吸收利用促进效果最佳。     

控释肥料与普通氮肥混施对春白菜产量、品质和氮素损失的影响

在京郊露地生产条件下,研究了控释肥料与速效化肥混配施用对春白菜产量、品质、氨挥发、土壤硝态氮累积和淋失的影响.结果表明：与习惯施肥处理（施N 300 kg·hm^-2）相比,控释肥料与普通化肥按纯氮比2∶1混配施用（共施N 150 kg·hm^-2）没有造成白菜减产,并显著降低了菜叶中硝酸盐和有机酸含量;与半量施肥处理(施N 150 kg·hm^-2)相比,控释肥与化肥混施处理产量和叶片硝酸盐含量无显著差异.控释肥与化肥混施处理提高了白菜氮肥利用率,减少了N₃-N淋失量和氨挥发总量.白菜收获后,控释肥与化肥混施处理在20～40、60～80、80～100 cm土层的NO₃^--N含量显著低于习惯施肥处理.     

盐渍区农田氮肥施用量对土壤硝态氮动态变化的影响

土壤硝态氮动态变化和残留与农田硝态氮淋溶以及地下水硝态氮污染密切相关。为了促进海河低平原盐渍区农田氮肥合理利用以及农业可持续发展,试验在盐化潮土条件下,通过设计不同施氮量（0,70,140,210kg N hm^-2）处理,重点研究了该区农田氮肥施用量对土壤硝态氮动态、残留以及土壤氮损失的影响。结果表明：（1）0～100cm土壤剖面硝态氮总量随施氮量显著增加,施用氮肥没有改变剖面硝态氮总量随玉米生育进程波状变化趋势,但明显增强了其变化幅度;（2）施氮改变了硝态氮土壤剖面空间分布状态,表现出施氮后上部土层（0～40cm）硝态氮比例显著增加而后迅速降低的趋势;（3）硝态氮残留与氮素损失随施氮量增加而增加,且N210和N140处理下氮素损失量显著高于N70和N0。     

混播下柳枝稷叶绿素荧光参数及对水氮条件的响应特征

采用盆栽试验,按照白羊草(Bothriochloa ischaemum)与柳枝稷(Panicum virgatum)株数比设置5个混播比例(0∶8、2∶6、4∶4、6∶2、8∶0),在两种氮肥处理(不施氮和0.1g N·kg-1)下,测定分析柳枝稷叶绿素荧光参数对土壤水分短期自然干旱并复水[土壤含水量从80%FC(田间持水量为20%)逐渐降至20%FC后再复水至80%FC]的响应,以期揭示不同水氮及混播比例下柳枝稷与白羊草竞争关系的生理生态机制。结果显示:(1)随干旱胁迫加剧,柳枝稷最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、光化学猝灭(qP)、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)和表观光合量子传递速率(ETR)逐渐下降,复水后第2天各指标均可恢复到对照水平;(2)两氮肥处理下,单播柳枝稷的ETR显著高于混播,施氮处理下单播的qP显著高于混播,但非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)相反(P0.05),且柳枝稷比例越小各指标降幅越大,表明混播后柳枝稷PSⅡ反应中心活性下降,显示出其对混播竞争的适应;(3)施氮显著提高了柳枝稷的ΦPSⅡ(13.64%~23.53%)和qP(6.12%~11.11%),降低了NPQ值(9.76%~12.82%)(P0.05),表明施氮可提高其光能利用能力,增强其与白羊草的竞争力。研究认为,不同水氮条件下,柳枝稷表现出较强的混播竞争适应性,施氮会提高其对白羊草的生态竞争能力。     

黑土区水田化肥氮去向的研究

选取东北北部黑土地区水稻生产上施氮量、施肥方法和主要氮肥品种(尿素)为参数,采用示踪元素微区法和常规尿素小区法,连续2年系统地研究了水田化肥氮的去向。结果表明,化肥氮22．2％～46．1％进入了水稻体内,平均为37．7％,当年进入土壤中的残留氮12．7％～25．4％,氨挥发为8．8％～17．2％,作物对化肥氮的利用高低决定于施氮方法,化肥氮深施、混施均比表层施用利用率高,低施肥量化肥氮利用率比高施肥量利用率高,土壤残留量与施肥方法有关,深施和高施氮量均增加土壤残留,^15N试验证明,由于东北北部黑土比较粘重和土体构型的原因,在土层深度为80cm以下未检测出土壤残留化肥氮,示踪试验和小区试验证明,化肥氮的激发效应(PE)量和土壤残留氮量从该地区总体估算为大致平衡。     

