Effect of nitrogen addition on soil organic carbon in freshwater marsh of Northeast China

Increased nitrogen (N) input to ecosystems could alter soil organic carbon (C) dynamics, but the effect still remains uncertain. To better understand the effect of N addition on soil organic C in wetland ecosystems, a field experiment was conducted in a seasonally inundated freshwater marsh, the Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China. In this study, litter production, soil total organic C (TOC) concentration, microbial biomass C (MBC), organic C mineralization, metabolic quotient (qCO₂) and mineralization quotient (qmC) in 0–15 cm depth were investigated after four consecutive years of N addition at four rates (CK, 0 g N m^?2 year^?1; low, 6 g N m^?2 year^?1; moderate, 12 g N m^?2 year^?1; high, 24 g N m^?2 year^?1). Four-year N addition increased litter production, and decreased soil organic C mineralization. In addition, soil TOC concentration and MBC generally increased at low and moderate N addition levels, but declined at high N addition level, whereas soil qCO₂ and qmC showed a reverse trend. These results suggest that short-term N addition alters soil organic C dynamics in seasonally inundated freshwater marshes of Northeast China, and the effects vary with N fertilization rates.     

全新世年代框架约束下的东北地区土壤有机碳储库时空格局

土壤有机碳储库是全球碳循环的重要单元, 明确土壤有机碳储库的时空分布及其与气候的关系是有效发挥土壤碳封存作用的前提。本研究以东北地区半湿润-半干旱气候梯度带22个全新世实测土壤剖面为对象, 在AMS¹⁴C、OSL年代约束下, 以千年窗口碳密度为框架建立区域全新世土壤有机碳密度的时空分布模式, 从剖面序列和区域尺度分析全新世气候变化对土壤有机碳密度时空分布的影响。结果显示, 东北地区土壤有机碳密度自全新世以来明显增加, 12~9ka、9~6ka、6~3ka和3~0ka时段累积的土壤有机碳密度分别为2.21kg/m²、4.28kg/m²、6.92kg/m²和9.83kg/m²; 在空间上, 全新世土壤有机碳密度整体上自西南向东北呈增加趋势, 东北部高值区为35~50kg/m², 西部低值区为4~9kg/m²。无论在空间分布还是时间分布上, 东北地区全新世土壤有机碳密度均受气候要素(尤其湿度)控制。这表明, 全新世生物生产力较为稳定, 当气候偏冷湿时有利于土壤有机碳的积累, 这也意味着未来气候变暖不利于区域土壤有机碳的积累封存。

     

东北平原土壤有机碳分布与变化趋势研究

在多目标区域地球化学调查基础上,采用单位土壤碳量方法计算土壤碳储量,显示东北平原(约23万km2)土壤有机碳总体分布:表层(0～0.2m)土壤有机碳为768.07Mt,碳密度为3327.8t/km2;中层(0～1.0m)为2978.41Mt,碳密度为12904.7t/km2;深层(0～1.8m)为3729.16Mt,碳密度为16157.5t/km2。东北平原土壤碳密度处于全国平均水平。土壤碳密度由东北平原南部(辽宁)、中部(吉林)到北部(黑龙江)从暖温带、温带向寒温带过渡呈现增高趋势,其中表层土壤碳密度由2284.2、3436.7增加到3861.5t/km2。与第二次土壤普查比较,20年期间东北平原表层土壤有机碳总体减少320.59Mt,占29.4%,年均减少16.03Mt,年均递减率1.73%。表层土壤碳密度由南向北依次减少1060.6、1646.4、1300.2t/km2,平均减少1389.0t/km2。不同生态系统和土地利用类型土壤有机碳减少程度不同。采用土壤碳密度比方法研究生态系统之间土壤碳密度动态平衡关系,研究土壤有机碳储量及其变化趋势,为进一步探讨土壤有机碳分布分配特征及土壤固碳潜力等提供科学依据。     

