To obtain an insight into the effects of a high ammonium deposition on trees young, coniferous trees were planted in pots in a greenhouse and treated with artificial ammonium-enriched rainwater. Application of 480 kg ammonium N ha(-1) year(-1) resulted in an increase of the shoot/root ratio. The biomass of fine roots strongly declined, as did the numbers of mycorrhizae. The fructification of the mycorrhizal fungi was totally inhibited. The nitrogen content of the needles was enhanced, but the levels of potassium, magnesium and calcium decreased sharply. The phosphorus content remained almost unaffected. Much of the nitrogen was stored as arginine. The levels of leaf pigments also increased. Within one year of treatment many of the trees died. The trees that were treated with 48 kg ammonium-N ha(-1) year(-1) did not show any signs of deterioration.
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