Human impacts on headwater fluvial systems in the northern and central Andes

South America delivers more freshwater runoff to the ocean per km² land area than any other continent, and much of that water enters the fluvial system from headwaters in the Andes Mountains. This paper reviews ways in which human occupation of high mountain landscapes in the Andes have affected the delivery of water and sediment to headwater river channels at local to regional scales for millennia, and provides special focus on the vulnerability of páramo soils to human impact. People have intentionally altered the fluvial system by damming rivers at a few strategic locations, and more widely by withdrawing surface water, primarily for irrigation. Unintended changes brought about by human activities are even more widespread and include forest clearance, agriculture, grazing, road construction, and urbanization, which increase rates of rainfall runoff and accelerate processes of water erosion. Some excavations deliver more sediment to river channels by destabilizing slopes and triggering processes of mass-movement.The northern and central Andes are more affected by human activity than most high mountain regions. The wetter northern Andes are also unusual for the very high water retention characteristics of páramo (high elevation grass and shrub) soils, which cover most of the land above 3000 m. Páramo soils are important regulators of headwater hydrology, but human activities that promote vegetation loss and drying cause them to lose water storage capacity. New data from a case study in southern Ecuador show very low bulk densities (median 0.26 g cm^− 3), high organic matter contents (median 43%), and high water-holding capacities (12% to 86% volumetrically). These data document wetter soils under grass than under tree cover. Effects of human activity on the fluvial system are evident at local scales, but difficult to discern at broader scales in the regional context of geomorphic adjustment to tectonic and volcanic processes.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF ALPINE SOILS,EAGLE CAP,WALLOWA MOUNTAINS,OREGON

This study examines alpine soil development along a toposequence on Eagle Cap, Wallowa Mountains, northeast Oregon. Soils studied are from Wind Blown (WB) and Minimal Snow Cover (MSC) sites in the Ridge-Top Tundra geomorphic province. The soils are predominantly loamy sands, and exhibit minimal structural development. Soil pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.3 increasing with depth, and organic carbon ranges from 3.9% in the A horizon to 0.8% in the C horizon. The soils display significant input from Cascade volcanic ash infall and eolian influx from the weathered marble nearby. It is postulated that the ash content in the soils originates from Mazama Ash deposits. Though Eagle Cap soils have developed for the most part on granodiorite, the strong influence of the volcanic ash on pedogenesis leads to a preliminary classification of Andisols, most probably Typic and Lithic Haplocryands. [Key words: Alpine soils, Andisols, Wallowa Mountains.]     

Soil CO2 flux trends with differences in soil moisture among four types of land use in an Ecuadorian páramo landscape

Abstract

Páramo grasslands are important carbon sinks in the Ecuadorian Andes. Although carbon content of páramo Andisols is correlated with high water retention, the effects of differences in soil moisture under different types of land use on soil carbon processes have not been explicitly tested in the Ecuadorian Andes. This study assessed the relationship between soil moisture and soil CO₂ flux among a mature páramo grassland, recently burned páramo grassland, native montane forest, and pine plantation in an Ecuadorian páramo landscape. Soil CO₂ flux was greater in the forest sites compared to the grassland sites. Thus, a shift from grassland to forest cover may have significant implications for soil carbon loss via CO₂ flux. Our results suggest that although soil moisture plays a significant role in differences of soil CO₂ flux rates among land-use types, more investigation into mechanisms for soil carbon loss and how they are driven by land-use change is needed. To our knowledge, these are the first soil CO₂ flux rates reported for the Ecuadorian páramo.     

Carbon Mineralization Associated with Soil Aggregates as Affected by Short-term Tillage

Tillage practice has received much attention due to its effects on greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural fields. The understanding of carbon mineralization associated with soil aggregates helps to explore the influence mechanisms of tillage practice on soil carbon dynamics. Total carbon and carbon mineralization rates associated with various sizes of soil aggregates under no-tillage and tillage treatments were studied with a volcanic ash soil. Total carbon content in microaggregates (<0.25 mm) was higher than that in macroaggregates (>0.25 mm) for both the no-tillage and tillage treatments, since microaggregates of the volcanic ash soil include more fine silts and clay particles absorbing more organic agents. The carbon mineralization rate and total carbon were highly correlated (R² = 0.6552, P = 0.002) for both treatments, suggesting that soil aggregate size is an important factor to influence the carbon mineralization rate. The no-tillage system showed the advantage of improving soil structure for volcanic ash soil. A larger proportion of microaggregates with relatively high carbon mineralization might contribute to the greater carbon loss from tilled soils. Unlike aggregate size, short-term tillage showed no significant effects on carbon mineralization rates associated with aggregates in a specific size class.     

