Klimaeinfluß auf Lignin und Polysaccharide in Partikelgrößen-Fraktionen zonaler Steppenböden Rußlands

Climatic effect on lignin and polysaccharides in particle-size fractions of zonal steppe soils, Russia Zonal soils derived from similar parent materials are suitable for investigating the question, whether and how climate affects soil organic matter properties. For this reason we sampled 10 native surface (0—10 cm) and subsurface (ca. 50—60 cm) soil horizons in the native steppe and forest steppe of Russia. Polysaccharides and the vanillyl, syringyl and cinnamyl structural units of lignin (VSC) were determined in the fine earth (< 2 mm) as well as in clay (< 2 μm) and silt (2—20 μm) fractions. As the ratio of mean annual precipitation to potential evaporation (N/V) decreased, the concentrations of polysaccharides tended to decrease in the subsoil horizons. This was indicated most clearly for the silt fractions (r = 0.98**). In contrast, the VSC contents (in g kg^—1 organic C) of the subsoils increased as N/V decreased (r = —0.92*), resulting in increasing VSC/polysaccharide ratios of the subsoil horizons with decreasing N/V ratio (r = —0.94*). It is suggested that production of polysaccharides or their transport into the mineral subsoil or both is favored at sites with wide rather than narrow N/V ratio, whereas lignin might be selectively enriched during intense soil organic matter decay at the Southern sites.     

Beziehungen zwischen Zink- und Kupfergehalt in Haferpflanzen und Böden

Relationship between Zn and Cu Contents in Oat Plants and Soils The Zn concentration in oatplants at the stage of appearing panicles from agricultural fields were higher and more varying on soils of sandy texture than on soils of loess. With the former Zn in plants correlated with n-MgCl₂ extractable Zn in the soil (r = 0.745), and also with 0,5 n-HNO₃ extractable Zn if the pH dependance was taken into account. Zn in plants from soils of loess correlated with HNO₃ extractable Zn only. Cu concentrations in plants were lower on soils of sandy texture. A correlation to 0.5 n-HNO₃ extractable Cu in the soil existed in the group of loess derived soils only (r = 0.474), a negative correlation between Cu in plants and soil pH only with sandy soils (r = —0.500). Zn and Cu concentrations of plants were based on total N contents of plants instead of on dry matter, with the aim of mitigating growth dependent differences in Zn and Cu originating from unequal stage of plant development at harvesting.     

Lignin and carbohydrates in soils under secondary forest,alley-cropping,and continuous farming,Thailand

This study was designed to investigate the impact of three land-use practices in Thailand on soil organic matter (SOM) composition. The land uses were continuous farming (till), alley-cropping, and secondary forest. Samples, taken from the top 10 cm soil surface, were fractionated into clay- (< 2 μm), silt- (2–20 μm), and sand-sized particles (20–2000 μm) prior to analyses of C, N, lignin-derived phenols and individual carbohydrates. As particle size increased, the C/N ratio and the concentration of lignin-derived phenols increased, whereas the degree of lignin oxidation as well as ratios of microbially derived hexoses to plant-derived pentoses decreased. Thus, the coarser the particle size, the less the SOM was altered by microbes. Seven years of alley-cropping increased SOM levels only little but considerably affected SOM composition by affecting the SOM of the sand fraction. The SOM concentration in the sand fraction increased in the order continuous farming < alley-cropping < secondary forest. In the same order, microbial alteration of lignin and carbohydrates of sand-sized SOM decreased. Both the different concentrations of SOM in the sand fractions as well as its different composition contributed, therefore, to different SOM among the sites. Increasing lignin-to-carbohydrate ratios for bulk soils and fractions in the order continuous farming < alley-cropping < secondary forest reflected such changes in SOM composition sensitively.     

Beziehungen zwischen Bodenfruchtbarkeitskennziffern,Ertrag und Inhaltsstoffen von Zuckerrüben auf Löß-Schwarzerde

Relations between soil fertility parameters and sugar beet yield and quality characteristics respectively, on Haplic Chernozem soils In interpreting four “experiments without interference” (VoE) on a total of 435 plots the influence of soil fertility parameters (BFK_i) as organic matter, P, K, Mg, pH value, Cu, B and Mn on sugar beet yield and its nutrient contents on Haplic Chernozem sites under Ca immission has been analysed. “VoE” is a method applied to find specific field data by means of which relations within the multidimensional system soil - plant are ascertained by utilizing soil and yield parameter variations. With increasing pH value the nutrient contents in the soil decreased in the order the following sequence: Mn, Mg. Cu, B; and, resulting from that, the sugar beet yield decreased significantly. The coefficients of determination (B) of the triple linear regression between yield and BFK_i ranged from B = 0,21 to B = 0,33 and between nutrient contents and BFK_i from B = 0 to B = 0,41. Most of the regression functions contained “BFK_i boron” as a variable. It has been found that there were positive correlations between “BFK_i pH value” and “soluble ashes” and negative correlations between “BFK_i pH value” and P contents in sugar beet.     

