Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry
The application of phosphate fertilizers significantly influences soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Soil enzymes, which are sensitive to nutrient levels, play a critical role in microbial metabolism. However, the impact of phosphate fertilizers on nutrient limitations within the micro...
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| description | The application of phosphate fertilizers significantly influences soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Soil enzymes, which are sensitive to nutrient levels, play a critical role in microbial metabolism. However, the impact of phosphate fertilizers on nutrient limitations within the microbial metabolism of agricultural soils remains poorly understood. In this study, soil samples were collected from a depth of 0–20 cm from a wheat crop subjected to a three-year field experiment with six different phosphorus (P) application rates. Soil β-glucosidase (BG) and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activities were highest under the P3 (60 kg P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> ha<sup>−1</sup>) treatment over the three-year study period. The responses of soil N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase (NAG) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) to increasing P additions varied across different years. The EES C:N, C:P, and vector length were significantly greater than 1. Soil nutrient characteristics accounted for 70.71% of the variation in soil enzyme stoichiometry. The vector length and angle of soil enzymes explained by soil nutrient characteristics were 0.65 and 0.73, respectively. Among these factors, ROC exhibited the largest direct and total effect on the soil enzyme vector length and angle. These research findings offer valuable insights for the management of agricultural fertilizers. Consequently, it is recommended to enhance soil carbon levels to alleviate carbon limitations and improve P utilization efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6ad3c6f868c4b8dbf9072945323969c2025-08-20T02:41:51ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952025-03-0115373110.3390/agronomy15030731Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic StoichiometryYonggang Li0Yanan Cheng1Fei Wang2Xing Liu3Wenwen Huang4Changwei Shen5Ying Zhang6School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaThe application of phosphate fertilizers significantly influences soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Soil enzymes, which are sensitive to nutrient levels, play a critical role in microbial metabolism. However, the impact of phosphate fertilizers on nutrient limitations within the microbial metabolism of agricultural soils remains poorly understood. In this study, soil samples were collected from a depth of 0–20 cm from a wheat crop subjected to a three-year field experiment with six different phosphorus (P) application rates. Soil β-glucosidase (BG) and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activities were highest under the P3 (60 kg P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> ha<sup>−1</sup>) treatment over the three-year study period. The responses of soil N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase (NAG) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) to increasing P additions varied across different years. The EES C:N, C:P, and vector length were significantly greater than 1. Soil nutrient characteristics accounted for 70.71% of the variation in soil enzyme stoichiometry. The vector length and angle of soil enzymes explained by soil nutrient characteristics were 0.65 and 0.73, respectively. Among these factors, ROC exhibited the largest direct and total effect on the soil enzyme vector length and angle. These research findings offer valuable insights for the management of agricultural fertilizers. Consequently, it is recommended to enhance soil carbon levels to alleviate carbon limitations and improve P utilization efficiency.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/3/731phosphate fertilizersoil enzymesoil microbial metabolism limitationagricultural ecosystemwheat cropland |
| spellingShingle | Yonggang Li Yanan Cheng Fei Wang Xing Liu Wenwen Huang Changwei Shen Ying Zhang Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry Agronomy phosphate fertilizer soil enzyme soil microbial metabolism limitation agricultural ecosystem wheat cropland |
| title | Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry |
| title_full | Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry |
| title_fullStr | Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry |
| title_short | Phosphate Fertilizer Effects on Microbial Resource Limitations in Wheat Cropland: Evidence from Ecoenzymatic Stoichiometry |
| title_sort | phosphate fertilizer effects on microbial resource limitations in wheat cropland evidence from ecoenzymatic stoichiometry |
| topic | phosphate fertilizer soil enzyme soil microbial metabolism limitation agricultural ecosystem wheat cropland |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/3/731 |
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