Revised estimates of the carbon mitigation potential of UK agricultural land

Abstract. The soil sequestration components of recent estimates of the carbon mitigation potential of UK agricultural land were calculated on the basis of a percentage change to the soil carbon stock present in the soil. Recent data suggest that the carbon stock of soil in UK arable land has been overestimated, meaning that potential soil carbon sequestration rates were also overestimated. Here, we present a new estimate of the carbon stock in UK arable land, and present revised estimates for the carbon mitigation potential of UK agricultural land. The stock of soil organic carbon in UK arable land (0–30 cm) is estimated to be 562 Tg, about half of the previous estimate. Consequently, the soil carbon sequestration component of each mitigation option is reduced by about half of previously published values. Since above-ground carbon accumulation and fossil fuel carbon savings remain unchanged by these new soil carbon data, options with a significant non-soil carbon mitigation component are reduced by less than those resulting from soil carbon sequestration alone. The best single mitigation option (bioenergy crop production on surplus arable land) accounts for 3.5 Tg C yr⁻¹, (2.2% of the UK's 1990 CO₂-carbon emissions), whilst an optimal combined land-use mitigation option accounts for 6.1 Tg C yr⁻¹ (3.9% of the UK's 1990 CO₂-carbon emissions). These revised figures suggest that through manipulation of arable land, the UK could, at best, meet 49% of its contribution to the EU's overall Kyoto CO₂-carbon emission reduction target (8% of 1990 emissions), and 31% of the greater target accepted by the UK (12.5%). Even these reduced estimates show a significant carbon mitigation potential for UK arable land.     

The carbon content of topsoil and its geographical distribution in France

Abstract. An estimate of organic carbon stored in French soils to a depth of 30 cm was made using data from geo-referenced databases. We produced statistics on carbon stocks in soils according to land use, different land uses and soil type. Then, using a combination of maps of soil and land use we were able to estimate regional and national carbon stocks. This soil carbon map of France allowed us to identify the main controlling factors of the carbon distribution: land use, soil type in some cases, clay content, and elevation. Carbon stocks in French soils were found to be about 3.1 Pg (10¹⁵g).     

滇中尖山河小流域不同土地利用类型土壤活性有机碳分布特征

土壤活性有机碳对土地利用方式最为敏感,定量分析不同土地利用方式对土壤活性有机碳分布特征的影响对流域的土壤碳循环研究具有重要意义。从滇中尖山河小流域坡耕地、荒草地、林地、园地4种不同土地利用类型角度,系统地分析了0—10,10—20,20—30 cm土层土壤有机碳（SOC）、微生物有机碳（MBC）、易氧化有机碳（EOC）及可溶性有机碳（DOC）的分布特征及其相关性。结果表明:不同土地利用类型下土壤SOC,MBC,EOC,DOC整体均表现为园地 > 林地 > 坡耕地 > 荒草地;4种土地利用类型MBC,EOC,DOC整体上随着土层深度的增加而逐渐降低,且主要分布在0—20 cm土层,在20—30 cm土层含量较低（低于30%）;4种土地利用类型下SOC和MBC,EOC,DOC呈极显著正相关关系,MBC,EOC,DOC两两之间也表现出极显著正相关。综上,退耕还林以及在荒草地种植人工林可作为提高土壤有机碳及活性有机碳含量的有效措施,并将在减少流域水土流失和面源污染、改善土壤质量、恢复土壤肥力等方面起到重要作用。     

