Respiration of wood ant nest material affected by material and forest stand characteristics |
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Authors: | Veronika Jilkova Timo Domisch Zuzana Horicka Jan Frouz |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Soil Biology, AS CR, Na Sadkach 7, CZ-37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic 2. Institute for Environmental Studies, Charles University in Prague, Benatska 2, CZ-12800, Praha, Czech Republic 3. Faculty of Forestry, University of Joensuu, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland 4. Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu Research Unit, P.O. Box 68, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Abstract: | We studied differences in respiration of materials from different parts of wood ant nest (top, bottom, and rim) and from the nest surroundings (humus layer and mineral soil). Samples were taken from 8 wood ant (Formica aquilonia) nests in each of the two types of forest (birch and pine) in eastern Finland. The differences were related to material and forest stand characteristics (i.e., moisture, pH, carbon content, and C:N ratio). As a result, the highest respiration per g DW was measured at the top of ant nests in the birch forest. However, respiration did not significantly differ between the parts of ant nests in the pine forest. Respiration of the humus layers in both forest stands was on average higher, whereas respiration of the mineral soils in both forest stands was lower in comparison with respiration of the nest materials. The respiration per g C did not show any significant differences between different parts of nests and surrounding soil. The most important factors influencing respiration of the materials appeared to be moisture, carbon content, and pH. In conclusion, respiration of wood ant nest material is affected by the specific material and forest stand characteristics. |
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