淹水条件下生物炭对污染土壤重金属有效性及养分含量的影响

以生物炭为改良剂,采用淹水培养方法研究不同添加量生物炭(BC)处理(1%,3%和5%)对污染土壤Zn、Cd、Pb、Cu有效性及养分含量的影响,并用毒性淋出试验(TCLP)法对其生态风险进行评价。结果表明:与对照相比,添加生物炭土壤中交换态Zn、Cd、Pb、Cu分别降低0.15%～24.11%,1.22%～16.09%,0.47%～21.51%,3.05%～77.30%,且表现为随生物炭施用量的增加其降低程度增大。TCLP态Zn、Cd、Pb、Cu含量分别降低0.74%～21.47%,6.67%～47.62%,2.02%～16.74%,0.29%～21.20%,且表现为随生物炭施用量的增加其降低程度增大。与对照相比,添加生物炭后土壤pH上升(-0.01)～0.35个单位,有机质、铵态氮和硝态氮分别增加0.09%～20.02%,1.59%～38.28%和2.74%～90.14%。土壤pH值与土壤交换态Cu含量呈显著负相关,有机质含量与交换态Zn含量呈显著负相关。淹水条件下污染土壤中施用生物炭可降低重金属Zn、Cd、Pb和Cu的有效性和生态风险,提高土壤养分含量,起到改良土壤作用。     

模拟酸雨条件下生物炭配施沸石对江西某钨矿区Pb、Cd、W的淋溶效应

为解决江西某钨矿区钨及其他重金属污染问题,通过室内模拟酸雨淋溶试验,研究在不同pH （3.1,4.5,5.8）酸雨条件下,添加稻壳生物炭（BC）、天然沸石（ZE）、稻壳生物炭—天然沸石（CO）改良剂对土壤Pb、Cd、W的固定效果。结果表明,酸雨增加了重金属的溶出风险,pH越低,风险越大。添加BC、ZE、CO有效提高土壤的酸缓冲能力,平均分别使得淋溶液pH增加0.53,0.23,0.58个单位,使得淋溶后土壤pH增加0.27,0.09,0.17个单位。在pH=4.5和pH=5.8模拟酸雨后,生物炭联合沸石处理Cd和Pb的淋溶总量明显低于未处理土壤,相较于空白分别降低32.1%,38.0%和36.0%,32.7%。W和Cd、Pb不同,在模拟酸雨pH=3.1条件下,添加改良剂对W淋溶总量均无显著影响,在模拟酸雨pH=4.5和pH=5.8时,单独施用生物炭处理使得W淋溶总量分别增加44.3,53.8 μg/L,但生物炭联合沸石处理使得W淋溶总量分别降低6.0,7.1 μg/L。综合来看,生物炭—沸石能更有效同时防止酸雨条件下污染土壤Pb、Cd、W的淋溶流失,可为后期钨矿区重金属污染防治提供参考。     

石灰石和海泡石组配对水稻糙米重金属积累的影响

为了研究组配改良剂(石灰石+海泡石,LS)对于重金属Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn复合污染稻田的修复效果,在湘南某矿区附近稻田中进行了组配改良剂的田间试验。结果表明:施用0~1.8 kg m-2的组配改良剂LS使土壤pH和CEC显著增加,使土壤中Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn交换态含量显著降低。土壤Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn交换态含量的降低是pH升高,土壤胶体的CEC增加及土壤吸附能力增强的共同作用。施用组配改良剂LS显著降低了3个水稻品种(黄华占、丰优9号、Ⅱ优93)糙米中Pb、Cd和Cu的累积量,最大降幅分别为55.8%、66.9%、37.4%,而对糙米中Zn的含量没有明显影响。当LS施用量为1.8 kg m-2时,能使丰优9号糙米中Cd含量(0.195 mg kg-1)达到国家食品中污染物限量标准(0.20 mg kg-1)以下。土壤中交换态Pb、Cd和Cu含量的降低是糙米中重金属累积量减少的原因。土壤交换态Pb、Cd和Cu含量的对数值(lnC交换态)与其糙米中含量(lnC糙米)的对数值之间存在显著的线性相关关系。     