适宜超高压处理条件脱除大蒜臭味保持抗氧化和抑菌能力

为了提升大蒜头产品的品质,该研究将超高压技术应用于大蒜头产品处理中,探究了在200、300、400、500 MPa压力条件下处理10 min,大蒜风味物质,尤其是含硫挥发性化合物的变化,同时考察超高压对大蒜主要活性成分大蒜素含量、抗氧化和抑菌能力的影响.试验结果表明,超高压处理较于在95℃下60 s的蒸汽漂烫处理,不仅具有良好的杀菌作用,同时还可以去除大蒜中的刺激性风味,起到脱臭作用.大蒜经500 MPa处理后,主要蒜臭味嗅感物质二烯丙基二硫化物含量降低至30.69%,经过热处理的大蒜,二烯丙基二硫醚化合物则降低至54.68%,与超高压处理后的大蒜具有显著性差异(P<0.05).500 MPa处理后的大蒜中大蒜素浓度上升至0.079 mmol/L,高出热处理组具有显著性差异(P<0.05);铁离子还原能力较热处理组高出64.24%,具有显著性差异(P<0.05),1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼清除率高出热处理组28.68%,具有显著性差异(P<0.05);经热处理后的大蒜均丧失全部抑菌能力,而超高压处理后的大蒜对不同种的细菌仍具有一定的抑菌能力,对黑曲霉的抑菌能力与无处理组无显著差异.相关性分析结果显示,大蒜的抑菌能力与硫醚类化合物显著相关(r>0.884),与二烯丙基二硫醚、总酚含量未呈现显著相关,抗氧化能力未与硫醚类化合物含量、二烯丙基二硫醚、总酚呈显著相关趋势.研究结果为大蒜头产品的品质改良提供参考.     

The importance of inorganic carbon in soil carbon databases and stock estimates: a case study from England

Many national and regional databases of soil properties and associated estimates of soil carbon stock consider organic, but not inorganic carbon (IC). Any future change in soil carbon stock resulting from the formation of pedogenic carbonates will be difficult to set in context because historical measurements or estimates of IC concentration and stock may not be available. In their article describing a database of soil carbon for the United Kingdom published in this journal, Bradley et al. [Soil Use and Management (2005) vol. 21, 363–369] only consider data for organic carbon (OC), despite the occurrence of IC‐bearing calcareous soils across a substantial part of southern England. Robust techniques are required for establishing IC concentrations and stocks based on available data. We present linear regression models (R² between 0.8 and 0.88) to estimate IC in topsoil based on total Ca and Al concentrations for soils over two groups of primary, carbonate‐bearing parent materials across parts of southern and eastern England. By applying the regression models to geochemical survey data across the entire area (18 165 km²), we estimate IC concentrations on a regular 500‐m grid by ordinary kriging. Using bulk density data from across the region, we estimate the total IC stock of soil (0–30 cm depth) in this area to be 186 MtC. This represents 15.5 and 5.5% of the estimated total soil carbon stock (OC plus IC) across England and the UK, respectively, based on the data presented by Bradley et al. [Soil Use and Management (2005) vol. 21, 363–369]. Soil geochemical data could be useful for estimating primary IC stocks in other parts of the world.     

Consequences of feasible future agricultural land‐use change on soil organic carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions in Great Britain

The aim of this study was to assess the consequences of feasible land‐use change in Great Britain on GHG emissions mainly through the gain or loss of soil organic carbon. We use estimates of per‐area changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, coupled with Great Britain (GB) county‐level scenarios of land‐use change based on historical land‐use patterns or feasible futures to estimate the impact of potential land‐use change between agricultural land‐uses. We consider transitions between cropland, temporary grassland (<5 yr under grass), permanent grass (>5 yr under grass) and forest. We show that reversion to historical land‐use patterns as present in 1930 could result in GHG emission reductions of up to ca. 11 Mt CO₂‐eq./yr (relative to a 2004 baseline), because of an increased permanent grassland area. By contrast, cultivation of 20% of the current (2004) permanent grassland area for crop production could result in GHG emission increases of up to ca. 14 Mt CO₂‐eq./yr. We conclude that whilst change between agricultural land‐uses (transitions between permanent and temporary grassland and cropland) in GB is likely to be a limited option for GHG mitigation, external factors such as agricultural product commodity markets could influence future land‐use. Such agricultural land‐use change in GB could have significant impacts on Land‐use, Land‐Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) emissions, with relatively small changes in land‐use (e.g. 5% plough out of grassland to cropland, or reversion of cropland to the grassland cover in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones of 1998) having an impact on GHG emissions of a similar order of magnitude as the current United Kingdom LULUCF sink. In terms of total UK GHG emissions, however, even the most extreme feasible land‐use change scenarios account for ca. 2% of current national GHG emissions.     

