土壤质量生物学指标研究进展

本文对近年土壤微生物、土壤酶活性和土壤动物等土壤质量生物学指标研究成果进行了综合评述。土壤微生物是土壤有机组分和生态系统中最活跃的部分,被认为是最敏感的土壤质量生物学指标:微生物生物量代表参与调控土壤中能量和养分循环及有机物质转化所对应微生物的数量,但须结合多样性研究以弥补其无法反映土壤微生物组成和区系变化的缺陷;微生物群落组成和多样性动态反映土壤中生物类群的多变性和土壤质量在微生物数量和功能上的差异;土壤微生物活性体现在土壤微生物商、微生物呼吸和代谢商等方面,应考虑生物量大小与微生物种群活性间的相关关系以反映微生物种群内的差异。土壤酶活性具有极高时效性,在较短时间内就能反映出土壤质量的变化。土壤动物通常以种类的组成和数量,土壤动物区系的相对丰度、多样性或活性作为评价土壤生物质量的敏感指标。与土壤理化指标相比,土壤生物学指标更能对土壤质量的变化做出灵敏迅速的响应,因而被广泛地用于评价土壤质量。     

不同种植年限酸化果园土壤微生物学性状的研究

土壤微生物学指标能够反映土壤质量,是敏感的土壤质量指标。本文以山东果园土壤急剧酸化为背景,研究了山东5个不同种植年限酸化果园(5a～30a)土壤pH值、土壤的微生物数量、土壤微生物量和酶活性的变化,分析果园土壤微生物学性状与土壤pH值的相关性。结果表明:随着种植年限的延长,除真菌、磷酸酶活性只在一定范围内呈现波动趋势外,土壤pH值与微生物数量,土壤微生物量、土壤酶活性呈现不同程度下降。其中酸化果园土壤pH值与微生物量碳、蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶之间都存在着极显著相关,相关系数分别为0.92、0.97和0.94。土壤微生物数量、土壤微生物生物量、土壤酶活性之间也存在着某种关联,集中体现在土壤酶活性之间及与土壤微生物生物量之间。     

Long-term exposure to Zn-spiked sewage sludge alters soil community structure

An 8 year study to investigate the effects of Zn-spiked sewage sludge additions on the microbial community structure and microbial processes was carried out in a field soil under pasture. The microbial community structure was evaluated using a combination of multiplex-terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (M-TRFLP) and T-RFLP fingerprinting approaches. Soil respiration, microbial biomass and enzymatic activities were measured as indicators of soil microbial processes. Changes in the microbial community structure, with Zn additions were evident in all the microbial groups investigated (bacteria, fungi, archaea, actinobacteria and rhizobia/agrobacteria). The fungal community showed the greatest response to Zn additions compared to the other microbial communities measured. The relative abundance of several fungal terminal restriction fragments (TRFs) significantly increased in high Zn treated treatments, at the expense of others, some of which were lost from T-RFLP profiles completely. These results indicate that metal-spiked sludge application can have long-lasting impacts on the composition of the microbial community in pasture soils. Despite notable changes in community structure there was no significant long-term impact of Zn-spiked sludge applications on microbial respiration, biomass or enzyme activities.     

Soil biochemical response to long-term conservation tillage under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions

We studied the effects of long term conservation tillage (CT) versus traditional tillage (TT) on soil biological status of a semi-arid sandy clay loam soil (Xerofluvent). The study was conducted in a wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.)–sunflower (Helianthus annuus, L.) crop rotation established in 1991 under rainfed conditions in SW Spain. A fodder pea (Pisum arvense, L.) crop was introduced in the rotation in 2005. Soil biological status was evaluated by measuring the microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and some enzyme activities (dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, β-glucosidase and protease) in autumn of 2004 and in summer of 2005, before and after the fodder pea crop, respectively. Soil analyses were performed in samples collected at three depths (0–5, 5–10 and 10–25 cm). In general and in both samplings, increases in the organic matter content, MBC and enzymatic activities were found in the more superficial layers of soil under CT than under TT. Values of MBC were lower in summer, whereas values of enzyme activities were similar in both samplings. Biological properties showed a pronounced decrease with increasing soil depth. Statistical differences in biochemical properties between soils under the different tillage were not found in the deeper layer (10–25 cm). Enzymatic activities, MBC and organic matter (water-soluble carbon (WSC) and soil organic carbon (SOC) contents) were strongly correlated (p < 0.01). Conservation tillage improved the quality of soil in the superficial layer by enhancing its organic matter content and, especially, its biological status, as reflected in the values of stratification ratios for MBC and enzymatic activities.     