施用稻壳生物炭对番茄植株中Cu和Pb含量的影响

采用盆栽试验的方法,研究了施用稻壳生物炭(1%和5%,质量比)对模拟重金属污染土壤(Cu和Pb含量分别是300和500 mg kg-1)番茄植株中Cu和Pb含量的影响。结果表明:施用稻壳生物炭能够提高番茄的生物量,且番茄生物量随着生物炭施用量的增加而增加。稻壳生物炭施用量为5%的处理中番茄果实干重较未施生物炭的对照增加425%。此外,施用稻壳生物炭,改变土壤中重金属的形态分布,降低了番茄植株中Cu的累积量,但却使Pb的累积量略微增加。施用稻壳生物炭降低了番茄植株的Cu和Pb的生物富集系数和转运系数。稻壳生物炭5%的施用量效果最好,和对照相比,该处理使番茄植株体的Cu和Pb的生物富集系数分别降低了60.87%和44%,转运系数也分别降低了60.66%和70.00%。可见,施用稻壳生物炭能够增加番茄产量,钝化土壤中重金属Cu和Pb,降低其对番茄植株的污染与危害,达到"增产降污"的效果。     

生物炭对铜矿区污染土壤微生物活性及香根草富集铜、镉、铅的影响

矿区土壤易发生重金属污染,是土地资源利用和维护的一大难题。以铜矿区污染土壤为研究对象,按质量比添加0,1%,2%,4%,10% (w/w)的生物炭,进行香根草室内盆栽试验。研究添加生物炭对土壤pH和微生物活性、香根草富集与转运重金属的影响,探明重金属形态含量与生物炭、微生物活性的相关性,旨在为生物炭与香根草联合修复矿区重金属污染土壤提供理论参考。结果表明:生物炭的添加能提高土壤pH,显著提高土壤FDA水解酶、蔗糖酶和脲酶活性,显著促进土壤基础呼吸,但对土壤微生物量碳无显著影响;生物炭的添加使香根草生物量显著增大,降低土壤Cu和Pb的有效态占比,Cd的变化与此相反;添加生物炭促进香根草对Cd和Pb的富集,降低香根草对Cu的富集,减少Cu、Cd和Pb在香根草体内的转运,因此香根草可作为Cu、Cd和Pb的稳定化植物。土壤蔗糖酶活性与香根草叶片Cu、Cd和Pb含量、有效态和残渣态Cu含量呈显著正相关,土壤基础呼吸与叶片Cu、Cd和Pb含量、有效态Cu、Pb含量呈显著负相关,而与有效态Cd含量呈显著正相关。总之,生物炭可减弱矿区土壤重金属对香根草生长的毒害作用,并促进香根草对重金属的富集,两者结合可改善铜矿区污染土壤的理化性质和微生物活性,有利于重金属污染土壤修复,改善土壤质量。     

降雨和微肥在油菜环境下对重金属淋失的影响

通过室外油菜盆栽试验研究2种微肥(硅肥与硒肥)在不同自然降雨条件下对土壤重金属淋失的影响。从油菜苗期至角果发育成熟期,连续收集了6次自然降雨事件的淋溶液,监测了淋失液中溶解态Pb、Zn、Cu、Cd、As 5种重金属的浓度,并计算其迁移总量。结果表明,在油菜常规种植密度下,淋溶水样体积与降雨量成正比;在典型自然酸雨(pH为4.56～4.73)淋洗下,土壤中各种重金属呈现出不同的淋溶趋势:淋溶液中Zn、Cd的最高浓度出现在第1次降雨,随着降雨次数的增加,浓度都呈整体下降趋势;与之相反,淋溶液中Pb的最高浓度出现在最后1次降雨,且随着降雨次数的增加,浓度呈逐渐上升趋势;Cu的最高浓度出现在雨强最大的暴雨(110.1mm)期间,其余降雨情况下,Cu的溶出浓度基本趋于稳定;而As的淋失浓度较低,且随降雨次数的增加,有一个缓慢的下降趋势。相比CK和Si处理,基施硒肥的措施能显著降低土壤淋溶液中5种重金属的淋失总量,而基施硅肥能使淋溶液中Cd、As的淋失总量有一定程度的降低;在油菜环境下,5种重金属的淋失水溶性大小为Zn>Cd>Cu>As>Pb。     

