Landbau und treibhauseffekt‐quellen und senken für CO2 bei unterschiedlicher landbewirtschaftung

Die Ergebnisse der Müncheberger Dauerversuche sind eine geeignete Datenbasis zur Bewertung der CO₂‐Senke im Landbau (produzierter Gesamtertrag und Akkumulation von organischer Bodensubstanz) sowie der CO₂‐Quelle (Verlust an organischer Bodensubstanz und Einsatz fossiler Energie). Durch diese Parameter sind wesentliche Größen für die Quantifizierung des C‐ bzw. CO₂‐Haushaltes gegeben. Sie sind Indikatoren für den Vergleich unterschiedlicher Bewirtschaftungsintensitäten und charakterisieren die Umweltverträglichkeit der Pflanzenproduktion.

Ein reduzierter Faktoreinsatz kann die CO₂‐Emission im Vorleistungsbereich der Landwirtschaft nur dann mindern, wenn dieser geringere Faktoreinsatz nicht mit deutlich geringerem Energiegewinn (CO₂‐Bindung im Ernteertrag) verbunden ist.

Ziel landwirtschaftlicher Bodennutzung ist es u.a., die Erhaltung standorttypischer C‐Gehalte im Boden zu gewährleisten. Langfristig kann durch kombinierte organischmineralische Düngung sowie konservierende Bodenbearbeitungsverfahren auf sandigen Böden eine Erhöhung des C‐Pools im Boden um ca. 10% erreicht werden.

Die CO₂‐Emissionen im Vorleistungsbereich der Landwirtschaft sollten auf sandigen Ackerstandorten 9 bis 10% der in der Biomasse gespeicherten CO₂‐Menge nicht übersteigen.     

Clear-cutting of a Norway spruce stand: implications for controls on the dynamics of dissolved organic matter in the forest floor

Clear‐cutting of forest provides a unique opportunity to study the response of dynamic controls on dissolved organic matter. We examined differences in concentrations, fluxes and properties of dissolved organic matter from a control and a clear‐cut stand to reveal controlling factors on its dynamics. We measured dissolved organic C and N concentrations and fluxes in the Oi, Oe and Oa horizons of a Norway spruce stand and an adjacent clear‐cutting over 3 years. Aromaticity and complexity of organic molecules were determined by UV and fluorescence spectroscopy, and we measured δ¹³C ratios over 1 year. Annual fluxes of dissolved organic C and N remained unchanged in the thin Oi horizon (～ 260 kg C ha^?1, ～ 8.5 kg N ha^?1), despite the large reduction in fresh organic matter inputs after clear‐cutting. We conclude that production of dissolved organic matter is not limited by lack of resource. Gross fluxes of dissolved organic C and N increased by about 60% in the Oe and 40% in the Oa horizon upon clear‐cutting. Increasing organic C and N concentrations and increasing water fluxes resulted in 380 kg C ha^?1 year^?1 and 10.5 kg N ha^?1 year^?1 entering the mineral soil of the clear‐cut plots. We found numerous indications that the greater microbial activity induced by an increased temperature of 1.5°C in the forest floor is the major factor controlling the enhanced production of dissolved organic matter. Increasing aromaticity and complexity of organic molecules and depletion of ¹³C pointed to an accelerated processing of more strongly decomposed parts of the forest floor resulting in increased release of lignin‐derived molecules after clear‐cutting. The largest net fluxes of dissolved organic C and N were in the Oi horizon, yet dissolved organic matter sampled in the Oa horizon did not originate mainly from the Oi horizon. Largest gross fluxes in the Oa horizon (control 282 kg C ha^?1) and increased aromaticity and complexity of the molecules with increasing depth suggested that dissolved organic matter was derived mainly from decomposition, transformation and leaching of more decomposed material of the forest floor. Our results imply that clear‐cutting releases additional dissolved organic matter which is sequestered in the mineral soil where it has greater resistance to microbial decay.     

Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) enables the fast and accurate prediction of essential amino acid contents. 2. Results for wheat,barley, corn,triticale, wheat bran/middlings,rice bran,and sorghum

Further NIRS calibrations were developed for the accurate and fast prediction of the total contents of methionine, cystine, lysine, threonine, tryptophan, and other essential amino acids, protein, and moisture in the most important cereals and brans or middlings for animal feed production. More than 1100 samples of global origin collected over five years were analyzed for amino acids following the Official Methods of the United States and European Union. Detailed data and graphics are given to characterize the obtained calibration equations. NIRS was validated with 98 independent samples for wheat and 78 samples for corn and compared to amino acid predictions using linear crude protein regression equations. With a few exceptions, validation showed that 70-98% of the amino acid variance in the samples could be explained using NIRS. Especially for lysine and methionine, the most limiting amino acids for farm animals, NIRS can predict contents in cereals much better than crude protein regressions. Through low cost and high speed of analysis NIRS enables the amino acid analysis of many samples in order to improve the accuracy of feed formulation and obtain better quality and lower production costs.     

