Regional and local scale variations in soil organic carbon stocks in West Greenland

The soil organic carbon (SOC) pool of the Northern Hemisphere contains about half of the global SOC stored in soils. As the Arctic is exceptionally sensitive to global warming, temperature rise and prolonged summer lead to deeper thawing of permafrost‐affected soils and might contribute to increasing greenhouse gas emissions progressively. To assess the overall feedback of soil organic carbon stocks (SOCS) to global warming in permafrost‐affected regions the spatial variation in SOCS at different environmental scales is of great interest. However, sparse and unequally distributed soil data sets at various scales in such regions result in highly uncertain estimations of SOCS of the Northern Hemisphere and here particularly in Greenland. The objectives of this study are to compare and evaluate three controlling factors for SOCS distribution (vegetation, landscape, aspect) at two different scales (local, regional). The regional scale reflects the different environmental conditions between the two study areas at the coast and the ice margin. On the local scale, characteristics of each controlling factor in form of defined units (vegetation units, landscape units, aspect units) are used to describe the variation in the SOCS over short distances within each study area, where the variation in SOCS is high. On a regional scale, we investigate the variation in SOCS by comparing the same units between the study areas. The results show for both study areas that SOCS are with 8 kg m^?2 in the uppermost 25 cm and 16 kg m^?2 in the first 100 cm of the soil, i.e., 3 to 6 kg m^?2 (37.5%) higher than existing large scale estimations of SOCS in West Greenland. Our approach allows to rank the scale‐dependent importance of the controlling factors within and between the study areas. However, vegetation and aspect better explain variations in SOCS than landscape units. Therefore, we recommend vegetation and aspect for determining the variation in SOCS in West Greenland on both scales.     

猪SOCS3基因克隆及其在不同生长阶段表达差异研究

从杜长大母猪的肠系膜脂肪中提取基因组RNA，用RT-PCR扩增SOCS3基因，获得1条约332 bp的片段，以pGEM-T Easy vector 为载体，将该基因片段克隆到大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)DH5α中。从筛选的阳性克隆中分离出SOCS3基因，测定其序列，分析表明，该片段为 SOCS3 cDNA的部分序列，与GenBank中登录的猪SOCS3 cDNA部分核苷酸序列同源性达到100%。以SOCS3基因片段的克隆为基础，构建了优化的半定量RT-PCR法，以18s rRNA为内标，研究不同生长阶段猪肠系膜脂肪中SOCS3基因表达的差异。结果发现，从初生到90 kg，SOCS3基因在肠系膜脂肪中表达量呈逐渐增加的趋势，其中90 kg较初生时增加了141％（p<0.05）。     

秸秆还田对稻麦两熟高产农田净增温潜势影响的初步研究

对长江下游稻麦两熟农田生态系统2009—2010年的CH4和N2O排放以及土壤碳固定进行了分析,初步研究了秸秆还田对稻麦两熟高产农田净增温潜势的影响。结果表明,秸秆还田对稻麦两熟高产农田周年CH4和N2O排放总量、土壤碳固定量以及净增温潜势均有显著或极显著影响：秸秆还田条件下周年CH4、N2O排放总量分别为394 kg CH4.hm-2、2.39 kg N2O.hm-2,土壤碳固定量、净增温潜势分别为1.14 t C·hm-2、6383 kg CO2-equivalents·hm-2;较秸秆不还田增加CH4排放总量152%、减少N2O排放总量14%、增加土壤碳固定量531%、增加净增温潜势57%。以上结果表明,秸秆还田使短期内稻麦两熟高产农田的温室效应明显提高,但其长期效果如何还有待观测。     

中国福建省永春县柑橘园土壤有机碳储量研究

Studies related to the quantitation and distribution of soil organic carbon(C) under different land use types can help to fill the knowledge gaps regarding estimation of the amount of C stored in soils at a global scale. Orchards are an important land use type in southern China; the total area(1.15 × 10~7 ha) of orchards in China comprises approximately 20.5% of the area of all orchards worldwide. We assessed soil organic C stocks(SOCS) in citrus orchards in Yongchun County(consisting of 22 towns), Fujian Province,China in 1982 and 2010. The southeastern part of the county, an area featuring extensive citrus farming with a gently sloping landscape and low rates of water erosion, had the highest SOCS. In contrast, the lowest SCOS was observed in the northern part of the county,where steep hills with severe erosion problems are common and citrus orchards are sparsely distributed. From 1982 to 2010, the mean SOCS in citrus orchards increased from 22.1 to 41.7 Mg ha~(-1), which indicated that current management practices such as fertilization,irrigation, and cultivation enhanced soil C stocks. Further in-depth studies on the effects of these practices on C sequestration would be worthwhile and surveys of SOCS throughout Fujian Province are needed, to support efforts to mitigate global C emission.     

