桉树凋落物对土壤微生物群落的影响:基于控制实验研究

全面认识桉树种植对土壤微生物群落结构和功能的影响及机制,对于阐明单一物种对生态系统服务功能的影响具有重要意义。通过室内小盆模拟控制试验,采用随机区组设计,以土壤碳、氮含量有显著差异的3种天然次生林土壤为对象,以不添加凋落物的处理和添加天然次生林混合凋落物的处理为对照,研究桉树凋落物对土壤微生物群落结构及功能的影响。结果表明:(1)与天然次生林的混合凋落物相比,桉树凋落物具有较高的碳含量和较低的氮含量,其碳氮比也较高;(2)添加桉树凋落物的土壤中细菌、真菌、放线菌以及磷脂脂肪酸的总丰度显著高于不添加凋落物的土壤,但是显著低于添加天然次生林混合凋落物的土壤,并且不同凋落物处理下土壤微生物群落的磷脂脂肪酸组成存在显著差异;(3)不同凋落物处理下土壤微生物群落的碳代谢方式差异显著,添加桉树凋落物的土壤微生物群落的碳代谢功能优于未添加凋落物的处理,但是显著低于天然次生林混合凋落物处理的土壤,包括:碳代谢的活性和多样性。综上所述,与天然次生林本身的凋落物相比,桉树凋落物影响下的土壤微生物群落的生物量、多样性和代谢活性均较低,表明桉树凋落物为土壤微生物群落提供生境和食物的能力较弱。     

不同凋落物质量对杉木人工林土壤微生物群落结构的影响

凋落物是森林生态系统的重要组成部分。对福建南平峡阳林场7年生二代杉木人工林生态系统进行添加8种不同凋落物处理3年后,分析不同质量凋落物对土壤微生物群落组成的影响。结果表明:(1)添加高质量的桉树凋落物会使土壤磷脂脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性、阴性细菌生物量比添加杉木凋落物分别增加了27%、35%和19%,而添加低质量的樟树凋落物使得土壤磷脂脂肪酸总量和革兰氏阴性细菌较杉木显著降低29%和10%。(2)桉树凋落物添加下土壤真菌/细菌比(0.14)显著高于其他凋落物添加的比值,樟树凋落物添加下土壤的革兰氏阳性细菌/革兰氏阴性细菌比(1.64)显著高于其他凋落物添加处理的比值。(3)不同质量凋落物添加处理对土壤pH和碳氮比无显著影响。毛竹凋落物添加下土壤中硝态氮含量最高。(4)相关性分析表明,凋落物碳含量与土壤中脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性细菌、革兰氏阴性细菌、真菌和菌根真菌具有正相关关系。烷基碳(Alkyl C)与脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性、阴性细菌、细菌、真菌及真菌细菌比均有正相关性。甲氧基碳(N-alkyl C)、氧烷基碳(O-alkylC)和芳碳(ArylC)与革兰氏阳性阴性细菌比呈显著正相关。冗余分析表明,烷基碳(AlkylC)与16︰1ω7c、18︰1ω7c、18︰2ω6c、18︰1ω9显著正相关,对土壤微生物群落结构有显著影响。可见,不同树种之间凋落物烷基碳组分的差异是影响土壤微生物生物量和群落组成的重要指标。     

不同凋落物质量对杉木人工林土壤微生物群落结构的影响

凋落物是森林生态系统的重要组成部分。对福建南平峡阳林场7年生二代杉木人工林生态系统进行添加8种不同凋落物处理3年后，分析不同质量凋落物对土壤微生物群落组成的影响。结果表明：(1) 添加高质量的桉树凋落物会使土壤磷脂脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性、阴性细菌生物量比添加杉木凋落物分别增加了27%、35%和19%，而添加低质量的樟树凋落物使得土壤磷脂脂肪酸总量和革兰氏阴性细菌较杉木显著降低29%和10%。(2) 桉树凋落物添加下土壤真菌/细菌比(0.14)显著高于其他凋落物添加的比值，樟树凋落物添加下土壤的革兰氏阳性细菌/革兰氏阴性细菌比(1.64)显著高于其他凋落物添加处理的比值。(3) 不同质量凋落物添加处理对土壤pH和碳氮比无显著影响。毛竹凋落物添加下土壤中硝态氮含量最高。(4) 相关性分析表明，凋落物碳含量与土壤中脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性细菌、革兰氏阴性细菌、真菌和菌根真菌具有正相关关系。烷基碳(Alkyl C)与脂肪酸总量、革兰氏阳性、阴性细菌、细菌、真菌及真菌细菌比均有正相关性。甲氧基碳(N-alkyl C)、氧烷基碳(O-alkyl C)和芳碳(Aryl C)与革兰氏阳性阴性细菌比呈显著正相关。冗余分析表明，烷基碳(Alkyl C) 与16:1ω7c,18:1ω7c ,18:2ω6c,18:1ω9显著正相关，对土壤微生物群落结构有显著影响。可见，不同树种之间凋落物烷基碳组分的差异是影响土壤微生物生物量和群落组成的重要指标。     

