Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits

Biocrusts are key drivers of ecosystem functioning in drylands, yet our understanding of how climate change will affect the chemistry of biocrust‐forming species and their impacts on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling is still very limited. Using a manipulative experiment conducted with common bioc...

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Authors: Concostrina‐Zubiri, Laura, Valencia Gómez, Enrique, Ochoa, Victoria, Gozalo, Beatriz, Mendoza, Betty, Maestre, Fernando
Format: article
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95153
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Keyword:631.4
Biological soil crusts
Climatechange
Drylands
Lichens morphology
Functional traits
Soil fertility
Edafología (Biología)
2511.02 Biología de Suelos
2511.09 Microbiología de Suelos
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spelling Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traitsConcostrina‐Zubiri, LauraValencia Gómez, EnriqueOchoa, VictoriaGozalo, BeatrizMendoza, BettyMaestre, Fernando631.4Biological soil crustsClimatechangeDrylandsLichens morphologyFunctional traitsSoil fertilityEdafología (Biología)2511.02 Biología de Suelos2511.09 Microbiología de SuelosBiocrusts are key drivers of ecosystem functioning in drylands, yet our understanding of how climate change will affect the chemistry of biocrust‐forming species and their impacts on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling is still very limited. Using a manipulative experiment conducted with common biocrust‐forming lichens with distinct morphology and chemistry (Buellia zoharyi, Diploschistes diacapsis, Psora decipiens and Squamarina lentigera), we evaluated changes in lichen total and isotopic C and N and several soil C and N variables after 50 months of simulated warming and rainfall reduction. Climate change treatments reduced δ13 and the C : N ratio in B. zoharyi, and increased δ15N in S. lentigera. Lichens had species‐specific effects on soil dissolved organic N (DON), NH4+, β‐glucosidase and acid phosphatase activity regardless of climate change treatments, while these treatments changed how lichens affected several soil properties regardless of biocrust species. Changes in thallus δ<jats:sup>13</jats:sup>C, N and C : N drove species‐specific effects on dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), NH4+, β‐glucosidase and acid phosphatase activity. Our findings indicate that warmer and drier conditions will alter the chemistry of biocrust‐forming lichens, affecting soil nutrient cycling, and emphasize their key role as modulators of climate change impacts in dryland soils.WileyUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20202020-01-0120202020-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AOhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_b1a7d7d4d402bcceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95153reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/951532026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
title Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
spellingShingle Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
Concostrina‐Zubiri, Laura
631.4
Biological soil crusts
Climatechange
Drylands
Lichens morphology
Functional traits
Soil fertility
Edafología (Biología)
2511.02 Biología de Suelos
2511.09 Microbiología de Suelos
title_short Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
title_full Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
title_fullStr Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
title_full_unstemmed Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
title_sort Species‐specific effects of biocrust‐forming lichens on soil properties under simulated climate change are driven by functional traits
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Concostrina‐Zubiri, Laura
Valencia Gómez, Enrique
Ochoa, Victoria
Gozalo, Beatriz
Mendoza, Betty
Maestre, Fernando
author Concostrina‐Zubiri, Laura
author_facet Concostrina‐Zubiri, Laura
Valencia Gómez, Enrique
Ochoa, Victoria
Gozalo, Beatriz
Mendoza, Betty
Maestre, Fernando
author_role author
author2 Valencia Gómez, Enrique
Ochoa, Victoria
Gozalo, Beatriz
Mendoza, Betty
Maestre, Fernando
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 631.4
Biological soil crusts
Climatechange
Drylands
Lichens morphology
Functional traits
Soil fertility
Edafología (Biología)
2511.02 Biología de Suelos
2511.09 Microbiología de Suelos
topic 631.4
Biological soil crusts
Climatechange
Drylands
Lichens morphology
Functional traits
Soil fertility
Edafología (Biología)
2511.02 Biología de Suelos
2511.09 Microbiología de Suelos
description Biocrusts are key drivers of ecosystem functioning in drylands, yet our understanding of how climate change will affect the chemistry of biocrust‐forming species and their impacts on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling is still very limited. Using a manipulative experiment conducted with common biocrust‐forming lichens with distinct morphology and chemistry (Buellia zoharyi, Diploschistes diacapsis, Psora decipiens and Squamarina lentigera), we evaluated changes in lichen total and isotopic C and N and several soil C and N variables after 50 months of simulated warming and rainfall reduction. Climate change treatments reduced δ13 and the C : N ratio in B. zoharyi, and increased δ15N in S. lentigera. Lichens had species‐specific effects on soil dissolved organic N (DON), NH4+, β‐glucosidase and acid phosphatase activity regardless of climate change treatments, while these treatments changed how lichens affected several soil properties regardless of biocrust species. Changes in thallus δ<jats:sup>13</jats:sup>C, N and C : N drove species‐specific effects on dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), NH4+, β‐glucosidase and acid phosphatase activity. Our findings indicate that warmer and drier conditions will alter the chemistry of biocrust‐forming lichens, affecting soil nutrient cycling, and emphasize their key role as modulators of climate change impacts in dryland soils.
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