Aluminium and manganese and their relation to calcium in soil solution and needles in three Norway spruce (Picea abies,L. Karst.) stands of Upper Austria |
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Authors: | M Kazda L Zvacek |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Forest Ecology, Universität für Bodenkultur, Peter Jordanstr. 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria;(2) Institute of Plant Physiology, Universität Wien, Althanstr. 9, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;(3) Present address: Abteilung Geobotanik (26.13), Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-4000 Düsseldorf, FRG |
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Abstract: | Soil solution and needles of three mature spruce stands in Upper Austria were analysed in order to investigate the uptake and possible toxic effects of Mn and Al, as these two elements become highly mobilised in the soil due to increasing acidity. The Ca/Al molar ratio in the soil solution was below 0.2 in the most damaged stand during almost the whole vegetation period. Despite different dynamics, Al reaches almost identical values in all stands at the end of the vegetation period in both 1-year (current) and 2-year-old needles, respectively. Therefore, needle analysis is not a useful tool for estimation of free Al in the soil. Needle contents of other elements could provide a better information for understanding the forest decline. Mn in the needles correlates significantly with Mn concentrations in the soil solution. As soil Mn will be mobilised by acidic input, Mn needle content can increase to very high levels. Manganese distribution, its interaction with calcium, and possible toxic effects are discussed. |
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Keywords: | aluminium calcium manganese needles soil solution spruce toxicity |
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