Factors affecting aggregate instability of Greek agricultural soils

Abstract

The aggregate stability of several surface soils from Thessaly plain, Central Greece, was studied using an instability index which classified the soils according to the stability of their aggregates to water. This index was correlated to the basic soil properties influencing aggregate stability. It was found that soil aggregate stability was positively correlated with clay content, total specific surface area, cation exchange capacity, base saturation, and free silicon oxides content. Silt, very fine and fine sand, and the ratio (sand+silt)/clay influenced negatively the aggregate stability. Organic matter content and sesquioxides have no effect on aggregate stability. It was also observed that the fraction of carbonates with silt dimension influenced negatively the aggregate stability. From the results of this study it was concluded that the factors affecting water aggregate stability were specific surface area and cation exchange capacity of the soils.     

Factors contributing to aggregate stability at different particle sizes in ultisols from Southern China

Purpose

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of abiogenic and biogenic factors, and their interaction, on aggregate stability determined at different particle sizes.

Materials and methods

Soil samples with the same land use pattern were collected and fractioned into five aggregate sizes: 10–15 mm, 5–10 mm, 2–5 mm, 0.25–2 mm, and <?0.25 mm. Contents of iron/aluminum (Fe/Al) oxides, soil organic carbon (SOC), clay, and mean weight diameter (MWD) values for aggregates at different sizes were determined. The respective contributions of these factors were further estimated using path analysis.

Results and discussion

The results showed that SOC contents in A horizon declined with the increase of aggregate size. Highest amorphous iron oxide (Fe_o) contents were observed in 0.25–2 and 2–5 mm aggregates, but highest amorphous aluminum oxide (Al_o) contents were found in 5–10 mm aggregates. Abiotic factors (Fe/Al oxides, clay) played a more important role in determining the formation of <?0.25 mm aggregates, whereas both abiotic and biotic factors play an effective role in stabilizing larger aggregates (0.25–2, 2–5, 5–10, and 10–15 mm). The organo-mineral complexes played a certain role in the stability of soil aggregates, especially the larger aggregates.

Conclusions

We conclude that abiotic and biotic factors play variable roles in soil aggregates at different sizes, and more studies are needed to better assess their respective roles to improve our understanding of soil aggregation.

     

生物有机肥配施化肥对设施土壤养分含量及团聚体分布的影响

本研究以番茄–黄瓜轮作下的设施土壤为研究对象，共设4个处理（1/2化肥氮+1/2生物有机肥氮，COF；全部施用生物有机肥氮，OF；全部施用化肥氮，CF；不施肥处理，CK），探讨生物有机肥配施化肥对设施土壤养分含量及团聚体分布和稳定性的影响。研究结果表明，相较于单施化肥处理，施用生物有机肥均提高了土壤有机碳、全氮、全磷、全钾、有效磷、速效钾养分含量和土壤pH，分别提高了9.61%~54.28%、7.38%~35.45%、31.86%~98.53%、40.88%~96.40%、3.02%~15.99%、0.96%~18.23%和0.73%~7.03%；单施生物有机肥或与化肥配施均可使土壤大团聚体（>0.25 mm）比例上升，微团聚体（<0.25 mm）比例下降，显著提高了土壤团聚体平均重量直径（MWD）、几何平均直径（GMD）和>0.25 mm团聚体含量（R_0.25）（P<0.05），且土壤团聚体稳定性随着施入生物有机肥年限的增加而增加；相关分析表明，MWD、GMD和R_0.25均与>2 mm和0.25~2 mm团聚体质量分数呈显著正相关（P<0.05），与<0.053 mm团聚体组成呈极显著负相关（P<0.01），与0.053~0.25 mm团聚体组成呈显著负相关（P<0.05）。生物有机肥替代化肥更有利于提高土壤养分含量、大团聚体的数量及团聚体的稳定性。     

Short-term effects of tillage practices on soil aggregate fractions in a Chinese Mollisol

