毛乌素沙地3种人工植被类型对土壤颗粒组成和固碳的影响

植被恢复会对干旱半干旱区土壤固碳过程产生重要影响,探讨植被恢复对不同土壤颗粒碳含量的影响有利于进一步揭示荒漠土壤演变过程。选择毛乌素沙地东南缘人工植被恢复区的乔木林、灌木林、草地和流沙地为样地,对0—30 cm的土壤进行了分层取样分析。结果表明:乔木、灌木和草地的恢复均会降低土壤粗颗粒(细砂粒、粗砂粒)含量,增加团聚体和粉黏粒含量;植被恢复后土壤有机碳(SOC)和无机碳(SIC)含量均显著增加,其中最大值均出现在乔木样地,分别达到流沙地的3.96倍和2.08倍;植被恢复对土壤有机碳密度(SOCD)的影响较土壤无机碳密度(SICD)更为明显;乔木有利于粗砂粒和细砂粒有机碳的累积,灌木更有利于粉黏粒和团聚体有机碳的累积;各粒级SOC含量在细砂粒中增幅最为明显;SIC含量在粉黏粒中增幅最为明显;粉黏粒有机碳对总有机碳的贡献率较为显著。总之,不同类型植被的恢复均会提高土壤有机和无机含量,从增加土壤固碳的角度出发,乔木为毛乌素沙地的最佳植被恢复类型。     

荒漠草原沙漠化对土壤无机碳和有机碳的影响

以空间代替时间的方法,通过对宁夏荒漠草原不同沙漠化阶段土壤有机碳(SOC)和无机碳(SIC)的研究,探讨荒漠草原沙漠化对土壤SIC、SOC及不同粒径组分土壤SIC、SOC分布特征的影响。结果表明:(1)随着荒漠草原沙漠化程度的加剧,0—10cm土层各粒径组分土壤SIC和SOC含量呈下降趋势。半固定沙地和流动沙地各粒径组分土壤SIC含量均表现为黏粉粒无机碳(CSIC)>细砂粒无机碳(FIC)>粗砂粒无机碳(CIC),而SOC含量均表现为细砂粒有机碳(FOC)>粗砂粒有机碳(COC)>黏粉粒有机碳(CSOC)。(2)随着荒漠草原沙漠化程度的加剧,0—30cm土层土壤无机碳(SICD)、土壤有机碳(SOCD)和土壤总碳(STCD)密度均表现为荒漠草原>固定沙地>半固定沙地>流动沙地。固定沙地、半固定沙地和流动沙地土壤SOCD、SICD分别比荒漠草原降低了18.5%,57.7%,60.5%和6.7%,35.9%,47.0%。(3)0—10cm土层各粒径组分土壤SOC和SIC含量、全土SOC含量与0—30cm土层SOC和SIC均呈显著正相关关系,其中土壤粗砂粒有机碳和粗砂粒无机碳对SOC影响最大,而土壤黏粉粒有机碳和黏粉粒无机碳与全土SIC含量呈显著负相关关系。因此,沙漠化防治对于减少荒漠草原土壤碳损失极为重要。     

黄土丘陵区不同恢复年限对天然草地土壤碳库动态的影响

[目的]揭示不同恢复年限的天然草地土壤碳库动态变化及其剖面分布特征,全面认识和理解天然草地恢复下土壤有机库、无机碳库的动态特征。[方法]采用野外调查与室内试验分析相结合的方法,以农田为对照,对黄土丘陵区不同恢复年限(11,16,22和35a)的天然草地土壤有机碳(SOC)、无机碳(SIC)、总碳(STC)的动态变化及其剖面分布特征进行了探讨。[结果](1)天然草地恢复过程中表层(0—10cm)SOC含量随植被恢复年限显著增加,下层(10—100cm)SOC含量随植被恢复年限变化不明显;0—100cm土层SOC储量呈先减少后增加趋势,但仍未达到农田SOC储量的水平。(2)天然草地0—20cm土层SIC含量呈相对脱钙现象,0—100cm土层SIC库储量约为SOC库储量的2.7~4.5倍。土壤无机碳库随植被恢复年限的增加无明显变化,但SIC的剖面分布深度发生改变。(3)土壤总碳库随恢复年限增加无明显变化,0—100cm土层SIC储量在STC库中所占比例约为75.6%~86.0%。[结论]短时间内天然草地的土壤碳汇效应并不明显,碳库增汇效应需要长期的过程。     

