Changes in Chemical Structure and Biological Activity of L-DOPA as Influenced by an Andosol and Its Components

Velvetbean ( Mucuna pruriens ) has been reported to release 3-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine (L-DOPA) as an allelochemical that inhibits the growth of other plants, although the inhibitory activity depends on the soil type and it is extremely reduced in Andosols. To clarify the effects of Andosols and their components on the chemical structure and plant-growth-inhibitory activity of L-DOPA, an L-DOPA solution was reacted with an Andosol and its components (weathered pumice and purified allophane), and the resultant solution was subjected to ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance and ultraviolet-visible spectral analyses, and plant-growth-inhibitory activity tests. When the L-DOPA solution was added to the soil components, the concentration of L-DOPA in the solution decreased by adsorption and transformation (polymerization) reactions. The adsorption mechanism included a ligand exchange reaction. The rate of L-DOPA transformation was faster at higher pH values. The soil components displayed a catalytic activity and accelerated the transformation of L-DOPA. Similar transformation occurred when light was irradiated. At pH values higher than 4.0, the transformed products from L-DOPA consisted of humic substances-like heterogeneous components, whereas specific components with low molecular weight were included when L-DOPA was transformed at a pH value of 9.7 or higher. The plant-growth-inhibitory activity of L-DOPA was extremely weakened when L-DOPA was adsorbed on or transformed (polymerized) by soil components. Therefore, in soils with high abilities of adsorption and transformation of L-DOPA such as in Andosols, it was likely that the L-DOPA concentration in the soil solution decreased quickly by adsorption and transformation reactions and the allelopathic activity of L-DOPA was lost.     

Adsorption and Desorption of Copper in Pasture Soils

Abstract

Copper (Cu) is bound strongly to organic matter, oxides of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn), and clay minerals in soils. To investigate the relative contribution of different soil components in the sorption of Cu, sorption was measured after the removal of various other soil components; organic matter and aluminum (Al) and Fe oxides are important in Cu adsorption. Both adsorption and desorption of Cu at various pH values were also measured by using diverse pasture soils. The differences in the sorption of Cu between the soils are attributed to the differences in the chemical characteristics of the soils. Copper sorption, as measured by the Freundlich equation sorption constants [potassium (K) and nitrogen (N)], was strongly correlated with soil properties, such as silt content, organic carbon, and soil pH. The relative importance of organic matter and oxides on Cu adsorption decreased and increased, respectively, with increasing solution Cu concentrations. In all soils, Cu sorption increased with increasing pH, but the solution Cu concentration decreased with increasing soil pH. The cumulative amounts of native and added soil Cu desorbed from two contrasting soils (Manawatu and Ngamoka) during desorption periods showed that the differences in the desorbability of Cu were a result of differences in the physico‐chemical properties of the soil matrix. This finding suggests that soil organic matter complexes of Cu added through fertilizer, resulted in decreased desorption. The proportions of added Cu desorbed during 10 desorption periods were low, ranging from 2.5% in the 24‐h to 6% in the 2‐h desorption periods. The desorption of Cu decreased with increasing soil pH. The irreversible retention of Cu might be the result of complex formation with Cu at high pH.     

虱螨脲在土壤中的降解、吸附和移动特性

采用室内模拟试验方法,研究了虱螨脲在3种土壤中的降解、吸附和移动特性。结果表明：25℃下,虱螨脲在江西红壤中的降解半衰期为101d,属于中等降解农药;在太湖水稻土和东北黑土中的降解半衰期分别为74.5d和55.5d,属于较易降解农药。土壤有机质含量是影响虱螨脲降解速率的主要因素;3种土壤对虱螨脲具有较强的吸附性,且土壤有机质含量越高,对虱螨脲的吸附性越强;3种土壤对虱螨脲的吸附自由能变化均小于40kJ·mol^-1,属于物理吸附;虱螨脲在土壤中不易移动,正常条件下不会造成地下水的污染。     

冻融交替对土壤氮素转化及相关微生物学特性的影响

土壤冻融是发生在中、高纬度及高海拔地区的一种常见的自然现象。冻融作用通过影响土壤物理性质及生物学性状进而对土壤氮素转化过程产生重要影响,但目前关于冻融作用对土壤氮素转化过程影响的研究结果还不尽一致,对于冻融作用下土壤微生物学特性的研究相对较少。本文着重论述了冻融作用对土壤氮素转化过程(有效氮素含量变化、氮素净矿化速率、氮素损失途径等)的影响,并对冻融作用下土壤微生物生理和代谢特性进行了归纳和总结,简要指出目前研究过程中存在的问题,并对未来研究方向提出展望。     

