P-31-NMR characterization of phosphorus fractions in natural andfertilized forest soils

摘要

The amount, quality, and turnover of soil P is influenced by climate and changes in soil management. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of edaphic properties, mean annual precipitation, and P-fertilization on soil organic P. P-31-NMR spectroscopy was applied to investigate P forms of forest soils of the Central Western Spain. The concentrations of NaOH-extractable inorganic-P were significantly higher in fertilized than in natural soils. Monoester-P was the dominant organic-P species in both natural and fertilized soils, representing between 19 and 54% of NaOH-extractable P. The highest concentrations of monoester-P were observed in the soil with higher content of Fe oxides. The high charge density of monoester-P allows rapid adsorption on soil minerals and extensive interaction with sesquioxides that protect inositols from degradation. Diester-P represented between 3 and 17% of alkali-extractable P, reflecting a relatively low microbial activity in the soils on schists with a high content of Al and Fe oxides.