石羊河流域干旱荒漠区人工梭梭林对土壤碳库的影响

采用野外调查与室内分析相结合的方法,研究石羊河流域民勤干旱沙区种植人工梭梭林4,13,36年后的土壤有机碳(Soil organic carbon,SOC)、无机碳(Soil inorganic carbon,SIC)、全氮(Total nitrogen,TN)和总碳(soil total carbon,TC)含量及储量变化特征。结果表明:流动沙地种植梭梭后,0-50cm层灌丛下和行间SOC和TN含量总体随造林年限增加而增加,5-50cm层灌丛下SIC含量在13年梭梭林地最高。36,13年林地0-50cm层灌丛下SOC和TN储量均高于行间,而13年灌丛下SIC储量低于行间,4年灌丛下5-50cm层SOC、TN和SIC储量均低于行间。0-50cm层土壤有机碳、无机碳、全氮储量增幅分别为102.44%,24.66%,54.55%,36年林地SOC和TN储量随土层加深先降低后增加,但4,13年和流动沙地SOC、SIC和TN储量均随土层加深而增加。土壤有机碳占总碳比例随造林年限增加而增加。相关分析结果表明,土壤颗粒组成、造林年限、土层深度等与土壤有机碳和全氮储量显著相关(P0.01)。民勤干旱沙区造林提高了土壤碳库截存量,并且随林龄增长而增长。     

亚热带森林转换对不同粒径土壤有机碳的影响

以亚热带天然阔叶林和由其转换而来的针阔混交人工林和杉木人工林为研究对象,探讨森林转换对土壤有机碳(Soilorganiccarbon,SOC)含量和分布格局的影响。选取不同土层(0～20cm、20～40cm、40～60cm)土壤作为样本,运用物理分组方法研究森林转换对土壤粗颗粒有机碳(Coarse particulate organic carbon,CPOC)、细颗粒有机碳(Fine particulate organic carbon,FPOC)、矿物结合态有机碳(Mineral-associatedorganiccarbon,MOC)含量及其分配比例的影响。结果表明:天然林转换为人工林后(1)各土层土壤有机碳含量均呈下降趋势;(2)0～20cm土层土壤粗颗粒有机碳含量和分配比例均显著降低,土壤细颗粒有机碳含量和比例呈增加趋势;矿物结合态有机碳含量呈减少趋势,比例呈增加趋势;(3)各土层土壤颗粒有机碳/矿物结合态有机碳(POC/MOC)和矿物结合态有机碳/土壤有机碳(MOC/SOC)比值均呈下降趋势,0～20 cm土层土壤CPOC与SOC相关性最好,40～60cm土层MOC与SOC相关性最好。因此,亚热带天然阔叶林转换为针阔混交人工林和杉木人工林,土壤总有机碳含量降低,土壤有机碳的稳定性增强;土壤CPOC更能反映森林转换对表层土壤有机碳的影响;而MOC更能反映森林转换对深层土壤有机碳的影响。     

黄土高原丘陵区典型退耕恢复植被土壤碳分布特征及其影响因素

为深入了解植被恢复对土壤碳库的影响，本研究选取黄土高原丘陵区草地、沙棘、油松、山杏和山杏油松混交林0~100 cm土壤为研究对象，运用随机森林模型等方法，探究黄土高原丘陵区典型退耕恢复植被有机碳（SOC）、无机碳（SIC）、全碳（TC）含量分布特征及其影响因素。结果表明：（1）研究区各恢复植被平均土壤全碳含量为1.685~1.898 g/kg，平均土壤有机碳含量山杏(0.368 g/kg)>草地(0.299 g/kg)>沙棘(0.250 g/kg)>油松(0.233 g/kg)>油松山杏混交(0.209 g/kg) ，平均土壤无机碳含量为平均土壤有机碳含量的5.6倍。（2）所有恢复植被土壤深层（60~100 cm）无机碳含量均无显著差异（P>0.05）。除油松外，各恢复植被表层（0~20 cm）土壤有机碳含量显著高于其他土层（P<0.05）。（3）坡向、坡度、海拔、土地利用类型、土壤含水量、土壤黏粒、速效磷和速效氮共解释了78%、24%和77%的SOC、SIC和TC含量变化，其中海拔、坡向和土壤含水量为研究区土壤碳含量变化的主要影响因素（P<0.05）。在黄土高原植被恢复过程中应充分考虑地形因子和土壤理化性质的影响。本研究结果可为正确评估人工林土壤碳储量及其生态效益提供基础数据和科学参考。     

