宁夏山地土壤的发育规律及系统分类研究

为全面了解宁夏山地土壤的发育特性及其系统分类归属,基于宁夏土系调查项目挖掘的典型剖面,选取10个发育在宁夏贺兰山山地(剖面编号为3、11、13、14和108)和六盘山山地(剖面编号为73、82、119、120和121)的土壤作为研究对象,结合剖面形态特征和理化性质,尝试对山地土壤的发育特征和系统分类归属进行研究。结果表明:(1)发育在宁夏的10个山地土壤高级单元归属为新成土、雏形土、淋溶土和均腐土等4个土纲,正常新成土、干润雏形土、湿润雏形土、冷凉淋溶土、湿润均腐土等5个亚纲,干旱正常新成土、简育干润雏形土、暗沃干润雏形土、冷凉湿润雏形土、简育冷凉淋溶土、斑纹湿润均腐土等6个土类,石灰干旱正常新成土、普通简育干润雏形土、普通暗沃干润雏形土、暗沃冷凉湿润雏形土、普通简育冷凉淋溶土、斑纹简育湿润均腐土等6个亚类,续分为10个土族,包括粗骨砂质硅质混合型温性—石灰干旱正常新成土,粗骨砂质长石型温性—石灰干旱正常新成土,壤质长石混合型石灰性冷性—普通简育冷凉淋溶土,砂质硅质混合型非酸性冷性—斑纹简育湿润均腐土等,10个供试剖面在土族完全分异,因而续分为10个土系,包括葡萄泉系、一堆系、滚钟口系、六盘山公园系、绿塬腰系等10个土系。(2)海拔对宁夏山地土壤的发育特征有着明显影响,表现为随海拔升高:腐殖质积累过程逐渐明显、土体淋溶过程加剧、土体石灰反应逐渐减弱直至消失;土壤水分条件逐渐改善,处于高海拔位置的山地土壤土体底部有弱氧化还原反应发生,形成铁子和铁锰胶膜;土壤pH逐渐减小,土壤酸碱性发生一定的变化。(3)受成土环境和成土因素的作用,土壤发育规律在诊断特征上的反映为随海拔高度的抬升呈现一定的垂直分异规律,其中诊断表层由淡薄表层演变为暗沃表层;土壤水分状况经干旱/半干润土壤水分状况向湿润土壤水分状况演化;土壤温度状况由温性土壤温度状况变为冷性状况。     

湘东第四纪红色黏土发育的典型土壤在中国土壤 系统分类中的归属

选取湖南省东部地区12个由第四纪红色黏土发育的典型土壤剖面,在对其成土环境、剖面形态特征及其理化性质进行研究的基础上,按照中国土壤系统分类方案,检索出了其诊断层和诊断特性,据此确定了其在中国土壤系统分类中的归属。结果表明,供试土壤剖面包含了淡薄表层、暗瘠表层、低活性富铁层、黏化层、聚铁网纹层等10个诊断层和诊断特性,其在中国系统分类体系中的位置分别为:淋溶土、富铁土和雏形土3个土纲;湿润淋溶土、湿润富铁土和湿润雏形土3个亚纲;简育湿润富铁土、铝质湿润淋溶土和铝质湿润雏形土3个土类;暗红简育湿润富铁土、表蚀简育湿润富铁土、网纹简育湿润富铁土等6个亚类;按照土族和土系划分标准,建立了黏质高岭石型酸性热性-普通铝质湿润淋溶土等9个土族和燕塘系(43-LY01)等12个土系。研究发现:受亚热带气候影响,许多土壤剖面发生了富铁铝化过程,且由于淋溶强烈,形成了聚铁网纹层,而现行的《中国土壤系统分类检索(第三版)》还不能给出一个合适的位置,因此建议在铝质湿润淋溶土亚类中增设一个可以反映相关特性的网纹铝质湿润淋溶土亚类。     