A framework for integrating the terrestrial carbon stock of estates in institutional carbon management plans

Many institutions have substantial landholdings, but few consider soil carbon preservation and augmentation in their carbon management plans. A methodical framework was developed to analyse terrestrial carbon stocks (soil and tree biomass) for credible carbon offsetting strategies in institutional land. This approach was demonstrated at two farms (805 hectares) managed by Newcastle University. Soil carbon for three depths (0–30 cm, 30–60 cm and 60–90 cm) and above-ground tree biomass were quantified. These data provided a terrestrial carbon baseline to evaluate future land management options and effects. Historical land-use records enabled the following comparisons: (1) agricultural land vs. woodland; (2) arable land vs. permanent grassland; (3) organic vs. conventional farming; (4) coniferous vs. broadleaved woodland; and (5) recent vs. long-established woodland. Carbon storage (kg/m²) varied with land usage and woodland type and age, but only agricultural land vs. woodland, and for agriculture, arable land vs. permanent grassland, significantly affected the 0–90 cm soil carbon. At the university-managed farms, current terrestrial carbon stocks were 103,620 tonnes in total (98,050 tonnes from the 0–90 cm soil and 5,569 tonnes from tree biomass). These terrestrial carbon stocks were equivalent to sixteen years of the current carbon emissions of Newcastle University (6,406 tonnes CO₂ equivalents-C per year). Using strategies for alternative land management, Newcastle University could over 40 years offset up to 3,221 tonnes of carbon per year, or 50% of its carbon emissions at the current rate. The methodological framework developed in this study will enable institutions having large landholdings to rationally consider their estates in future soil carbon management schemes.     

土地利用方式和地形对半干旱区土壤有机碳含量的影响

以内蒙古赤峰市敖汉旗为研究对象,以实地调查数据为基础,结合土地利用方式与地形的变化,对敖汉旗0～100 cm深度土壤有机碳含量的空间分布特征进行了研究,旨在对地区碳储量的估算和科学利用土地资源起到积极的借鉴作用。结果表明,敖汉旗土壤有机碳含量在0～100 cm深度的土壤剖面内的变化范围为0.23～20.71 g/kg,主要集中在40 cm以上土层,且随着土层深度的增加土壤有机碳平均含量逐渐降低;各土地利用方式下土壤有机碳含量均表现为:林地农地草地。土壤有机碳含量主要富集在高海拔区的平缓地段;受土壤侵蚀的影响,当坡度10°后,不同土地利用类型的有机碳含量均显著降低。     

Carbon cycling and sequestration opportunities in temperate grasslands

Abstract. Temperate grasslands account for c. 20% of the land area in Europe. Carbon accumulation in grassland ecosystems occurs mostly below ground and changes in soil organic carbon stocks may result from land use changes (e.g. conversion of arable land to grassland) and grassland management. Grasslands also contribute to the biosphere–atmosphere exchange of non-CO₂ radiatively active trace gases, with fluxes intimately linked to management practices. In this article, we discuss the current knowledge on carbon cycling and carbon sequestration opportunities in temperate grasslands. First, from a simple two-parameter exponential model fitted to literature data, we assess soil organic carbon fluxes resulting from land use change (e.g. between arable and grassland) and from grassland management. Second, we discuss carbon fluxes within the context of farming systems, including crop–grass rotations and farm manure applications. Third, using a grassland ecosystem model (PaSim), we provide estimates of the greenhouse gas balance, in CO₂ equivalents, of pastures for a range of stocking rates and of N fertilizer applications. Finally, we consider carbon sequestration opportunities for France resulting from the restoration of grasslands and from the de-intensification of intensive livestock breeding systems. We emphasize major uncertainties concerning the magnitude and non-linearity of soil carbon stock changes in agricultural grasslands as well as the emissions of N₂O from soil and of CH₄ from grazing livestock.     