新疆绿洲农田不同开垦年限土壤有机碳及不同粒径土壤颗粒有机碳变化

研究不同开垦年限新疆绿洲农田土壤有机碳及不同粒径土壤颗粒有机碳的变化规律,评价长期垦殖对新疆绿洲农田土壤有机碳的影响。以相应未开垦地为对照,选取南北疆兰州湾、31团和普惠农场三个典型绿洲不同开垦年限土壤为研究对象,应用物理分组方法研究不同粒径土壤颗粒中有机碳含量及分布。结果表明:(1)开垦有利于新疆绿洲农田土壤总有机碳的积累,开垦初期(0～5a)增加迅速,年均增加0·5gkg-1,10a后增加趋于平缓。(2)垦殖增加了不同粒径土壤颗粒有机碳的含量,砂粒有机碳在垦殖10a间达到最大值后趋于相对稳定的水平;粉砂粒和黏粒有机碳随垦殖年限延长增加。(3)开垦提高了POC/MOC值,表现为开垦初期(0～5a)增加迅速,10a左右达到最大值后开始下降。研究说明,新疆绿洲区域未开垦地开垦增加了土壤总有机碳和不同粒径土壤颗粒有机碳含量,随垦殖年限延长,粉砂粒和黏粒有机碳成为绿洲农田土壤主要碳库,土壤自身生产力存在下降可能,土壤质量存在潜在退化风险。     

不同土地利用方式对土壤有机无机碳比例的影响

【目的】 土壤有机碳 (SOC) 和无机碳 (SIC) 对全球碳循环和减缓气候变化具有重要作用,进一步明确二者之间相互转化关系,对准确估算土壤碳储量具有重要意义。现有研究对SOC和SIC相互关系缺乏系统量化,研究结果不一。因此,明确SOC和SIC之间相互关系,可为准确估算和模拟土壤碳的转化过程提供理论基础。 【方法】 本研究搜集了我国1990—2018年已发表的文献共41篇,从不同气候区、不同土地利用方式、不同土层深度探究了SOC和SIC比例的变化,进一步量化了二者之间的相互关系。 【结果】 不同气候区、不同土地利用方式下土壤SOC/SIC值在0—20 cm土层均大于20—100 cm土层。具体来说,在温带大陆性气候区,草地0—20 cm土壤SOC/SIC值最小 (0.53),林地 (0.90) 和农田 (0.80) 土壤较高,且三种土地利用方式下SOC和SIC呈极显著正相关关系;而在温带季风性气候区,0—20 cm土壤SOC/SIC值表现为草地 (0.82) ≈ 农田 (1.05) > 林地 (0.29),且SOC和SIC在林地、农田土壤中呈正相关关系,但在草地土壤中二者为负相关关系。另外,温带大陆性气候区20—100 cm以林地土壤SOC/SIC值最高,草地和农田次之,而在温带季风性气候区三种土地利用方式下无显著差异;SOC和SIC在林地和农田土壤中呈正相关关系,然而在草地土壤中为负相关关系。温带大陆性气候区SOC/SIC值总体以林地较大,农田、草地次之。温带季风性气候区,0—20 cm土层SOC/SIC值以草地较大,农田和林地分别次之。这可能是因为植被覆盖不同,导致了作物碳的归还量不一。同时,不同的植被覆盖还影响了土壤中的各种生物化学进程,改变了碳在土壤中的循环转化过程,进而影响了SOC和SIC含量,使得SOC/SIC值产生较大差异。 【结论】 SOC和SIC之间存在循环转化关系,且不同气候条件、不同土地利用方式、不同土壤类型对SOC和SIC循环转化存在显著影响。不同条件下SOC/SIC值存在显著差异,且二者呈现不同的相关性。本研究结果可为明确土壤碳的循环积累机制,准确估算土壤有机和无机碳库提供理论依据。      