湘东第四纪红土母质发育的典型土壤在中国土壤系统分类中的归属

选取湖南省东部地区12个由第四纪红色黏土发育的典型土壤剖面，在对其成土环境、剖面形态特征及其理化性质进行研究的基础上，按照中国土壤系统分类方案，检索出了其诊断层和诊断特性，据此确定了其在中国土壤系统分类中的归属。结果表明，供试土壤剖面包含了淡薄表层、暗瘠表层、低活性富铁层、黏化层、聚铁网纹层等10个诊断层和诊断特性，其在中国系统分类体系中的位置分别为：淋溶土、富铁土和雏形土3个土纲；湿润淋溶土、湿润富铁土和湿润雏形土3个亚纲；简育湿润富铁土、铝质湿润淋溶土和铝质湿润雏形土3个土类；暗红简育湿润富铁土、表蚀简育湿润富铁土、网纹简育湿润富铁土等6个亚类；按照土族和土系划分标准，建立了黏质高岭石型酸性热性-普通铝质湿润淋溶土等9个土族和燕塘系(43-LY01)等12个土系。研究发现：受亚热带气候影响，许多土壤剖面发生了富铁铝化过程，且由于淋溶强烈，孔隙周围形成了聚铁网纹层，而现行的《中国土壤系统分类检索（第三版）》还不能给出一个合适的位置，因此建议在铝质湿润淋溶土亚类中增设一个可以反映相关特性的网纹铝质湿润淋溶土亚类。     

湘东地区花岗岩红壤在中国土壤系统分类中的归属

为了研究湖南省东部花岗岩红壤在中国土壤系统分类中的归属,选取湘东地区8个由花岗岩母质发育的典型土壤剖面,在对其成土环境、剖面形态特征及其理化性质进行研究的基础上,按照中国土壤系统分类方案,检索出了其诊断层和诊断特性,据此确定了其在中国系统分类中的归属。结果表明,供试的8个土壤剖面包含了淡薄表层、暗瘠表层、低活性富铁层、黏化层等9个诊断层和诊断特性,其在中国系统分类体系中的位置分别为:淋溶土、富铁土和雏形土3个土纲;湿润淋溶土、湿润富铁土和湿润雏形土3个亚纲;简育湿润富铁土、铝质湿润淋溶土、酸性湿润淋溶土和铝质湿润雏形土4个土类;普通铝质湿润雏形土、普通简育湿润富铁土、普通铝质湿润淋溶土、普通酸性湿润淋溶土4个亚类;按照土族和土系划分标准,建立了黏壤质硅质混合型酸性热性-普通铝质湿润雏形土等6个土族和脱甲系(43-CS18)等8个土系。实践表明,目前的土族土系划分标准适用于供试土壤基层分类单元划分。与土壤发生学分类结果相比,土壤系统分类结果更能定量反映出湘东花岗岩母质发育土壤性状的差异,进而客观反映出土壤发育阶段和土壤类型的差异。     

安徽省沿淮地区几种主要土壤诊断特性和系统分类研究

本文对安徽省沿淮地区的黄棕壤、黄褐土、水稻土、砂姜黑土、潮土和石灰土等六种主要土壤的典型剖面进行系统研究,按《中国土壤系统分类(修订方案)》确定了各土壤剖面具有的诊断层和诊断特性,进行了分类检索,得出了这六种典型土壤剖面在中国土壤系统分类中所属的分类单元,并与现有发生学分类进行了参比。典型剖面研究结果表明:这些土壤分别被划归铁质湿润淋溶土土类、粘磐湿润淋溶土土类、简育水耕人为土土类、淡色潮湿雏形土土类、简育潮湿变性土土类、钙质湿润淋溶土土类。     

河南省典型淋溶土土系划分研究

在河南省选取8个典型土壤剖面,对其进行景观特征、剖面形态学特征的描述及其理化性质的分析,并确定其在土壤系统分类(Chinese Soil Taxonomy)中的归属,结果表明,供试土壤归属于壤质混合型石灰性温性普通简育干润淋溶土、壤质混合型非酸性温性斑纹简育湿润淋溶土、黏壤质混合型温性斑纹钙积干润淋溶土、黏壤质混合型温性普通钙积干润淋溶土、壤质混合型石灰性温性普通简育湿润淋溶土和壤质混合型非酸性温性普通简育湿润淋溶土等6个土族;并在此土族基础上,根据土系划分规则和河南地区淋溶土诊断特征及构型特征,尝试提出"土系对比检索逻辑图"以阐述土系参比划分的逻辑过程。通过对比,可将8个典型土壤剖面划分为7个土系:汤阴系、汲水系、神沟系、尚庄系、侯集系、枣林系和尚店系。     