生物炭对铜矿区排土场污染土壤理化性质和重金属形态的影响

为了探讨在重金属胁迫下,不同用量(0,1%,2%,4%)生物炭对土壤pH、有机碳、全氮、全磷以及重金属形态的影响,以铜矿区排土场污染土壤为研究对象,开展室内盆钵试验。结果表明：与对照K相比,在不同剂量生物炭处理下,土壤pH、有机碳、全N和全P增幅分别为3.5%～23.0%,5.6%～13.2%,2.9%～6.8%和3.4%～9.5%,酸溶态Cd, Pb, Cu和Zn含量降幅分别为65.5%～71.2%,49.9%～71.5%,34.6%～50.6%和45.3%～52.1%,可还原态Cd, Pb, Cu和Zn含量降幅分别为71.5%～74.3%,44.4%～63.6%,38.5%～57.8%和29.1～39.1%,可氧化态Cd含量降幅为15.6%～36.9%,可氧化态Pb, Cu和Zn含量增幅分别为16.9%～20.5%、3.9%～26.0%和18.8%～55.9%,残渣态Cd, Pb, Cu和Zn含量增幅分别为42.4%～44.2%,11.0%～23.5%,15.0%～37.9%和20.0%～41.9%。添加生物炭可以提高土壤pH,增加土壤有机碳和全氮含量,对土壤全磷含量也略有增加,但...     

喀斯特林地土壤重金属形态特征及其评价

通过野外调查与室内分析,对喀斯特林地土壤重金属全量及形态构成进行了调查,对土壤重金属污染及其生物有效性进行了评价,并探讨分析了土壤重金属与土壤pH值的相关性。结果表明:中性土壤As,Cd,Cu,Ni,Pb,Zn及Cr全量均大于酸性土壤的全量;As以酸溶态为主,Cd,Cu,Ni,Pb,Zn及Cr以残渣态为主,残渣态土壤重金属比例为中性高于酸性土壤;酸性和中性土壤重金属Pb全量、中性土壤的As和Cu全量均高于贵州土壤背景值;中性和酸性土壤重金属As,Cd和Ni全量及酸性土壤重金属Cu全量超过土壤环境质量二级标准值;酸性土壤为轻度污染,中性土壤为中度污染;重金属生物有效性表现为AsCdCrNiPbZnCu,酸性土壤As生物有效性指数最高,与中性土壤相比,酸性土壤重金属生物有效性高;Cu全量、可氧化态Pb、残渣态Cu与pH值呈极显著正相关,酸溶态Zn与pH值呈极显著负相关,酸溶态Cr与pH值呈显著负相关,残渣态As与pH值呈显著正相关。喀斯特林地土壤主要受到As,Cd,Cu,Ni这4种重金属的影响,除As外,其余3种元素属于"高背境,低活性"状态。     

连续四年施用规模化猪场猪粪温室土壤重金属积累研究

分别采集连续施用0～4年猪粪的蔬菜温室土壤和蔬菜果实样品,测定土壤和果实中Cu、Zn、Pb、Mn、Cr、Cd、Ni和As全量以及土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb、Mn、Cd和As有效态含量,对测定数据进行了Fisher小样本非参数随机化显著水平检验,研究连续4年施用规模化猪场猪粪的温室土壤重金属积累、重金属有效态含量变化及对蔬菜可食部分的影响。结果表明,连续4年施用猪粪,主要导致土壤中Cu和Zn的积累,As有一定积累,Pb、Cd、Ni和Cr短期积累效应不明显,Mn积累不明显,长期大量施用猪粪,Pb、Cd、Ni和Cr有积累的风险;土壤pH值降低;Cu、Zn有效态与全量呈显著正相关(p<0.05),与pH值呈极显著负相关(p<0.01);Pb、Cd和Mn有效态与pH值呈显著负相关(p<0.05);Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd和Mn有效态含量增加;有效态As与全As含量和pH值相关性不明显,但连年施用猪粪As有效态含量增加;连续4年施用规模化猪场猪粪的温室生产的部分番茄和黄瓜As含量超标。若连续以150 m³/(hm²·a)的猪粪施用量于该研究区蔬菜温室,土壤中全Cu和全Zn含量分别经过10年和15年可能超过国家农田土壤二级标准。该研究可为降低温室土壤重金属污染风险提供依据。     