高寒草甸土壤有机碳储量及其垂直分布特征

青藏高原是全球变化的敏感区。高寒草甸草原是青藏高原上最主要的放牧利用草地资源之一。选择青藏高原东北隅海北站内具有代表性的高寒草甸土壤进行高分辨率采样,测定土壤根系和有机碳含量。研究得出,青藏高原高寒草甸土壤贮存有巨大的根系生物量 (23544.60 kg ha^-1~27947 kg ha^-1) 和土壤有机碳 (21.52 GtC);自然土壤表层 (0~10 cm) 储存了整个剖面土壤有机碳总量的30%左右。比较发现,高寒草甸土壤的有机碳平均贮存量 (23.17×10⁴ kgCha^-1) (0~60 cm) 较相应深度的热带森林土壤、灌丛土壤和草地土壤的有机碳贮存量高约1~5倍多。在全球碳预算研究中,青藏高原高寒草甸土壤有机碳库不可忽视。随着全球变暖,表层土壤有机碳分解释放的CO₂将增加。为了减少高寒草甸生态系统的碳排放,应加强高寒草甸土壤地表覆被的保护,合理种植深根系植物。这对减缓全球大气CO₂浓度升高的速率以及可持续开发高寒草甸的生态服务功能都具有重要意义。     

基于1:100万土壤空间数据库的有机碳储量估算研究——以中国东北三省为例

以最近建成的中国1:100万土壤空间数据库以及《中国土种志》和省级土种志的土壤属性为基础,共收集东北三省736个土壤剖面理化分析数据,估算出该地区土壤有机碳总储量,并分析讨论了土壤有机碳密度在空间上的分布特征。结果表明,东北三省土壤有机碳密度平均为16.13 kg/m²,在空间分布上的总趋势为东北部高,西南部低,密度较高的有机碳主要分布在原始森林、湿地及部分农业耕作区中。土壤有机碳密度最高的土类为泥炭土和沼泽土等土类,最低的为石质土、风沙土等土类。     

Estimation of soil organic carbon reservoir in China

1 IntroductionResearch on global change has aroused many scientists' attention to the balance, storage and spatial distribution of carbon in the terrestrial ecosystem. The carbon stored in soil is 2.5-3 times as much as that stored in plants[1,2], so the distribution and conversion of carbon in humus has become one of the global research foci on organic carbon at present[3]. Organic carbon and nitrogen contents in soils are not only important components of soils but also the most important eco…     

祁连山青海云杉(Picea crassifolia)林浅层土壤碳、氮含量特征及其相互关系

为阐明祁连山青海云杉(Picea crassifolia)林分布带对其土壤碳、氮含量的影响,以分布在祁连山东段和西段的典型青海云杉林为研究对象,通过野外取样和室内分析,论述了青海云杉林浅层土壤碳、氮含量特征及其相互关系。结果表明:(1)祁连山东、西段土壤剖面有机碳含量均随土壤深度的增加而减小,但不同土层差异显著性不同,0~40cm含量分别为73.57±17.17g·kg-1和45.85±11.93g·kg-1;东、西段土壤剖面有机碳储量没有明显的变化规律,0~40cm有机碳储量分别为205.51±39.44t·hm-2和134.93±25.80t·hm-2。(2)祁连山东、西段土壤全氮含量随土层深度变化和不同土层差异显著性变化规律同土壤有机碳含量,0~40cm全氮含量分别为4.56±0.88g·kg-1和2.81±0.66g·kg-1;东、西段土壤全氮储量亦同土壤有机碳储量变化规律,0~40cm储量分别为12.77±2.08t·hm-2和8.38±1.56t·hm-2。(3)祁连山东、西段土壤剖面不同土层C/N比差异显著性变化规律相同,其C/N值分别为15.92±1.24和16.10±2.07;C/N比值大小主要取决于有机碳含量;线性分析表明,土壤有机碳与全氮含之间呈极显著的正相关关系,可用乘幂曲线模型Y=aXb较好地描述(p0.01)。上述研究结果可为祁连山水源涵养林建群种青海云杉林的经营和管理提供理论依据和数据支撑。     