重庆市更新统沉积物发育土壤的特性及分类

选取重庆市境内分别由夹卵石黄色黏土(PC)、黄色黏土(YC)、红色黏土(RC)等更新统沉积物发育的6个典型旱地和水田土壤剖面为研究对象,探讨其土壤特性及系统分类归属。结果表明,PC发育的旱地土壤富含砾石且无铁锰斑纹,YC发育的旱地土壤不含砾石但有铁锰斑纹,RC发育的旱地土壤耕作层以下黏粒淀积明显。在PC和YC发育的水田土体内,上部土层的有机质累积明显且彩度较下部低,游离铁在下部土层有明显聚积,而母质为RC的水田土体内游离铁则迁移不明显。3个旱地土壤分别被划归为普通简育湿润雏形土、普通铁质湿润雏形土和红色铁质湿润淋溶土3个亚类,3个水田土壤则分别被划归为普通铁聚水耕人为土和普通简育水耕人为土2个亚类,共可建立6个土族和6个土系。YC发育的普通铁质湿润雏形土有铁锰斑纹存在,这是古水文条件的反映,现已完全脱离地下水的影响,故不再具有潮湿土壤水分状况;沉积物特征、区域气候等会影响旱地土体内黏粒的淋溶淀积,进而影响其土纲划分;水耕活动使更新统沉积物发育的雏形土和淋溶土演变为水耕人为土;地块筛选、坡改梯、拣拾等人为活动会显著减少PC发育的水田土体内砾石含量,影响其土族控制层段的颗粒大小级别判定。     

渝东南岩溶区典型土壤的系统分类研究

为明确渝东南岩溶区典型土壤在中国土壤系统分类中的归属,以该区域石灰岩发育的典型土壤个体为研究对象,挖掘8个典型剖面,通过野外观测、分层取样与分析,依据《中国土壤系统分类检索(第三版)》进行分类检索,并与发生分类进行参比。结果表明,8个供试剖面分别被划归为3个土纲(淋溶土、雏形土和新成土)、5个亚纲、7个土类和7个亚类等系统分类高级单元;在系统分类基层单元归属上,8个剖面分别被划归为8个土族和8个土系。黄棕壤参比到简育常湿雏形土和酸性常湿雏形土,黄壤参比到简育湿润淋溶土,石灰(岩)土参比到钙质常湿(湿润)淋溶土、钙质湿润雏形土和湿润正常新成土。结合成土环境分析可知,在渝东南岩溶区海拔1 000 m的地区,海拔越高,其水分状况越好,越容易形成黏化层;若海拔大致相同,坡度是影响土壤形成黏化层的首要因素;地形和海拔也与渝东南岩溶区的土壤水分状况、雏形层的形成等密切相关,是影响渝东南土壤系统分类归属划分的重要因素。     

高寒地区寒冻雏形土的持水特性

讨论了高寒地区寒冻雏形土两个主要土类草毡寒冻雏形土和暗沃寒冻雏形土的持水特性及影响因子。寒冻雏形土具有较高的持水能力，共植物根系分布层饱和含水量为７９．８－１４３．７％，田间持水量可达３３．７－９９．６％，且暗沃寒冻雏形土的持水能力高于草毡寒冻雏形土。     

重庆市全新统冲积物发育土壤的系统分类研究

为明确重庆市第四系全新统(Qh)冲积物发育土壤在中国土壤系统分类中的归属,本文以该成土母质发育的土壤为研究对象,挖掘9个典型土壤剖面,通过野外观测、分层取样及理化性质分析等,依据现行中国土壤系统分类检索,对其进行分类和命名,并与发生分类进行参比。结果表明:9个供试土壤剖面分别归属于雏形土和新成土2个土纲,5个亚类,其中5个为石灰淡色潮湿雏形土,1个为铁质简育常湿雏形土,1个为斑纹简育湿润雏形土,1个为潜育潮湿冲积新成土,1个为石灰潮湿冲积新成土;隶属于发生学分类潮土土类的6个供试剖面分别归为系统分类中淡色潮湿雏形土、简育常湿雏形土和简育湿润雏形土3个土类,而隶属于发生学分类新积土土类的3个供试剖面则分别归为系统分类中淡色潮湿雏形土和潮湿冲积新成土2个土类。结合成土环境分析可知,地形、气候和母质是影响重庆市第四系全新统冲积物发育土壤系统分类的重要因素。     