石漠化地区土地利用方式对土壤团聚体稳定性及有机碳的影响

以典型高原山地喀斯特石漠化6种土地利用方式土壤为研究对象,探讨不同生态恢复条件下,坡耕地转变为林地、草地及林草套种地后对表层土壤结构稳定性及其有机碳含量的影响。结果表明：在坡耕地实施石漠化治理措施,造林种草后,>0.25 mm团聚体含量显著增加,以人工林、次生林居多,坡耕地较少。在干湿筛处理下,采用平均质量直径（MWD）、几何平均直径（GMD）、分形维数（D）、>0.25 mm团聚体含量等指标来表征的团聚体稳定性显示,人工林和次生林土壤团聚体稳定性较强,坡耕地和林草套种地土壤团聚体稳定性较弱。总体上不同土地利用方式均以小粒级团聚体有机碳含量最高,>5 mm和2~5 mm水稳性团聚体有机碳对土壤有机碳的贡献率最大（除农耕地）;土壤大团聚体对土壤有机碳的固定起主要作用。石漠化坡耕地退耕还林种草有利于促进土壤表层土壤结构的稳定及有机碳的积累。     

中国中东部平原及周边地区土壤有机碳分布与变化趋势研究

依据多目标区域地球化学调查数据对比研究中国中东部地区土壤有机碳分布与变化特征。中东部平原及周边地区河北、河南、湖北、湖南、广东与海南等6省经黄河、长江纵贯南北,由较高纬度带到较低纬度带,跨越温带、亚热带和热带地区的截然不同的自然景观,调查面积约33.4万km2,表层土壤(0～0.2m)碳储量为906.84Mt,平均碳密度为2 716.93t/km2。连接更高纬度带的东北平原土壤碳密度,中东部地区由高纬度带至低纬度带碳密度呈现高低高低的规律性变化,即3 327.8t/km2(东北平原)2 207.39、2 421.02t/km2(河北、河南)3 442.15、3 942.92t/km2(湖北、湖南)2 255.90、2 936.72t/km2(广东、海南)。不同生态系统碳密度均值比研究发现,由高纬度带至低纬度带农田与城市系统均值比呈反向变化,农田趋高,城市趋低。与第二次土壤普查相比,中东部地区20年期间土壤有机碳总计增加115.18Mt,占14.5%,年均增加5.76Mt。但有机碳增加比例极不平衡,由高纬度带至低纬度带增加比例及变化速率呈显著降低趋势乃至负增长。其中农田、城市系统变化比例呈现增长,呈下降趋势的由大至小为潮间带、河流、湖泊、草原、森林及沼泽等。     

东北漠河盆地甲烷碳氢稳定同位素异常及形成机制

东北漠河盆地是我国陆域多年冻土区天然气水合物聚集成藏及勘探的潜在区域。近几年,在漠河盆地实施天然气水合物钻探实验井和气源探井的过程中发现,该区甲烷碳、氢同位素δ^13 CCH4、δDCH4值明显偏低,负向偏移特征明显:碳同位素δ^13 CCH4 值多数小于-60‰,最低达-82.9‰;氢同位素δDCH4 值绝大多数低于-350‰,最低达-450‰。通常,埋深小于1 500m的范围,甲烷碳同位素δ^13 CCH4 值随深度增大,氢同位素δDCH4 值随深度减小;深度大于1 500m,甲烷碳、氢同位素δ^13CCH4 、δDCH4 值随深度同步增大。研究表明:漠河盆地的甲烷碳稳定同位素负向偏移,主要与甲烷的微生物成因有关;甲烷氢稳定同位素负向偏移,则是盆地所处较高纬度独特气候引起的地表水蒸发或大气冷凝降水过程的瑞利蒸馏和乙酸发酵的甲烷生成方式共同作用的结果。     

Spatial analysis of land use change effect on soil organic carbon stocks in the eastern regions of China between 1980 and 2000