土壤微生物群落结构对凋落物组成变化的响应

凋落物分解是陆地生态系统养分循环的关键过程,明确凋落物多样性如何影响土壤微生物群落构成和多度,继而潜在地改变凋落物分解的微生物学机制有助于认识生物多样性和森林生态系统功能的关系。通过小盆模拟试验,应用磷脂脂肪酸谱图的方法研究了我国南方红壤丘陵区典型物种马尾松和湿地松的凋落物分别与白栎和青冈的凋落物混合,与单一针叶凋落物分解时相比,针阔混合凋落物分解过程中土壤微生物群落结构的变化,结果显示:(1)针阔混合凋落物分解时土壤微生物群落磷脂脂肪酸(Phospholipidfatty acids,PLFA)总量低于单一针叶处理,细菌和放线菌的相对多度高于单一针叶处理,真菌则相反,群落真菌/细菌低于单一针叶处理,土壤微生物生物量的差异主要来自于真菌;(2)主成分分析表明:针阔混合凋落物分解与单一针叶凋落物分解的土壤微生物群落结构差异显著,两个时期(分解9个月和18个月)主成分一分别可以解释65.74%和89.63%的变异,第一主成分主要包括18∶2ω6,9、18∶1ω9c、17∶0和10Me18∶0等磷脂脂肪酸;(3)土壤微生物群落结构受凋落物初始C/N和木质素/N调控,土壤微生物群落细菌的相对多度与凋落物初始C/N和木质素/N显著负相关,真菌则与凋落物初始C/N和木质素/N显著正相关,群落真菌/细菌与凋落物初始C/N和木质素/N显著正相关。针阔凋落物混合分解通过改变凋落物C/N和木质素/N,提供了对分解者更为有利的微环境。     

沼液对种植狼尾草的山地红壤可溶性有机氮和土壤微生物特征的影响

通过沼液浇灌人工草地定位试验,研究浇灌不同浓度梯度沼液下土壤可溶性无机氮、可溶性有机氮、可溶性有机碳、微生物量碳(SMBC)、微生物量氮(SMBN)、细菌16SrDNA基因、真菌SSU rDNA基因、固氮菌nifH基因丰度及细菌、真菌、固氮菌群落多样性的变化。结果表明,人工草地土壤可溶性氮以有机氮为主,占可溶性总氮含量的77.87%~88.88%,沼液浇灌使人工草地土壤可溶性有机氮含量呈增加趋势,但这种变化未达到显著水平;沼液浇灌能显著提高SMBN、SMBC和MQ,还能显著增加细菌16SrDNA基因和真菌SSU rDNA基因的丰度,降低固氮菌nifH基因的丰度,但对细菌、真菌和固氮菌多样性无显著影响,表明沼液短期浇灌可促进土壤微生物的繁殖,但对微生物群落构成无显著影响;沼液与SMBC、细菌16SrDNA基因丰度、真菌SSU rDNA基因丰度之间显著正相关,SON与土壤真菌SSUrDNA基因丰度显著正相关,与固氮菌nifH基因丰度显著负相关(p0.05)。     