皖南山地土壤系统分类研究

选取皖南四座山地土壤垂直带中 1 9个土壤剖面 ,研究了土壤成土环境和形成特点。根据《中国土壤系统分类 (修订方案 )》和《中国土壤系统分类———理论·方法·实践》 ,鉴定了诊断层和诊断特性 ,确定供试剖面在中国土壤系统分类中的归属。自山下到山上依次为湿润淋溶土 (伴有湿润雏形土 )———常湿淋溶土 (伴有常湿雏形土 )———正常新成土亚纲。与不同分类系统中土壤类别归属作了参比 ,同时也与福建、江西山地土壤作了比较。     

安徽省石灰岩风化物发育土壤的特性和系统分类

本文研究了安徽省石灰岩风化物的发育的土壤，根据土壤特性，依照《中国土壤系统分类（修订方案）》探讨８个土壤剖面在土壤系统分类中的归属，其中２个剖面为黑色岩性均腐土土类，１个剖面为钙质润湿淋溶土土类，５个剖面为钙质湿润雏形土土类。     

石灰岩分布区茶园土壤系统分类探讨

本文对池州市石灰岩分布区茶园土壤特性进行了分析,依照《中国土壤系统分类(修订方案)》,将该区土壤分成淋溶土纲和富铁土纲和雏形土土纲。从而解决了石灰岩分布区种茶的土壤学上的一些认识问题。     

Invertebrate communities (Annelida and epigeic fauna) in three types of Estonian cultivated soils

The abundance and diversity of invertebrate communities (annelids and epigeic fauna) in three types of cultivated soils were studied. Soil biota communities in the three most widespread soil types in Estonia (Calcaric Regosols, Calcaric Cambisols and Stagnic Luvisols) are influenced by environmental conditions, the factors connected to soil texture including moisture, organic matter content and pH being the most essential, and by the intensity of agricultural practice. Potentially high biological activity and low intensity of agricultural human activity of Calcaric Regosols occurs in parameters of communities of organisms not sensitive to soil which dries off, i.e. epigeic fauna living on the soil surface and preferring dry and warm habitat; temporarily dried off soil is not a suitable habitat for Oligochaeta. Both groups of Oligochaeta (earthworms, enchytraeids) appear to prefer Calcaric Cambisols where soil moisture conditions are more stable. The abundance of invertebrate communities is the highest and the diversity is the lowest in Stagnic Luvisols. Some trends occurred in community characteristics along the soil surface following a hypothetical gradient; the number of carabids per trap and diversity of spiders decreased from the edge to the centre of the field. The results presented here on spatial variability in distribution of soil organisms are preliminary.     

Effect of forest and soil type on microbial biomass carbon and respiration

The aim of study was to evaluate the variation of soil microbial biomass carbon (C_mic) and microbial respiration (M_R) in three types soil (Chromic Cambisols, Chromic Luvisols and Eutric Leptosols) of mixed beech forest (Beech- Hornbeam and Beech- Maple). Soil was randomly sampled from 0–10 cm layer (plant litter removed), 90 soil samples were taken. C_mic determined by the fumigation-extraction method and M_R by closed bottle method. Soil C_org, N_tot and pH were measured. There are significant differences between the soil types concerning the C_mic content and M_R. These parameters were highest in Chromic Cambisols following Chromic Luvisols, while the lowest were in Eutric Leptosols. A similar trend of C_org and N_tot was observed in studied soils. Two-way ANOVA indicated that soil type and forest type have significantly effect on the most soil characteristics. Chromic Cambisols shows a productive soil due to have the maximum C_mic, M_R, C_org and N_tot. In Cambisols under Beech- Maple forest the C_mic value and soil C/N ratio were higher compared to Beech-Hornbeam (19.5 and 4.1 mg C g^–1, and 16.3 and 3.3, respectively). This fact might be indicated that Maple litter had more easy decomposable organic compounds than Hornbeam. According to regression analysis, 89 and 68 percentage of C_mic variability could explain by soil C_org and N_tot respectively.     