Spatial distributions of 0-20 cm soil carbon sources/sinks caused by land use changes from the year 1980 to 2000 in an area of 2.97 × 10~6 km~2 in eastern China were investigated using a land use dataset from a recent soil geochemical survey.A map of soil carbon sources/sinks has been prepared based on a spatial analysis scheme with GIS.Spatial statistics showed that land use changes had caused 30.7 ± 13.64 Tg of surface soil organic carbon loss,which accounts for 0.33%of the total carbon storage of 9.22 Pg.The net effect of the carbon source was estimated to be ~ 71.49 Tg soil carbon decrease and ~40.80 Tg increase.Land use changes in Northeast China(NE) have the largest impact on soil organic carbon storage compared with other regions.Paddy fields,which were mainly transformed into dry farmland in NE,and constructed land in other regions,were the largest carbon sources among the land use types.Swamp land in NE was also another large soil carbon source when it was transformed into dry farmland or paddy fields.Dry farmland in the NE region formed the largest soil organic carbon sink,as some were transformed into paddy fields,forested land,and other land use types with high SOCD.     

The change in values for ecological footprint indices following land-use change in a Loess Plateau watershed in China

Sustainability was defined as the continuous support of human quality of life within a region’s ecological carrying capacity. Ecological footprint was a quantitatively measuring indicator to analyze the sustainable use of natural resources and had been widely used to evaluate whether the development of a certain region was within the range of the capacity of natural ecosystem. In the present study, production data, consumption data and statistics communique of Zhifanggou watershed were analyzed to determine per capita ecological footprint, biological carrying capacity and related indices. On the basis of theory a model was applied that showed the biologically productive land area required by a defined population—ecological footprint model before and after grain for green policy. Result showed that after introducing the grain for green policy, per capita ecological footprint was reduced from 0.733 to 0.650 hm² cap⁻¹ and biological capacity was increased from 1.559 to 1.567 hm² cap⁻¹. There was a surplus of ecosystem resources both before and after the grain for green policy and this increased as a result of the policy. The related ecological footprint indices analysis showed that 10,000 RMB of GDP of ecological footprint was reduced, but ecological efficiency, ecological footprint index, bio-diversity of ecological footprint and system development ability increased Results demonstrated that conditions in this watershed improved and development potential was enhanced. Meanwhile, the sensitive index of forestland was strengthened more than other biological productive areas after introducing the policy. In adjusting and improving the land use structure created a resource-saving mode, forming resource-saving increase mode gradually, and triggering sustained consumption which will improve the ecological environment of zhifanggou watershed in the future.     

Effects of nitrogen fertilization on soil labile carbon fractions of freshwater marsh soil in Northeast China

During the past 50 years, the amount of agricultural fertilizer used in Northern China increased from about 7.5 kg ha^?1 in the 1950s to approximately 348 kg ha^?1 in the 1990s. Given that little is known about the effects of nitrogen fertilization on soil labile carbon fraction in Northern China, this paper evaluated such effects in terms of microbial biomass and dissolved organic carbon in the Sanjiang Plain located in Northeast China. Soils with different cultivation time and undisturbed marsh with Deyeuxia angustifolia were selected to study the effects of nitrogen fertilization on the soil labile organic fractions microbial C (biomass C, microbial quotient, and basal respiration) and to estimate the contributions of nitrogen input on the dynamics of soil labile carbon. Continuous nitrogen application decreased total organic and dissolved organic carbon concentrations significantly, leading to the lack of carbon source for microbes. Therefore, continuous nitrogen fertilizer application induced negative effects on measured soil microbiological properties. However, a moderate nitrogen application rate (60 kg N ha^?1) stimulated soil microbial activity in the short term (about 2 months), whereas a high nitrogen application rate (150 kg N ha^?1) inhibited measured soil microbiological properties in the same period.     

Spatial heterogeneity of soil organic matter and soil total nitrogen in a Mollisol watershed of Northeast China

