青海省海西州土地利用变化强度分析与稳定性研究

基于青海省海西蒙古族藏族自治州1995年、2000年、2010年和2018年4期土地利用数据,采用土地利用变化强度分析方法,从间隔层次、类别层次和转移层次3个方面对海西州1995—2018年土地利用变化强度及稳定性予以研究,深入分析了海西州不同层次土地利用强度变化过程与模式。结果表明:(1)间隔层次,海西州1995—2010年土地利用变化强度表现为慢速变化,2010—2018年土地利用变化强度呈快速变化。(2)地类层次,1995—2018年间,耕地和城乡、居民和建设用地(城居建设用地)变化活跃。1995—2000年水域变化处于相对稳定状态;2000—2010年水域、林地和草地变化相对活跃;2010—2018年间,水域和林地变化活跃,未利用地变化表现为稳定状态。(3)转移层次,1995—2018年增加的草地主要来源于未利用地、水域以及林地;耕地和城居建设用地向草地的转变过程均呈现出一种稳定的避免性系统转换模式;减少的耕地主要转变为城居建设用地,耕地向城居建设用地转移表现出稳定的倾向性系统模式。     

福建省海岸带土地利用/覆盖变化及其驱动力

[目的]研究福建省海岸带土地利用/覆盖变化及其驱动力,促进沿海地区资源环境可持续发展,并为土地利用政策制定提供参考。[方法]基于ArcGIS 10.2软件对研究区域2005—2015年土地利用/覆盖变化(LUCC)数据进行分析,并采用灰色关联度法对其驱动机制进行探讨。[结果](1)2005—2015年福建省海岸带土地利用类型以耕地、林地、水域和城乡、工矿、居民用地为主,草地和未利用土地所占比重较少;研究期间,福建省海岸带林地、水域和未利用土地面积减少,仅耕地和城乡、工矿、居民用地面积增加,草地面积基本不变;2005—2015年土地利用类型主要向城乡、工矿、居民用地转移。(2)福建省海岸带土地利用变化主要受到社会经济发展驱动力的影响,其中社会富裕程度、技术驱动力和人口驱动力是主要因素。[结论]合理确定城市、镇域开发边界,划定大城市周边基本农田保护区域,划定林地、草地和水域等生态空间,是落实土地利用空间管理的有效措施。     

基于GlobeLand 30的哈密市2000-2020年土地利用格局变化研究

[目的]研究新疆维吾尔自治区哈密市近20 a的土地利用变化,为该地区土地利用规划及生态环境保护提供有力支撑。[方法]基于2000,2010,2020年的GlobeLand 30数据集,通过利用转移矩阵、坡度分布指数、标准差椭圆以及土地利用重心迁移,分析哈密市2000-2020年土地利用的时空变化特征。[结果]①哈密市2000-2020年土地利用变化比较明显。2020年各土地利用类型面积比例为:未利用地>草地>耕地>林地>建设用地>水域。哈密市虽然面积大但能利用的绿洲面积较小。2020年草地面积为10226.39 km²,水域面积为295.17 km²。2000-2020年土地利用类型变化量中,草地的减少量最大,流失面积为671.48 km²,主要转换成未利用地、林地和少量耕地;建设用地增量最大,面积高达405.60 km²。2000-2020年其他土地利用类型中林地和耕地面积呈增长趋势;未利用地和水域呈减少趋势,其中水域面积的减少量很小,基本保持稳定。②2000-2020年草地在5个坡度梯度上分布比较均匀;而耕地和建设用地基本分布在Ⅰ级和Ⅱ级坡度梯度,耕地在Ⅰ级坡度梯度上显优势分布;林地在Ⅰ级坡度梯度上面积最大;未利用地分布面积随着坡度梯度的增加而减少。③2010-2020年土地利用变化与2000-2010时段的变化相比方向性较明显,范围更广,重心向西北方向迁移。[结论]2000-2020年哈密市的土地利用变化有着明显的时空特征,坡度对各地类分布的影响较为明显。     