Abstract

Soil aggregate-size distribution and soil aggregate stability are used to characterize soil structure. Quantifying the changes of structural stability of soil is an important element in assessing soil and crop management practices. A 5-year tillage experiment consisting of no till (NT), moldboard plow (MP) and ridge tillage (RT), was used to study soil water-stable aggregate size distribution, aggregate stability and aggregate-associated soil organic carbon (SOC) at four soil depths (0–5, 5–10, 10–20 and 20–30 cm) of a clay loam soil in northeast China. Nonlinear fractal dimension (D_m) was used to characterize soil aggregate stability. No tillage led to a significantly greater aggregation for >1 mm aggregate and significant SOC changes in this fraction at 0–5 cm depth. There were significant positive relationships between SOC and >1 mm aggregate, SOC in each aggregate fraction, but there was no relationship between soil aggregate parameters (the proportion of soil aggregates, aggregate-associated SOC and soil stability) and soil bulk density. After 5 years, there was no difference in D_m of soil aggregate size distribution among tillage treatments, which suggested that D_m could not be used as an indicator to assess short-term effects of tillage practices on soil aggregation. In the short term, > 1 mm soil aggregate was a better indicator to characterize the impacts of tillage practices on quality of a Chinese Mollisol, particularly in the near-surface layer of the soil.     

Influence of soil properties on the aggregate stability of cultivated sandy clay loams

Purpose

Frequent cultivation and overhead irrigation have led to severe surface crusting, erosion and poor irrigation performance on sandy clay loam soils in the Coal River Valley, Tasmania, Australia. This study was established to identify the key soil properties related to aggregate breakdown determined by different methods, and explore options for reducing soil crusting.

Materials and methods

Soil aggregates were collected from 0 to 5 cm depth from 20 sites managed for packet salad and lettuce production. The stability of air-dried 2.00–4.75 mm aggregates was determined by rainfall simulation, wet sieving and clay dispersion. Soil aggregates were analysed for particle size, mineralogy, soluble and exchangeable cations, pH, EC, labile carbon and total carbon. The association between aggregate stability and the measured soil properties was explored using Spearman correlation, linear regression and regression tree analysis.

Result and discussion

Aggregate stability determined by rainfall simulation was closely associated with soil properties that promote aggregation, including effective cation exchangeable capacity (ECEC) and the proportion of polyvalent cations (Ca²⁺, Al³⁺). In contrast, aggregate stability determined by wet sieving was associated with soil properties that promote disaggregation, including quartz and sand content, and to lesser extent, the proportion of monovalent cations (especially K⁺). Clay dispersion was closely associated with pH, quartz content, soil texture and the sodium adsorption ratio. Soil carbon appeared to have only moderate influence on aggregate stability, but not clay dispersion, while labile carbon was not significantly related to any measure of aggregate stability or clay dispersion. Similarly, the proportion of Na⁺ ions was not related to either measure of aggregate stability and was only moderately related to clay dispersion.

Conclusions

Options for improving aggregate stability appear limited as aggregate stability was strongly related to the content of inherent soil properties such as sand/quartz and smectite contents. However, high correlation between exchangeable Ca²⁺ and aggregate stability determined by rainfall simulation indicates that soil crusting may be reduced through application of products that rich in Ca²⁺ such as gypsum.

     

Aggregate stability of a silt loam soil as affected by roots of corn,soybeans and wheat

Abstract

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of root growth and exudation of 3 crop species on soil aggregation. Two plant populations for each of 3 crops (corn, soybeans, and wheat) were grown in a Fincastle silt loam for 5 time periods (7, 14, 21, 28, and 41 days) and compared with fallow controls. Aggregate stability was estimated by the wet‐sieve method on both initially moist and air‐dry samples.

Soil water content of initially moist soil samples varied widely among replicates, crops, and sampling dates. Wet‐sieving using initially moist soil showed that samples with higher initial soil water content had greater aggregate stability. Wet‐sieving performed on initially air‐dry soil samples was used for subsequent interpretation because the water content variable was removed.

The presence of any crop and its roots in the planted soils versus the fallow controls was associated with increases in aggregate stability. No differences in aggregate stability were found among the different crops or over the established range of root length densities. Aggregate stability decreased from the original level during the first 14 to 21 days of the experiment, possibly due to daily watering. After 21 days, as root growth continued to increase, restabilization occurred until the original aggregate stability of the soil was exceeded for all crops. The observed increase in aggregate stability may be due in part to the physical entanglement of aggregates by roots and to the increased production of root exudates resulting from increased root growth.     