Changes in the properties of solonetzic soil complexes in the dry steppe zone under anthropogenic impacts

Long-term studies of changes in the properties of solonetzic soil complexes of the dry steppe zone under anthropogenic impacts (deep plowing, surface leveling, irrigation, and post-irrigation use) have been performed on the Privolzhskaya sand ridge and the Khvalyn and Ergeni plains. The natural morphology of solonetzic soils was strongly disturbed during their deep ameliorative plowing. At present, the soil cover consists of solonetzic agrozems (Sodic Protosalic Cambisols (Loamic, Aric, Protocalcic)), textural (clay-illuvial) calcareous agrozems (Eutric Cambisols (Loamic, Aric, Protocalcic)), agrosolonetzes (Endocalcaric Luvisols (Loamic, Aric, Cutanic, Protosodic), agrochestnut soils (Eutric Cambisols (Siltic, Aric)), and meadowchestnut soils (Haplic Кastanozems). No features attesting to the restoration of the initial profile of solonetzes have been found. The dynamics of soluble salts and exchangeable sodium differ in the agrosolonetzes and solonetzic agrozems. A rise in pH values takes place in the middle part of the soil profiles on the Khvalyn and Ergeni plains.     

Modelling soil nutrient dynamics under alternative farm management practices in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia

Agricultural production in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia is low, stagnant or unsustainable. The objectives of this study were to explore long-term dynamics of soil organic carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and the consequences for crop-available N and P to support the design of sustainable farm management practices for higher yields and improved livelihoods in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia. Simplified soil N and P dynamics modules are described. C dynamics have been linked to the dynamics of organic N via the C:N ratio. The model has been calibrated on the basis of empirical data from the study area. The N and OC modules have been validated on the basis of an empirical data set for fields continuously cultivated for 7–53 years in smallholder farms in the Highlands of Ethiopia. The model has been applied for exploration of long-term dynamics of soil N, OC and P and crop available N and P under alternative farm management regimes. The simulation results indicate that, in terms of soil OC, the control management results in 44, 42 and 38% depletion, respectively, in Cambisols, Luvisols and Leptosols; current management practice (Alt1) results in 16% reduction in Cambisols, 32% in Luvisols, but a 22% increase in Leptosols; Alt2 (returning all non-economic organic material to the soil) results in 27% reduction in Luvisols, whereas in Cambisols and Leptosols it increases by 1 and 57%, respectively, after 50 years of cultivation. The rates of changes in soil N are similar to those in OC under current management, Alt1 and Alt2. In terms of total soil P, the control management and Alt2 result in 46 and 43% depletion in Cambisols and 53 and 52% in Luvisols over the 50 years. On the other hand, Alt1 results in build-up of total soil P in Cambisols (69% higher after 50 years), but still to depletion (8%) in Luvisols. All other management regimes are not ‘sustainable’ in terms of soil N, OC and P, and lead to ‘soil mining’. Finally, the model has been used to estimate the required organic amendments and inorganic P inputs to maintain the current status of soil OC and P, as a benchmark of management practices. To maintain the current status of soil OC, the required composted organic amendments were 5.3, 15.0 and 2.1 Mg ha⁻¹ annually for Cambisols, Luvisols and Leptosols, respectively. To maintain the current soil P-levels, required inorganic P-doses (in addition to organic P contributions from composted organic fertilizer from 5.3 (in Cambisols) and 15.0 (in Luvisols) Mg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹) were 8 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ in Cambisols and 23 kg in Luvisols. The model is relatively easy to parameterize for specific situations and reproduces the most important aspects of soil nutrient dynamics. The modelling approach developed in this study can support the design of appropriate soil N, OC and P management practices that eventually should lead to higher yields and improved livelihoods.     

