Effect of salinity on the decomposition of soil organic carbon in a tidal wetland

Purpose

Climate warming and sea level rise have the potential to change the salt level of soil in tidal wetlands. And it is important to clarify the process and the mechanism of decomposition of soil organic carbon in a tidal wetland under varying salinities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of soil salinity on the decomposition rate of organic carbon (DROC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in a tidal wetland.

Materials and methods

Two types of soil (surface soil in Suaeda salsa and bare tidal flat) were collected, air-dried, and homogenized. After adding different content of salt (0 g/L, 3 g/L, 6 g/L, 9 g/L, and 12 g/L), the soils were incubated for 28 days at stable room temperature (25?±?2 °C) and added by deionized water to maintain the stability of soil moisture. The gases (CO₂ and CH₄) emission rates of each salt treatment were measured during 28-day incubation. DROC was determined by the sum of daily CO₂-C emission rates and daily CH₄-C emission rates in this study.

Results and discussion

Salt addition inhibited the process of gas emissions and DROC. Gases emission rates and DROC of two types of soil showed similar temporal trends, with distinctive drop in the beginning of experiment and no significant decrease followed. Significant difference of DOC among salt treatments was found in the bare tidal flat soil. Variations of partial correlation between DROC and soil salinity and DOC showed similar trends (e.g., in days 9–18, the positive effect of DOC on DROC was greatly promoted (R²?=?0.80, p?<?0.001), and the negative effect of soil salinity was highly improved (R²?=?0.93, p?<?0.001)). Soil properties, in particular DOC, may be primary factors accounting for the discrepancy of gases emission rates and DROC of two types of soil.

Conclusions

Increased soil salinity had a negative effect on DROC during 28-day incubation. The impact of soil salinity and DOC on DROC were varied in different phases of laboratory experiment (soil salinity generally had increasingly negative relationship with DROC, but DOC showed most significantly positive relationship in the middle stage of incubation). Both the formation and consumption of DOC may be valuable for more detail research regarding to decomposition of soil organic carbon.

     

Effects of improved materials on reclamation of soil properties and crop yield in hollow villages in China

Purpose

According to the specific conditions of the region, we sought to determine appropriate soil materials for improving soil conditions after the reclamation of hollow villages into cultivated land and for quickly restoring agricultural production.

Materials and methods

The test plot consisted of seven treatments with an area of 5 m?×?6 m (30 m²) each, and each treatment included three replicates. The plot was filled with raw soil (old wall soil) from an abandoned homestead in Yuzihe Village, Yaotou Town, Chengcheng County, Shaanxi Province, China. The test design was completely randomised with seven treatments: fly ash (T1), organic fertiliser (chicken manure) (T2), improver (ferrous sulphate) (T3), fly ash?+?organic fertiliser (T4), improver?+?organic fertiliser (T5), fly ash?+?improver (T6) and no fertilisation measures (T0). The modified materials were mixed evenly with raw soil then applied to a depth of 0–30 cm onto the test plot.

Results and discussion

After adding the various modified materials, the soil bulk density decreased by 6.52–14.49% and total soil porosity, capillary porosity and non-capillary porosity increased by 7.09–15.75%, 3.14–12.67% and 15.57–38.47%, respectively. The soil permeability coefficient increased by 5.75–10.75×. Organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium in reclaimed hollow village soil increased by 12.50–66.44%, 15.15–20.00%, 6.58–64.62% and 18.24–26.82%, respectively, relative to that of T0. Only T4, T2, T6 and T5 significantly increased maize yield and water use efficiency compared with T0. The other treatments did not significantly improve maize yield or water use efficiency.

Conclusions

Organic fertiliser and fly ash composite was an appropriate amendment for improving reclaimed soil in a hollow village in a loess hilly gully region.

     

Naked oats biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron composite: effects on Cd immobilization and enzyme activities in Ulansuhai River sediments of China

Journal of Soils and Sediments - This investigation aimed to synthesize biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (BC-nZVI) to immobilize cadmium (Cd) in contaminated sediments of shallow...     

半自动压缩基质型西瓜钵苗移栽机成穴器参数优化

在圆饼状压缩基质型西瓜钵苗移栽时,由于栽植机形成的穴形质量不佳,会造成钵苗倾斜。根据西瓜钵苗的移栽农艺要求,结合旱地移栽机械作业的特点,开展了半自动压缩基质型西瓜钵苗移栽机的成穴器参数优化研究。分析了成穴器的运动机理,建立了栽植穴的参数方程,得出理论成穴深度是影响穴口上部纵长的主要因素;利用离散元法对成穴器成穴过程进行仿真分析,验证成穴器结构参数与运动参数的合理性,探明了小端直径不同的成穴器在不同理论成穴深度的成穴效果;结合田间试验对成穴器参数进行优化,试验结果表明,成穴器小端直径为60 mm,理论成穴深度为65 mm时,所成穴形有利于圆饼状压缩基质型西瓜钵苗栽植;仿真及试验结果表明,穴口上部纵长、穴口上部宽度和有效成穴深度的仿真结果与试验结果之间的误差最小值、最大值和平均值分别为0.34%、12.78%、6.7%;7.23%、20.87%、12.33%;1.79%、17.92%、10.46%。该研究为成穴器的优化改进提供参考。     