Black carbon in the zonal steppe soils of Russia

Black Mollisols are typically rich in charred organic matter, however, little is known about the zonal distribution of black C (BC) in steppe soils. In this study, we used benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCA) as specific markers for BC in particle‐size fractions of depth profiles in several zonal soils (Greyzem, Phaeozem, Chernozem, Kastanozem) of the Russian steppe. In addition, liquid‐state ¹³C‐NMR spectra were obtained on the alkaline‐soluble soil organic matter (SOM). The results showed that both the content and depth distribution of BC varies in the different soil types; the concentration of BC in the bulk top soils being closely related to the aromaticity of the SOM (r² = 0.98 for the native topsoils, 0.83 for top‐ and subsurface soils). Especially the Chernozems were rich in aromatic SOM, which partly contained more than 17% BC of total C, most of which being allocated in the mineral fractions. Long‐term arable cropping did not reduce the BC contents of the surface soil, though it did promote the enrichment of BC in the silt fractions. The same shift was detected as soil depth increased. We conclude that BC is not fully inert in these soils, but apparently can be preserved in the silt as decomposition of SOM increased, i.e., it accumulates exactly in that fraction, which has been formerly assigned to contain old, aromatic C.     

Effects of manure application on carbon,nitrogen, and carbohydrate contents of a silt loam and its particle-size fractions

Summary Changes in the organic matter and carbohydrate contents of a silt loam and of its particle-size fractions were examined after 10 years of applying solid cattle manure. Relative to the unmanured soils, bi-annual applications of 40 and 80 Mg ha^-1 manure increased C, N, and total carbohydrate contents of the whole soil and of all the particle-size fractions. The manure application had no effect on the composition of the carbohydrates. However, the organic matter of the soil with the high application rate (80 Mg ha^-1) was enriched in carbohydrates. The distribution of carbohydrates in the particlesize fractions and the ratio (Ga+Ma):(Ar+Xy) indicated that carbohydrates of both plant and microbial origin were increased upon application of manure to the soil.     

江汉平原不同土地利用和起源下农田土壤有机碳组分变化

调查采集了江汉平原不同土地利用和起源农田土壤表土样品,分析总有机碳(SOC)、热水溶性有机碳(HWEC)、易氧化有机碳(LOC)及其有机碳键合组分含量特征,并探讨有机碳量和与之影响的主要土壤因素的关系。结果表明:不同土地利用和起源均会影响土壤有机碳水平,表现为湿地起源水田有机碳含量(18.34±5.78)g/kg显著高于旱地(11.18±3.39)g/kg,而红壤水田有机碳含量(16.21±4.13)g/kg与旱地(14.54±3.41)g/kg之间差异不显著;不同起源水田下无显著差异,而红壤起源旱地显著高于湿地起源旱地。HWEC和LOC及其占SOC比例均表现为湿地起源水田显著高于红壤水田。不同土地利用和起源下土壤有机碳的稳定机制不同,粘粒保护在湿地起源土壤中具有显著作用,而水田条件下,土壤有机碳的化学结合稳定显得与游离氧化铁的保护有关,红壤起源水田土壤中由于游离氧化铁的大量存在,这种保护作用对于土壤有机碳的稳定具有显著的贡献。     

不同土地利用下湖北江汉平原湿地起源土壤有机碳组分的变化

调查采集长江荆江段湿地围垦农田土壤的表土样品,实验室分析总有机碳(SOC)、热水溶性有机碳(HWEC)、颗粒态有机碳(POC)、易氧化有机碳(LOC)及有机碳键合组分含量特征,比较分析不同土地利用方式下湿地起源土壤有机碳组分的变化。结果表明,棉田土壤总有机碳含量为(8.86±0.73)g/kg,桔园的为(9.07±0.01)g/kg,湿地的为(10.30±0.37)g/kg,稻田的为(15.57±1.92)g/kg。即棉田和桔园的总有机碳含量接近于湿地的,而稻田的较大幅度高于前面旱地和湿地的。同时,稻田的热水溶性有机碳含量显著高于棉田的(p<0.05);颗粒态有机碳含量显著高于桔园的(p<0.05);易氧化有机碳含量变化与总有机碳一致。但是,从不同组分比率来说,湿地、稻田、棉田间HWEC/SOC、POC/SOC和LOC/SOC均无显著差异(p>0.05),而桔园HWEC/SOC显著高于其他利用方式的(p<0.05),棉田POC/SOC显著高于桔园的(p<0.05),桔园LOC/SOC显著高于湿地的(p<0.05)。供试土壤中铁铝键合态有机碳含量均显著高于相应钙键合态有机碳(p<0.05),且后者在不同土地利用方式下变化微弱。从研究结果来看,同是湿地起源的土壤,化学键合组分的差异明显大于物理分离组分的差异,特别是稻田铁铝键合态有机碳和残渣态有机碳含量及其比例显著高于棉田、桔园和湿地的(p<0.05),这进一步说明稻田土壤存在的氧化铁化学结合稳定机制促进了氧化铁活性较高的稻田土壤有机碳稳定积累。     