中亚热带天然次生常绿阔叶林水文生态效应研究

以科尔沁沙地为研究区域,测定分析了流动沙丘栽植22a的樟子松林和24a的小叶锦鸡儿灌木林对土壤物理组分有机碳分配的影响。结果表明,(1)流动沙丘造林后土壤粗砂、极细砂和黏粉粒含量增加,细砂含量减少,土壤容重降低。(2)流动沙丘栽植樟子松和小叶锦鸡儿林后,全土有机碳储量分别增加357和514g/m2,增幅为729%和1 050%。(3)流动沙丘、樟子松和小叶锦鸡儿林地土壤轻组质量分别为0.08%,1.24%和1.14%,轻组碳储量分别为9.7,182.5和185.9g/m2,占其全土碳储量的比例依次为20%,45%和33%。(4)土壤有机碳在不同粒级土壤中的分配状况为,流动沙丘:细砂>粗砂>极细砂>黏粉粒;樟子松林地:粗砂>细砂>极细砂>黏粉粒;小叶锦鸡儿林地:粗砂>极细砂>细砂>黏粉粒。(5)流动沙丘造林后,轻组有机碳储量的变化比总有机碳的变化更为明显,粗砂组分中非保护性有机质的增加是引起土壤总有机碳变化的主要原因。     

毛乌素沙地樟子松人工林恢复过程中土壤粒径演变特征

[目的]研究土壤颗粒分形维数与樟子松人工林恢复时间的关系,为评价毛乌素沙地植被恢复对土壤颗粒特征的影响提供数据支撑。[方法]以自然荒草地为对照,选择不同恢复年限樟子松人工林土壤为研究对象,分析了不同林龄樟子松林下土壤基本理化性质、颗粒粒径含量和分形维数,开展毛乌素沙地樟子松人工林恢复过程中土壤粒径演变特征研究。[结果] 3种不同林龄樟子松土壤中细砂粒含量最多,极粗砂粒含量最少,并且随着土层深度的增加细砂粒含量和粗砂粒含量呈增加的趋势,而黏粒含量、粉粒含量以及极细砂粒含量呈现减少的趋势。随着土层深度的增加土壤中全氮、全磷、有机质以及土壤含水率均呈现减小的趋势。不同林龄下樟子松土壤颗粒分形维数范围为2.27～2.71,均值大小顺序表现为50 a>60 a>40 a>CK;全氮含量和土壤含水率的均值大小顺序均表现为60 a>50 a>CK>40 a;全磷含量和有机质含量的均值大小顺序均表现为60 a>50 a>40 a>CK。全氮、全磷和土壤有机质含量与分形维数间呈正相关关系,相关系数分别为0.391,0.418,0.522。[结论]樟子...     

Comparison of Three Methods for Measurement of Soil Organic Carbon

Quantification of soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important element in the assessment of the carbon sequestration potential of soils in tree-based intercropping (TBI) systems. The organic carbon (OC) concentrations of soils in TBI systems often differ from those in conventional agricultural systems due to the additional C inputs from litter fall and roots. However, the presence of soil inorganic carbon (SIC) can confound the measurements of SOC. This study compared three methods of measuring SOC: (i) measurement of the total soil C (TC) in one subsample and, after treatment in a muffle furnace (575 °C) for 24 h, measurement of SIC in another subsample; (ii) SOC measured after fumigation with 12 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) to remove SIC; and (iii) SOC measured after digestion with 0.73 M H₂SO₃ to remove SIC. The TC, SOC, and SIC concentrations were determined by combustion. A correction factor was applied to express SIC and SOC concentrations on an original, untreated soil basis. Measurement of SOC by the muffle furnace method resulted in the greatest SOC concentrations for Populus spp. (hybrid poplar) for samples from two of the three depths (0–10 and 20–40 cm). Measurement of SOC by the HCl fumigation and H₂SO₃ digestion methods were highly correlated, suggesting complete removal of SIC with minimal oxidation of SOC. These results have implications for the method of measuring SOC in calcareous soils under coniferous and deciduous tree species to a depth of 40 cm.     