Satellite-based estimation of evapotranspiration of an old-growth temperate mixed forest

Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key flux in the water cycle and has strong seasonal dynamics for forest ecosystems. Recently eddy flux covariance measurements are continuously taken at a temperate mixed forest in Northeastern China since 2002. In an effort to better understanding the factors that control the seasonal dynamics of ET, here we (1) calculate ecosystem-level water use efficiency (WUE) from observed water and CO₂ flux data, and (2) relate the resultant WUE with satellite-derived vegetation indices, and (3) develop and evaluate a simple model that uses satellite images and climate data as input data to predict ET on the coupling of photosynthesis and transpiration processes. Ground WUE estimates obtained from eddy covariance tower were correlated with moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) vegetation indexes (VIs) and ground micrometeorological data over 3 years (2003–2005). The enhanced vegetation index (EVI) was more closely correlated (r = 0.82) with WUE than the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI; r = 0.64). Air temperature (T_A) measured over the canopy was the meteorological variable that was most closely correlated with WUE (r = 0.74) over years. For the significant correlation between EVI and T_A (r = 0.82, P < 0.05), EVI was selected as the single variable to predict WUE to simplify calculation. We calculated ET by ET = GPP/WUE, gross primary production (GPP) was predicted by vegetation photosynthesis model (VPM) that uses satellite images and meteorological variables. At a temporal resolution of 8 days, the annual curves showed good correspondence between measured and predicted values of WUE and ET in terms of phase and magnitude for each year. Seasonally integrated predicted ET was +4% (in 2003), +2% (in 2004), +0.4% (in 2005) higher than observed values.     

近20年藏北草地地表参数动态变化研究

草地的覆盖度、地表反照率和地表温度是评价、监测牧草生长状况和草地退化的重要参数.利用1982～2000年NOAA/AVHRR 1、2、4、5通道的10天合成资料以及常用的遥感反演和统计方法,分析了近20年藏北那曲地区3个参数的时空变化规律.主要结果:植被区内牧草覆盖度0.1～0.95,年变率-0.012～0.012 a-1,24%的草地在退化,变异系数0.05～0.6,植被覆盖度与变异系数成反比;6～9月平均地表反照率0.152～0.300,年变率-0.009～0.007 a-1,51%的草地在退化,变异系数0.02～0.23;7～8月平均地表温度20～44℃.结论:植被生长越好,植被覆盖度越高,地表反照率越小,地表温度越低.每个参数均可单独评价和监测草地退化,但综合考虑各个参数将更客观、更合理.     

饲料中肉骨粉含量的近红外反射光谱检测方法

收集28份鸡饲料,31份猪饲料,25份牛饲料和肉骨粉7份,在饲料中掺入不同比例(0.5%～6.0%)的肉骨粉,制成分析样本.采用偏最小二乘(PLS)法,分别对光谱进行散射校正、平滑、一阶导数和二阶导数预处理,建立了鸡饲料、猪饲料和牛饲料中肉骨粉含量的近红外定量分析模型.利用验证集样本对定标模型进行了检验,鸡饲料、猪饲料和牛饲料中肉骨粉含量的真值与预测值之间的决定系数分别为0.9694、0.9846和0.9788;标准差分别为0.279、0.252和0.287;相对分析误差分别为5.663、6.865和5.889.结果表明,利用近红外光谱法测定饲料中的肉骨粉含量具有较高的预测精度.     

流动沙丘风沙流结构的定量研究

在对野外风沙流进行实测的基础上,运用拟合曲线、拟合方程等方法对0～48cm垂直高度层内风沙流结构进行了分析研究。结果表明：0～48cm高度内总输沙率及各高度层输沙率均与风速呈幂函数关系;各高度层输沙率百分比与风速呈指数函数关系;各高度层输沙率与高度呈幂函数或指数函数关系;上、中、下各层输沙率与总输沙率呈良好的幂函数关系。     

覆膜槽沼气规模化干法发酵技术与装备研究

研制了以覆膜槽生物反应器(MCT)为核心的沼气规模化干法发酵系统。该系统采用"软管充气膨胀压力密封联接装置",实现了反应器厌氧―好氧状态的快捷转换,解决了大规模快速进出料的问题,并可直观判断反应器中沼气的存留量,操作简便、安全;利用固态有机物料好氧发酵产生的生物能获得中温厌氧发酵所需温度,并辅以高效的保温措施,无需外加热源,即可维持厌氧发酵的中温(35～42℃)运行;采用单元化设计,通过增减启动厌氧反应器的数量,可满足不同用气量的要求。建设了生物反应器容积为180 m3的沼气干法发酵中试工程。该中试工程容积产气率为0.598 m3/(m3.d),沼气甲烷含量55%～60%。