The spatial heterogeneity of soil nutrients influences crop yield and the environment. Previous research has focused mainly on the surface layer, with little research being carried out on the deep soil layers, where high root density is highly related to crop growth. In the study, 610 soil samples were collected from 122 soil profiles (0–60 cm) in a random-sample method. Both geostatistics and traditional statistics were used to describe the spatial variability of soil organic matter (SOM) and total nitrogen (TN) deeper in the soil profile (0–60 cm) with high root density from a typical Mollisol watershed of Northeast China. Also, the SOM and TN in farmland and forest (field returned to forest over 10 years) areas was compared. The spatial autocorrelations of SOM at 0–50 cm depth and TN at 30–60 cm depth were strong, and were mainly influenced by structural factors. Compared to farmland, SOM and TN were typically lower in the 0–30 cm depth of the forest areas, while they were higher in the 30–60 cm depth. As well, both SOM and TN decreased from the 0–20 cm layer to the 30–40 cm layer, and then discontinues, while they continuously decreased with increasing soil depth in the farmland. SOM and TN were typically higher at the gently sloped summit of the watershed and part of the bottom of the slope than at mid-slope positions at the 0–30 cm depth. SOM and TN were lower on the back slope at the 30–60 cm depth, but were higher at the bottom of the slope. Also, the spatial distribution of the carbon storage and nitrogen storage were all highest at the bottom of the slope and part of the summit, while they were lowest in most of back slope in depth of 0–60 cm, and mainly caused by soil loss and deposition. SOM at 0–60 cm and TN at 0–40 cm greater than the sufficiency level for crop growth (3.7–79.2 and 0.09–3.09 g kg^?1, respectively) covered 99 % of the total area, yet for TN, over 35 % of the total area was less than the insufficiency level at the 40–60 cm depth. Generally, accurately predicting SOM and TN is nearly impossible when based only on soil loss by water, although the fact that variability is influenced by elevation, soil loss, deposition and steepness, was shown in this research. Nitrogen fertilizer and manure application were needed, especially in conjunction with conservation tillage in special conditions and specific areas such as the back slope, where soil loss was severe and the deep soil that lacked TN was exposed at the surface.     

松辽盆地晚三冬期的黑碳记录及其古环境意义

黑碳(BC)是生物质和化石燃料等不完全燃烧产生的含碳物质,古老沉积物中的黑碳记录可以重建过去的火灾事件和陆地植被演化历史。文中通过对晚三冬期松辽盆地姚家车站剖面、后金沟剖面和岳王城剖面的黑碳记录进行分析,来揭示嫩江组一段到二段下部的火灾事件、气候特征及植被变化信息。研究结果显示:嫩江组一段BC的含量较低,为0%~0.22%,表明可能存在的火灾事件规模很小;在该段时期有几次BC/TOC值较高,暗示着小规模的火灾事件。在嫩二段下部BC的含量突然升高,最高可达1.4%,反映了大规模火灾事件的发生。黑碳的稳定碳同位素(δ~(13) CBC)数据表明:在嫩一段,黑碳的δ~(13) CBC值(-29.4‰~-25.0‰)表现为逐渐偏正的趋势,可能是由大气CO_2浓度逐渐降低所导致;在嫩二段下部,δ~(13) CBC值先呈现突然偏负的趋势,可能是由于大规模的火灾事件以及火山活动引起的大气CO_2浓度短暂升高以及植被类型的变化所造成的,之后δ~(13) CBC值又表现为逐渐偏正的特征。综合来看,在嫩江组一段仅发生小规模火灾事件,嫩二段下部则发生大规模火灾事件,由嫩江组一段到二段下部大气CO_2浓度呈现降低—升高—再降低的变化趋势。     

The Variation of Soil Organic Matter in a Forest-Cultivation Sequence Traced by Stable Carbon Isotopes

On the basis of different photosynthetic pathways.there is an obvious difference in δ^13C values between C3 and C4 plants,In terms of this characteristic,we analyzed the organic carbon content (forestlands:1.81%-16.00%;farmland:0.45%-2.22%) and δ^13C values(forestlands:-23.86‰--27.12‰;farmland:-19.66‰--23.26‰)of three profile-soil samples either in farmland or in forestland near the Maolan Karst virgin forest,where there were developed plant C3 plants previously and now are C4 plants.Results showed that the deforestation has accelerated the decomposition rate of soil organic matter and reduced the proportion of active components in soil organic matter and thus soil fertility.     