Variation in soil organic carbon stock in different land uses and altitudes in Bagrot Valley,Northern Karakoram

Soil organic carbon tends to respond more sensitively to climate change and land use intensification in ecologically fragile and economically marginal regions of mountainous areas. This study aims to evaluate the soil organic carbon stock dynamic across various land uses at different altitudes in the Bagrot valley, Northern Karakoram, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Soil samples from 0–20, 20–40 and 40–60 cm depth were collected from three land uses: pasture, forest, and adjacently located arable land at different altitude (ranging from 2100–4163 m). The variables investigated were soil bulk density (BD), soil organic carbon concentration (SOC), soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) and pH. A significant variation in all tested variables were found across the land uses and altitudes. Likewise, soil under forest had significantly higher values of SOCS (59.35?Mg ha^?1) than pasture (42.48?Mg ha^?1) and arable land (23.63?Mg ha^?1). Similarly, SOCS increased with increasing altitude and decreased with soil depth in all land uses. In addition, SOCS had a negative relationship with BD and pH. Overall results indicated that the land use intensification and climate change (increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation) were associated with declining SOCS. These results suggest restoration of degraded agricultural land to the forest, especially at higher altitude, and decrease in intensity of land use could increase SOCS in the study area as well as other similar mountainous regions.     

Change in SOC content in a small karst basin for the past 35 years and its influencing factors

ABSTRACT

To research soil organic carbon (SOC) in a typical small karst basin of western Guizhou in southwest China, data from the second national soil resource survey (1980) and data analysed in the laboratory in 2015 were used. This paper examines the changes in soil organic carbon density (SOCD) and soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) in the topsoil (0–20 cm) over the past 35 years based on soil types, and the primary influencing factors are also discussed. The SOCD and SOCS slightly increased over this period. The SOCD increased from 4.91 kg m^?2 to 5.13 kg m^?2, and the SOCS increased from 368.27 × 10³ t to 385.09 × 10³ t. The basin sequestered a low level of carbon during this time. Paddy fields were the key contributor to the increases, and the SOCD and SOCS of paddy fields increased by 1.61 kg m^?2 and 32.39 × 10³ t, respectively. Generally, the SOCD and SOCS in the soils from the southern part of Houzhai Basin increased considerably, and those from the northern part of the basin decreased significantly. The spatial variation of SOCD in the Houzhai Basin was mainly due to natural factors. However, the temporal change of SOC was primary caused by human activities.     

基于Landsat遥感影像和1∶50 000土壤数据库的福州市耕地有机碳动态变化研究

耕地土壤碳库是全球碳库中最为活跃的部分,其变化对全球气候变化产生重要影响。目前对耕地土壤有机碳估算多采用中、小系列比例尺的土壤数据库,较少结合遥感影像与大比例尺土壤数据库进行估算。基于此,本研究采用Landsat遥感影像和1∶50 000高精度土壤数据库,以福建省福州市为例,基于遥感与碳循环过程模型对1987年和2016年耕地土壤有机碳动态变化进行研究。结果表明,利用Landsat影像反演得到的耕地土壤基础呼吸与土壤有机碳相关性强,建立的1987年和2016年模型R²分别为0.637和0.752。研究期间,全市耕地土壤有机碳密度从东部沿海向西部内陆地区递增,整体发挥着“碳汇”作用,有机碳密度和储量分别增加0.20 kg·m^-2和2.946×10⁵ t。从不同土壤类型比较得出,黄壤、红壤和水稻土是“碳汇”,有机碳密度分别增加0.70 kg·m^-2、0.40 kg·m^-2和0.19 kg·m^-2;其他土类为“碳源”,其中,水稻土碳储量最大,两期在全市总碳储量中占比均超过90%。从不同行政区比较得出,仓山区、长乐区、马尾区和连江县为“碳源区”,其他地区为“碳汇区”,其中,仓山区碳储量一直为全市最低,两期占比均不足0.5%,而福清市则一直居于全市首位,占比均高于20%。总体而言,福州市耕地土壤有机碳30年间空间动态变化显著,在不同土类和行政区间存在差异,今后应根据不同耕地土壤类型和行政区的有机碳情况有针对性进行耕地管理。     

Digital assessments of soil organic carbon storage using digital maps provided by static and dynamic environmental covariates