甘肃河西山地土壤有机碳储量及分布特征

山地土壤具有强异质性和较高的碳密度，研究山地土壤有机碳的储量、空间分布特征和影响因素，对理解未来气候变化情景下该区土壤碳-大气反馈具有重要意义。河西山地地形复杂，水热梯度明显，是研究土壤有机碳空间格局的理想区域。利用河西山地126个土壤剖面数据，分析了0~100 cm土壤有机碳的储量、空间分布特征及其与环境因素的关系。结果表明：河西山地0~100 cm土壤有机碳密度均值15.04±7.24 kg·m^-2，区域土壤有机碳储量1.37±0.66 Pg，其中50%储存在高寒草甸和亚高山灌丛草甸。研究区土壤有机碳密度从高到低依次为亚高山灌丛草甸（41.15±18.47 kg·m^-2）、山地草甸草原（40.26±9.59 kg·m^-2）、山地森林（34.57±14.52 kg·m^-2）、高寒草甸（29.19±14.58 kg·m^-2）、山地草原（19.28±11.33 kg·m^-2）、荒漠草原（9.83±4.14 kg·m^-2）、高寒草原（8.59±2.47 kg·m^-2）、高寒荒漠（5.89±3.18 kg·m^-2）、草原化荒漠（5.16±3.06 kg·m^-2）、温带荒漠（5.00±3.35 kg·m^-2）。土壤有机碳的空间分布与地形和气候因子显著相关。土壤有机碳密度随着海拔的升高呈现出先增加后减少的趋势，阴坡土壤有机碳密度显著高于阳坡和半阴坡。土壤有机碳密度随年平均降水量增多而增多，随年平均温度的升高呈现出先增加后减少的趋势。     

土壤碳库研究中土壤数据从矢量到栅格的等精度转换

矢量数据转换成栅格数据是多数区域土壤碳库研究中数据准备的关键步骤。本研究以太湖地区1:5万、1:50万、1:400万3个比例尺土壤矢量数据库为基础,分别转成不同分辨率的栅格数据;基于不同比例尺和栅格分辨率数据,研究水稻土表层(0～20cm)的土壤类型数量、面积、有机碳储量以及有机碳密度变化,并以矢量数据获得的这4个指标为基准,用相对变异百分数(VIV)来判别不同栅格数据与其对应比例尺土壤矢量数据之间的精度差异。结果表明,在4个指标的|VIV|<1%前提下,3个比例尺矢量数据分别转换成0.2km×0.2km、1km×1km、9km×9km的栅格数据,既保证数据转换过程中精度要求,又避免了数据冗余。土壤数据比例尺与栅格分辨率等精度转换对应关系可描述为y=0.0225x-0.01233(R²=0.999),对区域土壤碳循环研究具有重要参考价值。     

绿洲农田土壤斥水性及其影响因素

土壤斥水性（Soil Water Repellency，SWR）指水分不能或很难湿润土壤颗粒表面的现象，对农业水管理、土壤水入渗、农化污染物运移及土壤侵蚀有重要影响，土壤斥水性在绿洲化过程中的变化特征及其影响因素尚不明确。在甘肃临泽绿洲分别选取未开垦的沙地（0年）及开垦10、30、50、100年绿洲农田表层土壤（0~5 cm），分别测定土壤有机碳含量、土壤质地（砂粒、粉粒、黏粒）和土壤pH，并用毛管上升法测定土壤斥水性。结果表明：土壤斥水性随着开垦年限的增加而不断增加。不同开垦年限土壤的“土-水”接触角58°~89°，差异显著（P<0.001）。土壤有机碳含量、土壤质地和土壤pH均与“土-水”接触角存在显著的回归关系（P<0.001）。逐步回归分析的结果表明，绿洲化过程中土壤有机碳含量和pH共解释了土壤斥水性72.1%的变异。因此，在绿洲农田进一步研究土壤斥水性对土壤水运动的影响应更多关注土壤有机碳和pH两大因素。     