基施氮肥对冬小麦产量、氮肥利用率及氮平衡的影响

通过田间小区试验研究了氮肥一次基施对高肥力土壤上冬小麦产量,吸氮量及氮肥利用率的影响,旨在了解高肥力土训上减少基肥氮的可行性,结果表明,高肥力土壤上冬小麦产量对氮肥的反应不明显,而施用氮肥显著增加了冬小麦吸氮量,根据差值法计算结果,当施氮量为75,112．5和150kg/hm^2时冬小麦的氮肥利用率分别为16．0％,14．5％和13．5％,表明多达84％－86．5％以上的基肥氮未被作物吸收利用,氮平衡计算的结果进一步表明,未被当季小麦利用的肥料氮主要以无机氮的形式残留于0－1m土体中,当施氮量分别为75,112．5和150kg/hm2时氮肥的土壤残留率依次为83．3％,46．0％和58．8％,而相应的表观损失率为0．5％,38．9％和19．0％,由此可见,在高肥力土壤上应严格控制基肥氮的用量或不施基肥,否则将造成氮素资源的大量浪费。     

施氮及豆-禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响

豆-禾混播是提高水土资源保持和利用效率、抑制土地退化和维持土壤健康的重要栽培措施。本实验以紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)、无芒雀麦(Bromus inermis)、羊草(Leymus chinensis)、紫花苜蓿+无芒雀麦、紫花苜蓿+羊草5种不同类型的人工草地为研究对象,以施氮水平为辅因素,通过对地上生物量、光合特性和土壤呼吸强度的比较研究,探明施氮条件下豆-禾混播草地群落动态及土壤呼吸日变化特征,以期为内蒙古东部地区人工草地合理建植与利用提供理论依据。结果表明:与苜蓿单播和羊草单播的生物量相比,混播对提高草地总体的生物量效果不显著;与苜蓿混播能在不同程度上提高禾本科牧草的净光合速率,其中无芒雀麦提升效果显著,3种牧草单播的净光合速率表现为紫花苜蓿无芒雀麦羊草;施氮提高了不同建植方式下人工草地的平均土壤呼吸强度;与苜蓿混播能显著提高禾草草地的土壤呼吸强度,且最高点一般出现在10:00—12:00。     

两种绿肥腐解及其碳氮养分释放动态特征

为探究长武怀豆和黑麦草两种绿肥在黄土旱塬区农田土壤中的腐解状况, 应用尼龙网袋法研究了在不同氮肥条件下两种绿肥翻埋后的腐解规律碳、氮养分释放特征及其对土壤耕层有机碳、全氮影响。试验设计施氮区长武怀豆(N1B)、施氮区黑麦草(N1R)、施氮区裸地(N1CK)、不施氮区长武怀豆(N0B)、不施氮区黑麦草(N0R)、不施氮区裸地(N0CK)共6个处理。结果表明: 0-105天是长武怀豆、黑麦草腐解的快速上升时期, 105-238天进入缓慢腐解阶段, 238-281天为中低速增长时期, 试验结束时(281天)N1B、N0B、N1R、N0R的累积腐解率分别达到83.84%、82.64%、81.91%和81.04%。绿肥碳、氮均在翻埋后快速释放, 其中碳在33天累积释放率达70.04 %-74.13%, 而氮在前15天释放较快, 累积释放率为49.50%-60.04%。在0-20 cm土层各处理间土壤有机碳含量无显著差异, 但翻埋绿肥显著提高了土壤全氮含量: 与裸地对照相比, 翻压长武怀豆能使土壤0-20 cm土层氮含量提高40.57%-41.51%; 而翻压黑麦草可提高18.87%-19.81%。农田施肥管理能在腐解前期加快绿肥腐解及氮释放速率, 却不影响土壤氮累积。长武怀豆更适合作为该地区土壤培肥夏闲绿肥的选择。     

The influence of some cattle and pig slurries on the uptake of nitrogen by ryegrass in relation to fractionation of the slurry N