Soil structure and management: a review

Soil structure exerts important influences on the edaphic conditions and the environment. It is often expressed as the degree of stability of aggregates. Aggregation results from the rearrangement, flocculation and cementation of particles. It is mediated by soil organic carbon (SOC), biota, ionic bridging, clay and carbonates. The complex interactions of these aggregants can be synergistic or disruptive to aggregation. Clay-sized particles are commonly associated with aggregation by rearrangement and flocculation, although swelling clay can disrupt aggregates. Organo-metallic compounds and cations form bridges between particles. The SOC originates from plants, animals and microorganisms, and their exudates. It enhances aggregation through the bonding of primary soil particles. The effectiveness of SOC in forming stable aggregates is related to its decomposition rate, which in turn is influenced by its physical and chemical protection from microbial action. Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) increases aggregation in arid and semi-arid environments, and the formation of secondary carbonates is influenced by the presence of SOC and Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺. Soil biota release CO₂ and form SOC which increase dissolution of primary carbonates while cations increase precipitation of secondary carbonates. The precipitation of (hydr)oxides, phosphates and carbonates enhances aggregation. Cations such as Si⁴⁺, Fe³⁺, Al³⁺ and Ca²⁺ stimulate the precipitation of compounds that act as bonding agents for primary particles. Roots and hyphae can enmesh particles together while realigning them and releasing organic compounds that hold particles together, a process with a positive impact on soil C sequestration. Soil structure can be significantly modified through management practices and environmental changes. Practices that increase productivity and decrease soil disruption enhance aggregation and structural development.     

湘东地区典型土壤团聚体稳定性的影响因素

[目的]揭示湘东地区土壤团聚体的分布规律及其影响稳定性因素,为研究南方土壤团聚体胶结机制提供一定的理论依据。[方法]在湘东地区选择3种常见成土母质(第四纪红土、花岗岩风化物、板岩风化物)上发育的典型自然林地、水田与旱地,采集表层土壤(0—20cm)与底层土壤(40—60cm),利用湿筛法测定土壤水稳性团聚体组成。[结果]土地利用方式、母质类型及土层部位显著影响土壤团聚体的组成及稳定性,且它们的交互作用也非常明显。不同利用方式下土壤团聚体稳定性总体表现为:水田林地旱地;但利用方式对团聚体稳定性的影响仅局限于表层土壤,同时在花岗岩风化物发育质地较砂的土壤上表现不明显。不同母质间土壤团聚体稳定性呈现出如下规律:第四纪红土板岩风化物花岗岩风化物,但表层土壤或旱地、林地利用下该规律不甚明显。同时,表层土壤团聚体稳定性一般要显著高于底层土壤,但对于第四纪红土发育质地较为黏重的土壤或水田利用方式下并非如此。[结论]成土母质、利用方式、土层部位通过对土壤质地、有机质、氧化物等的影响间接影响着湘东地区土壤团聚体的分布。     

生物炭对日光大棚土壤团聚体结构的影响

[目的]探明果木生物炭对杨凌地区日光大棚土壤团聚体结构的影响,提出适宜该地区的生物炭添加量,为改良日光温室大棚土壤结构,提升作物产量提供科学依据。[方法]设置10,30,50,70,90 t/hm~2共5个生物炭添加量处理,以未添加生物炭处理为对照,采用干筛法和湿筛法,对比分析不同处理的团聚体几何平均直径、平均重量直径、破坏率和分形维数等指标。最后通过分析不同生物炭添加量下的作物产量,综合考虑土壤团聚体指标,提出最优的生物炭添加量。[结果]添加生物炭后,土壤机械稳定性大团聚体含量增加0.6～4.6 mg/kg,机械稳定性微团聚体含量降低4.0%～32.6%;添加生物炭后,粒径为3～2 mm,2～1 mm,1～0.5 mm水稳性大团聚体含量分别增加25.3%～41.2%,22.7%～74.2%,9.1%～46.4%,粒径为0.5～0.25 mm水稳性大团聚体含量降低2.1%～18.1%。生物炭能够促进小粒径微团聚体的形成,但对微团聚体稳定性和总含量没有显著影响。添加生物炭后菠菜鲜重显著提升(68.7%～214.9%)。[结论]生物炭能够改良土壤团聚体结构。综合考虑团聚体、作物产量因素,在日光大棚添加70 t/hm~2生物炭效果最好。     

