Influence of the wood ant, Formica polyctena, on soil nutrient and the spruce tree growth

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F08%3A00312033" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/08:00312033 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/67179843:_____/08:00312033 RIV/62156489:43410/08:00121420

Result on the web

—

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

—

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Influence of the wood ant, Formica polyctena, on soil nutrient and the spruce tree growth

Original language description

The effect of Formica polyctena ant nests on the distribution of soil nutrients, soil pH and the growth of Norway spruce trees was studied in the southern part of the Czech Republic. Soil nutrient content (exchange-able P, N, K and pH) and growth of mature spruce trees were measured at four distances from the nearest ant hill (0-1, 3-5, 10-50 and >200 m). Trees at all distances were visited by ants, except for those >200 m from the nearest nest. Soil pH and of P, K and NO3 concentrations were higher near ant nests (<1 m), and pH and K at distances of 3-5 m, when compared with distances of 10-50 and >200 m from the nests, where no significant differences in these variables were detected. In contrast, tree ring analyses (1974-2004) showed that trees >200m from the ant nests grew significantly faster than trees at other distances, followed by trees within 1 m of the nests. No growth differences were found between the growth of trees at 3-5 m and 10-50 m from ant nests.

Czech name

Vliv lesních mravenců Formica polyctena na obsah živin v půdě a růst smrků

Czech description

Lesní mravenci zvyšují zásobu dostupných živin v půdě v těsné blízkosti mraveniště. Růst smrků v těsné blízkosti mraveniště je rychlejší, než je tomu u stromů rostoucích 10-50 m od mraveniště. Kontrolní stromy nenavštěvované mravenci však rostou ještě rychleji než stromy v těsné blízkosti mraveniště.

Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EH - Ecology - communities

OECD FORD branch

—

Project

—

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2008

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Applied Entomology

ISSN

0931-2048

e-ISSN

—

Volume of the periodical

132

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

4

Pages from-to

—

UT code for WoS article

000254858500004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

—