Understanding the vertical and lateral distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil organic carbon density (SOCD) is indispensable for soil use and environmental management because of their vital role in soil quality assessments. Primarily, they are needed in calculating soil organic carbon storage (SOCS). The objective of this research was to provide digital maps of SOC and SOCD variation as well as their uncertainties at multiple standardized depths (H1: 0–5, H2: 5–15, H3: 15–30, H4: 30–60 and H5: 60–100 cm) using a parsimonious model with optimized terrain-related attributes and satellite-derived data. SOCS were evaluated at soil subgroup levels. An area of about 808 km² with varying elevation, plant cover and lithology from the Miandoab region, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran was selected as a case study area. A total of 386 soil samples were collected from 104 profiles comprising various soil genetic horizons. A continuous spline function was then fitted to the target properties in advance of creating a dataset at five standard depth intervals (following the GlobalSoilMap project). These were then grouped into three classes including top (H1), middle (H2, H3 and H4) and bottom (H5) depths to ease interpretation. Static and dynamic covariates (30-m resolution) were derived from a digital elevation model (DEM) and a suite of Landsat-8 spectral imageries, respectively. Four candidate models including stepwise multiple linear regression (SMLR), random forest (RF), cubist (CU) and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) Tree were tested in this study. Finally, the digital maps at 30-m resolution of SOC and SOCD and their uncertainties were prepared using the best-fit model and the bootstrapping method, respectively. Four soil subgroups (Gypsic Haploxerepts, Typic Calcixerepts, Typic Haploxerepts and Xeric Haplocalcids) were identified across the study area. The covariates had variable contributions on the evaluated models. The XGBoost Tree model generally outperformed other models for prediction of SOC and SOCD (R² = 0.60, on average). Regardless of soil subgroups, the uncertainty analysis showed that the SOCD map had a low prediction interval range value indicating high accuracy. Additionally, the highest SOCS and SOCD was observed at the top followed by middle and bottom depths in the study area. All subgroups exhibited a decreasing trend of SOCD with increasing depth. A similar trend was also observed for SOCS. The highest SOCD (on average) was observed in Gypsic Haploxerepts (4.71 kg C/m²) followed by Typic Calcixerepts (4.46 kg C/m²), Typic Haploxerepts (4.45 kg C/m²) and Xeric Haplocalcids (4.40 kg C/m²). Overall, the SOCS normalized by area within soil order boundaries was greater in Inceptisols than Aridisols across the study area. The findings of this study provide critical information for sustainable management of soil resources in the area for agricultural production and environmental health in the Miandoab region of Iran.     

A dietary resveratrol-rich grape extract prevents the developing of atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta of pigs fed an atherogenic diet

The presence of grape and wine polyphenol resveratrol (RES) in the diet is negligible. Therefore, the cardiovascular benefits of this molecule, in a dietary context, remain to be established. We aimed to investigate, through dietary intervention, the effects of a resveratrol-rich grape extract (GE-RES) on the prevention of early aortic lesions in pigs fed an atherogenic diet (AD). These effects were compared with those produced by a grape extract lacking RES (GE) or RES alone. Pigs fed the AD for 4 months showed early atherosclerotic lesions in the thoracic aorta: degeneration and fragmentation of elastic fibers, increase of intima thickness, subendothelial fibrosis, and accumulation of fatty cells and anion superoxide radicals. GE-RES was the most effective treatment and prevented the disruption of aortic elastic fibers, decreased their alteration (57%), and reduced the intima thickness (33%) and the accumulation of fatty cells (42%) and O(2)(?-) (38%) in aortic tissue. In addition, GE-RES moderately downregulated the expression of the suppressors of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) and 3 (SOCS3), key regulators of vascular cell responses, in peripheral mononuclear blood cells. Our results suggest that the consumption of this GE-RES nutraceutical, in a dietary prevention context, could prevent early atherosclerotic events. The presence of RES in the grape extract strengthened these effects.     

Assessment of frozen ground organic carbon pool on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Purpose

Under rapid climate change, soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamic in frozen ground may significantly influence terrestrial carbon cycles. The aim of this study was to investigate the storage, spatial patterns, and influencing factors of SOC in frozen ground on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which known as the earth’s Third Pole.

Materials and methods

Using the observed edaphic data from China’s Second National Soil Survey, we estimated the SOC storage (SOCS) of frozen ground (including permafrost, seasonally, and short time frozen ground) on the plateau with a depth of 0–3 m. Furthermore, the effect of vegetation and climate factors on spatial variance of SOC density (SOCD) was analyzed.