不同温度下镉在典型农田土壤中的吸附动力学特征

按土重的3%和5%向采自海南和广西的3种可变电荷土壤中添加由稻草制备的生物质炭,混合培养30 d后用一次平衡法研究了生物质炭对土壤吸附Cd（Ⅱ）的影响及其与土壤表面电化学性质的关系,旨在阐明生物质炭促进可变电荷土壤吸附和固定Cd（Ⅱ）的机制。结果表明,添加稻草炭显著提高了3种土壤的阳离子交换量（CEC）和土壤pH,并使土壤胶体Zeta电位向负值方向位移。因此,添加稻草炭增加了土壤表面的负电荷量,土壤表面对Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附容量增强,使3种可变电荷土壤对Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附量增加,且Cd（Ⅱ）吸附量的增幅随稻草炭添加水平的提高而增加。Freundlich方程和Langmuir方程可以拟合3种土壤对Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附等温线,但Freundlich方程拟合效果更好,该方程表征吸附容量的常数k也随着稻草炭添加水平提高而增大。研究表明在pH3.0~5.0范围内,稻草炭均增加土壤对Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附量。添加稻草炭提高土壤pH,促进Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附,因为Cd（Ⅱ）的吸附量随pH升高而增加。解吸实验表明,添加稻草炭处理Cd（Ⅱ）的解吸量高于对照处理,说明生物质炭提高了土壤对Cd（Ⅱ）的静电吸附量。     

黄棕壤中活性有机碳对Cu吸附的影响

通过盐酸酸化法来去除4种不同利用方式黄棕壤的活性有机碳（AOC）,得到相对稳定的有机碳土壤,用于研究去除活性有机碳前后对Cu2＋吸附行为的影响。结果表明,黄棕壤去除有机碳前后,对Cu2＋吸附量与平衡液浓度的关系符合Langmuir方程和Freundlich方程,其拟合都呈现极显著相关（P〈0.01）,去除AOC后,黄棕壤各层次对Cu2＋的最大吸附量明显降低,是原土Cu2＋最大吸附量的10%～30%。盐酸酸化法对4种不同利用方式的黄棕壤有机碳的去除率为30%～75%,对Cu2＋吸附的减少率为54%～86%。去除活性有机碳前后,有机碳含量与对Cu2＋的吸附量都呈显著线性相关。土壤有机碳的去除率与对Cu2＋吸附的减少率间相关性达到极显著水平。     

模拟酸雨对荔枝果园土壤磷素等温吸附与解吸特性的影响

采用等温吸附试验方法研究了模拟酸雨对荔枝果园土壤磷的吸附与解吸特性的影响。试验结果表明,不同处理间土壤对磷的最大吸附量(Xm)为pH2.5>pH4.5>CK=pH6.5,其中pH2.5的酸雨淋溶处理对磷的最大吸附量(Xm)与其它处理间差异显著;土壤吸附磷的解吸量(Xd)分别与相应的吸附量(X)和原平衡溶液浓度(C)呈显著的指数相关和线性相关,随着土壤对吸附量的增加,土壤磷的解吸量呈指数增长。     

几种土壤氟吸附动力学研究

采用平衡法对我国几种土壤氟吸附的动力学过程进行了研究。结果表明,不同土壤氟吸附的动力学参数差异很大,黄壤的最大吸附量最高,棕壤最低,棕壤的平衡时间最短,石灰土的平衡时间最长。不同土壤的氟吸附动力学参数与土壤理化性质有很大相关性。供试土壤的氟吸附动力学过程用双常数方程和E lovich方程描述获得了良好的拟合效果。而一级动力学方程和二级动力学方程都不适合土壤氟吸附动力学过程的描述。不同土壤的k值和β值证明黄壤较其他土壤吸附速率大,对加入土壤中氟的缓冲性大。     

三种水稻土对磷的吸附解吸特性

实验研究了三种不同水稻土磷等温吸附及解吸的情况,并对影响等温吸附特性的因素做了相关探讨。结果表明:三种水稻土磷吸附曲线与简单的Langmuir等温吸附方程极为吻合,磷的解吸曲线与Langmuir等温方程也具备较好的吻合性。供试样品的相关系数均达到显著水平。土壤物理性粘粒含量显著影响土壤最大吸磷量,但对土壤磷的解吸量没有显著影响。     

冻融作用对三江平原有机土吸附铵根离子及其分配系数的影响

冻融过程会影响土壤团聚体结构及微孔隙,进而影响土壤对阳离子的吸附。然而有关冻融过程对土壤吸附阳离子影响的研究很少。以典型湿地表层有机土壤为对象,通过室内模拟实验,研究了土壤饱和含水量下,冻融过程对有机土吸附低浓度铵根离子的影响。结果表明,冻融作用一般提高了有机土对铵根离子的吸附量,线性方程能较好的拟合低浓度范围氨氮的吸附,而且冻融作用降低了铵根离子吸附量为0时土壤溶液中氨氮的浓度。随着初始氨氮浓度从8.6mg·L-1升高到43.0mg·L-1,冻融条件下氨氮的分配系数从10.3L·kg-1升高到25.6L·kg-1;非冻融对照条件下氨氮的分配系数从7.0L·kg-1升高到19.8L·kg-1。冻融作用导致氨氮的分配系数增加了29.9%~47.3%,但氨氮的分配系数没有出现随冻融次数增加而升高的趋势。     

