Redistribution of Different Organic Carbon Fractions in the Soil Profile of a Typical Chinese Mollisol with Land-Use Change

Soil organic carbon (SOC) content depends significantly upon changes in land use and vegetation cover. This study aimed to examine the redistribution of whole soil OC, water-soluble OC (WSOC), and different density-separated OC fractions in soil profiles of 0–100 cm under different land uses and to elaborate the mechanism of C sequestration in response to the land use change. The land use types include maize plots with or without chemical fertilizer application (i.e., Maize-nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) and Maize-NF plots), plots with vegetation removed (No Vegetation), plots with grass (Grass), and alfalfa plant (Alfalfa). These plots used to be maize cropping system with NPK fertilizer for many years before 2003. Significant difference in SOC content generally occurred in soil layers of 0–40 cm among the different plots after 11 years of land-use change. Long-term continuous maize planting decreased SOC content; the significant SOC decrease occurred in Maize plot in the range of 9.3–23.4% for different soil layers compared with the initial soil sampled in 2003. In addition, SOC in Maize plot decreased by 3.6% and 8.5% at top two soil layers, respectively, in comparison with No Vegetation plot. The similar reduction of OC was observed in heavy OC fractions. The calculated sensitivity index for OC decreased in the order of light fraction > water-soluble fraction > the whole soil > heavy fraction. Therefore, the young and labile carbon fractions are much sensitive to land use change relative to the old and recalcitrant carbon fractions. This study indicated that land use changes led to a redistribution of SOC in soil profile, particularly at top soil layers, and conversion from arable land to natural grass cover or nitrogen-fixation plant cultivation such as alfalfa led to the enrichment of SOC at different depths of soil profile.     

The effect of ultrasound on the stability of mesoaggregates (60–2,000 μm)

A standardized ultrasonic dispersion is presented with reference to soil structure. It is suggested that the parameters of aggregate stability can be expressed by the input of ultrasound energy which causes a soil-dependent process of aggregate dispersion. Preliminary results for soils of different land use and parent materials show that, for the soils examined, the stability of mesoaggregates (60–2,000 μm) lowers in the sequence forest > grassland > wasteland >arable land and limestone > basalt > loess > glacial till. Close correlations were also found to the content of carbon and clay.     

成都平原农地利用方式转变对不同母质土壤剖面磁化率的影响

[目的]分析区域土壤磁化率变化特征有助于掌握土壤环境变化规律和土壤演化特点,为区域土壤资源管理提供依据.[方法]本研究基于174个土壤剖面的675个采样数据,分析成都平原不同农地利用方式和母质条件下土壤剖面磁化率的差异,采用时空替代法探究农地利用方式转变对农田土壤剖面磁化率的影响.[结果]结果表明,研究区土壤磁化率随土...     

北京山区典型土地利用方式对土壤理化性质及可蚀性的影响

延庆县地处北京市西北部,作为北京生态环境建设工程的重要组成部分,是北京五大风沙口之一,此区属于生态环境脆弱地带,加之人类对土地资源的不合理利用,导致了严重的土壤侵蚀性问题。针对北京市延庆县山区不同土地利用类型的土壤,通过室内测试分析,并运用统计和相关分析等方法,对研究区农田、果园、苗圃幼林地、山地灌木林和土路5种土地利用类型下土壤可蚀性及其理化性质进行研究,结果表明:各土地利用类型中,山地灌木林的土壤总孔隙、土壤贮水能力、土壤饱和持水量和有机质显著大于其它土地类型（P < 0.05）。不同土地利用方式的土壤可蚀性K值存在差异,由大到小依次表现为:土路（0.047 4） > 农田（0.043 5） > 果园（0.042 1） > 苗圃幼林地（0.040 8） > 山地灌木林（0.034 2）。对土壤可蚀性和土壤理化性质进行相关性分析结果表明:土壤可蚀性与砂粒、粉粒含量、黏粒含量、非毛管孔隙、土壤贮水能力和容重相关性较好（P < 0.05）,可作为土壤可蚀性评价的指标。     

Water-drop stability of PVA-treated natural soil aggregates from different land uses

