四川省2009—2020年植被覆盖度时空变化遥感动态监测

[目的]监测和分析四川省2009—2020年植被覆盖度时空变化特征,为定量评估区域生态环境提供重要的基础研究数据,也为城市规划及可持续城市发展提供科学参考。[方法]借助Google Earth Engine云计算平台,获取了2009—2020年四川省Landsat系列影像,利用像元二分模型对研究区植被覆盖度进行了定量估算。[结果](1)2009—2020年间,四川省主要以高、中高植被覆盖度为主,其面积可达全省面积的80%,而低、中低植被覆盖度面积所占比例低于10%。(2)从空间上分布,四川省植被覆盖度空间差异比较明显,植被覆盖度较低区域主要分布在成都平原经济区及川西部分地区;(3)从空间变化特征上分析,2009—2020年研究区的植被覆盖度整体呈现基本稳定趋势(44.39%),植被覆盖度改善的区域面积(30.78%)大于植被覆盖度退化区域(24.82%),其中明显退化区域面积所占比例最少,仅占全省面积的4.96%。[结论]总体上,2009—2020年四川省的植被覆盖状况良好,以高、中高植被覆盖度为主,植被覆盖度呈现基本稳定趋势。     

近20年黄河三角洲地区植被覆盖度时空变化及其趋势分析

[目的]探究黄河三角洲地区植被覆盖度的时空动态变化以及植被覆盖度对土地利用变化的响应机制,为地区生态保护、建设与高质量发展提供参考。[方法]基于2000—2019年的归一化植被指数(NDVI)数据和2000—2020年5期土地利用数据,采用slope趋势分析和相关性分析等方法,分析了2000—2019年东营市植被覆盖度的时空动态变化及其对土地利用类型变化的响应。[结果]植被覆盖度在东营市南部地区、黄河沿岸以及黄河故道地区较高,而北部和东部沿海地区较低。在时间上,2000—2019年东营市NDVI为0.25～0.33,植被覆盖度呈现先增加后减少的趋势,在2010年达到最高水平。在空间上,东营市植被覆盖度改善区域面积大于退化区域,其面积占比分别为44.86%,37.94%。[结论]草地和未利用土地向城乡、工矿、居民用地和水域转化是造成植被覆盖退化的主要原因。     

气候变化对扎龙自然保护区植被生产力的影响

[目的]准确了解2010年以来扎龙自然保护区生态变化,为提高湿地生态系统服务价值评估能力提供数据支持和理论参考。[方法]基于遥感、气象、地面协同观测数据,利用CASA(Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach)模型、GSMSR(Geostatistical Model of Soil Respiration)模型和回归分析等统计方法,分析气候变化对2010—2020年扎龙自然保护区土地覆盖、植被生态质量、净生态系统生产力(NEP)等的影响。[结果](1)扎龙自然保护区的主要土地覆盖类型为有水草甸,占保护区面积的37.24%,主要分布在核心区,但面积总体呈下降趋势;(2)植被覆盖度呈波动增长趋势,年最高植被覆盖度平均为74.62%;(3)植被生态质量指数呈增加趋势,2019,2020年处于“好”等级;NEP平均为253.59 g/(m²·a)(以C计),呈现东高西低的空间分布特征;(4)生长季平均固碳量为5.69×10⁵ t/a,释氧量1.52×10⁶ t/a,均存在上升趋势;(5)气温对生态监测指标...     

气候变化和人类活动对黄河流域砒砂岩区植被覆盖的影响

[目的]砒砂岩区是黄河流域土壤侵蚀最为严重的区域,探讨该地区植被覆盖度变化状况及其影响的驱动因素,以期为该区植被恢复及生态重建工作提供科学参考。[方法]基于2000—2022年的MOD13Q1 NDVI数据,运用Sen趋势、Mann-Kendall显著性检验、Hurst指数、残差分析等方法分析砒砂岩区研究期内的植被覆盖度时空变化趋势,并探究植被覆盖度与气候因子及人类活动的响应关系。[结果](1)2000—2022年砒砂岩区植被覆盖度增加,增速为4%/a(p<0.05);空间尺度上,研究区植被覆盖度在3个区有明显的分异效果,整体呈现“南高北低,东高西低”的分布态势;(2)研究期内,砒砂岩区植被覆盖度与降水量呈正相关区域占总面积的66.30%,负相关区域占总面积的33.70%;与气温呈正相关区域占总面积的92.19%,负相关区域占总面积的7.81%;(3)残差分析结果表明,2000—2011年人类活动多以负面影响为主,2012—2022年人类活动多以正向影响为主。[结论]研究期间砒砂岩区植被覆盖度呈显著上升趋势,与年均气温的相关性高于年降雨量,且一系列生态保护工程为改善植被情况做出了...     

