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Changes in fineroot growth dynamics in response to phosphorus application in an Acacia mangium plantation in Vietnam

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Fineroots (≤ 2 mm diameter) are dynamic components of the forest ecosystems and play important role in water and nutrient acquisition in forests. These roots are sensitive to forest fertilization and therefore, the response of fineroots to nutrient application would provide better understanding of the forest carbon and nutrient dynamics that will be helpful in sustainable forest management plans. Two fertilization treatments, including (1) F400: 400 g P2O5 (16.5%)/tree and (2) F600: 600 g P2O5 /tree, and F0: control (without fertilization), were applied in an Acacia mangium plantation with a planting density of 1100 trees/ha (3 m × 3 m). The evaluation of fineroot growth across seasons showed that fertilization significantly increased production and subsequent mortality and decomposition. The total decomposition associated with F600 application was 7.95 tons ha−1 year−1, equaling 121% of F400 and 160% of the control. Mortality in F600 was 8.75 tons ha−1 year−1, equaling 111% of F400 and 198% of F0, while production in F600 was 10.40 tons ha−1 year−1, equaling 127% of F400 and 143% of F0. Fineroot production, mortality, and decomposition are seasonally dependent, with higher values measured in the rainy season than in the dry season. Stand basal area increment was significantly correlated with fineroot production (R2 = 0.75), mortality (R2 = 0.44), and decomposition (R2 = 0.48). This study showed that fertilization could facilitate fineroot production, which can then lead to a higher turnover of carbon and nutrients through the decomposition of the greater mass of the fineroots.

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This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under Grant Number 106-NN.06-2016.10. We would like to thank anonymous reviewers for constructive comments on the manuscript.

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    Nguyen Toan Thang, Vu Tien Lam, Nguyen Huy Son, Tran Van Do, Dang Van Thuyet, Phung Dinh Trung, Pham Dinh Sam, Tran Hoang Quy, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Ly Thi Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Huu Thinh, Nguyen Van Tuan, Dao Trung Duc, Dang Thi Hai Ha, Duong Quang Trung, Ho Trung Luong & Nguyen Thi Hoai Anh

  2. Non-Timber Forest Products Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Thang, N.T., Lam, V.T., Son, N.H. et al. Changes in fineroot growth dynamics in response to phosphorus application in an Acacia mangium plantation in Vietnam. New Forests 51, 835–847 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-019-09763-4

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