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Abstract
The microbial reduction of Fe oxides is thought to contribute with the release of P in sedimentary environments. However, secondary reactions
of the bioproduced Fe(II) with P in solution, can lead to a decrease in the soluble P concentration. In this study, we examined how the reduction of
Fe(III) affects the soluble P concentration, when the soils of a seasonally flooded forest gradient are subjected to anaerobic conditions. Soil
samples were collected during the dry season from two zones subjected to different flooding intensity: MAX and MIN zones that were inundated 8
and 2 months per year, respectively. When anaerobic conditions were applied to soils from both zones, a clear stimulatory effect on the Fe(III)
reduction was observed. However, bioproduced Fe(II) underwent secondary chemical reactions, masking the extend of Fe(III) reduction of these
soils. Iron was reduced mainly during the first 15 days of the anaerobic incubation and it was stimulated by a pulse of labile carbon. Iron
dissolution did not lead to an increase of the soluble P content. However, in both zones P was high and positively correlated with Fe(II), implying
that soil P mobilization was linked to Fe dissolution. In the MIN zone, soluble P concentration decreased, probably as a consequence of the
secondary reactions of solubilized P with other non-redox sensitive soils elements. Fe solubilization also had an effect on the activity of acid
phosphatase and consequently in the solubilization of P from the organic pool. In conclusion, the P cycle in these soils is strongly coupled to C and
Fe cycles.
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Keywords: Anaerobic soils; Iron dissolution; Phosphorus mobilization
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Fig. 1. Fe(II) production (a) and soluble P concentration (b) in the acidified
extract. Mean valuesGSD. MAX, maximum flooding zone; MIN, minimum
flooding zone. Lowercase letters denote significant differences over time within
a zone (P!0.05).
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Table 1
Soil properties in two zones of the flooded forest gradient
Soil property
Zone
Days
0
pH
SOC (%)
APA (mg p-NP gK1 hK1)
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
15
a
4.32G0.08
4.43G0.10a
2.38G0.52b
1.32G0.21b
32G34a
94G41a
30
a
4.15G0.27
4.83G0.39b
3.40G0.37c
2.28G0.29c
114G75ab
127G70ab
60
ab
4.37G0.37
5.38G0.35c
1.52G0.41a
1.02G0.10a
202G74bc
65G12a
4.83G0.36b
5.64G0.06c
1.63G0.17a
0.82G0.14a
224G60c
173G39b
MAX, maximum flooding zone; MIN, minimum flooding zone; SOC, soil organic carbon; APA, acid phosphatase activity. Day 0 refers to initial condition of soil and
days 1560 refer to amount of time of anaerobic incubation. Mean valuesGSD followed by the same letter in each line are not different at PO0.05.
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