Results and discussion

The SOCD decreased from the southeastern to the northwestern part of the plateau, and increased with shorten of freezing duration. SOCS of permafrost, seasonally, and short time frozen ground were calculated as 40.9 (34.2–47.6), 26.7 (24.1–29.4), and 6 (5.6–6.4) Pg, making a total of 73.6 (63.9–83.3) Pg in 0–3 m depth on the plateau. Normalized difference vegetation index and mean annual precipitation could significantly affect the spatial distribution of SOC in permafrost and seasonally frozen ground.

Conclusions

The soil in plateau frozen ground contained substantial organic carbon, which could be affected by plant and climate variables. However, the heterogeneous landform may make the fate of carbon more complicated in the future.

     

土壤数据源和制图比例尺对旱地土壤有机碳储量估算的影响

明确不同来源土壤剖面数据建立的大、中、小系列制图比例尺对旱地有机碳储量估算的影响对于全球碳循环研究具有重要意义。以江苏北部(简称"苏北地区")3.9×106多hm2旱地为例,系统分析了我国目前常用《县级土种志》、《地级市土种志》、《省级土种志》和《中国土种志》中记录的土壤剖面数据分别建立的1∶5万、1∶25万、1∶50万、1∶100万、1∶400万和1∶1 000万数据库对有机碳储量估算的影响。结果表明,与数据最详细、记录有983个土壤剖面的《县级土种志》1∶5万尺度有机碳密度和储量相比,其他土壤数据源建立的不同制图尺度数据库相对偏差分别在1.94%~23.53%与0.02%~22.86%之间,T检验表明大多数制图尺度土壤数据库的估算结果与《县级土种志》1∶5万尺度之间存在极显著差异(p0.001),这说明在今后国家或区域尺度土壤有机碳储量估算中选择适宜的土壤数据源和制图尺度是非常重要的。     

改良剂作用下滨海盐化潮土团聚体分布、稳定性及有机碳分布特征

通过对滨海盐化潮土小麦—玉米轮作2年田间定位试验,研究不同改良剂施用对土壤团聚体分布、稳定性及土壤团聚体中有机碳含量、各级团聚体有机碳对总有机碳贡献率的影响。试验共设置3个处理:对照(CK)、有机土壤改良剂(OSA)和有机—无机土壤改良剂(CSA),分析土壤团聚体分布、水稳性大团聚体(R_(0.25))、平均重量直径(mean weight diameter,MWD)、几何平均直径(geometric mean diameter,GMD)、分形维数(D)、有机碳储量(soil organic carbon storage,SOCS)和有机碳贡献率(contribution rate of organic carbon)。结果表明,滨海盐化潮土水稳性团聚体组成主要以0.25 mm粒径为主,改良剂施用后土壤R_(0.25)显著提高,其影响主要集中在5 mm和2～5 mm粒径级,OSA处理2个粒级团聚体含量较CK分别显著增加167.38%和59.00%,CSA处理分别显著增加89.17%和100.66%。施用OSA与CSA同时显著提高了土壤团聚体MWD和GMD值,说明2种改良剂的施用均有利于提高大团聚体数量及稳定性。施用改良剂2年处理土壤各粒级团聚体中有机碳含量均有所提高,OSA处理以1～2 mm粒级提高最多,CSA以2～5 mm粒级提高最多,且前者达显著水平。与CK相比,改良剂可促使土壤有机碳向大团聚体富集,显著提高1～2 mm粒级团聚体对土壤总有机碳的贡献率93.62%～109.76%,降低或显著降低1～2 mm粒级团聚体对土壤总有机碳的贡献率20.55%～24.92%。在小麦—玉米轮作模式下,改良剂施用不仅可以显著提高滨海盐化潮土水稳性大团聚体含量和稳定性,还可显著增加水稳性大团聚体有机碳含量与储量,是加强盐碱土壤有机碳库积累的有效措施。     

广东的海涂土壤

广东面临南海,岸线长而曲折,多港湾和岛屿,众多河流的来水来沙,形成沿岸大面积的海涂土壤。其土层深厚,质地不一,盐分和养分含量较高,气候条件优越,开垦利用价值很高,潮间带宜农垦面积以珠江口较大,是今后围垦种植的主要基地,适时围垦后可宜发展外向型农业;广阔的潮下带及不适宜农垦的潮间带,宜发展海水养殖业,这是今后海岸带开发利用的重要领域。并毗邻港澳、经济特区和沿海开放城市前缘,因此,积极开发利用丰富的海涂土壤资源,对促进沿海经济发展是有其重要的战略意义。     