Soil aggregation and organic carbon in short-term stockpiles

Surface mining is known to drastically reduce soil organic carbon (OC) pools through various mechanisms associated with topsoil salvage, stockpiling and respreading. Stockpiling is an important management practice; however, the effects of this practice on reductions and recovery of soil aggregation and aggregate OC are poorly understood. Objectives of this research were to monitor soil aggregation and aggregate OC in the surface of a short‐term stockpile (<3 yr) followed by a second movement of stockpiled soils to a temporary location. Samples were analysed for aggregate size distribution, aggregate fractions, OC, and organic matter turnover using ¹³C natural abundance. Macroaggregate proportions increased and microaggregate proportions decreased after 3 yr of storage, possibly indicating recovery of soil structure. Following the removal of the stockpile and placement in a temporary pile, macroaggregation decreased and free silt and clay fractions increased relative to initially stockpiled soils. The second disturbance resulted in greater destruction of aggregate structure than the initial disturbance during topsoil salvage. Aggregate organic matter (as indicated by OC) increased significantly between the early sampling of the stockpiled soils (<1 yr in storage) and the placement of the topsoil in a temporary pile in macroaggregates and remained the same for microaggregates. Organic matter not protected within aggregates decreased with storage time as this material was available for utilization by microbes while aggregate protected organic matter (OM) remained unchanged or slightly increased for macro‐ and microaggregates with stockpile storage time. Aggregate δ¹³C values did not indicate inclusion of new OM within soil aggregates after 3 yr of topsoil stockpiling. Short‐term stockpiling was beneficial for aggregation in the surface layers where plant roots and microbial communities were active; however, subsequent movement of the topsoil resulted in a greater loss of soil aggregation relative to the initial topsoil salvage without impacting soil OC.     

不同栽培年限日光温室土壤团聚体的组成及稳定性

[目的]揭示不同栽培年限日光温室土壤团聚体分布及稳定性的变化趋势,为探明设施蔬菜栽培土壤结构变化规律提供理论依据。[方法]以辽宁省新民市设施蔬菜栽培基地温室土壤为研究对象,并以温室外露地土壤为对照,研究了栽培年限为2,5,8,16a的日光温室土壤团聚体不同粒级的组成分布、机械稳定性、水稳性和团聚体破坏率的变化趋势。[结果]不同栽培年限的土壤0.25mm团聚体数量、机械稳定性和水稳性均呈降低趋势,且低于露地土壤;栽培时间长于5a后,0.25mm团聚体数量、机械稳定性和水稳定性有所升高。供试土壤在栽培初期,土壤中有机质对团聚体的形成和稳定性维持没有起到促进作用,随着栽培时间的增长,有机质促进了团聚体的形成和稳定。[结论]研究区域温室土壤团聚体稳定性随栽培年限的增长呈先降低后升高的趋势。     

Texture and sesquioxide effects on water-stable aggregates and organic matter in some tropical soils

Many tropical soils include sesquioxides, which influence the stability of soil organic matter (OM) and aggregation to an extent that is not fully characterized. The present study was carried out on a range of 18 topsoil samples (0–10 cm) from low-activity clay (LAC) soils from sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, and aimed: (i) at characterizing the size distributions of water-stable aggregates and organic constituents, (ii) at studying how these distributions were affected by texture and sesquioxides, and (iii) how they interacted.The distributions of stable aggregates were generally dominated by macroaggregates (> 200 μm), and those of organic constituents by fine OM (< 20 μm). Aggregation was not clearly affected by soil texture, while total soil carbon (Ct) and the amount of carbon (C) as fine OM increased with soil content in clay plus fine silts (< 20 μm). Stable macroaggregation correlated with Ct and with C amount as fine OM, but each of them correlated more closely with citrate-bicarbonate-dithionite-extractable aluminium (Al), which was not expected. Stable macroaggregation also correlated with C amounts as coarse- and medium-sized OM (> 200 and 20–200 μm, respectively), but each of them correlated more closely with oxalate-extracted Al. These results suggested that for the LAC tropical soils under study OM and aggregate stability depended closely on Al-containing sesquioxides, on Al-substituted crystalline hematite and goethite especially. These sesquioxides also seemed to play a dominant role in the relations between aggregation and OM. As far as soils rich in sesquioxides are concerned, this confirmed that OM is not the main aggregating agent, and suggested that physical protection within aggregates is not necessarily the main mechanism for OM stabilization. However, as soil sesquioxide content cannot be managed easily, the effect of land use on soil OM and aggregation was determinant at the local scale: indeed, for a given location, stable macroaggregation, Ct and C amount as fine OM generally decreased with land use intensification (i.e. cultivation, tillage, reduced surface cover).     

