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Abstract
Aim
The objective of this research was to investigate the spatio-temporal variations in sedimentary nutrient levels and establish correlations with various hydro-geomorphic and ecological parameters, including the magnitude of tidal-inundation, distance from the river and sea-front, and litter production by different mangrove species within the study area.
Methods
Twelve transects were selected, each with atleast four sampling points spaced at intervals averaging 100 m, considering various hydro-geomorphic attributes for seasonal sediment sample collection. Eight major soil parameters were measured, including the nutrient parameters TN, TP, TK, OC, OM, NO3– and PO43–, as well as CaCO3. Mangrove litter collections were conducted using litter traps.
Results
The total-nitrogen (TN) exhibited distinct patterns: the lowest annual mean was 152.24 ± 7.05 kg/ha in the lower zone, peaking at 209.7 ± 11.8 kg/ha in the middle zone, and decreasing in the upper zone with increasing distance from the sea. Along the ‘mangrove dominated intertidal mudflat’ gradient, TN was lower near the riverfront and higher in the forest interior. Seasonally, TN was highest in postmonsoon and lowest during the monsoon. Other parameters showed similar patterns with varying magnitudes. Litter production varied among species, with Excoecaria agallocha showed highest rate at 41.60 ± 9.58 g/m2/month, followed by Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Avicennia alba. Litter production was highest in postmonsoon, declining towards the monsoon. ANOVA results revealed intricate relationships between seasons, transects, and the eight dependent variables.
Conclusion
The analysis underscored the pronounced spatio-temporal variability in nutrient levels, influenced by a range of hydro-geomorphic factors, and highlights a good correlation with litter productivity of the region.
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Plant and Soil publishes original papers and review articles exploring the interface of plant biology and soil sciences, and that enhance our mechanistic understanding of plant-soil interactions. We focus on the interface of plant biology and soil sciences, and seek those manuscripts with a strong mechanistic component which develop and test hypotheses aimed at understanding underlying mechanisms of plant-soil interactions. Manuscripts can include both fundamental and applied aspects of mineral nutrition, plant water relations, symbiotic and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions, root anatomy and morphology, soil biology, ecology, agrochemistry and agrophysics, as long as they are hypothesis-driven and enhance our mechanistic understanding. Articles including a major molecular or modelling component also fall within the scope of the journal. All contributions appear in the English language, with consistent spelling, using either American or British English.
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