云南省山崩滑坡的危害和防治对策

云南省是我国山崩滑坡灾害最严重的省份之一。全省现有山崩滑坡5,000余处,其中成灾的有200余处。一般以中小型为主,少数山崩滑坡体积超过1,000万立方米。这些山崩滑坡中,大多数为古滑坡多期复活,仅少数为近代新生,目前正处于活跃期,有逐年增多的发展趋势。防治对策主要有,认真研究山崩滑坡的演变规律;做好预测预报,组织撤离疏散;大面积植树造林,疏浚水道,防治渗漏;对典型山崩滑坡综合治理,取得成效,逐步推广。     

祁连山哈溪林区移植前后土壤氮对比研究

研究不同海拔梯度森林土壤氮的分布特征,对于合理利用森林资源、改善森林的生态功能都有重要意义。采用封顶埋管法,对祁连山东段哈溪林区不同海拔梯度和不同植被类型的土壤氮进行了研究。结果表明:(1)海拔2 650m青海云杉林土壤的初始TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量均最低,海拔2 950 m青海云杉林土壤的初始TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量均最高;各海拔梯度青海云杉林土壤经培养后,其TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量均减小。(2)就不同植被类型而言,青海云杉林土壤TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量均最高,草地和灌丛土壤TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量较低,且二者差异不大。草地和灌丛土壤培养后TN和NH_4~+-N含量显著升高,NO_3~--N含量变化不大。(3)某一海拔青海云杉林土壤移植到其他海拔青海云杉林培养后,土壤TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量变化不大;不同植被类型之间土壤相互移植培养后,土壤TN,NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N含量变化明显,不同植被类型对土壤氮的含量差异显著。     

封闭式水泵吸水池内部流动的PIV量测

水泵吸水池内部的流动状态非常复杂，特别是在吸入管的周围，分布十分复杂的漩涡，这些漩涡的存在对整个系统的流动状态会产生众多的影响，有可能使泵站的性能恶化。为了研究吸水池内的流动状态，用PIV量测技术对吸入管附近的流场进行量测，并对测量结果进行分析，进而得到测量面上的湍流特征。     

生产建设项目水土保持准入条件通用条款

 以国家法律法规、国民经济和社会发展规划纲要、行业发展规划、国家的产业政策,以及国家和行业标准的规定和要求为依据,经系统收集、比照分析和深入研究,提炼出生产建设项目水土保持准入条件105条,其中基本条件86条、限批条件7条、缓批条件12条;提炼出生产建设项目水土保持方案审查审批条件86条,其中基本条件16条、不同类型区的特别条件35条、不同类型生产建设项目的特别条件12条、须由建设和设计单位对主体工程进行修正的条件12条、须修改完善水土保持方案的条件11条。共提出适用于全国生产建设项目水土保持准入条件通用条款191条。     

Designing synthetic polymers as soil conditioners

Abstract

This work focuses on synthetic polymeric materials that are designed to function as soil conditioners. A classification of the various polymeric soil conditioners is given and a historical review is attempted. One hundred and three examples are examined, covering the period from 1950 up to today. The routes followed for the preparation of a synthetic polymeric soil conditioner are discussed. In this way, materials and/or properties are tailored for certain applications. Water‐soluble, water‐insoluble (crosslinked or hydrophobic), ionic, or non‐ionic conditioners are examined and pictures of their shapes are given. Finally, a discussion on the combination(s) of materials and/or properties outlines the future trends of this topic. Interpenetrating networks, blends of soil conditioning polymers, polymers combined with slow‐releasing compounds as well as transformable materials are included by examining certain works that are concerned with such materials presenting combined properties that are used in specific applications.     

土壤侵蚀预报模型及其在中国发展的考虑

土壤侵蚀的研究对国土利用、土壤侵蚀的治理十分重要。叙述了我国土壤侵蚀研究的成就。详细说明经验统计模型研究在预报方面的不足。介绍了美国土壤侵蚀预报模型的研究情况。特别途述了ＵＳＬＥ及ＷＥＰＰ的基本情况：理论基础、模型的适用性与局限性。阐述了模型研究了重要性和在我国进行土壤侵蚀模型研究的必要性。提出了建立我国土壤侵蚀模型所必须进行的研究工作和需要解决的科学问题。     

Principal foods versus preferred foods and their relations to stocking rate and range condition

The principal foods of an animal population are those which it eats in greatest quantities. These foods, however, may or may not be those which are preferred. Preferred foods are those which are proportionately more frequent in the diet than in the available environment. Several indexes to food preferences are discussed but there are special values in the rating which results when the percentage in the diet is divided by the percentage availability. The importance of food preference ratings in range management, habitat evaluation and otherwise is reviewed.