冻融循环次数和土壤含水率对油松林土壤团聚体及有效态微量元素的影响

以王茂沟流域典型人工油松林土壤为对象,研究了不同冻融循环次数(0,3,9次)和不同土壤含水率(40%FC,60%FC,80%FC)条件下土壤团聚体组成和团聚体中4种有效态微量元素(Cu、Fe、Mn、Zn)的演变特征。结果表明:冻融循环次数增加显著增加了<0.25 mm粒径团聚体比例(P<0.01),降低了>2 mm粒径团聚体比例(P<0.01),从而导致团聚体平均重量直径(MWD)显著降低(P<0.01);土壤含水率增加显著降低了<0.25 mm粒径团聚体比例(P<0.01),增加了0.25~2,>2 mm粒径团聚体的比例,团聚体MWD值显著增加(P<0.01)。土壤含水率增加对土壤颗粒的团聚作用显著大于冻融循环作用对土壤团聚体的破坏作用。冻融循环作用降低了<0.25 mm粒径团聚体中有效态Cu和Fe的总量,增加了Mn和Zn的总量,同时增加了在>2 mm粒径团聚体中4种有效态元素的总量。土壤含水率增加降低了<0.25 mm粒径团聚体中4种有效态微量元素的总量,而在>2 mm粒径团聚体中其总量显著增加。土壤含水率升高能够抵消冻融循环次数增加对土壤团聚体的破坏作用,冻融循环作用和土壤含水率增加的协同作用提高了>2 mm粒径团聚体有效态微量元素的含量。     

长期日光温室试验条件下不同施肥处理对土壤团聚体稳定性和铁铝氧化物含量的影响

Soil in greenhouses is likely to suffer a gradual decline in aggregate stability. Determination of the effects of different fertiliser practices on soil aggregate stability is important for taking advantage of solar greenhouses. Soil aggregate stability and iron(Fe) and aluminium(Al) oxide contents were investigated in a 26-year long-term fertilisation experiment in greenhouse in Shenyang, China,under eight fertiliser treatments: manure(M), fertiliser N(FN), fertiliser N with manure(MN), fertiliser P(FP), fertiliser P with manure(MP), fertiliser NP(FNP), fertiliser NP with manure(MNP), and control without any fertiliser(CK). A wet sieving method was used to determine aggregate size distribution and water-stable aggregates(WSA), mean weight diameter and geometric mean diameter as the indices of soil aggregate stability. Different fertiliser treatments had a statistically significant influence on aggregate stability and Fe and Al oxide contents. Long-term application of inorganic fertilisers had no obvious effects on the mass proportion of aggregates. By contrast, manure application significantly increased the mass proportion of macroaggregates at the expense of microaggregates. All treatments, with the exception of FNP, significantly increased the stability of macroaggregates but decreased that of microaggregates when compared with CK. Aggregation under MP and MN was better than that under M and MNP; however,no significant differences were found among inorganic fertiliser treatments(i.e., FN, FP, and FNP). A positive relation was found between pyrophosphate-extractable Fe and WSA(r = 0.269), but no significant relations were observed between other Fe and Al oxides and aggregate stability.     