黑河流域土壤退化研究

在黑河流域干旱土纲中采集5个典型土壤剖面以研究该地区干旱土壤的演化。同时，为了了解土壤养分含量、土壤干旱化和土壤盐化的变化趋势，测定了高台县西北盐池地区主要盐土类型各剖面中的盐分含量和流域内主要土类中水分含量的分布。结果表明，干旱区内陆河流域土壤的退化主要表现为干旱化、盐渍化和土壤肥力的退化。在流域内干旱化随流域上中下游降水量和干燥度的变化而变化，土壤随距河流的距离及地下水位的高低而变化。流域内土壤从潜育土向雏形十、干旱雏形土和干旱土的方向变化。盐渍化与土壤水分含量和地下水位有关，并与水分的蒸发有密切的关系。在一定范围内，距水源越远，盐分含量一般越高。土壤肥力的退化表现为土壤有机质含量降低，阳离子代换量降低等理化性质的退化，这一退化过程是其它过程的综合反映。质地的退化虽受风沙化的影响，但与土壤的形成母质有一定的关系。     

纳帕海湿地不同退化状态下土壤有机碳素的分异特征

纳帕海湿地区4类土壤退化程度由高到低依次为:弃耕地—中生草甸土(AFMMS)、中生草甸土(MMS)、湿草甸土(WMS)和沼泽土(MS),对4类土壤0～10cm(上层)、10～20cm(中层)、20～30cm(下层)进行采样,分析土壤有机碳(SOC)、活性有机碳(LOC)和溶解有机碳(DOC)含量。结果表明:4类土壤间,除AFMMS中下层LOC含量略高于MMS对应层LOC含量外,其它各层SOC、LOC、DOC含量都为AFMMS相似文献   

珠海淇澳岛红树林、互花米草沼泽和光滩土壤有机碳含量及其影响因素

于2018年6月2~5日,在珠海淇澳岛不同林龄的无瓣海桑(Sonneratia opetala)群落区、秋茄(Kandelia obovata)群落区、桐花树(Aegiceras corniculatum)群落区、无瓣海桑+桐花树群落区、无瓣海桑+木榄(Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)群落区、互花米草(Spartina alterniflora)沼泽和光滩中,调查植物的群落特征,采集0~15 cm和15~30 cm深度土样,测定土样的有机碳含量,分析其主要影响因素。研究结果表明,随着林龄的增长,无瓣海桑群落下0~15 cm深度土壤有机碳含量逐渐增大;无瓣海桑+木榄群落下0~30 cm深度土壤有机碳含量最大,秋茄群落区、无瓣海桑+桐花树群落区、15 a林龄的无瓣海桑群落区、10 a林龄的无瓣海桑群落区、桐花树群落区、5 a林龄的无瓣海桑群落区、互花米草沼泽和光滩0~30 cm深度土壤有机碳含量依次减小;在各采样地,随着土壤pH增大,0~30 cm深度土壤有机碳含量减小;随着土壤全氮含量增大,其也增大;总植物密度是影响0~30 cm深度土壤有机碳含量的主要因素。     

闽江河口湿地空心莲子草土壤碳库研究

以闽江河口区最大的洲滩湿地——鳝鱼滩湿地为研究区域,选取空心莲子草湿地土壤为研究对象,对研究区内18个土壤剖面以10cm为间隔分层取样,对其土壤有机碳含量、储量和垂直变化特征及其影响因子进行分析。研究结果表明,空心莲子草湿地土壤有机碳含量和储量最大值均出现在0～10cm土壤剖面,含量和储量分别为32.77g/kg和2817.96t/km2,并与其它土壤剖面的含量和储量存在显著差异,0～60cm土层平均有机碳含量为9.70g/kg,平均有机碳储量为1002.86t/km2,且各个土壤理化因子在表层0～10cm的含量均与其它土层存在显著差异。空心莲子草湿地土壤有机碳含量与影响因子相关性较显著,其中,土壤含水量和土壤盐度与土壤有机碳含量呈极显著正相关(r=0.990,p=0.000<0.01,n=6;r=0.922,p=0.004<0.01,n=6),土壤容重与土壤有机碳含量呈极显著负相关(r=-0.982,p=0.000<0.01,n=6),土壤灰分和土壤pH值与土壤有机碳含量呈显著负相关(r=-0.857,p=0.015<0.05,n=6;r=-0.838,p=0.019<0.05,n=6)。     