2000-2018年乌海市植被覆盖度时空变化

为了探究乌海市植被覆盖度时空动态变化特征以及预测NDVI变化趋势,基于Lantsat OLI/TM/ETM,DEM影像运用像元二分模型法、趋势分析法研究了乌海市2000—2018年植被覆盖度时空动态变化特征,重标极差(R/S)分析法的Hurst指数预测了乌海市未来NDVI变化趋势。结果表明:(1) 2000—2018年乌海市植被覆盖度整体呈现上升趋势,增长速率为0.07%/10 a,植被覆盖度均值由22.26%增至41.30%;(2)空间上植被覆盖度呈现由西北向东南逐渐递增的趋势,植被覆盖度改善的区域大于退化区域,海南区改善趋势更明显;(3)从地形因子来看,植被覆盖度受高程、坡度影响较大,不同坡向间变化不明显;(4)乌海市大部分地区植被未来变化趋势为随机发展,持续改善区域占10.95%,持续退化区域占2.93%,海勃湾区持续变化性强,乌达区反持续变化性强。整体来看研究区2000—2018年植被覆盖度持续上升,植被改善明显,未来进行生态保护时应多关注地形因素和植被退化的区域,从而制定合理的政策。     

2000-2020年陕西省植被覆盖时空变化多尺度分析

[目的]退耕还林还草工程实施以来,陕西省植被覆盖度明显提高。然而,省级尺度上植被覆盖度的增加一定程度上掩盖了部分市、县级区域植被覆盖度下降的实事,当前迫切需要加强对不同空间尺度植被覆盖变化及其驱动因素的研究。[方法]基于MODIS NDVI数据计算了陕西省植被覆盖度,分析了2000—2020年陕西省、地区、市和县四级尺度植被覆盖度时空变化趋势。[结果]2000—2020年陕西省植被平均覆盖度为64.3%±2.1%,增长率为0.24%/a;陕北植被覆盖度平均为37.6%±4.4%,增长率为0.63%/a;陕南植被覆盖度平均为89.6%±1.2%,增长率为0.13%/a;关中植被覆盖度平均为70.6%±3.5%,下降率为-0.18%/a。延安市、榆林市、铜川市、宝鸡市、安康市、商洛市的植被覆盖度呈持续增加趋势,而西安市、渭南市、咸阳市和汉中市的植被覆盖度呈先增加后下降趋势;全省有72.3%的区县植被覆盖度呈增加趋势,有22.3%的区县植被覆盖度变化方向与所在市相反。在不同空间尺度上,陕西省植被覆盖度增速均表现为2000—2010年高于2010—2020年,这与两个时期的造林面积差异有关。[...     

黄河源区玛曲县植被覆盖度及其气候变化研究

以MODIS—NDVI遥感数据为基础,利用像元二分模型对玛曲县2000—2010年的植被覆盖度进行估算,对植被覆盖度的时空变化特征进行分析,并探讨了植被覆盖度与降水量和气温之间的响应关系。结果表明:近10a来玛曲县植被覆盖度变化呈明显波动起伏且总体略有增加趋势,高植被覆盖度和较高植被覆盖度的数量变化剧烈,中植被覆盖度、较低植被覆盖度和低植被覆盖度分布相对稳定;不同等级植被覆盖度在各乡范围及基于地形特征的空间分布差异十分显著;在年际与生长季的变化水平上,气温与降水量都对植被覆盖度有影响,其中气温比降水量的影响更加显著。     

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。     

2000-2018年赣江上游植被覆盖度时空演化及其对气候变化的响应

[目的] 对赣江上游植被覆盖度时空演化及其对气候变化响应的研究,为区域的生态环境保护提供科学依据和数据支撑。[方法] 基于MODIS NDVI数据,结合年平均气温和年降水量数据,运用趋势分析、变异系数、Hurst指数与相关分析等方法对赣江上游2000—2018年的植被覆盖度时空演化及其对气候变化的响应进行了分析。[结果] ①赣江上游植被覆盖度呈显著增加趋势,增速为5.21%/10 a,空间上呈现四周高中间低的特征,且以高植被覆盖为主;研究区植被覆盖度呈极显著和显著增加的分别占25.59%和39.7%,极显著和显著减少的分别占1.32%和2.46%,而变化不显著的占57.84%;②研究区植被覆盖总体上比较稳定,平均变异系数为14.73%;Hurst分析显示赣江上游植被变化反持续性要强于持续性,总体上以弱反持续性为主;③研究区植被生长总体上受气温影响强于降水量,但存在空间差异。[结论] 赣江上游植被覆盖度变化较小,未来将呈微弱下降趋势,气温是影响植被生长的主要气候因子。     

1999-2019年西南喀斯特地区NDVI时空变化及其气候驱动

[目的]西南喀斯特地区生态环境脆弱,对其植被覆盖变化及气候驱动机制进行研究具有重要意义。[方法]基于1999—2019年SPOT NDVI数据和同期209个气象站点的气温和降水数据,采用Theil-Sen+Mann-Kendall趋势分析法、偏相关分析和复相关分析法,探讨西南喀斯特地区NDVI时空变化及其气候驱动。[结果]1999—2019年西南喀斯特地区NDVI呈显著上升趋势,整体植被覆盖较好;NDVI变化主要以极显著上升趋势为主,仅5.73%的地区呈退化趋势。NDVI与气温和降水整体上均呈正偏相关关系,气温对NDVI的影响强于降水,且存在空间差异性。NDVI与气温和降水的复相关显著性通过0.05,0.01水平的面积分别占15.12%,5.68%;NDVI主要受气温驱动,占研究区面积的13.90%,其他气候因子驱动类型占比均未超过3%。[结论]揭示了西南喀斯特地区植被覆盖的时空变化特征,明确了气候因子对植被覆盖变化的驱动机制。     

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.     

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.     

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.