Ryegrass was grown, in pots under controlled-environment conditions, on soil mixed with each of ten slurries, eight from dairy farms and two from pig farms. In addition, ryegrass was grown under the same conditions but with the water-insoluble material separated from each slurry. Incorporation of the whole slurries increased the yield of herbage, the concentration of N in the herbage and N uptake, compared with plants grown on soil alone, the effects being greatest at the first of six successive harvests. In contrast, incorporation of the water-insoluble material of the cattle slurries decreased herbage yield and N uptake, particularly at the first harvest, but the water-insoluble material of the pig slurries produced some increase in herbage yield and N uptake.The results indicate that the water-insoluble material of the cattle slurries immobilized N that would otherwise have been available from the water-soluble fraction of the whole slurries and/or from the soil. The recovery by the ryegrass of the water-soluble N from the whole slurries was closely correlated with the concentration of N in the water-insoluble material (r=0.863^***) and negatively correlated with the CN ratio (r=0.892^***). Correlations between the recovery of the water-soluble N and the concentrations of N in five particle size fractions of the water-insoluble material indicated that the fraction of smallest particle size (<0.2 mm) had the greatest effect.     

浮床黑麦草对城市生活污水氮循环细菌繁衍和脱氮效果的影响

通过设施大棚内容积为1.5m3的人工模拟池试验,研究了浮床黑麦草对模拟城市生活污水氮循环细菌繁衍和脱氮效果的影响。通过研究,阐明浮床植物去除污染水体氮素的可能途径。研究结果表明:浮床黑麦草对模拟城市生活污水总氮和氨氮的去除效果分别达到了31.6%和43.0%;浮床黑麦草根际和根系正下方是各类氮循环细菌生长的最佳区域;浮床黑麦草处理有效地提高了系统氮循环细菌的数量,16d的试验结束时细菌总数(A,单位为CFU.mL-1)达到最大值,其lg(A/(CFU.mL-1))增加至8.82,各类氮循环细菌比对照高3-5个数量级;同时,浮床黑麦草处理显著提高了氮循环细菌的群落多样性,系统内氨化菌、硝化菌、亚硝化菌和反硝化菌共存;明确了浮床黑麦草的吸收同化和氮循环细菌的生物脱氮是浮床黑麦草净化水质的两个重要途径。     

Influence of nitrogen fertilization on tropical‐grass silage assessed by ensiling process monitoring using chemical and microbial community analyses

Aims: Utilization of silage in livestock farming is expected to increase in developing countries in the tropical and subtropical parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of nitrogen fertilization on the chemical composition of herbage, ensiling process and silage quality, and to contribute to the improvement of tropical‐grass silage preparation. Methods and Results: Guinea grass grown under two different nitrogen‐fertilizer application conditions [1·5 kg N a^?1 (high‐N) and 0·5 kg N a^?1 (low‐N)] was packed in plastic bags, and its ensiling process was investigated by chemical and microbial‐community analyses. Relatively well‐preserved silage was obtained from high‐N herbage, which accumulated a high nitrate concentration. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis revealed that Lactobacillus plantarum dominated throughout the ensiling of high‐N herbage and in the early phase of that of low‐N herbage. In low‐N silages prepared from ammonium sulfate‐ and urea‐fertilized herbage, Lact. plantarum was replaced by clostridia after 40 and 15 days of ensiling, respectively. Conclusions: Nitrate content of herbage is an important factor that influences silage quality, and careful fertilization management can facilitate stable and successful fermentation of tropical‐grass silage without any pretreatment. Significance and Impact of the Study: The positive effect of nitrate on the ensiling process of tropical‐grass was proved by microbial‐community analysis.     