Long-term consequences of topsoil mining on select biological and physical characteristics of two New Zealand loessial soils under grazed pasture

Soil chemical, biochemical, biological and structural properties were measured in two New Zealand loessial soils that were topsoil-mined 10 and 25 years ago respectively. Measurements at the 10-year site were compared to some earlier measurements made at this site and the data combined in a chronological sequence for analysis. Topsoil mining had a large, detrimental impact on the soil microbial biomass, the earthworm populations, easily mineralizable N and soil enzyme activities. However, most of these properties substantially recovered, to 80-90 per cent of the levels in unmined soils, within 10-25 years of restoration under pasture. In contrast, while total soil C and N were less affected by topsoil mining, their recovery was much slower. Stabilities of macro-aggregates of soil had fully recovered within 10-25 years after topsoil mining. The apparent changes in all the measured properties between 10 and 25 years of restoration were small in comparison with changes between 0-10 years of restoration after topsoil mining. The total C content of both soils under pasture appeared unlikely to attain the levels present in unmined soils. In soils undergoing restoration, the ratio of microbial C/total soil C may be a useful index of soil ‘biological stability’. Sulphatase activity may reflect the recovery of pasture production.     

Effect of long-term conservation tillage on soil biochemical properties in Mediterranean Spanish areas

In semi-arid Mediterranean areas, studies of the performance of conservation tillage systems have largely demonstrated advantages in crop yield, soil water storage and soil protection against wind and water erosion. However, little attention has been given to interactions between soil biochemical properties under different tillage practices. Biochemical properties are useful tools to assess changes caused by different soil tillage systems in long-term field experiments. This study deals with the effect of long-term tillage practices (reduced tillage and no-tillage vs. traditional tillage) on soil chemical properties and microbial functions in three different sites of Spain (two of them located in the Northeast and one in the Southwest) under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions. Soil biological status, as index of soil quality, was evaluated by measuring microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and dehydrogenase (an oxidoreductase) and protease (a hydrolase) activities at three soil depths (0–5, 5–10 and 10–25 cm). In the three experimental areas, increases in soil organic matter content, MBC and enzymatic activities were found at the superficial layers of soil under conservation tillage (reduced tillage and no-tillage) in comparison with traditional tillage. Values of the stratification ratio of some biochemical properties were significantly correlated with yield production in Northeast sites.Conservation tillage has proven to be an effective strategy to improve soil quality and fertility in Mediterranean areas of Spain.     

Tebuconazole application decreases soil microbial biomass and activity

A short-term mesocosm experiment was conducted to ascertain the impact of tebuconazole on soil microbial communities. Tebuconazole was applied to soil samples with no previous pesticide history at three rates: 5, 50 and 500 mg kg⁻¹ DW soil. Soil sampling was carried out after 0, 7, 30, 60 and 90 days of incubation to determine tebuconazole concentration and microbial properties with potential as bioindicators of soil health [i.e., basal respiration, substrate-induced respiration, microbial biomass C, enzyme activities (urease, arylsulfatase, β-glucosidase, alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenase), nitrification rate, and functional community profiling]. Tebuconazole degradation was accurately described by a bi-exponential model (degradation half-lives varied from 9 to 263 days depending on the concentration tested). Basal respiration, substrate-induced respiration, microbial biomass C and enzyme activities were inhibited by tebuconazole. Nitrification rate was also inhibited but only during the first 30 days. Different functional community profiles were observed depending on the tebuconazole concentration used. It was concluded that tebuconazole application decreases soil microbial biomass and activity.     