Soil Organic Carbon and Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Along a 30‐year Grassland Restoration Chronosequence in Semi‐arid Regions (China)

Carbon accumulation is an important research topic for grassland restoration. It is requisite to determine the dynamics of the soil carbon pools [soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic carbon (SIC)] for understanding regional carbon budgets. In this study, we chose a grassland restoration chronosequence (cropland, 0 years; grasslands restored for 5, 15 and 30 years, i.e. RG5, RG15 and RG30, respectively) to compare the SOC and SIC pools in different soil profiles. Our results showed that SOC stock in the 0‐ to 100‐cm soil layer showed an initial decrease in RG5 and then an increase to net C gains in RG15 and RG30. Because of a decrease in the SIC stock, the percentage of SOC stock in the total soil C pool increased across the chronosequence. The SIC stock decreased at a rate of 0·75 Mg hm⁻² y⁻¹. The change of SOC was higher in the surface (0–10 cm, 0·40 Mg hm⁻² y⁻¹) than in the deeper soil (10–100 cm, 0·33 Mg hm⁻² y⁻¹) in RG5. The accumulation of C commenced >5 years after cropland conversion. Although the SIC content decreased, the SIC stock still represented a larger percentage of the soil C pool. Moreover, the soil total carbon showed an increasing trend during grassland restoration. Our results indicated that the soil C sequestration featured an increase in SOC, offsetting the decrease in SIC at the depth of 0–100 cm in the restored grasslands. Therefore, we suggest that both SOC and SIC should be considered during grassland restoration in semi‐arid regions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

免耕对华北地区潮土碳库特征的影响

以实施7年的中国科学院禹城综合试验站冬小麦-夏玉米轮作免耕长期定位试验场为对象,系统研究免耕条件下土壤总碳(TC)、有机碳(SOC)、无机碳(SIC)的变化,为进一步评价免耕措施对华北地区潮土碳库的影响提供数据支持。研究设置免耕秸秆覆盖(NTRC)、免耕施用有机肥(NTRR)、常规耕作(CT)3种处理,分析表层(0-20cm)及深层(20-60cm)土壤TC、SOC及SIC的变化特征和影响因素。主要结果为:NTRC和NTRR能够增加0-20cm土层TC含量及储量,但降低20-60cm土层TC含量及储量,0-60cm总碳储量表现为NTRC>CT>NTRR;与CT相比,NTRC能够显著增加0-20cm而降低20-60cm土层SOC含量及储量,NTRR增加了0-5cm土层SOC含量及储量,在5-60cm则呈降低趋势,0-60cm土层SOC储量表现为CT>NTRC>NTRR;NTRC增加了0-60cm土层SIC储量,而NTRR则影响较小。TC与SOC呈显著正相关(P<0.05),而与SIC呈显著负相关(P<0.05),说明总碳的变化趋势与SOC一致,与SIC相反。     

流动沙丘造林对土壤物理组分有机碳分配的影响

(1)根据中国知网(CNKI)的《中国学术期刊影响因子年报(自然科学与工程技术.2010版)计量指标统计表》,《水土保持通报》综合统计源统计的总被引频次为3 446次(2009年版中为1 358次);复合影响因子为0.955;期刊综合影响因子为0.568(2008年为0.493),在所统计     

Neoformation of pedogenic carbonate and conservation of lithogenic carbonate by farming practices and their contribution to carbon sequestration in soil

Land use change, tillage practices and straw incorporation are known to affect soil organic carbon (SOC) as well as soil inorganic carbon (SIC) turnover in agricultural soils. SOC and SIC, particularly pedogenic carbonates (PC), were assessed in a semi‐humid region of China to a depth of 160 cm. δ¹³C values were used to calculate the percentage of PC and lithogenic carbonates (LC) in the total SIC. Over the 39‐y period of intensive agriculture including 14 y of tillage × straw experiment, three treatments, i.e ., tillage with wheat and maize straw return (TWM), tillage with wheat straw return (TW), and wheat and maize straw return with no‐tillage (WM) showed an increase of PC compared to a native plantation plot (NP). The significantly higher SOC stock via no‐tillage was limited to top 1 m soil and there was no significant difference between tillage and no‐tillage treatments at 0–160 cm depth. The changes of SOC caused by the tillage and maize straw addition were negligible compared to the gain in PC. Tillage, crop residues incorporation and irrigation played an important role in the turnover of PC and LC. SIC accumulation resulted from combination of neoformation of PC and conservation of LC. Neoformation of silicatic PC sequestered at least 0.49, 0.47, and 0.29 Mg C ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ in TWM, TW, and WM treatments, respectively, with reference to NP plot. We concluded that to evaluate the long term impacts of land use and farming practices on soil C storage, change of pedogenic and lithogenic carbonates and soil organic carbon in deeper soil profiles should be integrated on regional and global scales.     

