N and P in New Zealand Soil Chronosequences and Relationships with Foliar N and P

The growth of forest species in soil development chronosequences becomes increasingly phosphorus (P)-limited with time, as P is weathered, eroded and leached from soil. Foliar nitrogen (N) concentrations also tend to decrease with soil age when vegetation may be limited in both N and P. Here we report on soil development in temperate rain forests along three New Zealand chronosequences that have minimal pollution and disturbance from human activities, at Franz Josef, Waitutu and Central Volcanic Plateau, and on factors influencing soil net N mineralization (aerobic; 56 days) and foliar N and P concentrations. Except in very young soils (<500 years), at least 85% of total-P in mineral soil (0–10 cm) was transformed to organic-P. In each chronosequence, total-P declined with time, and foliar N:P ratios (mass) generally increased from 8 to 15–18, suggesting P was more limiting than N in the oldest soils of the chronosequence. There was a negative relationship between net N mineralization and C:N ratio for mineral soil. For the FH (organic) layer, net N mineralization had the strongest relationships with total-N concentration (positively) and C:organic-P ratio (negatively); however, relationships varied with forest group, suggesting that other factors were also important. Foliar P of kamahi (Weinmannia racemosa Linn. f.), a dominant canopy species, was related to soil organic-P, suggesting mineralization was an important process for tree nutrition.Foliar N was positively related to N concentration in the FH layer, but was not significantly related to any measured property in mineral soil, possibly because of the wide range of soils. The consistent declines in both soil and foliar P across the contrasting chronosequences strongly suggest that vegetation becomes progressively P-limited during long-term ecosystem development.     

Biogeochemistry of terrestrial soils as influenced by short-term flooding

Many terrestrial soils in the US Midwest are temporally flooded during the spring. The effects of short-term flooding on biogeochemical processes that occur in these soils are not fully understood and are the subject of this study. To evaluate these processes we investigated the redox-induced changes in the soil solution for three-cultivated and three-uncultivated/forest soils with different organic matter concentrations. The soils were flooded for 1, 3, 7, and 14-days under anoxic conditions in a biogeochemical reactor. Samples were analyzed for Eh; pH; NO₃ ^?; NH₄ ⁺; total dissolved Mn and Fe; soluble P; dissolved organic and inorganic carbon (DOC–DIC); and evolved CO₂. We found strongly contrasting responses of the terrestrial soils to flooding. Reducing conditions were established quickly in the uncultivated and more slowly in the cultivated soils. Concomitant changes in pH were higher for the uncultivated soils. The uncultivated soils showed a higher increase in the amount of NH₄ ⁺, P, Fe, Mn than the cultivated soils over the 14-day incubation. The total amount of carbon decomposed was much greater for the uncultivated soils with approximately 900 μg C (CO₂ + DOC + DIC) decomposed per gram of soil compared to a total decomposition of 240 μg C g _soil ^?1 for the cultivated soils indicating differences in the type of carbon decomposed. The rapid onset of reducing conditions for the uncultivated soils is attributed to a reactive carbon component that is either absent or occluded in the cultivated soils. This study demonstrates that the biogeochemically-induced changes in carbon dynamics in terrestrial soils are strongly influenced by short-term flooding and the history of soil management.     

Dynamics of C,N, P and S in grassland soils: a model

We have developed a model to simulate the dynamics of C, N, P, and S in cultivated and uncultivated grassland soils. The model uses a monthly time step and can simulate the dynamics of soil organic matter over long time periods (100 to 10,000 years). It was used to simulate the impact of cultivation (100 years) on soil organic matter dynamics, nutrient mineralization, and plant production and to simulate soil formation during a 10,000 year run. The model was validated by comparing the simulated impact of cultivation on soil organic matter C, N, P, and S dynamics with observed data from sites in the northern Great Plains. The model correctly predicted that N and P are the primary limiting nutrients for plant production and simulated the response of the system to inorganic N, P, and S fertilizer. Simulation results indicate that controlling the C:P and C:S ratios of soil organic matter fractions as functions of the labile P and S levels respectively, allows the model to correctly simulate the observed changes in C:P and C:S ratios in the soil and to simulate the impact of varying the labile P and S levels on soil P and S net mineralization rates.     