不同施肥处理对黄泥土微生物生物量碳氮和酶活性的影响

通过室内培育实验,研究了不同施肥处理对黄泥土微生物生物量C、N和脲酶、酸性磷酸酶、蔗糖酶活性的影响。培养过程中,单施化肥处理土壤微生物生物量C、N均呈下降趋势,施用有机肥处理的土壤微生物量C前期升高至一定水平后或保持稳定、或呈下降趋势,而微生物生物量N总体均呈下降趋势;不同施肥处理的脲酶活性呈前期上升后期下降趋势,而酸性磷酸酶和蔗糖酶则单施化肥处理呈上升趋势、配施有机肥处理呈下降趋势。与对照处理相比,单施化肥处理显著降低土壤微生物生物量C、N,高量施用化肥处理还显著降低土壤脲酶活性,但对酸性磷酸酶和蔗糖酶活性的影响并不明显。秸秆施用可显著提高土壤微生物生物量C、N和酶活性,特别是高量施用秸秆的效果更明显。施用猪粪由于同时带入了大量的活性养分,对土壤微生物生物量C、 N和酶活性的影响尚难评价。在高度集约农业利用下,继续保持较高的化肥施用量并不利于土壤生物质量的维护和提高,而秸秆直接还田才是保持土壤健康状态的有效措施。     

保存过程对土壤生化指标的影响及保存土样的应用

土壤样品的生化指标反映了样品采集时期的生态与环境信息,具有极为重要的科学研究价值。样品的生化指标在保存过程中是否发生变化,是保存样品应用中应关注的重点问题。本文总结了各类土壤生化指标在不同保存条件、保存时间下的变化,表明长期保存的土壤样品适用于全量元素含量测定、土壤微生物群落结构分析、DNA/RNA序列分析、土壤污染物分析和土壤酶活性的比较研究,而土壤速效成分以及呼吸、硝化等代谢过程相关指标则不宜采用保存土样。土样长期保存应采用风干、磨口玻璃瓶密封、常温保存的方式。保存土样应用过程中应注意避免取样、分析时的环境污染,采用合适的分析测试技术,并考虑不同类型土壤保存效应的差异。随着分析技术的发展,保存土样中更多的历史环境信息将得以发掘,发挥出更大的科研价值。     

北疆绿洲不同盐分浓度梯度下土壤的生物活性及其功能多样性

土壤盐分类型与含量对土壤生物活性和功能结构多样性会产生重要影响。本文模拟新疆北疆典型硫酸盐盐土,通过设置不同盐分浓度梯度(3、6、10、20和40 g kg-1),研究了土壤5种主要功能酶、土壤微生物量和土壤呼吸等生物性状的变化特征。结果表明:过氧化氢酶、蔗糖酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶和多酚氧化酶4种酶对盐分梯度响应非常敏感,其中过氧化氢酶、蔗糖酶和β-葡萄糖苷酶这3种酶活性与盐分浓度呈负相关,当盐分浓度达到40 g kg-1时,以上3种酶分别较对照降低25.7%、69.6%、30.0%;在3~6 g kg-1盐分浓度范围,多酚氧化酶随盐分浓度而升高,但在10~40 g kg-1时却显著降低,表现出"低盐促进,高盐抑制"的效应;纤维素酶对盐分浓度变化不敏感。土壤盐分与微生物量和微生物商呈显著负相关,与土壤基础呼吸和呼吸商则显著正相关,如40 g kg-1的盐分浓度导致土壤微生物量和微生物商分别较对照降低73.0%和69.5%,呼吸商升高了6.4倍。土壤过氧化氢酶、蔗糖酶、土壤微生物量、微生物商和呼吸商等可作为硫酸盐盐土早期预警生物指标。在40 g kg-1的含盐量下土壤生物功能结构明显区别于其他处理,且多样性指数显著下降。     