Fulvic acid composition in degraded fenlands

Fulvic acids (FAs) from topsoil and ground water solutions were investigated to discover effects of land use and peat degradation on their molecular chemical composition and thermal properties. The FAs were extracted from three Gleysols under arable land, intensive and extensive grassland, and from three Histosols under alder forest, extensive grassland, and a natural succession in a long‐term (> 200 years) cultivated fen area. Functional groups and molecular subunits of the FAs were investigated by ¹³C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (¹³C NMR) spectroscopy. Thermal properties and structural molecular subunits were investigated by off‐line pyrolysis, and Pyrolysis‐Field Ionization Mass Spectrometry (Py‐FIMS). The ¹³C NMR spectra showed that the FAs from topsoil solutions had smaller proportions of alkyl C (mean: —8 %) and more aromatic C (mean: + 6 %) than FAs from ground water. This clear differentiation of dissolved FAs in the soil profiles is consistent with Py‐FIMS data which have shown enrichments of lipids in ground water FAs. Furthermore, Py‐FIMS revealed that the FAs from topsoils were richer in phenols + lignin monomers, carbohydrates, as well as mostly aromatic N‐containing compounds. These molecular subunits of FAs, relatively enriched in topsoil, were also the main indicators of land use and peat degradation. For topsoil solutions, the proportions of phenols + lignin monomers and carbohydrates increased stepwise with peat degradation in Gleysols and Histosols. Correspondingly, the thermal properties indicated the incorporation of these compounds into FAs by chemical bonds of larger thermal stability. Statistical evaluation by principal component analysis of Py‐FIMS clearly supported the differentiation of FAs according to the origin from topsoils and ground water, different soil types, and land use and peat degradation. Hence, it is concluded that water soluble FAs can be utilized as objective ecological indicators for soil effects on adjacent ground and surface waters.     

徐州矿区充填复垦土壤特性实验研究

为了研究矿区复垦土壤的特性、环境质量状况,探寻矿区特殊生态环境中污染物料的时间路径、人工土壤的质量品质,为煤矿塌陷区的充填复垦、环境治理提供依据,采用对复垦场地进行实验研究和数据分析的方法,对不同物料充填复垦场地的土壤特性进行比较分析.结果发现:(1)土壤环境:从渗透性来说,矸石复垦场地的保水性高于粉煤灰复垦场地,土层的保水性高于充填物料层的保水性;从土壤紧实度来说,粉煤灰充填复垦场地充填物料层的紧实度低于土层的紧实度,但都在适宜作物生长的范围内;对照地的土壤紧实度偏高;粉煤灰充填场地的土壤偏碱性;(2)土壤品质:粉煤灰充填土壤能够正常种植小麦、稻、草本的植物、蔬菜等;粉煤灰充填场地的土层虽然是沙土,但比较容易板结,不利于水分的渗透,而底层的粉煤灰保水性比较差;煤矸石充填复垦场地表层覆土厚度不均匀,且煤矸石保水保肥性比较差;(3)充填土壤的适种性和产量分析:粉煤灰回填的土壤适合草本蔬菜类植物的种植,单产与正常产量相当;对于种植稻的田块,保持正常的单产水平;种植小麦的产量受到影响.     

Contribution of dissolved organic matter to carbon storage in forest mineral soils

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is often considered the most labile portion of organic matter in soil and to be negligible with respect to the accumulation of soil C. In this short review, we present recent evidence that this view is invalid. The stability of DOM from forest floor horizons, peats, and topsoils against microbial degradation increases with advanced decomposition of the parent organic matter (OM). Aromatic compounds, deriving from lignin, likely are the most stable components of DOM while plant‐derived carbohydrates seem easily degradable. Carbohydrates and N‐rich compounds of microbial origin produced during the degradation of DOM can be relatively stable. Such components contribute much to DOM in the mineral subsoil. Sorption of DOM to soil minerals and (co‐)precipitation with Al (and probably also with Fe), especially of the inherently stable aromatic moieties, result in distinct stabilization. In laboratory incubation experiments, the mean residence time of DOM from the Oa horizon of a Haplic Podzol increased from <30 y in solution to >90 y after sorption to a subsoil. We combined DOM fluxes and mineralization rate constants for DOM sorbed to minerals and a subsoil horizon, and (co‐)precipitated with Al to estimate the potential contribution of DOM to total C in the mineral soil of a Haplic Podzol in Germany. The contribution of roots to DOM was not considered because of lack of data. The DOM‐derived soil C ranges from 20 to 55 Mg ha^–1 in the mineral soil, which represents 19%–50% of the total soil C. The variation of the estimate reflects the variation in mineralization rate constants obtained for sorbed and (co‐)precipitated DOM. Nevertheless, the estimates indicate that DOM contributes significantly to the accumulation of stable OM in soil. A more precise estimation of DOM‐derived C in soils requires mineralization rate constants for DOM sorbed to all relevant minerals or (co‐)precipitated with Fe. Additionally, we need information on the contribution of sorption to distinct minerals as well as of (co‐)precipitation with Al and Fe to DOM retention.     