黄河源区高寒草地土壤有机碳储量及分布特征

选择位于黄河源区的青海省果洛藏族自治州为研究区,利用第二次全国土壤普查所得的土壤剖面数据以及55个典型土壤剖面的地理位置、土层深度、有机质含量、面积、理化分析数据和1:50万数字化土壤类型图,在GIS的支持下利用土壤类型法对黄河源区草地土壤碳库进行了估算。结果表明,黄河源区土壤碳密度较高,平均土壤有机碳密度为29.97 kg/m²,高寒草地土壤有机碳库主要由高山草甸土和高山草原土的有机碳库构成,研究区土壤有机碳总储量达15×10⁸tC。区域草地土壤有机碳密度及储量呈明显的水平和垂直分异规律。     

土地利用方式对土壤有机碳和团聚体组分特征的影响

以广东省内第四纪红色黏土、玄武岩和花岗岩母质发育的土壤为研究对象,采集不同土地利用方式（水田、旱地、林地、果园/草地）下表层（0~15 cm）和亚表层（15~30 cm）土壤,研究土壤有机碳及其组分（腐殖质碳、易氧化有机碳）、土壤团聚体及其稳定性,分析土壤有机碳及其组分与土壤团聚体及其稳定性之间的相互关系。结果表明：土地利用类型、成土母质等影响土壤有机碳及其组分。3种母质发育的土壤中,各腐殖质组分占有机碳的比例是胡敏酸碳（HAC）＜富里酸碳（FAC）＜胡敏素碳（HMC）,第四纪红色黏土母质发育土壤腐殖酸碳（HAC＋FAC）以草地最高、水田最低;玄武岩、花岗岩母质发育土壤腐殖酸碳以果园最高。土壤中易氧化有机碳所占比例均高于惰性态,第四纪红色黏土母质发育土壤易氧化有机碳占有机碳比例以草地最高、旱地最低;玄武岩、花岗岩为果园最高、林地最低。3种母质发育土壤团聚体（湿筛）主要以＜0.25 mm微团聚体为主,表层土壤＞0.25 mm团聚体所占比例、团聚体平均重量直径（MWD）、团聚体破坏率（PAD）大于亚表层。土壤有机碳各组分均随着有机碳质量分数的增加而增加,＞0.25 mm团聚体质量分数和团聚体MWD随着土壤有机碳及其组分质量分数的增加而增大;PAD随着土壤易氧化碳组分质量分数增加而降低,易氧化有机碳组分有利于土壤中形成较大的团聚体,并增加团聚体水稳性。     

Estimation of soil organic carbon reservoir in China

The paper respectively adopted physio-chemical properties of every soil stratum from 2473 soil profiles of the second national soil survey. The corresponding carbon content of soils is estimated by utilizing conversion coefficient 0.58. In the second soil survey, the total amount of soil organic carbon is about 924.18×108t and carbon density is about 10.53 kgC/m2 in China according to the area of 877.63×106 hm2 surveyed throughout the country. The spatial distribution characteristics of soil organic carbon in China is that the carbon storage increases when latitude increases in eastern China and the carbon storage decreases when longitude reduces in northern China. A transitional zone with great variation in carbon storage exists. Moreover, there is an increasing tendency of carbon density with decrease of latitude in western China. Soil circle is of great significance to global change, but with substantial difference in soil spatial distribution throughout the country. Because the structure of soil is inhomogeneous, it could bring some mistakes in estimating soil carbon reservoirs. It is necessary to farther resolve soil respiration and organic matter conversion and other questions by developing uniform and normal methods of measurement and sampling.     

Cumulative effects of reduced tillage and mulching on soil properties under semi-arid conditions

Declining soil productivity is one of the greatest challenges facing smallholder agriculture. This study assessed effects of reduced tillage and mulching on soil organic carbon, bulk density, infiltration and maize yield. Treatments consisted of three tillage methods (conventional ploughing, ripping and planting basins) combined factorially with mulch levels (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 t ha⁻¹). The experiment was run for four growing seasons allowing for a rotation of maize, cowpea and sorghum in some of the fields. A new experimental field was opened each year and maintained in subsequent seasons until the end of the experiment.Soil organic carbon increased with time in all tillage systems and more SOC gained in planting basins. Soil bulk density decreased with time in all tillage systems irrespective of mulch quantity applied. Ripping loosened the soil much deeper than the other tillage methods. Total infiltration in all treatments was similar over the four seasons. Soil structural changes resulted in increased unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and sorptivity of the clay loam soil. Maize yield increased with time in all treatments. Long term studies need to be conducted to substantiate the results on soil property and crop yield improvements observed in the reported study.