Estimating groundwater recharge following land-use change using chloride mass balance of soil profiles: a case study at Guyuan and Xifeng in the Loess Plateau of China

Groundwater recharge is affected by land use in (semi)arid areas. A new application of the chloride-mass-balance approach has been developed to estimate the reduction in groundwater recharge following land-use change by comparing chloride concentrations below the root zone and above the base of the chloride accumulation zone, before and after the land-use conversion. Two sites in the Loess Plateau of central China have been selected for study. Results from the Guyuan terrace region show that groundwater recharge beneath natural sparse small-grass was 100?mm/year, but the conversion to winter wheat about 100?years ago has reduced groundwater recharge to 55?mm/year. At the Xifeng Loess Plain the conversion from winter wheat, with groundwater recharge at 33?mm/year, to apple orchard 7?years ago has led to chloride accumulation to 5?m below land surface, suggesting the recharge rate has been reduced. This is in agreement with previous studies in these areas which have shown that the regional afforestation and other land-use conversions have resulted in deep soil desiccation and have caused an upper boundary to form with low matrix potential, thus preventing the soil moisture from actually recharging the aquifer.     

The dynamics of organic matter in soil size and density fractions traced by stable carbon isotopes

1IntroductionSoilorganicmatter (SOM)isakeysourceofnutrientsforplantgrowth ,itisessentialforthemaintenanceofsoilstructureanditcontributestotheabilityofsoiltoretainnutrientsandwater.AnimprovedunderstandingofSOMdynamicsiscentraltothedevelopmentofmoreenvironmentallysoundandsustainablepracticesofagriculturalmanagement (Collinsetal.,2 0 0 0 ) .Avarietyofcon ceptualmethodshavebeenusedtodescribetheprocessesofSOMaccumulationandturnover (Jen kinsonandRayner,1 977;Duxburyetal.1 989;Partonetal.,1 99…     

Temporal change of C-isotope signatures and methanogenic pathways in rice field soil incubated anoxically at different temperatures

Production of CH₄ and CO₂ was quantified in anoxically incubated soil samples taken from an Italian rice field. The rates increased with temperature between 10 and 37°C. The δ¹³C of the accumulated CO₂, CH₄ and acetate changed with time in a systematic way. The data were used in mass balance equations to constrain isotopic fractionation factors and pathways of CH₄ production. The calculations were further constrained by the determination of ¹⁴CH₄ production from ¹⁴CO₂ at steady state. At 50°C, CH₄ was exclusively produced from CO₂, indicating a fractionation factor of α_CO2/CH4 = 1.073. Between 10 and 37°C, the results showed a temporal change in the methanogenic pathway. A relatively high (40-60%) CO₂-derived fraction of CH₄ production in the beginning was followed by a phase in which contribution of CO₂-derived CH₄ decreased to low (<15%) values, and ultimately by the steady state phase in which values increased to <40% (the theoretically expected value). The rate of change from one phase to the next increased with temperature. Incubation temperature had a strong effect on the overall fractionation of ¹³C during the formation and consumption of acetate, with stronger fractionation at low than at high temperature. The results further showed that, especially at low temperatures, fractionation occurred during acetate turnover and acetoclastic methanogenesis, despite the fact that steady-state conditions caused (apparent) substrate-limitation.     

Chemically stabilized soil organic carbon fractions in a reclaimed minesoil chronosequence: implications for soil carbon sequestration

With adoption of appropriate reclamation strategies, minesoils can sequester significant amount of soil organic carbon (SOC). The objective of this study was to isolate different SOC fractions and coal-C in a reclaimed minesoil chronosequence and assess effects of increasing time since reclamation on each SOC fraction and selected soil properties. The chronosequence was comprised of four minesoils with time since reclamation ranging between 2 and 22 years. Total SOC (TSOC, summation of all SOC fractions), ranged between 20 and 8 g kg^?1, respectively, at the oldest (Mylan Park) and youngest (WVO1) minesite, indicating increasing SOC sequestration along the chronosequence. The humin fraction accounted for about 43 and 7 % of TSOC, respectively, at Mylan Park and WVO1, indicating increasing humification and biochemical stabilization of SOC with increasing time since reclamation. At WVO1, >60 % of TSOC was apportioned among the acid-hydrolysable (labile) and mineral-bound SOC fractions. Total soil carbon (TSC, TSOC + coal-C) were significantly (p < 0.05) related to the humin fraction in older minesoils, whereas with the acid-hydrolysable (labile) fraction in the younger minesoils indicating that C stabilization mechanisms differed substantially along the chronosequence. Coal-C was unrelated to any SOC fraction at all minesites indicating that SOC sequestration estimations in this chronosequence was unaffected by coal-C. Soil cation exchange capacity and electrical conductivity were significantly (p < 0.05) related to the humin fraction at Mylan Park while to the acid-hydrolysable and mineral-bound SOC fractions at WVO1 indicating that the relative influences of different SOC fractions on soil quality indicators differed substantially along the chronosequence.     