苎麻对红壤旱地土壤团聚体及其特性的影响

采用干、湿筛法研究了种植苎麻和花生对红壤旱地土壤团聚体及其特性的影响,并比较分析了土壤团聚体及土壤理化性质与地表径流和土壤侵蚀量的关系。结果表明:(1)与花生地相比,苎麻地有机质、田间持水量、总孔隙度、沙粒分别升高了28.44%,10.06%,5.65%和53.13%,土壤容重、粉粒和黏粒则分别降低了7.20%,14.85%和34.95%,均达显著性差异水平(p0.05)。(2)团聚体平均重量直径(MWD)、稳定性指数(ASI)显著升高(p0.01),苎麻地土壤团聚体稳定性优于花生地;(3)两处理均以0.25~1mm粒径团聚体保存几率最大,抗水蚀能力最强。(4)地表径流量和土壤侵蚀量与土壤有机质、沙粒含量、1mm的干团聚体、0.5mm的水稳性团聚体、MWD以及ASI呈极显著负相关关系(p0.01),而与粉粒、黏粒、0.25mm干团聚体、0.053mm的水稳性团聚体、呈极显著正相关关系(p0.01)。     

不同植烟年限对土壤团聚体稳定性的影响及其相关因素分析

通过野外调查、取样和室内分析,对凉攀地区不同植烟年限的土壤团聚体稳定性及其有机碳含量等相关影响因素进行研究。结果表明:水稳性团聚体在植烟0~5 a期间被显著破坏,红壤、紫色土和水稻土团聚体MWD值分别下降68%、64%和52%;非水稳性团聚体的破坏集中在植烟3~5 a期间,3种土壤团聚体MWD值依次分别下降31%、9%和17%。有机碳含量影响团聚体水稳定性,尤以水稻土和紫色土表现显著。有机碳主要分布在5 mm和0.25 mm粒径团聚体中,随植烟年限的增加,紫色土和水稻土各粒径团聚体有机碳含量显著降低,且5 mm和0.25 mm粒径团聚体下降最明显,各粒径团聚体中有机碳分布越均匀。烤烟不宜连作,连作紫色土和水稻土烟地(田)可增施有机肥,保护土壤团聚体。     

Soil aggregate stability under different landscapes and vegetation types in a semiarid area in northeastern Syria

The influence of landscapes and vegetation types on soil aggregate stability was studied at 55 sites in rangeland and 18 sites in cropland in northeastern Syria. For the measurement of soil aggregate stability, the wet-sieving test was applied to air-dried and prewetted aggregates. As soil properties, pH, EC, organic carbon content, inorganic carbon content, sand content were determined. Slope gradients at all the sites and soil surface coverage at the sites in the rangeland were also determined. Due to the slaking process, the stability of air-dried aggregates with a mean value of 47.5 × 10^-2 kg kg^-1 was lower than that of prewetted ones with a mean value of 89.8 × 10^-2 kg kg^-1. The absence of a significant relationship between the soil aggregate stability and soil chemical properties in the cropland suggested the influence of tillage. Principal component analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis for the sites in the rangeland indicated that the air-dried aggregate stability could be described by a coverage factor and slope factor (r=0.76). The contribution of the coverage factor suggested that the increase of the soil organic matter content through the addition of plant materials and protection of the soil surface from the raindrop impact could enhance the soil aggregate stability. The positive contribution of the slope factor implied that unstable aggregates on steeper slopes had already been translocated, while stable aggregates remained. Thus, for the preservation of the soil aggregate stability, the soil surface coverage should be improved especially on gentler slopes.     

Soil types differentiated their responses of aggregate stability to hydrological stresses at the riparian zones of the Three Gorges Reservoir

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the resistance of aggregates to flooding stresses for different soil types and present implications for the restoration of eroded soils.

Materials and methods

Twelve field sites for three soil types were selected and separated into four hydrological stress levels at the riparian zones of the Three Gorges Reservoir. Soil samples were collected randomly, followed by lab analysis of soil mechanical composition, soil aggregate and stability, and soil carbon and nitrogen contents in the bulk soil and different sizes of aggregates.