Soil erodibility is a function of land use as it affects the stability of soil aggregates. The use of soil conditioners like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) may help in reducing the soil erodibility, but it is important to economize the use of PVA. A study was carried out to evaluate the interactive effects of land use and PVA concentration on the water-drop stability of natural soil aggregates collected from eroded, forest, agricultural and grass lands. The water-drop stability of these aggregates was monitored using single raindrop simulator. The water-drop stability was lowest in eroded soils, followed by soils from agriculture, forest and grass lands. The smaller aggregates were more stable than the bigger ones. The water-drop stability of aggregates of different sizes and from different lands increased with the application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The mean water-drop stability increased with the application of PVA at the rate of 0.05% by 40% in 2–5 and 5–10 mm aggregates. Increasing the PVA concentration to 0.1 and 0.2% increased water-drop stability value by 71–73% and 87–88%, respectively. The PVA application at the rate of 0.1% could increase the water-drop stability of soils under eroded land equivalent to that of the untreated grassland soils.     

Differential soil acidification caused by parent materials and land-use changes in the Pearl River Delta region

Soil acidification occurs widely across the world, which has been partly attributed to land-use change. However, measureable effect of land-use change as well as parent materials on soil acidification remains poorly understood. Here, a typical area with intensive land-use change in the Pearl River Delta of China was chosen for this study. Topsoil (0–20 cm) and subsoil (20–40 cm) samples (n = 169) under different land uses (paddy fields, vegetable lands and orchards) and parent materials (granite and alluvial sediment) were collected in 2020. Soil pH, exchangeable base cations, exchangeable acidity and pH buffering capacity were measured to evaluate the status of soil acidification. The change of soil pH over the last 15 years was evaluated via comparing with historical data (n = 329) in 2005. The results showed a higher exchangeable acidity and lower pH buffering capacity and exchangeable base cations of soils derived from granite compared with soils derived from alluvial sediment in 2020. In the last 15 years, significant soil acidification under different parent materials was observed under vegetable lands and orchards but not paddy fields. Faster pH decline was found under land-use change from paddy fields compared with the unchanged vegetable lands or orchards. Furthermore, stronger acidification under the same land-use change was observed for soils derived from granite compared with soils derived from alluvial sediment. These results indicate that land-use change induced soil acidification is dependent on parent materials. This study implies that cropping management such as suitable rotation operation may slow soil acidification, and measures including straw returning may ameliorate acidified soils.     

北京市延庆县不同土地利用方式下的土壤可蚀性研究

以北京市延庆县上辛庄小流域为研究区域,选择区内农地、杏林、侧柏林、乔灌混交林这4种土地利用方式,通过对土壤水稳性团聚体特征、有机质含量变化以及土壤可蚀性K值进行计算和分析,研究了该区不同土地利用方式下的土壤可蚀性差异特征。结果表明,不同地类土壤团聚体破坏率表现为:农地>杏林>侧柏林>乔灌混交林,林地土壤团聚体结构破坏率显著低于农地(p < 0.05)。农地土壤有机质含量随土层深度的增加呈现一定的上升趋势,林地的土壤有机质含量随土层深度的增加而减小。不同土地利用方式的土壤可蚀性K值存在差异,表现为:乔灌混交林<侧柏林<杏林<农地。表层0-20cm土层土壤可蚀性K值小于20-40cm土层,表明其土壤抗侵蚀能力高于深层土壤,反映出保护表层土壤的重要性。对土壤可蚀性影响因子的分析结果表明,土壤黏粒含量、有机质含量和水稳性团聚体与土壤可蚀性K值的相关关系最为密切(p < 0.05)。     