炉渣与生物炭配施对稻田土壤性质及微生物特征的影响

稻田土壤微生物种类多、数量大,是土壤有机碳矿化的驱动者和有机碳库的固持者。以福州平原稻田为试验样地,分别施加生物炭、炉渣、生物炭+炉渣3种处理,测定分析不同处理对稻田土壤理化性质、微生物数量及有机碳含量的影响,旨在探究稻田土壤微生物在土壤碳库稳定方面的作用。结果表明:(1)炉渣与生物炭施加能够增加稻田土壤微生物数量,提高土壤真菌/细菌比值,有利于土壤碳库稳定性,其中混合施加效果更为显著。(2)3种施加处理均使早稻拔节期真菌数量及真菌/细菌比值显著升高,其中真菌/细菌比值分别提高0.016,0.015,0.018,同时使晚稻乳熟期厌氧细菌数量显著增加。生物炭单一施加及混施处理使晚稻拔节期好氧细菌数量显著升高。混施处理使早稻乳熟期好氧细菌数量显著升高(p<0.05)。(3)炉渣施加处理显著提高了早稻乳熟期土壤DOC的含量,生物炭施加处理显著提高早稻乳熟期土壤SOC含量,混施处理使早稻拔节期土壤SOC含量显著升高,使晚稻拔节期土壤DOC显著升高(p<0.05),并且早、晚稻拔节期有机碳含量显著高于乳熟期。(4)稻田土壤理化性质、微生物数量及有机碳含量三者相互影响,早稻土壤pH与土壤MBC含量呈显著负相关,与真菌数量呈极显著正相关(p<0.01)。晚稻土壤含水量与DOC、好氧细菌、厌氧细菌、真菌呈正相关。MBC与厌氧细菌呈显著负相关(p<0.05)。     

生物炭对酸化茶园土壤性状和细菌群落结构的影响

  【目的】   生物炭作为一种高效、绿色、多功能的土壤调理剂受到了广泛关注，但生物炭对酸化茶园土壤改良的长期效应还缺乏了解。研究施用生物炭5年后对茶园土壤性状和细菌群落结构的影响，为生物炭在酸化土壤改良上的合理应用提供科学依据。   【方法】   茶园生物炭田间试验在福建安溪县进行，茶园种植年限超过7年，茶树品种为铁观音，土壤为黄壤 。试验设生物炭施用量0、2.5、5、10、20和40 t/hm2共6个水平，一次施入土壤，5年后调查了茶园土壤pH、电导率 (EC)、可溶性有机碳含量、细菌群落结构变化及它们间的相关关系。   【结果】   施用生物炭5年后，茶园土壤pH提高了0.16～1.11个单位，可溶性有机碳含量提高了52.6%～92.3%，EC值降低了1.85%～47.77%，其中施用10～40 t/hm2生物炭处理的pH值均显著高于0～5 t/hm2处理。施用生物炭5年对土壤性质的改变，进一步影响了细菌群落结构，细菌群落Chao指数、ACE指数表现为随生物炭施用量增加而增加得趋势，Shannon指数呈现先增加后降低的趋势。施用生物炭促进了适宜酸中性或弱碱性环境的节杆菌属、硝化螺旋菌属、黄色杆菌科细菌相对丰度的增加，降低了嗜酸性细菌如酸杆菌属细菌的相对丰度。细菌群落结构与环境因子的关联分析表明，施用0～10 t/hm2生物炭处理细菌群落结构受pH、EC环境因子的影响较大；施用20～40 t/hm2生物炭处理细菌群落结构受土壤可溶性有机碳等环境因子的影响较大；其中硝化螺旋菌属、α-变形菌门、酸杆菌属、康奈斯氏杆菌属等的相对丰度与土壤pH、EC值间具有显著相关性。   【结论】   在酸化茶园施用生物炭5年后，土壤pH、EC和可溶性有机碳含量发生了显著变化，增加了细菌群落多样性指数，且适宜酸中性或弱碱性环境的细菌丰度增加，嗜酸性细菌丰度降低；其中施用0～10 t/hm2生物炭的处理土壤pH、EC是显著影响细菌群落结构的环境因子，施用20～40 t/hm2生物炭的处理土壤可溶性有机碳含量是显著影响细菌群落结构的环境因子。     