The potential for Scottish cultivated topsoils to lose or gain soil organic carbon

Scotland's cultivated topsoils are rich in carbon with a median soil organic carbon (SOC) content of ca. 3.65%. The storage of carbon in soil is a means to offset GHG emissions, but equally carbon losses from soils can add to these emissions. We estimate the amount of carbon stored in Scottish cultivated mineral topsoils (246 ± 9 Mt), the potential carbon loss (112 ± 12 Mt) and the carbon storage potential of between 150 and 215 Mt based on national‐scale legacy data with uncertainty around the estimate due to error terms in predicting bulk densities for stock calculations. We calculate that Scotland's mineral cultivated topsoils hold the carbon equivalent of around 18 years of GHG emissions (based on 2009 emissions from all sources). We also derive a theoretical carbon saturation potential using a published, linear relationship with the <20‐μm mineral fraction (116 ± 14 Mt). Although the calculated uncertainties are quite small, care needs to be taken when using the results of such analyses as a policy instrument, and while the potential storage capacity seems large, it is unlikely to be achieved while still maintaining current land use patterns in Scotland. The methodology relies on legacy data (which may not reflect the current status of Scottish cultivated topsoils) and on summary statistics calculated from national‐scale data; however, those land management strategies that may mitigate GHG emissions are likely to be implemented at the field scale.     

煤矿区土壤有机碳含量的遥感反演与分布特征

高光谱数据与多光谱影像结合能实现区域高精度、大面积的土壤有机碳含量反演。以山东省鲍店矿区表层0-20cm土壤有机碳含量为研究对象,采用波段平均法把高光谱的窄波段拟合成GF-1 WFV影像的宽波段,建立土壤有机碳含量的高光谱模型,进而通过比值订正法,将最优高光谱模型校正到多光谱模型并通过决策树分类获取土壤有机碳含量空间分布状况,结合土地利用现状分析土壤有机碳含量分布特征。结果表明:(1)通过波段拟合和比值订正获得的多光谱模型,检验决定系数为0.76,可以稳定实现矿区土壤有机碳含量的反演。(2)研究区土壤有机碳含量范围为0.71~38.15g/kg,均值为14.12g/kg,总体上处于中等水平;区域内土壤有机碳含量以11.60~17.40g/kg为主,其次是5.80~11.60g/kg,分别占据48%,29%。(3)采矿区和部分道路、居民点的有机碳含量偏高,耕地处于中等水平,林地和草地含量较低;塌陷地形成的水域周围有机碳含量明显偏低。     

荒漠地区土地开垦对土壤团聚体稳定性及碳固定的影响

[目的]研究土地开垦前后土地利用方式对该地区土壤团聚体稳定性及有机碳的响应机制,为艾比湖湿地保护区的荒地开垦和植被恢复及农业生产提供科学理论依据。[方法]选取新疆艾比湖流域未开垦的天然林地(CK)和开垦后人工种植的枸杞地、葡萄地、棉花地、苜蓿地共5种不同土地利用类型下,探究荒漠生态系统土地开垦后的土壤结构和有机碳含量的变化规律。[结果]荒漠地区土地开垦对土壤团聚体稳定性及碳固定有显著的影响。土地开垦后,人工种植地块大团聚体(>0.25 mm)含量和团聚体稳定性均显著高于CK,其中棉花地力稳性大团聚体含量最高(>87%);枸杞地水稳性大团聚体含量最高(>79.7%),不同人工耕作模式均增加了大团聚体含量。0—30 cm土层人工种植地块不同团聚体粒级有机碳含量分别为5.91～15.46,5.50～10.70,8.12～16.11,6.90～13.67 g/kg,均显著高于CK(3.91～8.73 g/kg),主要分布在0.25～0.5 mm粒级,各人工土地利用方式下土壤团聚体有机碳含量均显著增加,且枸杞地有机碳含量增加最显著。[结论]该区域土地开垦后种植枸杞的耕作模式更有...     