Estimation of intestinal permeability in healthy dogs using the contrast medium iohexol

Background: Iohexol is a nonradioactive marker that has been used successfully to test intestinal permeability in humans with inflammatory bowel disease. There is evidence in dogs that iohexol shares a similar permeability pathway as ⁵¹chromium‐EDTA, the gold standard marker. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine an optimal oral iohexol dosage for an intestinal permeability serum test (IPST) and to use the test to estimate intestinal permeability in healthy dogs. Methods: Eight clinically healthy dogs free of gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic disease were used in the study. Dosages of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 mL/kg of Omnipaque‐350 (iohexol) were administered to 2 dogs at weekly intervals. Iohexol concentration was determined in serum samples obtained hourly for 6 hours after administration by high‐performance liquid chromatography. Using the optimal dosage, iohexol was administered to 8 dogs twice, 6–36 days (mean 10 days) apart, and coefficients of variation (CVs) for iohexol concentration were calculated. Results: A dosage of 2.0 mL/kg was chosen as optimal for the IPST, based on ease of iohexol detection in serum, intestinal contrast, and clinical effects of iohexol. Following administration of this dose to healthy dogs, mean (±SD) serum iohexol concentrations were 8.74±4.38, 11.89±5.67, 12.40±5.47, 9.23±5.54, 7.61±5.13, and 5.27±2.67 μg/mL at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after iohexol administration, respectively. CVs between the 2 test days were 28–45%. Conclusions: Using the iohexol dosage established in this study, the iohexol IPST was easy to perform as a marker for intestinal permeability in dogs. Further studies to establish reference intervals and evaluate the diagnostic value of the iohexol IPST in dogs with gastrointestinal disease are warranted.     

徐州矿区充填复垦土壤特性实验研究

为了研究矿区复垦土壤的特性、环境质量状况,探寻矿区特殊生态环境中的污染物料的时间路径、人工土壤的质量品质,为煤矿塌陷区的充填复垦、环境治理提供依据,采用对复垦场地进行实验研究和数据分析的方法,对不同物料充填复垦场地的土壤特性进行比较分析。结果发现：①土壤环境：从渗透性来说,矸石复垦场地的保水性高于粉煤灰复垦场地,土层的保水性高于充填物料层的保水性;从土壤紧实度来说,粉煤灰充填复垦场地充填物料层的紧实度低于土层的紧实度,但都在适宜作物生长的范围内;比照地的土壤紧实度偏高;粉煤灰充填场地的土壤偏碱性;②土壤品质：粉煤灰充填土壤能够正常种植小麦、稻、草本的植物、蔬菜等;粉煤灰充填场地的土层虽然是沙土,但比较容易板结,不利于水分的渗透,而底层的粉煤灰保水性比较差;煤矸石充填复垦场地表层覆土厚度不均匀,且煤矸石保水保肥性比较差;③充填土壤的适种性和产量分析：粉煤灰回填的土壤适合草本蔬菜类植物的种植,单产与正常产量相当;对于种植稻的田块,保持正常的单产水平;种植小麦的产量受到影响。     

Detectability of degradable organic matter in agricultural soils by thermogravimetry

Sustainable agricultural land use requires an assessment of degradable soil organic matter (SOM) because of its key function for soil fertility and plant nutrition. Such an assessment for practical land use should consider transformation processes of SOM and its sources of different origin. In this study, we combined a 120‐day incubation experiment with thermal decay dynamics of agricultural soils altered by added organic amendments. The aim was to determine the abilities and limits of thermal analysis as a rapid approach revealing differences in the degradability of SOM. The carried out experiments based on two independent sampling sets. The first sample set consisted of soil samples taken from non‐fertilized plots of three German long‐term agricultural field experiments (LTAEs), then artificially mixed with straw, farmyard manure, sheep faeces, and charcoal equal to 60 Mg ha^?1 under laboratory conditions. The second sample set based on soil samples of different treatments (e.g., crop type, fertilization, cultivation) in LTAEs at Bad Lauchstädt and Müncheberg, Germany. Before and after the incubation experiment, thermal mass losses (TML) at selected temperatures were determined by thermogravimetry indicating the degradability of organic amendments mixed in soils. The results confirmed different microbial degradability of organic amendments and SOM under laboratory conditions. Thermal decay dynamics revealed incubation‐induced changes in the artificial soil mixtures primarily at TML around 300°C in the case of applied straw and sheep faeces, whereas farmyard manure showed mainly changes in TML around 450°C. Charcoal did not show significant degradation during incubation, which was confirmed by TML. Detailed analyses of the artificial soil mixtures revealed close correlations between CO₂‐C evolution during incubation and changes in TML at 300°C with R² > 0.96. Results of the soils from LTAEs showed similar incubation‐induced changes in thermal decay dynamics for fresh plant residues and farmyard manure. We conclude that the practical assessment of SOM could be facilitated by thermal decay dynamics if modified sample preparation and evaluation algorithms are used beyond traditional peak analysis.