改变凋落物和根系输入对米槠天然林土壤微生物群落的影响

伴随气候变化下亚热带地区米槠天然林净初级生产力变化,凋落物以及植物根系输入亦会发生改变,这将显著影响土壤微生物群落。于2019年7月在设置7年的米槠天然林植物残体添加和去除试验（the detritus input and removal treatments,DIRT）样地采集不同处理（对照、去除地上凋落物、去除地下根系、无凋落物输入、添加双倍地上凋落物）的2个土层土壤（0—10,10—20 cm）,测定微生物磷脂脂肪酸（phospholipid fatty acid,PLFA）含量,计算各微生物群落比值以及多样性,进一步揭示凋落物和植物根系输入对亚热带米槠天然林土壤微生物群落组成和多样性的影响。结果表明：（1）不同处理下0—10 cm土层微生物磷脂脂肪酸含量约为10—20 cm土层的2倍;（2）地上凋落物变化均使得革兰氏阳性菌、阴性菌及放线菌等细菌含量出现不同程度的下降,但不会对丛枝菌根等真菌含量产生影响,而去除根系处理显著降低丛枝菌根真菌含量;（3）微生物群落Shannon-wiener、Simpson多样性指数不受凋落物输入的影响,凋落物去除降低表层土壤微生物群落的Margalef丰富度,提高Pielou均匀度,表明0—10 cm土层微生物群落含量与分布状况受凋落物输入变化影响较大;（4）地下植物根系存在可提高真菌（如丛枝菌根真菌）含量,而地上凋落物输入主要改变细菌丰度以及群落结构。可溶性有机碳以及矿质氮是影响不同处理土壤微生物群落组成和多样性的主要因素。可见,凋落物和根系输入通过土壤理化性质的变化而影响了微生物群落,研究结果可为全面认识植物、土壤与微生物间的相互作用对森林生产力的影响提供科学依据。     

杉木人工林凋落物添加与去除对土壤碳氮及酶活性的影响

为了解未来气候变化过程中森林生产力增加的背景下,凋落物增加如何影响土壤碳氮过程,在杉木人工林中通过模拟实验研究凋落物添加(一倍)与去除对土壤中碳氮、碳氮同位素(δ~(13)C、δ~(15)N)、微生物生物量碳氮(MBC、MBN)及酶活性的影响。结果表明:凋落物添加后土壤中氮获得酶(β-N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶)活性显著上升,加速对土壤中有机质的分解获取氮素;凋落物添加与去除处理对土壤碳的影响较小,土壤有机碳(SOC)与可溶性有机碳(DOC)均未发生显著变化;土壤中δ~(13)C丰度与凋落物处理之间未呈现出相关规律性,而δ~(15)N丰度在凋落物添加处理后显著上升。这些结果说明,凋落物处理对杉木林土壤中氮的影响较为敏感,对土壤碳的影响较小。因此,未来气候变化导致森林生产力提高、凋落物输入增加,可能会导致土壤中氮素的损失,迫使土壤微生物分泌更多的氮获得酶同植物竞争土壤氮,最终可能会造成土壤碳氮循环的不平衡,对整个生态系统造成严重影响。     

生物质炭对盆栽黑麦草生长的影响及机理

通过盆栽试验,采用实时定量PCR和微孔板荧光法,分别研究了生物质炭添加对太湖地区农田土壤黑麦草生长、微生物群落丰度和酶活性的影响。结果表明:生物质炭添加量为4%(炭/土质量比)处理显著提高了土壤p H、有机碳、全氮、碳氮比、速效钾含量及黑麦草生物量;提高了土壤细菌、古菌和固氮菌nif H基因拷贝数,而对真菌无影响;提高了β-葡萄糖苷酶、纤维二糖水解酶、木糖苷酶、β-N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶和酸性磷酸酶的活性。微生物丰度(除真菌外)与多数土壤酶活性(除亮氨酸氨基肽酶)均成显著正相关。因此,生物质炭可增加土壤矿质养分,提高主要微生物类群和功能菌的丰度及土壤碳、氮和磷转化酶活性,这可能是施用生物质炭提升农田土壤养分转化功能和生产力的主要原因。     

Combined effect of biochar and soil moisture on soil chemical properties and microbial community composition in microplastic-contaminated agricultural soil

Accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural environments has caused growing concern in recent years because of its detrimental impacts on soil quality, crop productivity and ecosystem function. This study was conducted to assess the impact of biochar on soil chemical and microbial properties in a MP-contaminated soil under two moisture regimes. Soil was contaminated with 1% (w/w) of low-density polyethylene MPs. Four types of standard biochar, that is, oil seed rape (OSR) biochar produced at 550°C (OSR 550) and 700°C (OSR 700) and soft wood pellet (SWP) biochar produced at 550°C (SWP 550) and 700°C (SWP 700), were applied at a rate of 5% (w/w). The control was maintained without MP addition. The samples were incubated in soil with two moisture regimes, that is, at 30% and 70% of the water holding capacity, and the soil chemical and microbiological properties were assessed after 100 days of incubation. OSR biochar application significantly increased soil pH (8.53–8.81) and electrical conductivity (0.51–0.58 dS/m) in both moisture regimes. The effect of biochar application on soil enzyme activity and microbial community composition did not show a clear trend. However, SWP 700 biochar improved soil enzyme activity compared with that of the control and improved bacterial diversity and evenness compared with those of other biochars, which was attributed to the high surface area available for microbial colonization. Low soil moisture content significantly reduced enzyme activity and bacterial richness even with biochar amendment, except for SWP 550 biochar. This study implies the suitability of biochar for improvement of soil quality in MP contaminated soil under both moisture regimes. However, further long-term studies are needed to get a clear understanding on the impact of different types of biochar on MP-contaminated soil.     

Microbial biomass growth,following incorporation of biochars produced at 350 °C or 700 °C,in a silty-clay loam soil of high and low pH

Biochar has been widely proposed as a soil amendment, with reports of benefits to soil physical, chemical and biological properties. To quantify the changes in soil microbial biomass and to understand the mechanisms involved, two biochars were prepared at 350 °C (BC350) and 700 °C (BC700) from Miscanthus giganteus, a C4 plant, naturally enriched with ¹³C. The biochars were added to soils of about pH 4 and 8, which were both sampled from a soil pH gradient of the same soil type. Isotopic (¹³C) techniques were used to investigate biochar C availability to the biomass. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the microbial colonization, and Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) to highlight structural changes at the surface of the biochars. After 90 days incubation, BC350 significantly increased the biomass C concentration relative to the controls in both the low (p < 0.05) and high pH soil (p < 0.01). It declined between day 90 and 180. The same trend occurred with soil microbial ATP. Overall, biomass C and ATP concentrations were closely correlated over all treatments (R² = 0.87). This indicates that neither the biomass C, nor ATP analyses were affected by the biochars, unless, of course, they were both affected in the same way, which is highly unlikely. About 20% of microbial biomass ¹³C was derived from BC350 after 90 days of incubation in both low and high pH soils. However, less than 2% of biomass ¹³C was derived from BC700 in the high pH soil, showing very low biological availability of BC700. After 90 days of incubation, microbial colonization in the charsphere (defined here as the interface between soil and biochar) was more pronounced with the BC350 in the low pH soil. This was consistent with the biomass C and ATP results. The microbial colonization following biochar addition in our study was mainly attributed to biochar C availability and its large surface area. There was a close linear relationship between ¹³CO₂ evolved and biomass ¹³C, suggesting that biochar mineralization is essentially a biological process. The interactions between non-living and living organic C forms, which are vital in terms of soil fertility and the global C cycle, may be favoured in the charsphere, which has unique properties, distinct from both the internal biochar and the bulk soil.     

Impact of biochar on mineralisation of C and N from soil and willow litter and its relationship with microbial community biomass and structure

Using a laboratory experiment, we investigated the effect of applying willow biochar to short rotation coppice soil on C and N dynamics and microbial biomass and community composition, in the presence and absence of willow litter. Application of biochar at a rate of 0.5 % had no effect on net CO₂ mineralisation in the presence or absence of litter. However at a rate of 2 %, net CO₂ mineralisation was reduced by 10 and 20 % over a 90-day period in the absence and presence of litter respectively. Biochar reduced N mineralisation when applied at both 0.5 and 2 % concentrations. pH was increased by application of 2 % biochar to soil. Phospholipid fatty acid analysis demonstrated that both concentrations of biochar affected microbial community composition, although the effect of biochar was not as great as the effect of time or litter application in shaping community structure. In particular, the amount of bacterial biomass was increased by biochar application to soil, and there was evidence for increased abundance of Gram-negative bacteria and actinobacteria following biochar application. The data is discussed in the context of microbial mechanisms underlying impacts of biochar on C cycling in soil, and the coupling of C and N cycles following amendment of soil with biochar.     