Quantifying terrestrial carbon stocks: examining the spatial variation in two upland areas in the UK and a comparison to mapped estimates of soil carbon

Intensive field surveys were undertaken in two upland catchments in the UK, Plynlimon in mid-Wales and Glensaugh in North East Scotland. The survey was to examine the spatial variation across the area and to assess the accuracy of the database underpinning the soil carbon map for the UK. In each area three 1-km² squares were sampled on a 200-m grid, with samples taken from both the organic and mineral horizons. Carbon stock was estimated, from the sample data, for each 1-km² square and compared with values from the UK database for that square. The results showed large differences between some squares, particularly for Plynlimon. In this area, the overall discrepancy between field and database values was 45%, compared with 8% for Glensaugh. Various sources of uncertainty were examined, including bulk density, organic horizon depth, and the proportion of different soil types within a square. The value for bulk density, assumed to determine carbon stock, had a significant effect on the estimates. In both catchments the organic layer showed a gradual decrease in bulk density with depth, resulting in a large proportion of the carbon being stored in the top part of the profile. The soil types, mapped during the survey, also showed large differences from those previously identified for each 1-km² square. This would have a considerable effect on the estimates of carbon stock within the UK database. It highlights that caution needs to be used when interpreting the UK soil map at this spatial scale.     

基于GIS技术的土地利用变化对表层土壤有机碳储量的影响——以富锦市为例

采用地统计学和GIS相结合的方法,利用1980年和2010年富锦市土壤有机碳数据,研究土地利用变化对表层（0—30 cm）土壤有机碳储量和空间分布的影响。研究结果表明:富锦市土壤有机碳库（0—30 cm）在1980—2010年期间呈现降低趋势,1980年富锦市土壤有机碳库为107.12 Tg C,2010年富锦市土壤有机碳库为94.39 Tg C,三十年间减少了13.49%。研究区土地利用变化主要表现为分布在中部和西南部的沼泽湿地、旱地和草地减少。而分布在北部地区水田、林地和水体的面积均有所增加。两期不同土地覆被类型土壤有机碳密度大小顺序为沼泽湿地 > 林地 > 草地 > 水田 > 旱地。沼泽湿地开垦和旱地改水田是影响富锦市土壤有机碳储量时空变化的主要因素。     

不同土地利用方式对岷江流域土壤团聚体稳定性及有机碳的影响

采用湿筛法测量了岷江流域不同土地利用方式下不同土层（0—10,10—20,20—30 cm）土壤大团聚体（> 2 mm）、中间团聚体（0.25~2 mm）、微团聚体（53 μm~0.25 mm）以及粉+黏团聚体（<53 μm）的质量分数及各粒径团聚体中的有机碳含量,并探讨了各粒径土壤团聚体的有机碳储量。结果表明,土地利用方式对土壤团聚体稳定性及其有机碳具有重要影响;土壤养分均呈现出一致性规律,大致表现为撂荒地 > 次生林 > 人工林 > 灌草丛 > 坡耕地,土壤全磷差异并不显著（p>0.05）;林地的开垦行为会导致大团聚体的破碎化,灌草丛及坡耕地>0.25 mm的大团聚体含量较林地低,土壤结构趋于恶化;而坡耕地闲置为撂荒地后,则会促使粉+黏团聚体向粒径大的微团聚体及中间团聚体转化,使土壤结构趋于改善,在0—30 cm土层内,灌草丛及坡耕地土壤颗粒的MWD（平均质量直径）和GMD（几何平均直径）值均显著低于林地和撂荒地（p<0.05）,坡耕地撂荒后,MWD和GMD值均显著升高（p<0.05）,表明林地开垦为坡耕地导致土壤团聚体的稳定性降低,而坡耕地弃耕撂荒会增强团聚体的稳定性,提高土壤抵抗外力破坏的能力。不同土地利用方式下各粒径土壤团聚体有机碳含量均随土层深度的增加而降低。在0—30 cm土层深度内,不同土地利用方式下各粒径土壤团聚体有机碳储量表现为:大团聚体有机碳储量为林地 > 撂荒地 > 灌草丛 > 坡耕地,中间团聚体有机碳储量为撂荒地 > 林地 > 灌草丛 > 坡耕地,微团聚体有机碳储量为撂荒地 > 林地 > 灌草丛 > 坡耕地;粉+黏团聚体有机碳储量为撂荒地 > 林地 > 灌草丛 > 坡耕地。各粒径土壤团聚体内有机碳储量均为林地和撂荒地高于果园和坡耕地,表明将林地开垦为坡耕地后,将导致各团聚体组分内有机碳的损失,而坡耕地撂荒则有助于土壤有机碳的恢复和截存;林地和撂荒地土壤有机碳主要蓄积在中间团聚体内,而坡耕地则主要蓄积在粉+黏团聚体内,表明在土地利用变化过程中,粒径较大的团聚体有机碳不稳定,更容易发生变化。     