开垦对绿洲农田碳氮累积及其与作物产量关系的影响

以新疆策勒绿洲近百年来不同开垦年限农田为研究对象,采用空间序列换算时间序列的方法,研究绿洲农田开垦过程中土壤有机碳和全氮密度、碳氮比(C/N)及速效氮含量的垂直变化特征,并探讨了农田土壤碳氮变化与作物产量的关系。结果表明:荒漠土壤开垦后,显著增加了表层土壤(0-20 cm)有机碳和全氮密度,随开垦年限延长对深层土壤(40-200 cm)有机碳密度也有一定的影响,如在开垦30 a左右时下降了36.4%,但在100 a左右时则增加了52.0%。耕层土壤C/N随开垦年限延长而明显增加,深层土壤除100 a农田外其它均有不同程度下降;不同土层C/N与速效氮含量呈负相关关系,仅在开垦初期(0-10 a)达到显著水平。不同年限农田的玉米产量存在显著差异,且和有机碳及全氮密度(0-200 cm)均呈显著正相关;棉花除100和10 a农田产量差异较小外,在其它农田间均达显著水平,但和有机碳及全氮密度无明显相关性。由此可见,在现有投入条件下,提高土壤碳氮累积量对增加玉米产量仍有十分重要作用,但对棉花产量的影响不明显。     

长期施肥对设施菜田土壤酶活性及土壤理化性状的影响

利用沈阳农业大学蔬菜长期定位施肥试验田,研究了长期施肥对设施菜田土壤酶活性及土壤理化性状的影响.结果表明:长期施用有机肥或有机肥与氮肥配合施用可明显提高土壤有机质和氮、磷、钾养分含量,改善土壤物理性状,增强土壤转化酶、脲酶和中性磷酸酶的活性;而长期单施氮肥造成土壤pH值和土壤酶活性降低.土壤酶活性与土壤养分因子的相关分析表明,转化酶活性与土壤有机质、全磷含量呈显著正相关;脲酶活性与土壤有机质、全磷和速效钾含量呈极显著正相关,与碱解氮和速效磷含量呈显著正相关;中性磷酸酶活性与土壤有机质、全磷和速效钾含量呈显著正相关;脱氢酶活性与土壤各养分因子均无明显相关性.     

东北黑土水稳性团聚体及其结合碳分布特征

以东北黑土区32对自然和耕作黑土为研究对象,对比研究了两种土壤水稳性团聚体及其结合碳的分布特征.结果表明：自然土壤0～30 cm水稳性大团聚体（>0.25 mm）质量分数及其结合碳均高于微团聚体;随着土层深度的增加,大团聚体及其结合碳逐渐降低,而微团聚体（<0.25 mm）及其结合碳显著增加（P<0.01）.耕作土壤团聚体分布特征与自然土壤相反,与自然土壤相比,耕作土壤大团聚体数量及其结合碳急剧降低,且>1 mm的大团聚体降低幅度远大于其他粒级团聚体.自然土壤大团聚体质量分数与土壤有机碳（SOC）存在明显的正相关关系（P<0.01）,尤其是>1 mm大团聚体;耕作土壤>1 mm大团聚体质量分数与土壤总SOC相关不显著;自然与耕作土壤总SOC与各级团聚体结合碳呈极显著正相关（P<0.01）.与自然土壤相比,耕作土壤大团聚体结合碳明显降低,而微团聚体结合碳增加了37.1%,总SOC含量下降了29.5%,表明大团聚体在总SOC变化中起主要作用.水稳性大团聚体对管理措施响应迅速,可以作为评价农业管理措施转变对土壤肥力和土壤质量影响的指标.     

广东新会地区耕地土壤肥力指标的时空变异性

运用地统计学,结合GIS技术研究了近20年广东新会地区土壤pH值、有机质、全氮和全磷等4种土壤肥力指标的时空变异规律.样本的t检验以及Kriging插值结果表明,2003年调查的土壤pH值和有机质含量比1982年显著减小,而全氮和全磷含量显著增加.4种土壤肥力指标的空间分布特征也不同程度地发生了变化.研究区域大部分地区pH值呈减小趋势;研究区域中部银洲湖两岸、南部和西北部的部分地区有机质含量呈升高趋势,其余地区呈降低趋势;研究区域的大部分地区全氮含量呈增加趋势;整个研究区域全磷含量基本上呈增加趋势.     