Vergleich zwischen Total- und königswasserextrahierbaren Elementgehalten in natürlichen Böden und Sedimenten

Comparison between total- and aqua regia extractable contents of elements in natural soils and sediments Total- and aqua regia extractable contents of 19 elements from 28 soil samples with widely varying composition of the ISE ring analytical program (INTERNATIONAL SOIL-ANALYTICAL EXCHANGE) of the year 1995 to 1997 have been taken to find out the comparability between the two fractions. The relations between the two fractions and pH, organic matter and clay content were considered by means of single and multiple regressions. The correlations between the total and aqua regia extractable contents of As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, P, Pb and Zn are very close, whereas Al, Ba, K, Na and Sr are not or only weakly correlating. The multiple regressions show that the content of some aqua regia extractable elements and the proportion (in %) of the total contents is correlated with pH, organic matter and/or content of clay. In the same way the proportion of aqua regia extractable elements is closely related (except Fe and Hg) to the soil pH. Hereby the proportion of the aqua regia extractable content increases with increasing pH in the range 3,5—7,7. The determined equations are tested for As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn by using the values of certified reference material. The estimated aqua regia extractable contents are being compared with values of reference material. The average proportion of the calculated to the measured aqua regia contents of an element in percent are 99 for Zn, 98 for Co, Cu and Mn, 94 for Cd, 90 for Ni, 88 for Cr, 105 for Hg, 113 for As and 114 for Pb.     

Effektive Durchwurzelungstiefe,Sickerwasserbildung und Nitratverlagerung in tiefgründigen Lößböden eines Trockengebietes

Effective rooting depth, percolation water, and nitrate leaching in deeply developed loess soils of a water‐shortage area In 14 deeply developed loess soils, high amounts of mineral nitrogen (N) were measured within the first meter, whereas several nitrate depth profiles up to more than three meters resulted in low and medium nitrate values. The maximum depth of water uptake was measured in two years on four representative sites with regard to soil and crop properties. The maximum depth of water uptake was always considerably deeper than 200 cm, with a maximum of 290 cm (alfalfa). It is assumed that roots take up nitrogen even in this depth. The calculation of the effective rooting depth resulted in noticeably higher values (for wheat between 160 cm and 185 cm) than those given by the ”︁German Instructions for Soil Mapping” (AG Boden, 1994), the ”︁Regulations of the German Organisation for Water Management and Land Improvement” (DVWK, 1995) or the ”︁German Institute for Standardization” (DIN, 1998). As a result of low annual precipitation (normally less than 600 mm), only a minor part of the high amounts of nitrate within the root zone was leached into deeper soil layers. We conclude that it is not possible to predict the potential groundwater pollution with nitrate on the basis of the mineral N content in the first meter of the soil profile.     

南方红壤稻田与旱地土壤有机碳及其组分的特征差异

大量研究证明稻田土壤比旱地土壤更具固碳潜力,但至今对稻田土壤固碳机制的认识尚不甚清楚。本研究于2007年利用两个开垦年代相似,近20多年分别一直种植双季稻和双季玉米的长期定位试验,来比较不同种植模式下土壤有机碳及其组分的差异。结果表明,水田土壤总有机碳和总氮的浓度分别是旱地的2.2倍和2.5倍。与试验前相比,水稻种植显著提高了土壤有机碳的含量,增幅达到30.8%,而旱地的前后差异不显著。在所有团聚体粒径水平上,水田有机碳的浓度均显著高于旱地。其中53～250μm微团聚体相差最大,水田是旱地的近3倍。水田微团聚体保护碳（iPOM_m）在土壤中的浓度是旱地的4.2倍,微团聚体保护碳在总有机碳中的比重也显著高于旱地,达到25.5%,是旱地的2倍。水田和旱地iPOM_m组分碳的差异能够解释其总有机碳差异的42.8%。上述结果可以增强我们对稻田土壤固碳机制的了解,为稻田土壤碳管理提供理论依据。     