The distribution and stable carbon isotopic composition of dissolved organic carbon in estuaries

The distributions of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and the natural carbon isotope ratio of DOC (DO¹³C) in estuaries reflect the predominant sources and sinks of organic matter from both allochthonous and autochthonous origins. The traditional view is that DOC in land-margin ecosystems reflects mainly the mixing of land-derived and oceanic DOC. However, this view is not consistent with the bulk of our data from a survey of DOC and DO¹³C distributions in estuaries on the East and Gulf coasts of the USA. While it is accurate that the DOC in estuaries includes material derived from land and from the ocean, the distributions of DOC and DO¹³C in several estuaries reflect additional DOC inputs from estuarine phytoplankton and tidal marshes. Even when DOC concentrations were distributed conservatively, the isotopic composition of the DOC revealed the existence of a dynamic cycle of DOC input and removal in some systems.     

Urban expanding pattern and soil organic, inorganic carbon distribution in Shanghai, China

Soil carbon stock changes induced by land-use change play an essential role in the global greenhouse effect and carbon circulation. This paper studies the urban expanding patterns and spatial characteristics of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) distribution and evolution during the urbanization process of Shanghai, China, based on the data of the regional geochemical survey. Urbanization process in Shanghai, China, has been quickening greatly since the 1980s. The urban area expanded from 193.08 km² in 1980 to 1,570.52 km² in 2005, or up from 3.05 to 24.77% in the past 25 years, and the urban expansion circled the central city region according to the RS images acquired in the periods of 1980, 2000 and 2005. The urban topsoil is slightly enriched with SOC and SIC, which shows obvious spatial variability. By comparison of SOC and SIC distribution in the central urban area, urbanized area during 1980–2000, 2000–2005 and the suburban area, the SOC obviously accumulates in the central urban area, while SOC density in the urbanized area decreases; similarly, the SIC obviously accumulates in central urban area; furthermore, the SIC density increases with urban land use duration extending and urban ecosystem evolving. This paper provides the characteristics of SOC and SIC distribution and evolution during the course of urbanization, which may be useful for assessing the impact of land use and urban development on SOC and SIC pools in urban ecosystem.     

Stable carbon isotopic composition of soil organic matter in the karst areas of Southwest China

This study dealt with the distribution characteristics of soil organic carbon （SOC） and the variation of stable carbon isotopic composition （δ^13C values） with depth in six soil profiles, including two soil types and three vegetation forms in the karst areas of Southwest China. The δ^13C values of plant-dominant species, leaf litter and soils were measured using the sealed-tube high-temperature combustion method. Soil organic carbon contents of the limestone soil profiles are all above 11.4 g/kg, with the highest value of 71.1 g/kg in the surface soil. However, the contents vary between 2.9 g/kg and 46.0 g/kg in three yellow soil profiles. The difference between the maximum and minimum δ^13C values of soil organic matter （SOM） changes from 2.2‰ to 2.9‰ for the three yellow soil profiles. But it changes from 0.8‰ to 1.6‰ for the limestone soil profiles. The contrast research indicated that there existed significant difference in vertical pattems of organic carbon and δ^13C values of SOM between yellow soil and limestone soil. This difference may reflect site-specific factors, such as soil type, vegetation form, soil pH value, and clay content, etc., which control the contents of different organic components comprising SOM and soil carbon turnover rates in the profiles. The vertical variation patterns of stable carbon isotope in SOM have a distinct regional character in the karst areas.