Results and discussion

Clay and silt migrated from the upper water level sites to lower water level sites for Regosols under hydrological stresses; however, the mechanical compositions were not changed for Anthrosols and Luvisols. Total carbon content (TC), total nitrogen content (TN), and carbon and nitrogen ratio (C/N) were highest under strong hydrological stress for all-sized aggregates and bulk soils. Aggregate disintegration under hydrological stresses made organic matter exposed, but the anaerobic environment created by flood avoided organic matter from being decomposed. Most TC and TN in aggregates and bulk soils were negatively correlated with stability. Compared with Anthrosols and Luvisols, Regosols had lower aggregate stability due to its low large macro-aggregate proportions for each stress level. Therefore, much attention should be given to Regosols which has a high potential for erosion. Resistances of aggregates to strong and intermediate hydrological stress were higher for Anthrosols than other tested soils. However, Luvisols had the highest resistance to hydrological stresses because of its higher stability above the elevation of 165 m, due to its highest small macro-aggregate proportion. Therefore, anthropogenic restorations are recommended to stabilize the structure of Anthrosols and Luvisols under weak and strong hydrological stress, respectively.

Conclusions

The operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir forced the riparian ecosystem to undergo periodical flooding stresses. The resistance of soil aggregates to hydrological stresses was lowest for Regosols, which should be concerned urgently to reduce soil losses. Under strong and intermediate hydrological stresses, Anthrosols had greater stability to maintain its original structure. However, the aggregate stability of Luvisols was higher for weak and none hydrological stress levels. Hence, anthropogenic restorations are recommended to take priorities for Anthrosols and Luvisols to reduce soil erosion under weak and strong hydrological stress, respectively.

     

紫云英还田与氮肥减施对水稻土团聚体中各形态铁锰含量的影响

  【目的】  水稻土团聚体的形成和稳定与铁锰氧化物含量密切相关。研究紫云英还田对水稻土团聚体组成以及各粒径团聚体中铁锰形态的影响,以揭示紫云英还田与氮肥减施下土壤团聚体的稳定性机制。  【方法】  田间试验于2015年在湖北荆州进行,供试土壤为长江冲积物发育的水稻土。设置不施氮肥(CK)、紫云英种植还田(MV)、60%氮肥(N_60%)、100%氮肥(N_100%)、紫云英种植还田+60%氮肥(MV+N_60%)、紫云英种植还田+100%氮肥(MV+N_100%) 6个处理。于2019年,采样分析土壤水稳性团聚体百分含量,各粒径团聚体中不同形态的铁锰含量。  【结果】  施肥有效提高了土壤大团聚体(>0.25 mm)含量,以MV+N_60%处理的效果最为明显,比CK处理大团聚体含量增加了49.8%,微团聚体含量减少了71.0%,有效提高了土壤团聚体稳定性。土壤大团聚体中各形态铁锰含量显著高于微团聚体。在>5 mm团聚体中,除游离锰外其余形态的铁锰含量与平均重量直径(MWD)或几何平均直径(GMD)显著相关(r=0.474～0.704),游离铁和非晶质铁与MWD和GMD均呈极显著正相关。  【结论】  游离铁和非晶质铁是团聚体稳定性的关键因素。紫云英还田与氮肥减施有利于游离铁和非晶质铁在大团聚体中的富集,促进大团聚体的形成,进而改变土壤团聚体粒径分布,提高土壤团聚体的稳定性。     

长期不同施肥处理对设施土壤团聚体组成及其稳定性的影响

通过设施土壤长期定位,试验研究了不同施肥处理对土壤团聚体含量、分布及其稳定性的影响。结果表明,有机肥处理的设施土壤水稳性团聚体的优势粒级均为0.125～0.250mm,而未施用有机肥处理的设施土壤水稳性团聚体的优势粒级均为0.053～0.125mm。设施土壤中>0.25mm粒级水稳性团聚体含量明显低于<0.25mm粒级水稳性团聚体。在>0.125mm的粒级中,有机肥(AN0)及其有机无机肥配施(ANPK)处理土壤水稳性团聚体比重均高于无机肥(BNPK)及其不施用肥料(BN0)处理土壤。长期施用有机肥具有促进水稳性微团聚体向水稳性大团聚体形成的趋势。设施土壤团聚体稳定指数大小依次为:ANPK>AN0>BNPK>BN0。分形维数D、几何平均直径GMD、平均重量直径MWD均适用于该设施土壤水稳性团聚体评价。