生态脆弱区土地利用变化及驱动力——以河北省张北县为例

[目的]研究河北省张北县的土地利用变化及其驱动因素,为该区域土地管理决策和土地资源可持续利用供科学依据。[方法]以1989,1995,2000,2010年TM遥感影像为数据源,运用遥感、地理信息系统、数理统计分析等技术与方法,系统分析了张北县土地利用变化的时空特征,剖析了土地利用变化的驱动因素。[结果]张北县主要地类为耕地、林地和草地,1989—2010年土地利用数量变化主要表现为耕地和草地面积的减少,林地和建设用地面积的增加,其中2000—2010年土地利用变化更为剧烈;地类转换主要表现为耕地、草地向林地转变以及耕地、草地向建设用地的转变;空间变化主要表现为东部坝头地区林地增加明显,中部平原地区建设用地扩张明显。[结论]近20年来张北县土地利用变化明显,主要受自然及社会经济因素综合影响。此外政策因素也是该区域土地利用变化的主要驱动因素。     

2000—2020年湖北省土地利用变化对植被覆盖度的影响

[目的] 土地利用及其对陆地生态系统的影响是当前全球变化研究的重要内容。科学分析土地利用变化对植被覆盖度的影响,促进社会经济与生态环境质量的协调发展及地区经济的平衡发展,为政府部门对区域生态保护和恢复管理提供借鉴和参考。[方法] 以湖北省为研究对象,利用2000,2020年2期Landsat遥感影像、土地利用遥感数据,利用遥感数据的空间处理、像元二分模型、土地利用转移矩阵等方法,分析研究湖北省植被覆盖的时空变化、土地利用类型变化特征及其对植被覆盖度的影响。[结果] ①2000-2020年,湖北省耕地、草地和未利用地面积减少,水域以及建设用地面积增加,林地面积基本保持不变,其面积大小顺序为:林地>耕地>水域>建设用地>草地>未利用地。②湖北省植被覆盖度平均值上升了6.50 %。林地、耕地、草地和未利用地的平均植被覆盖度均有所增加,建设用地的平均植被覆盖度有所降低。③湖北省植被覆盖度总体呈现增加的趋势。植被覆盖度增大的区域主要集中在湖北省的西部和东南部地区,局部地区也存在植被退化的区域,主要集中在湖北省中南部及襄阳北方部分区域。④不同土地利用类型FVC转移过程中,耕地较高植被覆盖与高植被覆盖之间的转移过程最为剧烈,林地不同等级植被覆盖的转移量占转移总量的47.87 %,草地不同水平植被覆盖度的转移量占转移总量比例较小,仅为3.40 %。[结论] 2000-2020年湖北省土地利用变化较大,不同土地利用类型的植被覆盖度相互转移,尤其是林地、耕地及草地的平均植被覆盖度均有所增加,使得湖北省近20 a来整体植被覆盖度呈现出上升趋势。     

基于CA-Markov和InVEST模型的土地利用变化对生境影响评价——以福建省福州新区为例

[目的]研究福建省福州新区近15 a来的土地利用变化并对未来15 a的变化进行预测,并对30 a的生境质量变化进行分析;将预测结果与规划形成对比,为土地利用规划提供参考。[方法]以福建省福州新区为例,基于2000年Landsat_ETM~+和2015年Landsat_OLT遥感影像解译的土地利用数据,对国家级新区——福州新区的土地利用动态变化进行空间分析,运用CA-Markov模型对其2030年的土地利用格局进行预测。在此基础上,进一步采用InVEST模型对新区内过去,现在和未来的生境质量进行评价。[结果]①15 a间福州新区耕地、林地、水域和建设用地变化速度较快,草地和海域变化相对较小,未利用地变化较小但变化较为剧烈;②CA-Markov模型预测显示研究区2015—2030年土地利用变化趋势与2000—2015年大体相同,表现为除未利用地呈现增加的趋势外,建设用地和生态用地分别呈现急剧扩张和持续减少的趋势;③2000—2030年研究区内大量耕地、林地、草地和水域向建设用地转化,导致威胁源的增加,进一步降低了生境质量。[结论]福州新区由于建设用地快速扩张导致区内生境质量严重下降,应加强生态保育,合理控制建设用地的增长,避免生境质量进一步恶化。建议将2030年用地规划中的建设用地边界作为限制建设区边界,将预测结果作为允许建设区边界,提高建设用地的集约利用程度。     