Use of white clover as an alternative to nitrogen fertiliser for dairy pastures in nitrate vulnerable zones in the UK: productivity, environmental impact and economic considerations

Perennial ryegrass and perennial ryegrass/white clover permanent dairy pastures are compared with respect to productivity, environmental impact and financial costs in nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZ) in the UK. With appropriate management, and utilisation of recommended perennial ryegrass and white clover cultivars, white clover is likely to stabilise at around 20% of total dry matter production in a mixed pasture. Plant dry matter production and milk production from a perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture are likely to be similar to that from a perennial ryegrass pasture receiving 200 kg N ha⁻¹ annum⁻¹ and around 70% of that obtained with perennial ryegrass supplied with 350–400 kg N ha⁻¹ annum⁻¹. Nitrate, phosphorus and methane losses from the system and decreases in biodiversity relative to a grazed indigenous sward are likely to be similar for a perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture and a perennial ryegrass pasture receiving 200 kg N ha⁻¹ annum⁻¹: nitrate leachate from both systems is likely to comply with European legislation. Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from nitrogen (N) fertiliser production would be avoided with the perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture. Within NVZ stocking rate restrictions, white clover can provide the N required by a pasture at a lower financial cost than that incurred by the application of N fertiliser.     

氮肥处理对氮素高效吸收水稻根系性状及氮肥利用率的影响

2011—2012年在土培条件下,以氮素吸收效率差异较大的15个常规籼稻为供试材料,研究氮肥运筹对不同氮效率品种根系性状、成熟期吸氮量及氮肥利用率的影响,分析影响氮高效水稻氮素吸收的主要根系性状。结果表明:(1)各氮肥处理下,成熟期吸氮量均表现为氮高效品种氮中效品种氮低效品种。适量增施氮肥及基肥+促花肥处理有利于氮高效品种吸氮量的增加,氮素吸收受品种、氮肥处理的显著影响。(2)在施氮量处理下,氮高效品种单株不定根数、单株根干重、单株不定根总长大或较大,单株根活力在常氮(N2)、高氮(N3)处理下有一定的优势;在施氮时期处理下,氮高效品种单株不定根数、单株不定根总长、单株根干重、单株根系总吸收面积、单株根系活跃吸收面积、抽穗期冠根比多数处理有优势;增施氮肥有利于促进氮高效品种单株不定根总长和单株根活力的提高,适量施氮有利于单株不定根数、单株根干重增加,前期施氮可促进不定根的发生和伸长,后期施氮有利于不定根的充实和根系生理性状的提高。此外,增施氮肥可提高各类品种冠根比;(3)在常氮、高氮处理下,氮高效品种氮肥利用率大于氮中效、氮低效品种。(4)提高单株不定根数、单株不定根总长、单株根活力及抽穗期冠根比有利于各类品种吸氮量的提高,增加根干重对氮高效品种吸氮量的提高也有显著的促进作用。结合相关分析与通径分析结果,抽穗期冠根比及单株不定根数、单株根活力、单株不定根总长、单株根干重是影响氮高效品种吸氮能力的主要根系性状。     

The Volatilization of Ammonia from Perennial Ryegrass During Decomposition, Drying and Induced Senescence

The volatilization of gaseous ammonia was measured from cutherbage (leaf lamina + sheath) of perennial ryegrass (Loliumperenne L.), during a 70 d period of either decomposition ordrying, and also from intact plants of perennial ryegrass subjectedto induced senescence by shading. Volatilization during decompositionamounted to 20–47% of the herbage nitrogen, but volatilizationduring drying, and from intact plants during induced senescence,amounted to less than 1% of the herbage nitrogen. During decomposition, volatilization of ammonia was proportionallygreater from herbage containing 3.52% nitrogen than from herbagecontaining 2.32% nitrogen. Volatilization occurred more rapidlyat 20 °C than at 10 °C but, with both samples of herbageand at both temperatures, at least 4 d elapsed before appreciablevolatilization occurred. Ammonia, atmosphere, decomposition, leaves, Lolium perenne L, nitrogen, perennial ryegrass     

The effects of salinity on growth,nodulation and nitrogen fixation ofCasuarina equisetifolia

The growth, nodulation and nitrogen fixation ofCasuarina equisetifolia were compared at six levels (0–500mM NaCl) of salinity in sand culture. Dry weight of nodules, shoots and roots and N content of shoots increased at intermediate levels of salinity (50–100 mM) but decreased at 500 mM NaCl. Nodulation occurred at all NaCl levels, but at 500mM NaCl level, the nodule dry weight declined by 50% from the control. Increasing NaCl concentration of up to 200mM had little effect on the N₂-fixation rate, but at 500mM NaCl level the rate decreased to 40% of the control value.     