~(14)C-绿磺隆在土壤中的可提态残留、结合残留和矿化研究

本文对14 C 绿磺隆在 7种不同类型土壤中形成结合残留 ( 14 C ER)、可提态残留( 14 C ER)以及矿化为14 C CO2 的规律、影响14 C BR的主要因子及其在腐殖质中的分布规律等进行了研究。结果表明 :( 1 ) 14 C 绿磺隆在土壤中形成的14 C ER含量与土壤pH呈显著正相关 ,与土壤粘粒和有机质含量呈显著负相关 ,14 C ER中的绿磺隆母体化合物的消减满足一级反应动力学方程 ,其在 7种土壤中的半减期分别为 1 3 0～ 1 3 3 3d。pH是影响绿磺隆母体化合物降解的主要因子 ;( 2 ) 14 C 绿磺隆在 7种土壤中的14 C BR含量与土壤pH呈显著负相关 ,并与土壤粘粒含量呈显著正相关 ,土壤pH是14 C 绿磺隆在土壤中形成BR的主要影响因子 ;( 3 ) 14 C 绿磺隆形成的14 C BR主要分布在富啡酸和胡敏素中 ;14 C BR分布在胡敏酸中的相对百分比约为 2 % ,在14 C 绿磺隆BR的形成过程中 ,富啡酸的作用 >胡敏素 胡敏酸 ;( 4) 14 C 绿磺隆在 7种土壤中的14 C BR含量 ,在培养 2 0d内均随时间而快速增加 ,2 0d后变化量较小。 7种土壤中的14 C BR含量最大值分别占引入量的 53 5%、40 9%、3 7 8%、1 6 4%、42 5%、41 0 %和 3 1 3 % ;( 5)培养 90d内 ,14 C 绿磺隆通过三嗪杂环开环矿化为14 CO2 的量约占引入量的 4%～9% ,而土壤 1表明14 C     

Changes in microbial biomass and protease activities of soil associated with long-term sugar cane monoculture

 As part of a broader study, the aim of which is to identify soil factors that might be associated with yield decline of sugar cane, microbial biomass and protease activities were examined in soil samples collected from seven paired old and new land sites in three cane-growing districts of north Queensland. No consistent changes in soil protease activities were observed, although some sites exhibited specific effects, as a result of extensive periods of sugar cane monoculture. Soil microbial biomass, however, was significantly lower in those soils where sugar cane had been grown for extended periods. The implications of a lowering of soil microbial biomass on sugar cane yields and sustainability are discussed. Received: 24 June 1997     

腐熟羊粪有机肥配施无机肥对植烟土壤微生物群落结构和多样性的影响

为了探究腐熟羊粪有机肥与无机肥配施对洛阳烟区植烟土壤微生物群落结构和土壤肥力特性的影响，采用盆栽控制试验和高通量测序技术，研究了不施肥（CK）、100%无机氮肥（T0）、50%羊粪有机肥氮+50%无机氮肥（T50）和100%羊粪有机肥氮（T100）4个处理下植烟土壤细菌和真菌群落结构及多样性的差异，并结合土壤理化性质分析了土壤肥力指标与土壤微生物多样性的关系。结果表明：植烟土壤细菌优势菌门为变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）和放线菌门（Actinobacteria），土壤真菌优势菌门为子囊菌门（Ascomycota）和担子菌门（Basidiomycota）；T50处理的变形菌门、酸杆菌门和子囊菌门相对丰度最高，但放线菌门和担子菌门相对丰度最低；NMDS分析和相似性分析发现，T50处理的土壤微生物群落结构与其他处理差异显著；Alpha多样性分析也表明，T50处理土壤细菌和真菌群落的丰富度和多样性最高。不同处理土壤理化性质和土壤关键酶活性差异显著，以T50处理土壤养分含量和土壤碳氮代谢酶的活性最高；Pearson相关性分析显示，土壤碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾含量及蛋白酶和脲酶活性与植烟土壤微生物多样的关系最为密切。总之，采用腐熟羊粪有机肥和无机肥配施通过影响植烟土壤细菌和真菌群落结构和多样性，促进了土壤养分的释放和转化，有利于土壤养分的供应和土壤质量的提升，研究结果为洛阳烟区应用羊粪有机肥改良土壤提供了理论依据。     