黄土台塬不同土地利用方式下土壤碳组分的差异

为探讨土地利用方式对土壤碳固定的影响,以乔木、灌木、草和农田等不同植被类型,纯林和混交两种栽培模式的黄土台塬为对象,进行了土壤碳组分研究。结果表明,不同利用方式下林地和天然草地在0—100 cm土层总碳,轻组、重组、可溶性有机碳以及轻组有机碳分配比例(LFOC/SOC)均不同程度高于耕地,而其有机无机复合度(HFOC/SOC)则低于耕地,灌木林地和天然草地这种趋势尤为突出;各种土地利用方式间,土壤总碳和HFOC/SOC在0—20cm差异显著,总碳在60—100 cm也差异明显,轻组、重组及可溶性有机碳在0—40 cm,而无机碳则在40—100 cm差异明显;LFOC/SOC和DOC/SOC在各土层均存在一定差异。土壤总碳、有机碳以及各组分有机碳之间呈极显著正相关,而无机碳则与其呈负相关。轻组和可溶性有机碳均与粗颗粒、易氧化有机碳以及2—0.25 mm团聚体有机碳的相关性高于与细颗粒、稳态有机碳和2 mm团聚体有机碳;而重组有机碳则与之相反。轻组有机碳较有机碳、总碳、重组以及可溶性有机碳能更敏感地反映利用方式之间的差异,可作为土壤质量变化的评价指标。     

塔里木盆地北缘绿洲不同土地利用方式下土壤有机碳含量及其碳矿化特征

[目的]探讨土地利用方式对土壤有机碳含量及碳矿化的影响,为塔里木盆地北缘绿洲土壤生态系统的保护和恢复建设提供理论依据。[方法]基于野外采样和室内培养试验,分析土壤有机碳含量的基本特征,利用回归分析法拟合出土壤有机碳矿化动态变化过程。[结果]矿化累积释放的CO2含量大小依次为:果园棉田人工林弃耕地荒草地盐碱地沙地。不同土地利用方式土壤有机碳矿化反应趋势相同,1~6d为快速分解阶段,日均矿化量高但反应时间短,6~28d为缓慢分解阶段,动态变化与前者相反。有机碳矿化率大小依次为:沙地荒草地盐碱地弃耕地人工林棉田果园,沙地最高,达(10.36±0.24)%,表明沙地土壤有机碳稳定性最差,而果园具有较强的固定有机碳能力。[结论]土地利用方式对土壤有机碳矿化及其固碳能力均有显著影响。     

Impacts of land use and salinization on soil inorganic and organic carbon in the middle-lower Yellow River Delta

Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is an important reservoir of carbon (C) in arid, semi-arid, and semi-humid regions. However, knowledge is incomplete on the dynamics of SIC and its relationship with soil organic C (SOC) under different land use types in the semi-humid region, particularly in coastal zones impacted by soil salinization. We collected 170 soil samples from 34 profiles across various land use types (maize-wheat, cotton, paddy, and reed) in the middle-lower Yellow River Delta (YRD), China. We measured soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), water-soluble salts, and SOC and SIC contents. Our results showed significant differences in both SOC and SIC among land use types. The dry cropland (maize-wheat and cotton) soils had significantly higher SOC and SIC densities (4.71 and 15.46 kg C m^-2, respectively) than the paddy soils (3.28 and 14.09 kg C m^-2, respectively) in the 0–100 cm layer. Compared with paddy soils, reed soils contained significantly higher SOC (4.68 kg C m^-2) and similar SIC (15.02 kg C m^-2) densities. There was a significant positive correlation between SOC and SIC densities over a 0–100 cm soil depth in dry cropland soils, but a negative relationship in the paddy soils. On average, SOC and SIC densities under maize-wheat cropping were 15% and 4% lower, respectively, in the salt-affected soils in the middle-lower YRD than the upper YRD. This study indicated that land use types had great influences on both SOC and SIC and their relationship, and salinization had adverse effect on soil C storage in the YRD.