Soil priming effects following substrates addition to biochar-treated soils after 431 days of pre-incubation

Biochar has been widely proposed to be valuable in the sequestering of carbon (C) in soil due to its chemical and biological recalcitrance. However, whether biochar could cause soil positive priming effects (PEs), which offset the effects of soil organic C sequestration, has raised a very controversial issue and debate recently. Changed soil properties, like microbial community composition, caused by biochar addition, might induce different primed CO₂ following substrate addition, compared to soil which never received biochar. However, this remains largely unknown. This study aimed to understand the substrate-induced PEs in biochar-amended soil and the microbial mechanisms involved. Using ¹³C analysis, a further 28 days of laboratory incubation was conducted after incorporation of biochar for 431 days of pre-incubation to investigate primed soil CO₂ emissions induced by the addition of sucrose and Miscanthus giganteus (Miscanthus), in both biochar free soil (L1) and biochar (produced at 350 and 700 °C)-amended soils (L2 and L3). Biochar-amended soils had larger substrate-induced PEs. Larger primed soil C losses (311 μg CO₂-C g^?1 soil) were observed following Miscanthus feedstock addition in BC700-amended soil (L3 + Miscanthus), compared to soil without BC700 (193 μg CO₂-C g^?1 soil) (L3). The changes in soil microbial community composition, indicated by PCA analysis of PLFAs, especially actinomycetes and Gramme-negative bacteria, might be responsible for the larger substrate (Miscanthus and sucrose)-induced PEs observed in biochar-amended soils after 431 days compared to biochar-free soils.     

Biochar amendment changes temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and composition of microbial communities 3 years after incorporation in an organic carbon-poor dry cropland soil

Topsoil samples were collected from plots in a dry cropland in the North China Plain 3 years after a single incorporation of biochar at 20 and 40 t ha^?1 and analyzed for abundances and composition of microbial community and for respiration under controlled laboratory conditions at 15, 20, and 25 °C. The addition of biochar generally reduced soil respirations at the three temperatures and the temperature sensitivity (Q₁₀) at 15–20 °C. Biochar amendment significantly increased bacterial 16S rRNA gene abundances and fungal ITS gene diversity and induced clear changes in their community compositions due to improvements in soil chemical properties such as soil organic C (SOC) and available N contents and pH. Illumina Miseq sequencing showed that the relative abundances of Actinobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Alternaria within Ascomycota, capable of decomposing SOC, were significantly decreased under biochar at 40 t ha^?1. The Q₁₀ values at 15–20 °C were significantly correlated with fungal diversity and dehydrogenase activity. Our results suggest that after 3 years a single biochar amendment could induce a shift in microbial community composition and functioning towards a slower organic C turnover and stability to warming, which may potentially reduce soil C loss in dryland under climate warming in the future.     

Short-term effects of biochar amendment on soil microbial community in humid tropics

Biochar is known to ameliorate soil fertility and improve crop production but information regarding soil microbiota responses on biochar amendment remains limited. The experiment was conducted to study the effect of biochars from palm kernel (pyrolysed at 400°C) and rice husk (gasified at 800°C) in a sandy loam Acrisol from Peninsular Malaysia. The soil was amended with palm kernel shell biochar (PK), rice husk biochar (RH), palm kernel biochar with fertilizer (FPK), rice husk biochar with fertilizer (FRH), fertilizer and control soil. Soil samples were taken during maize harvesting and were analysed for physico-chemical properties, microbial biomass, microbial abundance and microbial diversity. Increase in pH, moisture content, CEC, organic C, and labile C were recorded in all biochar amended soils. Microbial biomass C was 65% and 36% higher in RH and FRH, respectively, than control. Microbial biomass N was greatest in FPK and FRH with respective increment of 359% and 341% than control. β-glucosidase and xylanase activities were significantly increased in all biochar treated soils than control. A shift in microbial diversity was not detected. The biochar affects the microbial community by altering the soil environment and increasing labile active carbon sources in the short-term amendment.     