Effects of compost and of bacterial cells on the decontamination and the chemical and biological properties of an agricultural soil artificially contaminated with phenanthrene

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly recalcitrant widespread environmental pollutants. Bioremediation, accomplished by the introduction of PAH-degrading microorganisms (bioaugmentation) and/or by applying additional nutrients (biostimulation) into a contaminated system is a valuable alternative to traditional chemical and physical treatments for the decontamination of PAH-contaminated soils. We investigated on a laboratory scale the fate of phenanthrene (Phe), selected to represent PAHs, when added to a fresh, agricultural soil with no history of PAH contamination. The relative effect of compost (C), applied at two different doses (C1=0.27%, and C2=0.83%, corresponding to 10 and 30 t ha⁻¹, respectively), and the efficiency of a Phe-degrading bacterial culture inoculated into the soil (S) and soil-compost (S-C1 and S-C2) systems were investigated. Changes in various functionally related properties such as microbial biomass, basal respiration, and soil hydrolases and oxido-reductases activities were measured over time. The variations of the main physical and chemical properties were also monitored. The soil showed an intrinsic capability for degrading Phe, and this was enhanced and stimulated by the lower compost dose (a decrease of the extractable Phe from 70% to about 50% of that initially added, and higher kinetic Phe disappearance constants). A simultaneous, rapid increase of soil respiration and microbial biomass, and higher phosphatase and arylsulphatase activities were measured, suggesting that microbial growth and activity had increased. The inoculation with Phe-degrading bacterial cells strongly accelerated the Phe degradation. After 15 d of incubation, the residual Phe decreased to 10% in S and S-C1 and to zero in S-C2, respectively. No apparent effects were observed for the higher compost dose. Several of the soil properties showed differentiated responses to the presence of the Phe, the compost and/or the exogenous culture. As a general response, soil systems with and without the inoculated cells showed similar trends for several of the measured enzymatic properties (e.g. phosphatase, arylsulphatase, β-glucosidase and urease activities), indicating that the intrinsic soil enzymatic activity was not affected by the exogenous microorganisms. Temporary and permanent changes were observed for several of the properties investigated, thereby providing useful information on the impact of Phe on soil metabolic activity.     

红壤侵蚀裸地不同植被恢复后林地土壤微生物特性的研究

本研究以中国科学院红壤生态实验站侵蚀地植被恢复试验区为依托,调查侵蚀裸地不同植被恢复类型林地表层土壤微生物特性.结果表明:侵蚀裸地种植植被后,表层土壤酸化程度减小,土壤养分含量和孔隙度显著提高,微生物生物量增加、活性增强;不同植被恢复类型相比,各指标的大小顺序均为樟树>胡枝子>马尾松;侵蚀裸地植被恢复前后表层土壤均以细菌为主,其中马尾松林地表层土壤真菌比例最高:植被恢复林地土壤有机C处于累积阶段,土壤微生物对C的利用率显著提高,但不同植被恢复类型之间无显著差异.     