Geomorphic features and soil formation of arid lands in Northeastern Jordan

Arid and semiarid lands occupy about one-third of the Earth's land surface. Interpretation of soil formation and geomorphic features of arid lands is needed to assess their soil ecological potentials, limitations, problems and management needs. The objective of this paper was to study the geomorphic features and soil formation of the arid lands in northeastern Jordan, to provide information that could be used by land managers in the study area and other arid land areas. Five representative soil pedons were excavated and described in the field. Soil samples from each horizon per pedon were taken to the laboratory for chemical and physical analyses. Geomorphic features of the area were also studied. Most of studied land surfaces are plains where eolian deflation has exposed loose gravels consisting predominantly of pebbles forming desert pavements. Desert pavements cover most of the land surface, excluding the mud playas, and are composed of basalt clasts. The accumulation of calcium carbonate and gypsum within these soils create problems for their agricultural development. Accumulation of eolian fine-grained silt has resulted in the formation of a vesicular horizon. The climatic variations during the late quaternary and the late Holocene periods contributed to the development of the desert pavement and the vesicular horizons. Clay illuviation and argillic horizon development within these soils is assumed to be a relict feature from more humid climates during the Quaternary. Sustainable agricultural development of such arid lands may not be easy. In general, these soils have high erodibility, high runoff generation potential, high susceptibility to seal and crust formation, poor water-holding capacity, pedon hardening and structural instability.     

河北省表层土壤可侵蚀性K值评估与分析

利用河北土系调查成果中的土壤颗粒组成、土地利用及土壤化学性质等资料,利用EPIC模型中土壤可蚀性K值算法以及结合地统计学方法,研究了不同土壤类型、不同质地及不同土地利用类型的土壤可侵蚀性K值和土壤可侵蚀性K值的空间变异特征。结果表明:1河北土壤可侵蚀性K值平均为0.27,其变化范围为0.12~0.40,土壤可蚀性K值在0.30~0.35之间易蚀性土壤面积占总土地面积的63.71%,土壤可蚀性K值在0.25~0.3之间较易蚀性土壤面积占总土地面积的21.52%,这说明该省易蚀性土壤面积较大。2不同质地的K值之间显著性差异,粉砂黏壤质的可侵蚀性K值最大,为0.37;壤砂质的可侵蚀性K值最小,为0.13。而在不同的土地利用类型之间的K值差异性不显著,耕地的K值最大,为0.33;草地的K值最小,为0.22。3河北土壤可侵蚀性K值存在较强的变异性,其变异系数为29%。因此,在土壤侵蚀定量监测、评价水土流失时,应考虑土壤可蚀性K值的这种空间变异状况。块金值/基台值为37.3%,表明在变程内具有中等强度的空间相关性。步长为23 km,变程为440 km,变程远大于步长,表明在小流域尺度下有较好的空间相关性,进行Kriging插值能得到较准确的结果。4河北土壤可蚀性K值大体呈现南高北低的空间分布特征,南部主要是耕作栽培区,北部主要是自然植被区。该研究结果为宏观大尺度土壤资源可持续利用与制定水土保持规划提供科学依据。     

Effect of Land-Use History on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in a Mediterranean Catchment

The impact of land use on soil organic matter was investigated. Five land cover types (pine forest, olive groves, wheat, wheat/maize cultivation systems, and a shrub pasture) belonging to three land-use categories from the same catchment in the island of Lesvos, Greece, were used. The soils developed under similar pedogenetic processes and accepted similar agricultural practices for at least 30 years. The results showed that the land-use and cover types ranged according to their total soil carbon (C) content as follows: forest > double cultivation > wheat > olive > pasture. Crop plantations contained 31 to 40% less C at their upper 0- to 45-cm layer than forest. Pasture had shallow soils with a small C accumulation but high C concentration, whereas olive groves had the lowest concentrations of both soil C and nitrogen (N). Olive grove soils were the most prone to degradation but possessed the greatest potential for C sequestration.     

近37年扬州市耕地土壤有效锌含量时空变化特征

基于扬州市1984—2020年表层土壤数据,运用地统计分析和相关性分析方法,系统分析了扬州市耕地土壤有效锌含量时空变化特征及其影响因素。结果表明:近37年扬州市耕地土壤有效锌平均含量上升1.15 mg/kg,增幅达188.5%;扬州市耕地土壤有效锌分布存在明显的空间异质性,总体上呈现南高北低、西高东低的分布特征。成土母质、土壤质地及土地利用方式不同,耕地土壤有效锌含量存在显著差异。不同成土母质中,长江冲积物发育土壤有效锌含量较高;不同土壤质地中,砂壤土中有效锌含量较高;不同土地利用方式中,旱地土壤中有效锌含量最高。土壤pH及有机质含量与土壤有效锌含量存在不同程度的响应关系。     

