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  • Soil Chemical Properties and Biological Processes Under Pine Trees With and Without Dendroctonus Bark Beetle Infestation

    Author(s)
    Vázquez-Ochoa, F
    Reverchon, F
    Sánchez-Velásquez, LR
    Ruíz-Montiel, C
    Pineda-López, MR
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Reverchon, Frederique
    Year published
    2020
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    Abstract
    Pine forests are highly appreciated for the ecosystem services and raw materials they provide to society. However, insect pests are a constant threat. Bark beetles of the genus Dendroctonus are responsible for the high mortality that prevails in pine forests. Studies suggest that their presence can be related to changes in physicochemical and biological soil’s properties. The question is: How do the chemical properties of the soil and the biological processes change in pine trees with and without Dendroctonus? We analyze variables such as pH, nitrogen reserves (N), total carbon (C), C/N ratio, cation exchange capacity (CEC), ...
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    Pine forests are highly appreciated for the ecosystem services and raw materials they provide to society. However, insect pests are a constant threat. Bark beetles of the genus Dendroctonus are responsible for the high mortality that prevails in pine forests. Studies suggest that their presence can be related to changes in physicochemical and biological soil’s properties. The question is: How do the chemical properties of the soil and the biological processes change in pine trees with and without Dendroctonus? We analyze variables such as pH, nitrogen reserves (N), total carbon (C), C/N ratio, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and macronutrient concentrations in soils under Pinus montezumae Lamb infested with Dendroctonus spp. and under healthy trees (same specie), as a control. The trees were grouped into three categories, according to the number of Dendroctonus resin’s lumps they presented. The functional diversity of soil bacteria was evaluated with Shannon-Weiner index. Significant differences were found in the contents of Ca, ammonium (NH4), and iron (Fe), they decrease while the frequency of lumps increases. The functional diversity of soil bacteria was higher in soils under asymptomatic pines. Taken together, our results show that Dendroctonus may be related to biological processes instead of chemical soil variables.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Sustainable Forestry
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2020.1759103
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    This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
    Subject
    Forestry sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/396782
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