Topsoil organic carbon storage of China and its loss by cultivation

Topsoil is very sensitive to human disturbance under the changing climate. Estimates of topsoil soil organic carbon (SOC) pool may be crucial for understanding soil C dynamics under human land uses and soil potential of mitigating the increasing atmospheric CO₂ by soil C sequestration. China is a country with long history of cultivation. In this paper, we present an estimate of topsoil SOC pool and cultivation-induced pool reduction of China soils based upon the data of all the soil types identified in the 2nd national soil survey conducted during 1979–1982. The area of cultivated soils of China amounted to 138 × 10⁶ ha while the uncultivated soils occupied 740 × 10⁶ ha in 1980. Topsoil SOC density ranged from 0.77 to 1489 t Cha⁻¹ in uncultivated soils and 3.52 to 591 t Cha⁻¹ in cultivated soils with the average being 50 ± 47 t Cha⁻¹ and 35 ± 32 t Cha⁻¹, respectively. Geographically, the maximum mean topsoil SOC density was found in northeastern China, being of 70 ± 104 t Cha⁻¹ for uncultivated soils and of 57 ± 54 t Cha⁻¹ for cultivated soils, respectively. The lowest topsoil SOC density for uncultivated soils was found in East China, being of 38 ± 33 t Cha⁻¹ and that for cultivated soils in North China, being of 30 ± 30 t Cha⁻¹. There is still uncertainty in estimating the total topsoil SOC of uncultivated soils because a large portion of them was not surveyed during the 2nd Soil Survey. However, an estimate of total SOC for cultivated soils amounted to 5.1 Pg. On average, cultivation of China’s soils had induced a decrease of SOC density of 15 t Cha⁻¹ giving rise to an overall pool reduction at 2 Pg. This is significantly smaller than the total SOC pool decline of 7 Pg due to cultivation of natural soils in China reported by Wu et al. (Glob. Change Biol. 2003, 9: 305–315), who made a pool estimation of whole soil profile assuming 1 m depth for all soils. As the mean topsoil SOC density of China was lower than the world average value given by Batjes (J. Soil Sci. 1996, 47: 151–163), China may be considered as a country with low SOC density and may have great potential for C sequestration under well defined management. However, the dynamics of topsoil C storage in China agricultural soils since 1980’s and the effects of modern agricultural developments on C dynamics need further study for elucidating the role of China agriculture in global climatic change.     

黄土高原不同土壤质地农田土壤碳、氮、磷及团聚体分布特征

结合野外观测和室内分析,研究了黄土高原不同土壤质地农田土壤碳、氮、磷含量及其生态计量学特征,以及土壤团聚体分布状况,以揭示土壤质地对区域农田土壤肥力的影响,以及土壤团聚体对肥力的调控作用.结果表明: 黄土高原农田土壤大团聚体含量、主要养分含量及其生态计量比值均随土壤质地由细变粗(壤质黏土→黏壤土→砂质壤土)逐渐降低;土壤pH值和微团聚体含量则呈现出相反的变化趋势. 随土壤黏粒含量增加,大团聚体含量、有机碳、全氮和全磷含量,以及C/P和N/P显著增加,土壤pH和微团聚体含量显著降低. 土壤有机碳、全氮和全磷含量,以及C/P和N/P随大团聚体含量的增加显著增加.表明区域尺度上农田土壤肥力状况取决于土壤质地,并受土壤大团聚体的调节.     