土壤硒富集空间分布特征及影响因素研究

以揭阳市土壤为对象,系统采集了表层土壤样(0～20 cm)1 330个和深层土壤样(150～200 cm)331个,并利用相关性分析、回归分析、方差分析及GIS空间分析技术等方法对土壤硒的含量分布、富集特征及影响因素进行了系统的分析。结果表明,揭阳市表层土壤Se含量处于0.02～2.01 mg/kg之间,几何平均值为0.48 mg/kg,是中国土壤Se平均含量的1.66倍。揭阳市土壤总体呈足硒及富硒特征,不存在硒过剩,极少区域土壤呈硒缺乏特征,表层与深层土壤表现基本一致,富硒土壤主要分布于普宁市、惠来县及北部边缘。表层土壤中Se富集面积达到52.03%,但在空间上分布零散,这可能与母质、土壤类型等因素有关。强富集区域集中分布于花岗岩与粉砂岩为母质的土壤区,而大部分由第四纪冲积物形成的土壤无富集。方差分析表明:不同母质、土壤类型及土地利用方式对土壤Se的含量及富集水平均造成不同程度的影响,其中影响揭阳市表层土壤Se含量的主要因素为成土母质。除此之外,土壤理化性质及海拔也是影响揭阳市表层土壤Se富集的重要因素。回归分析表明表层土壤Se与pH值呈极显著的负相关,并且分别与有机碳、Fe_2O_3及Al_2O_3呈极显著线性正相关。     

东北典型黑土区剖面粒径分布特征及其可蚀性研究

为了更好的了解黑土区土壤剖面粒径分布以及可蚀性因子特征,本研究以东北典型黑土区鹤北流域为研究区,利用沉降法对不同土地利用方式下土层表面至母质的土壤样品进行粒径分布规律研究,并基于粒径及有机碳分布特征,计算了土样的可蚀性K值,最后对土壤可蚀因子K与WEPP模型中土壤的细沟间侵蚀因子(Inter- rill Erodibility)K_i、细沟侵蚀因子(Rill Erodibility)K_r和临界剪切力因子(Critical Shear)Tc进行相关分析。结果表明:(1)不同剖面下土壤粘粒含量逐层变化不大。而粉粒含量呈现出随土层深度增加而含量减少,砂粒呈现出随土层深度增加而含量增大;(2)除人工林外,其余6个剖面土壤可蚀性因子K值均表现出随土层深度增加而含量增大的趋势;(3)对农地剖面土样分析发现,可蚀性因子K值与细沟侵蚀因子K_r呈极显著正相关,与临界剪切力因子Tc呈极显著负相关,而与细沟间侵蚀因子K_i的正相关性略有降低。     

应用光谱资料对土壤和土地利用进行数值分类

土壤的波谱反射特性是土壤遥感数据信息处理和计算机自动识别分类的物理学基础.我们曾以云南腾冲光谱试验区的室内外测试资料,应用聚类分析进行了土壤和土地利用分类的尝试.本文拟用同样资料,应用主组元分析进行分类识别,以期为土壤遥感的数据处理,提供一个较为有利的途径.主组元分析已在包括土壤和遥感在内的各个科学技术领域中得到广泛应用.关于主组元分析的原理和计算步骤,本文不另赘述.     

Soil Erodibility and Physicochemical Properties of Collapsing Gully Alluvial Fans in Southern China

In southern China, collapsing gully erosion produces massive deposits of sediment on the plough layer of alluvial fan farmland, leading to reduced nutrients, increased erodibility, and even desertification. The aim of this study was to investigate soil erodibility (the factor K in the universal Soil Loss Equation, USLE) and physicochemical properties of the alluvial fans of the most severe collapsing gully erosion areas (Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces) in southern China. The soils of the collapsing gully alluvial fans had a higher bulk density, but a lower total porosity, saturated water content, and silt and clay fractions than the control (CK) soils from the farmland without desertification. Soil quality gradually decreased from fan edge to fanhead. Significant decreases were found in soil pH, organic matter, cation exchange capacity, and total potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus, as well as available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, resulting in a gradual decrease in soil nutrients from the fanedge to the fanhead. Soil erodibility was greatest in the fanhead, and soil erodibility K values of the alluvial fans were 53.71%, 66.28%, 67.53%, and 71.68 % greater than that in those of the CK soils of Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong, respectively, indicating a significant correlation between the soil erodibility K values and physicochemical properties, particularly sand fraction and organic matter content. The results provide new insights into the relationship between soil physicochemical properties and erodibility of alluvial fans, and suggest that improving soil structure might increase soil fertility in the collapsing gully alluvial fan farmland.     