陕西省2000-2018年土地利用时空演变及驱动因素

[目的] 分析陕西省土地利用变化及驱动因素,为促进该省土地资源综合优化配置和社会经济可持续发展提供科学依据。[方法] 基于2000,2010和2018年陕西省的土地利用遥感监测数据,通过土地利用动态度、土地利用转移矩阵、空间自相关等方法定量分析陕西省土地利用的时空演变特征,并利用主成分分析法对其土地利用变化的驱动力进行分析。[结果] 各土地利用类型面积均有不同程度的变化。其中,耕地面积下降最多,工矿建设用地面积增速最快,水域面积变化最小。土地利用类型受自然条件的影响,空间差异性显著。农村居民用地、未利用地、耕地、林地、草地的空间聚集性强,水域、城镇居民用地和工矿生产用地的空间集聚性性相对较弱,草地、工矿建设用地形成新的集聚区。陕北高原和关中平原土地利用转移相对频繁,陕南山区土地利用转换相对较小。榆林市和延安市主要表现为耕地向林地和草地转移以及未利用地和草地向工矿建设用地转移,西安市主要表现为耕地和农村居民用地向城镇居民用地转移。土地利用变化的主要因素是城市化发展过程中社会经济的发展以及产业结构的调整。[结论] 陕西省土地利用变化区域差异较大,应因地制宜制定土地利用规划,促进人口—经济—生态之间的协调发展。     

基于分维模型的台兰河流域土地利用变化研究

以新疆台兰河流域1990年、2000年和2005年土地利用数据为例,将分形理论应用于土地利用空间分布及其变化的研究中,定量分析干旱内陆河流域土地利用空间结构复杂性、稳定性以及各土地利用类型随时间的变化趋势,从而阐述不同土地利用类型的空间分布规律。结果表明:各种土地利用类型都具有空间分形特征,分维数是面积、斑块数量和平均斑块面积等单项指标有机结合的综合表现,是综合表征土地利用变化空间格局的定量指标。1990年、2000年和2005年不同土地利用分维数的排序分别为:水域工矿居民用地耕地草地未利用地林地;水域工矿居民用地草地耕地林地未利用地;水域工矿居民用地草地林地耕地未利用地。1990年、2000年和2005年台兰河流域整体土地利用分形维值分别为1.5993,1.5986,1.6079,流域土地利用的分维数呈现先减后增的趋势,土地利用空间结构趋于复杂化,土地利用类型有扩张的趋势。1990年、2000年和2005年台兰河流域整体空间结构稳定性指数分别为0.1720,0.1563,0.1435,说明整个流域土地利用类型的空间结构稳定性逐渐下降。     

基于高分影像的神木县大柳塔镇土地利用动态监测

[目的]研究陕西省榆林市神木县大柳塔镇近年来的土地利用变化情况,为该区域土地资源的合理开发和利用提供可靠依据。[方法]基于2010,2015年的2期高分辨率遥感影像,通过图像解译提取该地区的土地利用信息,生成土地利用转移矩阵,对2期数据进行统计分析与评价。[结果]2010—2015年,耕地、居民地及工矿交通用地、水域及水利设施用地、草地等用地面积增加,林地、沙地、裸地等用地面积减少。[结论]研究区的土地利用程度较高,结构趋于合理。     

滇池流域土地利用格局变化的地形梯度效应

[目的]分析滇池流域的土地利用变化的总趋势和地形梯度格局及影响因素,为土地利用模式的优化配置和土地资源的可持续发展提供依据。[方法]采用土地利用幅度和动态度分析了土地利用变化的总趋势,从地形因子(地形起伏度、坡度、坡向、地形位)角度用地形分布指数法分析了土地利用的地形梯度格局,用定性分析法分析了地形梯度效应的影响因素。[结果](1)2000—2014年研究区土地利用类型以耕地、林地、草地和建设用地为主,建设用地增速最快,草地减速最快。(2)土地利用在不同地形梯度上有明显的层次分布格局和变化趋势。随着地形梯度的升高,水域、耕地和建设用地、草地和未利用地、林地的优势分布区逐渐升高,分别在最低、低和中低、中低、中高和高地形梯度上占绝对优势;水域、耕地和建设用地(除后两者最低一级梯度)分布指数随之减少,草地和未利用地分布指数变化不明显,林地分布指数则不断增加。(3)土地利用格局变化的地形梯度效应受基础的地形因素、起推动的社会经济因素和宏观调控的政策因素的共同影响。[结论]滇池流域土地利用地形梯度格局变化明显,并受地形、社会经济和政策因素共同影响。     

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.     

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,     

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.     

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.