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Developing a General Understanding of the
Decomposition Process: Results of a Network Experiment
Mark E. HarmonRichardson Chair and ProfessorDepartment of Forest Science
Oregon State University
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Thanks to!
• Becky Fasth, Jay Sexton, and many, many others throughout the LTER network for their help in
installing and maintaining the experiments
• The NCEAS Decomposition Working Group
• NSF-LTER, LTRB, Ecosystems, NCEAS for funding
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Decomposition is an important process to understand
• Controls accumulation of organic matter• Carbon dynamics of ecosystems
– Present and future• Nutrient release for plants• Decomposed material influences soil
properties• Ecosystem indicator of pollution
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Compared to production we know little about decomposition
• Relatively few studies on decomposition• Few global views of process-studies
generally local• Few global models of process• Few databases to drive global
calculations• Uncertainty about long-term dynamics
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LIDET: Long-term IntersiteDecomposition Experiment Team
To what degree does climate versus substrate quality control:
The rate of decomposition? Hypothesis: they interact
The formation of stable organic material? Hypothesis: no effect of either, a constant 15%
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Lignin (%)
k
AET = 797 mm
AET = 343 mm
Climate-Substrate Quality Interaction-Meentemeyer (1978)
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Background
• 1988 Wood’s Hole workshop at Marine Biological Laboratory– LIDET; DIRT experiments designed
• 1989 Litter collected, bags filled• 1990-91 Litter placed in field• 2002 field work completed• 2003-2006 NCEAS working group
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Location of LIDET sites
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Existing North American Networks
• LIDET: Long-term IntersiteDecomposition Experiment Team
• CIDET: Canadian IntersiteDecomposition Experiment
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Annual Precipitation (mm)
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LIDETsites
Climatic Fields-LIDET
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Lignin (%)
Nitr
ogen
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CIDET
LIDET
Substrate Quality: Lignin v. Nitrogen
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Steps Involved• Collection of litter as selected sites• Preparation of litterbags; data set built• Sent to 28 sites• Site periodically send data and litter back• Initial Quality control checks, data entry,
preliminary analysis• Lab analysis
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Litter bags20X20 cmOn surface
Root bags20X20 cmBuried ~10 cm
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Models ExaminedMt=M0 exp[-kt]
Single exponential
0
0.1
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0.4
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0 2 4 6 8 10Time (years)
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s re
mai
ning
Single exponential
0.001
0.01
0.1
10 2 4 6 8 10
Time (years)M
ass
rem
aini
ng
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Models ExaminedMt=Mf0 exp[-kft]+Ms0 exp[-kst]
Dual Exponential
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.9
1
0 2 4 6 8 10Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
Dual Exponential
0.01
0.1
10 2 4 6 8 10
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
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Models ExaminedMt=Mf0 exp[-kft]+Mstable
Asymptotic
0
0.1
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0.8
0.9
1
0 2 4 6 8 10Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
Asymptotic
0.1
10 2 4 6 8 10
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
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Acsa
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120.00
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Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
Drgl
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60.00
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100.00
120.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
Pire
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100.00
120.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
Qupr
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120.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%) observed
single expdual exp
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Ange-roots
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120.00
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s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
Drgl roots
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80.00
100.00
120.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
Piel roots
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100.00
120.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Time (years)
Mas
s re
mai
ning
(%)
observedsingle expdual exp
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Single exponential-Pine leaves
Pire L
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Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 1
Pre
dict
ed (P
MR
)
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Single exponential-Drypetes leaves
Drgl L
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Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 1
pre
dict
ed (P
RM
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Double exponential-pine leaves
Pire L
0102030405060708090
100
0 20 40 60 80 100
Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 5
pre
dict
ed (P
MR
)
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Double exponential-Drypetes leaves
Drgl L
0102030405060708090
100
0 20 40 60 80 100
Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 5
pre
dict
ed (P
MR
)
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Asymptotic-pine leavesPire L
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120
0 20 40 60 80 100
Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 3
Pre
dict
ed (P
MR
)
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Asymptotic-Drypetes leaves
Drgl L
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Observed (PMR)
Mod
el 3
pre
dict
ed (P
MR
)
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Which model is best?
0 20 40 60 80 100
Single exponential
Doubleexponential
Asymptotic
Mod
el
Matches (%)
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Dual Exponential v AsymptoticAll sites and species
-20
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100
0 20 40 60 80 100
Model 4 prediction (PMR)
Mod
el 5
pre
dict
ion
(PM
R)
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Decomposition Rate-constants of Fast Phase
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16
Andrews Luquillo
Site
Fast
rate
-con
stan
t (pe
r yea
r)
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Time
Accumulated carbon in forest floor, Sweden
R2 = 0.993p<0.01
2984 yrs2081 yrs120 yrs 1106 yrs
7.8 tons
72 tons
173 tons
245 tons
After Wardle et al
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Decomposition rate-constant of slow fraction
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1
1.2
1.4
Andrews LuquilloSite
Rat
e-co
nsta
nt (p
er y
ear) Drypetes
Pinus
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What is the Decomposition Rate?