广东省不同母质发育土壤颗粒分布的分形维数特征

采集广东省主要成土母质(玄武岩、砂页岩、第四纪红土和花岗岩)发育的林地、耕地和园地土壤剖面各发生层土壤,测定了土壤颗粒组成、有机质、CEC等理化性质,探讨了不同母质发育土壤颗粒分布的分形维数特征及其与土壤理化性质的关系。结果表明,玄武岩、第四纪红土、花岗岩和砂页岩发育土壤分形维数变幅分别为2.923 9~2.981 2,2.858 8~2.937 7,2.769 3~2.923 1和2.544 6~2.885 6;玄武岩和第四纪红土发育土壤颗粒分布分形维数与砂页岩发育土壤存在显著差异。土壤颗粒分布的分形维数随土壤深度增加呈增大的趋势,相同母质发育土壤的深层土壤颗粒分布的分形维数接近一致。玄武岩和第四纪红土发育土壤颗粒分布的分形维数在不同深度土壤之间变幅较小,砂页岩和花岗岩发育土壤变幅较大。土壤颗粒分布的分形维数与砂粒含量呈极显负相关,与黏粒含量呈极显著正相关,与土壤全磷、速效钾、全铁、CEC、有机质、全氮、碱解氮呈极显著或显著正相关;土壤颗粒分布的分形维数可以作为表征土壤肥力状况指标。     

Profile carbon and nutrient levels and management effect on soil quality indicators in the Mardi watershed of Nepal

Abstract

Soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrient stocks in the soil profile (0–80 cm) in four dominant land uses [forest, upland maize and millet (Bari), irrigated rice (Khet), and grazed systems)] and 0–15 cm depth along elevation gradient 1000 to 3000 m, and aspects in the Mardi watershed were measured. Soil properties at 0–15 cm depth were also measured in undisturbed forest, forest with free grazed system, managed forest, and grassland to compare the soil quality index (SQI) of topsoils. The SOC and nutrient concentration decreased with increasing profile depth. The SOC and N contents in the 0–15 cm depth of forest soils were significantly greater than the corresponding depth in upland maize and millet, irrigated rice, and grazed systems. On the other hand, available P and K concentrations at the same depth were significantly greater in upland maize and millet compared to irrigated rice, grazed system, and forest land uses. The SOC and N stocks (0–15 cm) increased from agricultural land at the valley bottom at about 1000 m above mean sea level (a.s.l.) (24 and 3 Mg ha^?1) compared to undisturbed forest (74 and 5.9 Mg ha^?1) at 2600 m a.s.l, demonstrating the effects of cover and elevation. Both SOC and N stocks decreased sharply in grassland (54 and 4.5 Mg ha^?1) at elevations of 2600 to 2800 m a.s.l. compared with undisturbed forest. Above 2800 m a.s.l. the cover type changed from grass to coniferous forest, and the SOC and N stocks steadily increased at the summit level (3200 m a.s.l.) to 65 and 6.9 Mg ha^?1, respectively. Slope and aspect significantly affected SOC with the northwest aspect having significantly higher concentrations (46 g kg^?1) than other aspects. Similarly, SOC concentration at the lowest slope position (39 g kg^?1) was significantly higher than the middle or upper positions (25 and 13 g kg^?1). Integrated soil quality index (SQI) values varied from 0.17 to 0.69 for different land uses, being highest for undisturbed forest and lowest for irrigated rice. The SQI demonstrated the degradation status of land uses in the following ascending order: irrigated rice?>?grazed system?>?forest with free grazing?>?upland maize and millet?>?managed forest?>?grass land?>?undisturbed forest. The irrigated rice, grazed system, upland maize and millet, and freely grazed forestlands need immediate attention to minimize further deterioration of soil quality in these land uses.     