Effects of biochar,earthworms, and litter addition on soil microbial activity and abundance in a temperate agricultural soil

Biochar application to arable soils could be effective for soil C sequestration and mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Soil microorganisms and fauna are the major contributors to GHG emissions from soil, but their interactions with biochar are poorly understood. We investigated the effects of biochar and its interaction with earthworms on soil microbial activity, abundance, and community composition in an incubation experiment with an arable soil with and without N-rich litter addition. After 37 days of incubation, biochar significantly reduced CO₂ (up to 43 %) and N₂O (up to 42 %), as well as NH₄ ⁺-N and NO₃ ^?-N concentrations, compared to the control soils. Concurrently, in the treatments with litter, biochar increased microbial biomass and the soil microbial community composition shifted to higher fungal-to-bacterial ratios. Without litter, all microbial groups were positively affected by biochar × earthworm interactions suggesting better living conditions for soil microorganisms in biochar-containing cast aggregates after the earthworm gut passage. However, assimilation of biochar-C by earthworms was negligible, indicating no direct benefit for the earthworms from biochar uptake. Biochar strongly reduced the metabolic quotient qCO₂ and suppressed the degradation of native SOC, resulting in large negative priming effects (up to 68 %). We conclude that the biochar amendment altered microbial activity, abundance, and community composition, inducing a more efficient microbial community with reduced emissions of CO₂ and N₂O. Earthworms affected soil microorganisms only in the presence of biochar, highlighting the need for further research on the interactions of biochar with soil fauna.     

生物碳对灰漠土有机碳及其组分的影响

土壤有机碳是影响土壤肥力和作物产量高低的决定性因子。以棉花秸秆为原料,在高温厌氧条件下热解制备生物碳,通过盆栽试验探讨了生物碳对新疆灰漠土有机碳及其组分的影响。试验设置3种生物碳:棉花秸秆分别在450℃、600℃和750℃下热解制备(以BC450、BC600和BC750表示);每种生物碳的施用量分别为5 g·kg-1、10 g·kg-1和20 g·kg-1(占土壤重量的比例);同时,以空白土壤为对照(CK)。结果表明:施用生物碳可促进小麦生长,两茬小麦的地上部干物质重均显著高于对照。施用生物碳可显著提高土壤总有机碳,且生物碳热解温度越高,施用量越大,提高作用越明显。各生物碳处理土壤易氧化碳含量均显著高于对照;生物碳低、中施用量处理(5 g·kg-1、10 g·kg-1)土壤水溶性有机碳含量显著高于对照,但高施用量处理(20 g·kg-1)与对照无显著差异;除BC750低施用量处理(5 g·kg1)外,其余各生物碳处理土壤微生物量碳含量也均显著高于对照。生物碳不同热解温度对土壤易氧化碳和微生物量碳含量的影响表现为BC450>BC600>BC750;但对土壤水溶性有机碳含量无显著影响。生物碳不同施用量对土壤易氧化碳的影响表现为10 g·kg-1≈20 g·kg-1>5 g·kg-1,水溶性有机碳含量为5 g·kg1≈10 g·kg-1>20 g·kg-1。生物碳对土壤微生物商的影响总体表现为:生物碳的热解温度越高,施用量越大,土壤微生物商越低。因此,合理的施用棉花秸秆生物碳可显著增加灰漠土有机碳储量,改变土壤有机碳组分,提高土壤生产力。     

生物质炭对不同pH值土壤矿质氮含量的影响

为了揭示生物质炭作为土壤调理剂添加后对土壤矿质氮形态、含量等土壤性质的影响,该研究利用芒草分别在350和700℃裂解制得生物质炭,发现2个温度尤其是700℃制得的生物质炭,对NH4+有很强的吸附能力,但对NO3-的吸附能力很弱。将生物质炭分别加入到酸性(pH值为3.8)和碱性(pH值为7.6)土壤中,25℃下室内培养180d。结果表明,生物质炭提高了土壤全氮含量,酸性和碱性土壤分别平均提高了22%和17%;但使土壤铵态氮含量大幅降低至接近仪器检测限水平;生物质炭对土壤硝态氮含量的影响因生物质炭和土壤类型而异。生物质炭对土壤矿质氮形态和含量的影响,显然与生物质炭对铵的吸附作用、提高土壤pH值、增强氨挥发损失,以及形成微生物量氮等密切相关。该研究可为开展生物质炭基氮素新型肥料及制剂等方面的科学研究提供参考。