新疆绿洲农田不同连作年限棉花根际土壤微生物群落多样性

以南北疆不同连作年限棉花根际土壤为研究对象,采用Biolog技术,并结合传统平板培养法和土壤酶的测定,研究连作对棉花根际土壤微生物群落多样性的影响。Biolog分析结果表明,不同连作年限棉花根际土壤微生物碳源利用和功能多样性差异显著。荒地土壤微生物活性较低;在连作年限较短时(5—10a),根际土壤微生物群落的平均颜色变化率(AWCD)和Shannon指数较高;长期连作(15—20a),则呈明显下降趋势。主成分分析表明,不同连作年限的棉花根际土壤微生物碳源利用特征有明显不同。第一、二组开垦与未开垦土壤分别在PC1和PC2上出现差异,未开垦土壤得分均为负值,开垦土壤均为正值;而正茬与连作多年的棉花土壤在PC1上差异显著。其中在PC1上起分异作用的碳源主要是羧酸类和聚合物类,这两类碳源可能是影响连作棉花根际土壤微生物的主要碳源。可培养微生物数量的测定结果表明,荒地细菌数量最少;在连作年限较低时(5—10a左右),细菌数量呈上升趋势;而长期连作(>15a)后,细菌数量呈现下降趋势。真菌数量在连作多年后(10—15a)也开始增加。放线菌变化趋势不明显。四种土壤酶活性在连作的初中期(5—15a),连作障碍表现明显,土壤酶活性呈下降(过氧化氢酶和磷酸酶)或先升高后下降(脲酶和蔗糖酶)趋势,但随着连作年限的延长(15—20a),这4种土壤酶活性均表现出增高趋势。综上所述,棉花长期连作使棉花根际土壤微生物群落多样性降低,发生连作障碍,进而导致棉花产量降低。     

马衔山不同海拔土壤碳、氮、磷含量及生态化学计量特征

研究半干旱地区土壤碳、氮、磷化学计量特征,了解其空间变化规律,有助于揭示半干旱地区C、N、P循环对全球气候变化的响应。本研究以半干旱区的马衔山为对象,选择5个海拔的7个样地,采集0～15、15～30 cm层的土壤,测定其有机碳(SOC)、全氮(TN)、全磷(TP)、pH、含水率等理化性质,分析其SOC、TN、TP化学计量与土壤理化因子之间的关系。结果表明:(1) 0～15 cm土壤SOC、TN、TP含量高于15～30 cm土壤。表层土壤SOC、TN含量随海拔升高呈增加趋势,TP含量随海拔升高变化较小。(2) C∶N随海拔增加呈先增加后降低趋势,C∶P、N∶P随海拔升高均呈增加趋势。(3)在0～15 cm土壤中,pH与SOC、TN含量及C∶P呈显著负相关,在15～30 cm土层中,pH与SOC、TN、TP含量及化学计量特征关系不显著;土壤含水率与0～15、15～30 cm层土壤中SOC、TN含量均呈极显著正相关。本研究显示,在半干旱区的马衔山地区,土壤含水率随海拔增加而增加,而SOC、TN含量及C∶P、N∶P也呈增加趋势,土壤养分含量及化学计量均受土壤含水率影响。     

Effect of soil type and plant species on the fluorescent pseudomonads nitrate dissimilating community

The distribution of nitrogen dissimilative abilities among 618 isolates of fluorescent pseudomonads was studied. These strains were isolated from two uncultivated soils (C and D; collected at Chateaurenard and Dijon, France, respectively) and from rhizosphere, rhizoplane and root tissue of two plant species (flax and tomato) cultivated on these two soils. According to their ability to dissimilate nitrogen, the isolates have been distributed into three metabolic types: non-dissimilators, NO₂ ^- accumulators and denitrifiers. While the three metabolic types were recovered in all the compartments of soil D experiments, only two (non-dissimilators and denitrifiers) were recovered in all the compartments of soil C experiments. Even under the contrasting conditions of the two soil types, both plants were able to select the nitrate dissimilating community among the total community of fluorescent Pseudomonas, but the mode of this selection seems to be dependent on both plant and soil type. The soil type appears to be unable to significantly modulate the strong selective effect of tomato. Indeed, similar dissimilator to non-dissimilator ratios were found in the root tissue of this plant species cultivated in both soils. In contrast, the different dissimilator to non-dissimilator ratios observed in flax roots between soils C and D suggest that the selective effect of flax was modulated by the soil type. Taxonomic identifications showed that the 618 isolates were distributed among three species (P. chlororaphis, P. fluorescens, P. putida) plus an intermediate type between P. fluorescens and P. putida. However, no clear relationship between the distribution of the metabolic types (functional diversity) and the distribution of bacterial species has been found. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

生态系统转换对土壤中碳水化合物的影响

采集贵州省茂兰喀斯特原始红楼梦 林中森林土壤和相邻农田土壤,系统分析其中碳水化合物总量和各单糖的含量。并以此来查明由森林生态系统向农业生态系统转换的过程对土壤碳水化合物的影响,结果表明：相对于森林土壤,农业土壤中碳水化合物总量明显降低。在农田土壤中六糖/五糖比值有升高的趋势,其中以M/X比值最为明显,这说明,在该转换过程中植物来源的单糖组分有所降低,微生物来源的则相对增加。     

