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Vourlitis, George L.; van der Veen, Emma Lousie; Cangahuala, Sebastian; Jaeger, Garrett; Jensen, Colin; Fissore, Cinzia; Wood, Eric M.; Abraham, Joel K.; Whittemore, Kevin S.; Slaven, Elijah; VanOverbeke, Dustin; Blauth, James; Braker, Elizabeth; Karnovsky, Nina; Meyer, Wallace M.

Examining Decomposition and Nitrogen Mineralization in Five Common Urban Habitat Types across Southern California to Inform Sustainable Landscaping

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  • Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Examining Decomposition and Nitrogen Mineralization in Five Common Urban Habitat Types across Southern California to Inform Sustainable Landscaping
  • Beteiligte: Vourlitis, George L.; van der Veen, Emma Lousie; Cangahuala, Sebastian; Jaeger, Garrett; Jensen, Colin; Fissore, Cinzia; Wood, Eric M.; Abraham, Joel K.; Whittemore, Kevin S.; Slaven, Elijah; VanOverbeke, Dustin; Blauth, James; Braker, Elizabeth; Karnovsky, Nina; Meyer, Wallace M.
  • Erschienen: MDPI AG, 2022
  • Erschienen in: Urban Science
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.3390/urbansci6030061
  • ISSN: 2413-8851
  • Schlagwörter: General Earth and Planetary Sciences ; General Environmental Science
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>Urban landscaping conversions can alter decomposition processes and soil respiration, making it difficult to forecast regional CO2 emissions. Here we explore rates of initial mass loss and net nitrogen (N) mineralization in natural and four common urban land covers (waterwise, waterwise with mulch, shrub, and lawn) from sites across seven colleges in southern California. We found that rates of decomposition and net N mineralization were faster for high-N leaf substrates, and natural habitats exhibited slower rates of decomposition and mineralization than managed urban landcovers, especially lawns and areas with added mulch. These results were consistent across college campuses, suggesting that our findings are robust and can predict decomposition rates across southern California. While mechanisms driving differences in decomposition rates among habitats in the cool-wet spring were difficult to identify, elevated decomposition in urban habitats highlights that conversion of natural areas to urban landscapes enhances greenhouse gas emissions. While perceived as sustainable, elevated decomposition rates in areas with added mulch mean that while these transformations may reduce water inputs, they increase soil carbon (C) flux. Mimicking natural landscapes by reducing water and nutrient (mulch) inputs and planting drought-tolerant native vegetation with recalcitrant litter can slow decomposition and reduce regional C emissions.</jats:p>
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