Nomographic estimation and evaluation of soil erodibility under simulated and natural rainfall conditions

To evaluate soil erodibility under different land uses and to study the applicability of nomograph for estimation of soil erodibility a field experiment was conducted under both natural and simulated rainfall conditions under four land uses viz. barren, cultivated, grassland, and forest in the sub‐mountainous tract of Punjab (India). Measured soil erodibility (K) values varied from 0·33 to 0·67 under natural rainfall conditions and from 0·23 to 0·40 under simulated rainfall conditions. Among different land uses, measured K was in the order of barren > cultivated > grassland > forest soils. The values of the K estimated by nomograph were very low as compared to the observed values. The trends were also in contrast to these observed values of K under simulated and natural rainfall conditions. To modify nomograph equation, different ranges of aggregate sizes were correlated with soil loss. It was observed that water stable aggregates (WSA) <2 mm size had a significant correlation with soil loss under both natural (r = 0·88) and simulated (r = 0·76) rainfall conditions. So the nomograph equation was modified to include the M parameter based on WSA <2 mm size. The value of K estimated from the modified nomograph had a significant correlation with measured values of K under both the natural and simulated rainfall conditions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Amelioration of a calcareous saline-sodic soil by gypsum and forage plants

A field experiment was carried out at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan) during 1988–90 to evaluate the comparative efficiency of chemical and biological methods for the reclamation of a calcareous saline-sodic soil (pHs

1 pHs = pH of saturated soil paste

= 8.2–8.6; ECe

2 ECe = Electrical conductivity of the saturation extract

= 7.4–9.0 dS m⁻¹; SAR

3 SAR = Sodium adsorption ratio

= 55.6–73.0 for upper 30 cm layer). Five treatments were assessed, three involved cropping: sesbania (Sesbania aculeata), sordan (Sorghum bicolor x Sorghum sudanese), and kallar grass (Leptochola fusca) and two were non-cropped (control and gypsum at 100.0 per cent GR-15·0 cm) were employed. Water of low electrolyte concentration (EC = 0.27 dS m⁻¹) was used for irrigation and leaching. Sesbania and kallar grass were found to be effective biotic materials for soil reclamation. These plant species produced substantial biomass and also improved the soil environment by lowering the EC and SAR of the soil. Sordan was relatively less-effective due to its sensitivity to high temperature and sodicity during germination and early seedling stages. After two cropping seasons, wheat (cultivar LU 26S) was sown as a test crop. Efficiency of treatments as indicated by wheat grain yield was in the order: sesbania = gypsum > kallar grass > sordan > control.     

Vertical distribution of soil nematodes under different land use types in an aquic brown soil

A field investigation was conducted at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology to study the vertical distribution of nematode communities down to a depth of 150 cm under four land use types (paddy field, maize field, fallow field and woodland) in an aquic brown soil of Northeast China. The results showed that the numbers of total nematodes and trophic groups exhibited a gradual decrease trend with depth under different land use types. The numbers of total nematodes, bacterivores, fungivores, and plant parasites were positively correlated with the contents of TOC, total N, and alkali N in the four land use types. The majority of nematodes were present in the 0–30 cm soil layers. No significant effects were found on the number of total nematodes at all depths among the maize field, fallow field and woodland. Bacterivores were found to be the most abundant group in the paddy field, while plant parasites were observed to be the most abundant group in the maize field, fallow field and woodland. The number of fungivores at the depths of 0–5 and 5–10 cm was higher in the maize field than in the other land use types. Omnivores-predators were found in relatively low numbers under each land use type, with a higher presence in the fallow field and woodland at the depths of 0–5, 5–10, 10–20 cm compared with the paddy and maize fields. 54 genera were observed throughout the four land use types in our study. The woodland treatment supporting greater basal resource inputs tended to result in a higher diversity of nematodes. The number of genera reached a maximum at the depth of 5–10 cm under each land use type. The faunal profiles showed that soil food webs in the fallow field and woodland were structured, and those in the paddy and maize fields were stressed. The faunal analysis provided a useful tool for diagnostic interpretation of the condition of upper soil layers.