Growth behavior of green and albino plants ofEpiscia cupreata “Pink brocade” in vitro

Summary Green and albino plants were regenerated from green and white tissues, respectively, of a chimeric,Episcia cupreata “Pink Brocade.” The green plants grew much faster in vitro than the albinos. The slower growth of albinos apparently was not the result of carbohydrate deficiency, as it could not be corrected by increased sucrose. Growth of the albinos was also not improved by supplementation with various amino acids, growth hormones, or Δ-aminolevulinic acid. Paper of the Journal Series, New Jersey Agricultural Station, Cook College, Rutgers—The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903.     

Nutrient dynamics along a precipitation gradient in European beech forests

Precipitation as a key determinant of forest productivity influences forest ecosystems also indirectly through alteration of the nutrient status of the soil, but this interaction is not well understood. Along a steep precipitation gradient, we studied the consequences of reduced precipitation for the soil and biomass nutrient pools and dynamics in 14 mature European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests on Triassic sandstone. We tested the hypotheses that lowered summer precipitation (1) is associated with less acid soils and (2) a reduced accumulation of organic matter on the forest floor, and (3) reduces nutrient supply from the soil and leads to decreasing foliar and root nutrient concentrations. Soil acidity, the amount of forest floor organic matter, and the associated organic matter N and P pools decreased to about a half from wet to dry sites; the C/P and N/P ratios, but not the C/N ratio, of forest floor organic matter were reduced as well. Net N mineralization and P and K pools in the mineral soil did not change with decreasing precipitation. Foliar P and K concentrations (beech sun leaves) increased while N remained constant, resulting in decreasing foliar N/P and N/K ratios. Estimated N resorption efficiency increased toward the dry sites. We conclude that a reduction in summer rainfall significantly reduces the soil C, N and P pools but does not result in decreasing foliar N and P contents in beech. However, the decreasing foliar N/P ratios towards the dry stands indicate that the importance of P limitation for tree growth declines with decreasing precipitation.     

Changes in carbon,nitrogen and phosphorus levels due to deforestation and cultivation: A case study in Simlipal National Park,India

The study area, within the Simlipal National Park, India, provides a rare variety of soil sampling sites. These include virgin forests in the proximity of several cultivated areas (where no chemical fertilizers or any modern technology has been used and where periods of cultivation vary from 5 to a little over 100 yr); samples from evergreen forests, deciduous forests and natural grasslands could also be obtained. The availability of numerous such samples made it possible to use statistical methods to evaluate the changes. This study showed that deforestation and cultivation result in statistically significant (P_0.05) reduction in organic C, total N and C:N ratios but no significant changes in total and available P levels; C:P and N:P ratios are also reduced. Loss of organic C and N occurs rapidly in the first 15 yr of cultivation and reaches quasi-steady state values around 1–2% organic C and 0.1–0.2% total N; extent of reduction is not related to initial levels. Significant reduction in C:N, C:P ratios following cultivation suggest that mineralisation losses of C are higher than loss of N whereas loss of P is lowest. Lack of significant correlation between organic C and P levels in all types of soils, suggests that the bulk of the P is in the inorganic form. Highest levels of organic C and N were observed in evergreen forests followed by deciduous forests, grasslands and cultivated areas in that order; total and available P levels, however, showed no significant differences. Evergreen vegetative cover appears to provide the ideal environment for organic matter accumulation.     

Fractions and spatial distributions of agricultural riparian soil phosphorus in a small river basin of Taihu area,China

Soil samples were collected from three different ranks riparian soil profiles in a small river basin of Taihu area in China. The method of modified Hedley phosphorus sequential fraction was employed to characterize soil phosphorus fractions. The results showed that the riparian soil total phosphorus (TP) contents, organic phosphorus (OP) and inorganic phosphorus (IP) of the basin ranged from 234.98 to 542.29, 49.76 to 73.81, 161.17 to 492.54 mg kg^?1, respectively. HCl-P_i, NaOH-P_i and residual P_i were the major part of IP, accounting for 28, 28 and 26% of IP respectively, but NaHCO₃-P_i was accounted for 18% of IP. Overall, the various forms of phosphorus, except for Residual P, had a decreasing trend with soils depth. The vertical distributions of TP and IP had same rank order (Riparian Hejiabang > Riparian wuxidang > Riparian Yincungang), while the opposite trend was observed for OP. Surface soils in Riparian Yincungang had lower SOM (soil organic matters):OP ratios than Riparian Wuxidang and Riparian Hejiabang, reflecting the higher probability of OP mineralization in uncultivated soils. Besides, there was significant correlation between phosphorus fractions and SOM, bulk density and capillary porosity.     