萘在土壤上的吸附行为及温度影响的研究

采用批量平衡法研究了多环芳烃萘在塿土耕层土、塿土粘化层土、塿土古土壤、黄壤、紫色土和石灰土上的吸附行为,比较了不同吸附模型方程对实验数据的拟合情况,并探讨了温度对萘在土壤上吸附行为的影响机理及吸附热力学特征。Henry模型、Freundlich模型和deBoer-Zwikker极化模型均能较好地拟合萘的吸附等温线;45℃下的吸附等温线明显地高于25℃的吸附等温线,表现出随温度升高吸附量增大的趋势。Freundlich模型的吸附容量参数Kf和deBoer-Zwikker模型的起始吸附势ε0在两个温度下有极显著的差异;但Freundlich模型的n参数表征了土壤颗粒表面的性质,对温度变化不敏感。在25℃条件下,萘在土壤有机碳上的分配可能是吸附的主要机制,但随着温度增加,吸附机制变得复杂。土壤对萘的吸附是一吸热反应,整个吸附体系中熵增是吸附作用进行的主要驱动力。     

菜园土对铅的吸持解吸特性研究

研究结果表明,湖南几种常见的菜园土壤对铅的吸持量大小顺序为：红灰菜园土〉紫泥菜园土〉黄沙菜园土〉红菜园土。后３种土壤对铅的吸持过程均可用Ｌａｎｇｍｕｉｒ、Ｆｒｅｕｎｄｌｉｓｈ和Ｔｅｍｋｉｎ方程来描述;红菜园土和黄沙菜园土的最大吸持量是５５８８．８８ｍｇ／ｋｇ和８５１６．４６ｍｇ／ｋｇ;除红灰菜园土以外,另外３种土壤的解吸量及解吸率都随吸持铅量的增大而大。     

Dynamics of Sodium in Saline and Sodic Soils

Abstract

Soil salinization and sodication affect large areas of agricultural land in the world. Amelioration of these soils to make them suitable for agricultural production depends on understanding sodium dynamics and chemical interactions governing nutrient availability. Three locations in eastern Croatia were characterized to the 5‐m depth. The two solonetz‐solonchak soils were alkaline, whereas the solonetz soil had near‐neutral A/E horizon and alkaline deeper horizons. Electrical conductivity of the saturated extract (ECe) was greater than 4 dS m^?1 in the top horizons in the solonetz‐solonchak soils. The solonetz soil had 2.8–4.7 dS m^?1 in shallow A/E, CG, and G horizons and up to 6.3 dS m^?1 below 1.5 m. Highly alkalinized sodic horizons (exchangeable sodium percentage, ESP >20) had 24–47% Ca²⁺ and 27–33% Mg²⁺ on the cation exchange complex. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) was high (18–26) in the P horizon and even more so in Bt,na horizon (35–36) of solonetz‐solonchak soils. A strong negative exponential relationship existed between soluble Ca²⁺ and SAR (SAR increased greatly when Ca²⁺ dropped to around 3 mg dm^?3). An increase in pH to greater than 8.4 resulted in an exponential increase in SAR. Leaching of Na⁺ with successive volumes of water was similarly effective for the P and Bt,na horizons in the solonetz‐solonchak soils, but SAR remained greater than 15 even after six successive cycles of leaching. In conclusion, extensive amelioration of tested soils with gypsum and leaching will be required to overcome poor physical and chemical characteristics caused by various degrees of alkalization and sodication to bring these soils into production.     

Adsorption,Desorption And Mobility of Fomesafen in Chinese Soils

Fomesafen, 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide, is used widely for weed control in soybeans since its introduction to China. Little information is available on its adsorption, desorption and movement in Chinese soils. The adsorption, desorption and mobility of fomesafen in six Chinese soils was studied. Adsorption isotherms agreed with the Freundlich equation very well. The results of regressionanalysis indicated that soil pH was more important than organic matter for fomesafen adsorption. Fomesafen was more readily desorbed from soils with 0.01 M CaSO₄ solution. Soil TLC and column leaching studies showed that fomesafen and its metabolites was less mobile in Chinese soils. About 89.82% of applied fomesafen and its metabolites still remained in upper 5 cm layer 60 days after treatment under field conditions.