长期施肥红壤矿物颗粒结合有机碳储量及其固定速率

采用物理分组方法分析了长期不同施肥模式下红壤耕层（0—20cm）不同大小矿物颗粒结合态有机碳储量差异及其固定速率。结果表明,与不施肥相比,长期施肥均显著增加了耕层土壤砂粒、粗粉粒、细粉粒及粗黏粒结合有机碳的储量,且以配施有机肥（M、NPKM和1．5NPKM）效果最显著,固碳速率分别达到0．13-0．24、0．19-0．23、0．05-0．16及0．12～0．36Mg·hm^-2．a^-1;施化肥（NPK、NP、N）和秸秆还田（NPKS）有利于增加细黏粒有机碳储量,且固碳速率高于配施有机肥,分别达到0．08～0．13和0．11Mg·hm^-2·a^-1。17a有机肥配施有利于增加固存于粗粉粒（30．5％）和粗黏粒（30．7％）中的有机碳;而秸秆还田（NPKS）和化肥施用下,有利于增加固存于粗粉粒（32．9％）和细黏粒（42．9％）中的有机碳,说明无论化肥配施还是有机无机配施,红壤粗粉粒是固定新增有机碳的主要组分,而长期配施有机肥是提升红壤各级颗粒有机碳库的较好施肥模式。     

Eigenschaften,Entwicklung und Wert rekultivierter Böden aus Löß im Gebiet des Rheinischen Braunkohlen-Tagebaues

Conditions, genesis and value of recultivated loess soils Physical, chemical, microbiological and micromorphological investigations have been executed on recultivated loess soils deposited between 1963 and 1968 and under agriculture since than. The main results are: 1. Dry deposited materials are often strongly compressed at 50-120 cm depth. Wet and dry deposited materials may be compressed at 30-50 cm by tillage. 2. The new soils show already a notable carbonate metabolism, loss of sodium and magnesium and a certain enrichment of humus and potassium. 3. Well recultivated soils are forming fertile Pararendzina soils, whereas the other ones are developing into difficult Pseudogley soils. 4. Land evaluation gives values of 60 to 80. However, fertility is not as high, and 10-15 should be subtracted from the values. 5. In compressed soils, melioration by deep loosening and drainage is the only method to evoid further degradation. It is, however not free from difficulties.     

Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Organic Carbon Stocks in Mediterranean Soils (1956–2007)

During the last few decades, land use changes have largely affected the global warming process through emissions of CO₂. However, C sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems could contribute to the decrease of atmospheric CO₂ rates. Although Mediterranean areas show a high potential for C sequestration, only a few studies have been carried out in these systems. In this study, we propose a methodology to assess the impact of land use and land cover change dynamics on soil organic C stocks at different depths. Soil C sequestration rates are provided for different land cover changes and soil types in Andalusia (southern Spain). Our research is based on the analysis of detailed soil databases containing data from 1357 soil profiles, the Soil Map of Andalusia and the Land Use and Land Cover Map of Andalusia. Land use and land cover changes between 1956 and 2007 implied soil organic C losses in all soil groups, resulting in a total loss of 16·8 Tg (approximately 0·33 Tg y⁻¹). Afforestation increased soil organic C mostly in the topsoil, and forest contributed to sequestration of 8·62 Mg ha⁻¹ of soil organic C (25·4 per cent). Deforestation processes implied important C losses, particularly in Cambisols, Luvisols and Vertisols. The information generated in this study will be a useful basis for designing management strategies for stabilizing the increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by preservation of C stocks and C sequestration. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The long‐term fertilization experiments in Halle (Saale), Germany — Introduction and survey

Six of originally eight long‐term trials in Halle (Saale), Germany, are still continuing. Five are situated at Julius‐Kühn‐Feld, an experimental station launched by Julius Kühn in Halle in 1866. Apart from the Eternal Rye trial established in 1878, those are phosphorus, potassium, lime, and organic fertilization long‐term trials, all being launched by Karl Schmalfuß in 1949. Other long‐term trials have been terminated, but data are available on the effects of nitrogen fertilization and the physiological reaction of fertilizers. Another long‐term trial in Halle (Adam‐Kuckhoff‐Straße 17b) investigates the influence of fertilization on soil formation from loess. Up to now, the major results are as follows: 1. Changes in soil‐ecological properties due to fertilization and rotation were only evident after 30 years, and new steady states sometimes took 70 years to occur. 2. In the long term, the C‐ and N‐contents of the soil largely depend on the amount of hardly decomposable organic matter applied with organic fertilization. High mineral‐N doses, with consequent high crop and root residues, increased the humus content of the soil. 3. Mineral fertilization can replace organic fertilization in terms of sustainable yield capacity provided equal nutrient amounts were applied. 4. The high P‐supply ability of the soil in Halle could not be explained by traditional soil analysis methods of calculating plant‐available P. With some restrictions, the same is valid for K. 5. At the experimental site, soluble salts (nitrate, sulphate) accumulated in the subsoil. 6. A regular lime demand of central German chernozems could be proved, especially in case of low soil organic matter (SOM) and physiologically acid fertilization.