山东寿光不同利用方式下农田土壤有机质和氮磷钾状况及其变化

通过对山东省寿光市不同利用方式下土壤相关性质的比较,探讨了农田土壤有机质和氮磷钾含量状况,并分析了设施菜地种植年限与有机质、全量氮磷含量的相互关系.研究结果表明:山东寿光农田土壤有机质和全量氮磷含量与第二次土壤普查时比较均有较大幅度增加,其中以设施菜地增加幅度最大,分别达120%、160%和364%,但全钾含量的增加幅度很小、仅为17.5%;不同利用方式比较,设施菜地土壤有机质、全氮、全磷含量均明显高于露天菜地、小麦/玉米地及棉花地,而全钾含量则低于小麦/玉米地和棉花地;从养分含量的分级结果看,设施菜地有机质、全量氮磷钾含量主要分布于>20g · kg-1、>1.2g · kg-1、>1.0 g · kg-1、20～25g · kg-1的级别中;设施菜地种植年限与土壤有机质、全量氮磷含量变化间有显著相关性,且均可用Y=a+bX+cX2的形式来表示,即随种植年限增加,有机质与氮磷含量首先呈逐步增加的趋势,并分别在第9.6年、8.9年和11.4年时达到最高值,之后则有随种植年限延长而下降的趋势.     

三种苦苣苔对石灰土和红壤的适应性分析

为探讨苦苣苔科植物对其岩溶生境的适应性,该研究选取黄花牛耳朵(Primulina lutea)、紫花报春苣苔(Pri.purpurea)和桂林蛛毛苣苔(Paraboea guilinensis)三种苦苣苔科植物,将其栽种在石灰土及红壤两种不同类型的土壤中,观测记录其生长性状并对其叶片元素含量进行测定和比较。植株采集过程中,同时采集自然生境中三种苦苣苔科植物叶片及取样植物基部土壤,并对叶片及土壤元素的含量进行测定,作为今后苗圃试验的参照。结果表明:三种苦苣苔科植物在两种土壤上的生长状况及适应性具有差异,其在石灰土上生长良好,在红壤上生长较差;在两种不同土壤中,除N外,桂林蛛毛苣苔的叶片其他元素(P、K、Mn、Mg、Ca、Zn、Cu)差异极显著(P0.01);除P外,紫花报春苣苔的叶片其他元素(N、K、Mn、Mg、Ca、Zn、Cu)差异极显著(P0.01);除N、Cu、Ca外,黄花牛耳朵的叶片元素(P、K、Mn、Mg、Zn)差异极显著(P0.01);三种植物的叶片元素比值,除少数值没有差异外,大部分指标差异都极显著;对叶片元素与栽培土壤元素的相关性分析,发现植物叶片Mn元素与土壤中N、Ca、Mg、Zn、Mn、有机质含量等呈正相关,土壤P元素与叶片中N、P元素呈正相关,而与叶片中Zn元素呈负相关关系。在其他栽培条件一致的条件下,土壤因素及物种差别是造成黄花牛耳朵、紫花报春苣苔和桂林蛛毛苣苔适应性产生差异的主要原因。     

Organic acids in the rhizosphere of Zea mays and Phaseolus aureus plants

Summary Soils from rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere of maize and mung crops and an uncultivated field were analysed for organic carbon, total nitrogen, cation exchange capacity and pH. The rhizosphere soils showed higher carbon and nitrogen content than non-rhizosphere soils. Phenolic acids viz, vanillic, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-coumaric, salicylic and syringic and pyrocatechol were detected in different cultivated and uncultivated soils. Pyrocatechol was absent from rhizosphere soils of both crops while p-coumaric and salicylic acids were not detected in rhizosphere of mung crop and nonrhizosphere of maize crop respectively. Syringic acid was present only in case of maize. Gluconic, tartaric, and citric acids were also detected in different soils. re]19720712