名山河流域不同土壤类型和土地利用方式下有机碳的分布特征

以名山河流域不同类型土壤为研究对象,研究了不同土地利用方式下土壤有机碳和团聚体中有机碳含量的分布特征。结果表明:(1)名山河流域3种类型的土壤有机碳含量在17.50~34.70g/kg之间,含量高低表现为水稻土黄壤紫色土,水稻土含量分别是黄壤和紫色土的1.32,1.39倍;从不同的土地利用方式看,水田土壤有机碳及活性有机碳含量显著高于旱地、茶园和果园,土壤活性有机碳与土壤有机碳呈极显著正相关(R2=0.884 6);(2)土壤有机碳含量在土壤剖面中表现出随着土层深度的增加而降低的趋势,表层土壤(0—20cm)有机碳含量由高到低依次为水稻土黄壤紫色土,下层土壤(20—40cm)有机碳含量为水稻土紫色土黄壤,土壤活性有机碳含量的分布具有相似规律;(3)在不同土地利用方式下,表层土壤(0—20cm)有机碳含量大小关系表现为水田旱地果园茶园,下层土壤(20—40cm)有机碳含量表现为水田果园茶园旱地,水田表层、下层土壤活性有机碳含量均极显著地高于旱地、果园、茶园,再次证明活性有机碳是表征有机碳特性的重要指标;(4)3种类型土壤的团聚体在不同的利用方式下的有机碳含量表现出随着土壤剖面加深而降低的趋势,土壤团聚体的单位有机碳含量随着粒径的减小呈现波浪形的变化趋势,各粒径团聚体中的有机碳含量与土壤有机碳含量呈正相关关系。综上可知,土壤类型的差异和土地利用方式的不同会对土壤有机碳及各粒径团聚体中有机碳的含量及分布特征产生一定的影响。     

黄土丘陵区小流域尺度上土壤有机碳空间异质性

通过对上黄试区小流域不同土地利用类型下的60个样点的采样分析,结合地统计学原理对小流域土壤有机碳的空间异质性进行研究。试验结果表明,土壤有机碳含量随土层深度的增加而减少,不同土地利用类型下的土壤有机碳存在显著性差异。表层0-10cm的土壤有机碳含量为9.544g/kg,明显高于10-30cm的7.10g/kg和30-60cm的4.63g/kg。通过Kriging插值法估算,其结果也表现出相同的规律。由土壤有机碳含量分布图可知,0-10cm,10-30cm和30-60cm 3层土壤的有机碳含量均表现出天然草地和柠条纯林高于川台地和河滩地。土壤有机碳含量在空间分布上表现出的特征,与动植物在土体中的垂直分布格局、人类社会活动及区域气候条件等因素有关。     

Regional estimates of carbon sequestration potential: linking the Rothamsted Carbon Model to GIS databases

 Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major pool of carbon within the biosphere. It is estimated at about 1400 Pg globally, which is roughly twice that in atmospheric CO₂. The soil can act as both a source and a sink for carbon and nutrients. Changes in agricultural land use and climate can lead to changes in the amount of carbon held in soils, thus, affecting the fluxes of CO₂ to and from the atmosphere. Some agricultural management practices will lead to a net sequestration of carbon in the soil. Regional estimates of the carbon sequestration potential of these practices are crucial if policy makers are to plan future land uses to reduce national CO₂ emissions. In Europe, carbon sequestration potential has previously been estimated using data from the Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems Soil Organic Matter Network (GCTE SOMNET). Linear relationships between management practices and yearly changes in soil organic carbon were developed and used to estimate changes in the total carbon stock of European soils. To refine these semi-quantitative estimates, the local soil type, meteorological conditions and land use must also be taken into account. To this end, we have modified the Rothamsted Carbon Model, so that it can be used in a predictive manner, with SOMNET data. The data is then adjusted for local conditions using Geographical Information Systems databases. In this paper, we describe how these developments can be used to estimate carbon sequestration at the regional level using a dynamic simulation model linked to spatially explicit data. Some calculations of the potential effects of afforestation on soil carbon stocks in Central Hungary provide a simple example of the system in use. Received: 1 December 1997     

岩溶山区土壤溶解性有机碳对土地利用方式的响应及其与土壤养分的关系

对重庆中梁山不同土地利用方式下的表层（0-30 cm）土壤溶解性有机碳（DOC）含量和分布及其影响因素进行了研究。结果表明:土地利用方式明显影响了土壤DOC的含量和分布。不同土地利用方式下土壤DOC含量大小顺序为:橘林地（425.77 mg/kg）>菜地（342.97 mg/kg）>耕地（243.25 mg/kg）>灌丛（177.74 mg/kg）>草地（145.06 mg/kg）,土壤DOC占土壤有机碳（SOC）的比例为:橘林地>耕地>菜地>灌丛>草地。土壤DOC垂直分布规律性明显,除橘林地外,其它方式都是随着土层深度的增加而减小。相关分析表明,除了橘林地外,其余利用方式下土壤DOC均与土壤有机碳呈正相关;草地土壤微生物量碳对土壤DOC有很大的贡献,相关性达到极显著水平,其余利用方式均呈负相关。土壤DOC与土壤全氮、水解氮和速效钾相关水平达到极显著,与全磷呈显著正相关,相关系数分别为0.421,0.375,0.576,0.274,可以作为土壤肥力的变化指标。     

黄土台塬不同土地利用方式下土壤碳组分的差异

为探讨土地利用方式对土壤碳固定的影响,以乔木、灌木、草和农田等不同植被类型,纯林和混交两种栽培模式的黄土台塬为对象,进行了土壤碳组分研究。结果表明,不同利用方式下林地和天然草地在0—100 cm土层总碳,轻组、重组、可溶性有机碳以及轻组有机碳分配比例(LFOC/SOC)均不同程度高于耕地,而其有机无机复合度(HFOC/SOC)则低于耕地,灌木林地和天然草地这种趋势尤为突出;各种土地利用方式间,土壤总碳和HFOC/SOC在0—20cm差异显著,总碳在60—100 cm也差异明显,轻组、重组及可溶性有机碳在0—40 cm,而无机碳则在40—100 cm差异明显;LFOC/SOC和DOC/SOC在各土层均存在一定差异。土壤总碳、有机碳以及各组分有机碳之间呈极显著正相关,而无机碳则与其呈负相关。轻组和可溶性有机碳均与粗颗粒、易氧化有机碳以及2—0.25 mm团聚体有机碳的相关性高于与细颗粒、稳态有机碳和2 mm团聚体有机碳;而重组有机碳则与之相反。轻组有机碳较有机碳、总碳、重组以及可溶性有机碳能更敏感地反映利用方式之间的差异,可作为土壤质量变化的评价指标。