重金属Cd、Zn、Cu和Pb复合污染对土壤生物活性的影响

通过野外土样采集及室内培养试验(25℃),研究了云南东川铜矿区土壤酶和微生物特征,以及模拟重金属Cd、Zn、Cu、Pb复合污染对土壤微生物和酶活性的影响。结果表明,矿区土壤(距矿口0~800 m)重金属污染严重,Pb、Cd、Zn、Cu全量和有效含量是对照土壤(距矿口10 000 m)的3.7~141.0倍和2.2~773.2倍;距矿口越近,土壤有机质、有效氮、有效磷和速效钾含量及土壤pH亦越低,土壤酶活性和土壤微生物数量、微生物生物量碳和氮受到的抑制程度也显著增强。与对照土壤相比,距矿口0~800 m的土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶、酸性磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶和脱氢酶活性分别降低25.5%~47.3%、22.6%~74.2%、30.9%~83.1%、16.7%~69.1%和34.6%~92.3%;细菌、放线菌和真菌数量分别较对照下降30.5%~80.1%、8.1%~49.9%和3.3%~8.3%。土壤酶中的酸性磷酸酶和过氧化氢酶,土壤微生物中的细菌对重金属污染较为敏感。恒温(25℃)培养试验中,低量的Cd、Zn、Cu、Pb复合污染刺激了土壤酶活性和细菌、真菌、放线菌、微生物生物量碳和氮的数量,但高量的Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd复合污染使土壤酶活性、细菌、真菌、放线菌、微生物生物量碳和氮均显著下降。重金属Cd、Zn、Cu、Pb之间存在着一定的协同或拮抗作用,Cd、Zn、Cu和Pb之间在微生物生物量碳和氮上表现出明显的协同效应,Pb与Cd、Zn、Cu对细菌数量的复合效应机制为拮抗效应,Cd、Zn、Cu和Pb对真菌数量和放线菌数量的复合效应机制表现为协同效应和拮抗效应并存。     

接种蚯蚓对加入不同植物残体土壤微生物特性的影响

通过室内试验,研究不同类型土壤和植物残体施用下接种蚯蚓对土壤微生物群落组成及活性的影响,为将蚯蚓引入农田及水土流失区提供理论依据。供试土壤为黏粒含量较低的灰潮土和黏粒含量较高的典型红壤,供试植物残体为高碳氮比的玉米秸秆和低碳氮比的三叶草,供试蚯蚓为体型较大的威廉腔环蚓(Metaphire guillelmi)。结果表明:接种蚯蚓对微生物量碳(MBC)无显著影响;不同土壤无论是否施用植物残体,接种蚯蚓均使土壤基础呼吸(BR)显著增大,尤其是不施用植物残体时;两种土壤中不施用植物残体和施用三叶草时,接种蚯蚓均使代谢熵(qCO2)增大,而施用玉米秸秆接种蚯蚓使qCO2有下降趋势。Biolog孔平均颜色变化(AWCD)在接种蚯蚓时均增大,基质利用丰富度(S)和多样性指数(H)也增大,且未施用秸秆时的变化较为明显;主成分分析(PCA)表明接种蚯蚓后土壤微生物群落组成与结构发生了明显变化。土壤微生物群落特性变化受蚯蚓、土壤及植物残体间交互作用的影响。     

石墨烯施用后对土壤酶活性及土壤微生物群落的影响

将不同浓度的纯石墨烯和氧化石墨烯(0、100、1 000 mg/kg)分别加入潮土和红壤两种土壤中,培养56天后测定潮土和红壤中的脲酶、过氧化氢酶活性,微生物功能及遗传多样性变化。结果表明,培养0、7、14、56天后,100和1 000 mg/kg浓度的石墨烯和氧化石墨烯对红壤和潮土的脲酶和过氧化氢酶活性没有显著的影响。两种浓度的石墨烯和氧化石墨烯对红壤和潮土微生物的AWCD指数没有显著的影响,且两种土壤之间未表现出差异。对添加0、200和1 000 mg/kg氧化石墨烯的潮土进行DGGE测试分析,处理组与对照组相比增加了3个条带,测序分析认为这3个条带与鞘氨醇单细胞菌属和未被培养的细菌类似,可见氧化石墨烯对土壤中微生物有一定的影响,能引起耐受菌数量的增加。     

红壤丘陵区人工林恢复措施对土壤酶活性和微生物学性质的影响

我国红壤丘陵区水土流失较严重。本文研究人工林对土壤(0～20和20～40 cm)酶活性和微生物学性质的短期(13～14年)影响。土壤转化酶、脲酶、多酚氧化酶活性在次生天然林和湿地松樟树混交林中高于其他林分。次生天然林和湿地松樟树混交林土壤微生物生物量和土壤呼吸值较大、有机碳活性较强、土壤微生物基质利用效率较高。因此,短期影响下,湿地松樟树混交林较之针叶纯林和针叶混交林可改善土壤生化强度和微生物活性。