赤泥对重金属污染红壤修复效果及其评价

以赤泥作为原位固定剂,采用盆栽试验从土壤重金属Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn有效态含量,菜心(Brassicaparachinensis)生长及吸收积累Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn含量3个方面探讨不同赤泥用量对重金属污染红壤的固定修复效果,并用毒性淋出试验TCLP法对其生态风险进行评价。结果表明:菜心在未加赤泥的重金属污染土壤中生长受到严重抑制,在加入赤泥的土壤下生长良好,生物产量显著提高,茎叶干重与赤泥量呈二次相关,5.0mg/kg赤泥处理下菜心产量最大。土壤pH值随赤泥用量的增加而升高,二者呈显著正相关。土壤Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn有效态含量均与赤泥用量呈显著负相关关系;与未加赤泥相比,土壤Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn有效态含量降低范围分别为0.9%～34.2%,29.8%～96.8%,59.9%～96.4%,41.1%～92.7%。加入赤泥显著降低菜心茎叶重金属含量,其重金属含量随赤泥用量的增加而降低;与未加赤泥处理相比,茎叶Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn含量降低分别为68.6%～88.6%,87.3%～96.1%,76.6%～80.3%,79.1%～93.3%。2.5mg/kg赤泥处理下土壤生态风险最小。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.     

Variation in quality parameters between and within 14 Nordic tree fruit and berry species

Abstract

A 3-year study was carried out to investigate quality parameters in 14 tree fruit and berry species grown in southern Norway. The species were blueberry, apple, aronia, sour cherry, sweet cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, red currant and elderberry, harvested along with wild bilberry, cloudberry and lingonberry. Significant differences between species were identified for all quality parameters. The coefficient of variation between species was lowest for pH (12.5%), dry matter (18.9%) and soluble solids (25.3%), followed by titratable acids (59.3%), total phenolics (83.8%), antioxidant capacity FRAP (85.7%) and antiradical power by the DPPH-assay (97.8%), total monomeric anthocyanins (132%) and ascorbic acid (137%). Average coefficient of variation within species were lower and ranged from 4 (pH) to 62% (ascorbic acid). Only the FRAP values were significantly affected by harvesting year with lower levels in 2004 than in 2005 and 2006. There were significant interactions between species and harvesting year for dry matter, soluble solids, pH, ascorbic acid and FRAP. The results indicate generic ranges in composition within species independent upon growing location and climate, and the composition of the tree fruits and berries is not likely to deviate from these ranges. It is concluded that desirable composition of tree fruits and berries and their products should primarily be achieved by selection among species rather than searching fors broadened variation within individual species.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Potassium Fixation and Release Characteristics in Rhizosphere and Nonrhizosphere Soils for a Rapeseed–Rice Cropping Sequence

Potassium (K) fixation and release in soil are important factors in the long-term sustainability of a cropping system. Changes in K concentration and characteristics of K fixation and release in rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils in the rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation were investigated using a rhizobox system. The concentrations of different forms of K in both rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils decreased with plants compared to without plants, regardless of K fertilizer application. Potassium uptake by crops mainly came from the rhizosphere soil. In the treatment without K fertilizer (–K), the main form of K supplied by the soil to the crops was 1.0 mol L^?1 nitric acid (HNO₃) nonextractable K, followed by nonexchangeable K, and then exchangeable K. In the treatment with K fertilizer (+K), the main K forms supplied by the soil to the crops were exchangeable K and nonexchangeable K. The amount and rate of K fixation after one cycle of the rapeseed–rice rotation was greater in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The amount and rate of K fixation of soil in the +K treatment were significantly less than in the –K treatment. The cumulative amounts of K released with 1.0 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) and 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ extraction increased with the increasing numbers of extractions, but the K-releasing power of soil by successive extraction decreased gradually and finally became almost constant. The release of K was less in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The release of K in the +K treatment was similar to that in the –K treatment in rhizosphere soil, but the K release in nonrhizosphere soil was greater with the +K than the –K treatment. Overall, the information obtained in this study will be helpful in formulating more precise K fertilizer recommendations for certain soils.