Estimation of soil weathering stage and acid neutralizing capacity in a toposequence Luvisol–Cambisol on loess under deciduous forest in Belgium

Soils derived from loess are extensive in Europe and are well suited for forestry. They are suspected to be poor acid buffers, however. We have estimated the weathering stage and acid neutralizing capacity of acid soils under forest in a toposequence on loess in the Belgian silt belt. The soils vary distinctly in morphology and physico‐chemical properties according to their topographic position. Dystric Cambisols have developed in colluvial deposits in the dry valley floors, whereas Dystric Luvisols have formed on the slopes in a rejuvenated material. The Cambisols are more acid and less saturated in bases than are Luvisols. They are strongly depleted of clay and contain less weatherable minerals. Easily weatherable minerals are concentrated mainly in the clay fraction of both soil types. Clay minerals of size < 2 μm therefore act as major sinks for protons in these soils. A simplified expression taking into account the total reserve in bases, total aluminium and iron occluded in silicates is used to estimate acid neutralizing capacity. Our estimates confirm that these acid loessic soils are indeed poor acid buffers. They show that the Dystric Cambisols depleted of clay are sensitive to potential acidification, whether natural or man‐made.     

The influence of long-term cultivation on soil properties and patterns in an undulating terrain in Poland

Soil utilization has, for many years, strongly influenced the properties of soils in the undulating terrain of the Lublin Upland. Population increase and suitability of the soils (particularly Luvisols, Cambisols and Chernozems derived from loess and loess-like formations) for arable agriculture were the main reasons for deforestation. This led to erosion, which caused changes in soil morphology and the development of a mosaic soil cover. Accelerated erosion was strongest on slopes exceeding 18%. It resulted in selective loss of clay. The main changes in silty soils developed from loess and loess-like deposits occurred in the first few decades after cultivation started. They included a decrease in organic matter content from an average of 2.3% organic C in the forest soils to about 1% in the arable soils. No further changes in humus content were observed, but the proportion of fulvic acids increased at the expense of humic acids. The pH_KCl rate decreased at the slope foot from about 5.8 to 5.0. Morphological changes in rendzinas were much lower than in the soils derived from loess. We do not expect big changes in these soils in the next 100 years if their use remains the same.     

In situ weathering of rocks or aeolian silt deposition: key parameters for verifying parent material and pedogenesis in the Opawskie Mountains—a case study from SW Poland

Purpose

The aims: (1) to investigate the role of the in situ weathering of bedrock in providing substrate for soil formation; (2) to evaluate the aeolian contribution to the mountainous soils in the vicinity of thick loess cover; and (3) to determine the influence of aeolian silt on further soil development.

Materials and methods

The sampled sites were arranged along the slope toposequence, where an aeolian/silt admixture possibly occurred. Each soil catena started at the top of a hill and ended at its foot. Such an arrangement of the soil profiles ensured the tracking of loess thickness variations and detection of the depth of the residuum-derived materials. One reference soil profile, consisting of aeolian silt deposits, was made. The following soil properties were determined: pH, organic carbon content, soil texture, exchangeable acidity, exchangeable ions and geochemistry. In addition, thin sections were prepared from rock samples to confirm the type of bedrock present.

Results and discussion

The soils in the studied area were classified as Cambisols, Luvisols and Stagnosols, characterised by silt loam texture and a high content of elements indicating an aeolian silt contribution—Hf (7.4 to 14.8 ppm) and Zr (274.4 to 549.0 ppm). These values differ strongly from the residues typical of weathered quartzite, greywacke or catalasite substrates, which generally have low concentrations of Hf and Zr (0.7 to 7.0 ppm and 26.0 to 263 ppm, respectively). Based on the morphological, textural and geochemical data of the studied soils, three layers were distinguished, which show different inputs of aeolian silt: (1) an aeolian silt mantle; (2) a mixed zone in which loess was incorporated into the local material; and (3) a basal zone, free of the influence of aeolian silt. Based on the obtained results, a hypothetical pathway for soil formation in mountainous areas, influenced by aeolian silt admixing, was proposed.

Conclusions

Our study demonstrates that the soils developed in the Opawskie Mountains are characterised by an aeolian silt influence. This differentiates them from weakly developed soils, which comprise materials formed during in situ weathering only. Materials originating from bedrock weathering did not play an independent role as the parent material for the studied pedons. Aeolian silt was admixed with already existing autochthonous substrates, or completely replaced them. This influence on the soil formation resulted in the occurrence of Luvisols, Stagnosols and Cambisols. Such soils cannot be formed from the weathering of quartzites and greywackes, which contribute to a less structure-forming medium.