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K pe
r yea
r
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Time (years)
Sto
re
year 1
year 2
year 3
year 4
year 10
year 5
year 6
year 7year 8
year 9
Total litter
Overall Decomposition rate-constant: method
Year whatever
K=Input/Store
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Example of calculation of integrated k
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s re
mai
ning
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species 1species 2
Species 1 2Store 624 617Input 100 100K 0.160 0.162
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Integrated v. 1st year k
0.000
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2.000
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First-year k (per year)
Inte
grat
ed k
(per
yea
r)
observations1:1 lineregression
Y=0.75 XR2=0.59
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Integrated v. 1st year k
0.00
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7.00
0.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000
1st year k (per year)
Inte
grat
ed: 1
st y
ear k
ratio
82% cases1st year k>integrated k
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After Parton et al 2007
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Open Sites
After Parton et al 2007
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Short-termrelationships1st yeardecompositionrate-constants and Climate
ANGE roots, lignin = 10.5
kS
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
DRGL foliage, lignin = 10.9
ACSA foliage, lignin = 15.9
kS
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
DRGL roots, lignin = 16.1
TRAE foliage, lignin = 16.2
kS
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
PIRE foliage, lignin = 19.2
PIEL foliage, lignin = 21.4
kS
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
QUPR foliage, lignin = 23.5
THPL foliage, lignin = 26.7
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
kS
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
PIEL roots, lignin = 34.9
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0Climatic Decomposition Index (CDI)
Currie et al in prep
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Long-termrelationships10 year averagedecompositionrate-constants and Climate
ANGE roots, lignin = 10.5
kI
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
DRGL foliage, lignin = 10.9
ACSA foliage, lignin = 15.9
kI
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
DRGL roots, lignin = 16.1
TRAE foliage, lignin = 16.2
kI
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
PIRE foliage, lignin = 19.2
PIEL foliage, lignin = 21.4
kI
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
QUPR foliage, lignin = 23.5
THPL foliage, lignin = 26.7
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
kI
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
PIEL roots, lignin = 34.9
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0Climatic Decomposition Index (CDI)
Currie et al in prep
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Regression RelationshipsDependent
variable
Climate alone Litter quality alone AET and lignin only
Best independent variable r2 p Best independent
variables‡ r2 p r2 p
kS CDI 0.46 < 0.001 lignin:N 0.14 < 0.001 0.48 < 0.001
kH CDI 0.45 0.048 lignin:N, ascarb, ws 0.11 0.001 0.41 0.001
kD CDI 0.30 0.034 lignin:N, ascarb 0.09 0.014 0.28 < 0.001
MD CDI 0.11 < 0.001 tnn, acid 0.10 < 0.001 0.16 < 0.001
kI AET 0.07 < 0.001 tex, ascarb 0.06 < 0.001 0.13 < 0.001
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Climatic Effects: Dowel Results
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Single exponential model
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Aboveground k1 (per year)
Belo
wgr
ound
k1
(per
yea
r) observed1:1 line
Above- v Belowground
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CDI v Single exponential (k1)
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0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1CDI (dimensionless)
k1 (p
er y
ear)
Below meshAboveBelow exposed
Climate Decomposition Index
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Arid/AnnualGrassland
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TropicalForest
Humid Grassland
DeciduousForest
ConiferForest
Tundra
Drypetes glauca
Andropogon gerardi and, Pinus elliottii
020406080100Biomass Remaining (%)
0.0
0.5
1.0
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Initi
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Rem
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ng (%
)Long-term Nitrogen Dynamics-fine roots-Parton et al 2007
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01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
Initi
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Rem
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01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
0102030405060708090100Biomass Remaining (%)
0.00.51.01.52.02.5
1.97 % N
1.02 % N
0.58-0.81 % N
0.38 % N
TropicalForest
Annual Grassland
Humid Grassland
DeciduousForest
ConiferForest
Tundra
Long-term Nitrogen Dynamics-Initial Nitrogen Content-Parton et al 2007
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0102030405060708090100Biomass Remaining (%)
0.00.51.01.52.02.5
01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
01020304050607080901000.00.51.01.52.02.5
AridGrassland
Humid Grassland
Initi
al N
Rem
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ng (%
)1.98 % N
1.02 % N
0.58-0.80 % N
0.38 % N
Figure 4 e-h
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Future Experiments
Fill out range of environments: Tropical-subtropical; hydric
Better Understanding of MicroclimateInfluence of organisms
Decomposition rate of the slow phase materialDoes mass of slow phase depend on formation
rate or decomposition rate?