Abstract

Red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) forests on sandy soils of the northeastern United States may have been depleted of nutrient cations by acid precipitation and intensive land use. Foliar Ca in oak was 5260 mg Ca·kg -1 dry matter, or more than 3 times the amount in white pine foliage. Red oak also has more Mg, K, and N than white pine. Foliar Al concentration for white pine foliage, 132 mg Al·kg -1 dry matter, was twice that of red oak foliage. Foliar Ca and N was correlated with basal-area increment. Foliar Ca/Al ratios and Mg levels in pine foliage suggest a risk to tree health. In the organic horizons of both oak and pine forests, bases occupied 80% of the exchange sites. However, in the mineral horizons, Al occupied 96% of the exchange sites. Al may be accumulating in the O horizon. These data indicate that both forest types are susceptible to nutrient imbalances and deficiencies that result from atmospheric deposition and harvesting. Resume : Les forŒts de chŒne rouge (Quercus rubra L.) et de pin blanc (Pinus strobus L.) sur sols sableux du nord-est des …tats-Unis peuvent avoir OtO appauvries en cations nutritifs par les prOcipitations acides et liusage intensif des terres. Les feuilles de chŒne contenaient 5260 mg Ca·kg -1 de matire sche, soit plus de 3 fois la quantitO prOsente dans le feuillage du pin blanc. Le chŒne rouge avait aussi plus de Mg, K et N foliaire que le pin blanc. La concentration foliaire en Al du pin blanc, 132 mg Al·kg -1 de matire sche, Otait le double de celle du feuillage du chŒne rouge. Le calcium et liazote foliaire Otaient corrOlOs avec liaccroissement en surface terrire. Les ratios foliaires Ca/Al et les niveaux de Mg dans le feuillage du pin reprOsentent un risque pour la santO des arbres. Dans les horizons organiques tant des forŒts de chŒne que de pin, les bases Ochangeables occupent 80% des sites diOchange. Toutefois, dans les horizons minOraux, Al occupe 96% des sites diOchange. Lihorizon O pourrait accumuler Al. Ces donnOes indiquent que les deux types de forŒt sont sujettes aux dOsOquilibres et dOficiences nutritionnels qui rOsultent de la dOposition atmosphOrique et de la rOcolte. (Traduit par la ROdaction)

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