混播草地不同种群再生性的研究

在不同刈割频率和时间尺度下 ,对混播草地多年生黑麦草 (Lolium perenne)分蘖数和叶片生长、白三叶 (Trifoliumrepens)分枝数和匍匐茎生长及不同种群年产量和组分进行了连续 3年的监测研究 .结果表明 ,刈割能刺激黑麦草叶片、白三叶匍匐茎生长和分枝数发生 ,保持混播草地黑麦草和白三叶的适宜比和稳定共存 ,提高草地年生产力 ,但不同刈割频率和刈割时间对其影响差异不显著 (P >0 .0 5 ) .黑麦草叶片生长对 6月刈割效果比 8月明显 ,而白三叶匍匐茎生长则与之相反 ,黑麦草产量主要取决于叶片生长 ,白三叶产量主要取决于匍匐茎分枝数 .刈割的黑麦草、白三叶产量组分比分别为 5 0 %、15 % ,比试验前约低 10 %、5 % ,而CK为 39%、6 % .     

氮高效利用基因型大麦的物质生产与氮素积累特性

通过土培盆栽试验,研究了22份大麦材料在低氮(125 mg·kg^-1)和正常氮(250 mg·kg^-1)处理下氮素吸收利用效率的基因型差异,探讨氮高效大麦干物质生产与氮素积累特性.结果表明： 大麦氮素吸收利用效率基因型差异显著.低氮处理下籽粒产量、氮素籽粒生产效率及氮素收获指数的最高值分别是最低值的2.87、2.92、2.47倍;氮高效基因型大麦籽粒产量、氮素籽粒生产效率和氮素收获指数均显著大于低效基因型,低氮处理下高效基因型3个参数较低效基因型分别高82.1%、61.5%和50.5%.氮高效基因型大麦各生育期干物质和氮素积累优势明显,干物质积累高峰出现在拔节-抽穗阶段,氮素积累高峰出现在拔节前;低氮处理下高效基因型典型材料DH61、DH121+的干物质量较低效基因型典型材料DH80分别高34.4%、38.3%,氮素积累量较DH80分别高54.8%、58.0%.供试大麦干物质和氮素的阶段性积累量对籽粒产量的影响为拔节前最大,且低氮处理下贡献率最高,分别为47.9%和54.7%;而干物质和氮素的阶段性积累量对氮素籽粒生产效率的影响在抽穗 成熟阶段最大,其次是播种-拔节阶段,低氮处理下这两个阶段的贡献率分别为29.5%、48.7%和29.0%、15.8%.氮高效基因型大麦在各生育期的物质生产和氮素积累能力强,低氮处理下优势较为明显,能够提高拔节前干物质生产和氮素积累能力,并协同提高大麦产量和氮素利用效率.     

Effects of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) on plant and soil nitrogen and soil organic matter in mixtures with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

To increase our insight into the above- and belowground N flows in grass and grass-clover swards relations between crop and soil parameters were studied in a cutting trial with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) monocultures and ryegrass–white clover (Trifolium repens) mixtures. The effects of clover cultivar on herbage yield, the amount of clover-derived nitrogen, apparent N transfer to companion grass, dynamics of N and organic matter in the soil were estimated.The grass monocultures had very low DM yields (<2.1 t ha^-1) and a low N concentration in the harvested herbage. During 1992–1995 the annual herbage DM yield in the mixtures ranged from 7.0 to 14.3 t ha^-1, the white clover DM yield from 2.4 to 11.2 t ha^-1 and the mean annual clover content in the herbage DM harvested from 34 to 78%. Mixtures with the large-leaved clover cv. Alice yielded significantly more herbage and clover DM and had a higher clover content than mixtures with small/medium-leaved cvs. Gwenda and Retor. Grass cultivar did not consistently affect yield, botanical composition or soil characteristics.The apparent N₂ fixation was very high, ranging from 150 to 545 kg N ha^-1 in the different mixtures. For each tonne of clover DM in the harvested herbage 49 to 63 kg N was harvested, while the apparent N transfer from clover to grass varied between 55 and 113 kg N ha^-1 year^-1.The net N mineralization rate was lower under monocultures than under mixtures. The C mineralization and the amounts of C and N in active soil organic matter fractions were similar for monocultures and mixtures, but the C:N ratio of the active soil organic matter fractions were higher under grass than under mixtures. This explains the lower N mineralization under grass.