In industry-oriented peri-urban areas, the heavy metal accumulation in soils caused by industrialization has become a potential threat. The top soil samples from 27 paddy fields and 75 vegetable fields were collected ...In industry-oriented peri-urban areas, the heavy metal accumulation in soils caused by industrialization has become a potential threat. The top soil samples from 27 paddy fields and 75 vegetable fields were collected from a typical industry-based peri-urban area of about 8 km2 in Wuxi, China, to study the accumulation and distribution of As, Hg, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, and Cd in comparison with heavy metal contents in soils near developed industrial sites (Guangzhou, China; Wallsend Burn of Tyneside, UK; and Osnabriick, Germany). Kriging interpolation was used to determine the metals' spatial distribution. The results showed that most soils, compared to the background values, contained elevated contents of As, Hg, Cu, Zn, and Pb with some having elevated contents of Cd and Cr. Except for less than 10% of the soil samples of Cu, Zn and Cd contents, these heavy metal contents were lower than the soil threshold levels of the Grade II criteria for the Chinese environmental quality standard. Probably, because of the scattered distribution and diversity of industries in the study area, spatial distributions of these heavy metals from Kriging interpolation indicated little similarity. Nevertheless, when compared with other areas in the Taihu Lake region, mean contents of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd were relatively high in the Wuxi peri-urban area. Additionally, compared to soils in agricultural areas around Guangzhou, Osnabriick, or Wallsend Burn, contents of most heavy metals in soils from this area were lower.展开更多
Understanding how spatial scale inffuences commonly-observed effiects of climate and soil texture on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is important for accurately estimating the SOC pool at different scales. The relat...Understanding how spatial scale inffuences commonly-observed effiects of climate and soil texture on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is important for accurately estimating the SOC pool at different scales. The relationships among climate factors, soil texture and SOC density at the regional, provincial, city, and county scales were evaluated at both the soil surface (0-20 cm) and throughout the soil profile (0-100 cm) in the Northeast China uplands. We examined 1022 profiles obtained from the Second National Soil Survey of China. The results indicated that the relationships between climate factors and SOC density generally weakened with decreasing spatial scale. The provincial scale was optimal to assess the relationship between climate factors and SOC density because regional differences among provinces were covered up at the regional scale. However, the relationship between soil texture and SOC density had no obvious trend with increasing scale and changed with temperature. There were great differences in the impacts of climate factors and soil texture on SOC density at different scales. Climate factors had a larger effect on SOC density than soil texture at the regional scale. Similar trends were seen in Heilongjiang and eastern Inner Mongolia at the provincial scale. But, soil texture had a greater effect on SOC density compared with climate factors in Jilin and Liaoning. At the city and county scales, the inffuence of soil texture on SOC density was more important than climate factors.展开更多
Patterns of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and density in various soil types or locations are the foundation for examining the role of soil in the global carbon cycle. An assessment of SOC storage and density patte...Patterns of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and density in various soil types or locations are the foundation for examining the role of soil in the global carbon cycle. An assessment of SOC storage and density patterns in China based on soil types as defined by Chinese Soil Taxonomy (CST) and the recently compiled digital 1:1000000 Soil Database of China was conducted to generate a rigorous database for the future study of SOC storage. First, SOC densities of 7 292 soil profiles were calculated and linked by soil type to polygons of a digital soil map using geographic information system resulting in a 1:1 000 000 SOC density distribution map of China. Further results showed that soils in China covered 9 281×103 km2 with a total SOC storage of 89.14 Gt and a mean SOC density 96.0 t ha-1. Among the 14 CST orders, Cambosols and Argosols constituted high percentage of China's total SOC storage, while Andosols, Vertosols, and Spodsols had a low percentage. As for SOC density, Histosols were the highest, while Primosols were the lowest. Specific patterns of SOC storage of various soil types at the CST suborder, group, and subgroup levels were also described. Results obtained from the study of SOC storage and density of all CST soil types would be not only useful for international comparative research, but also for more accurately estimating and monitoring of changes of SOC storage in China.展开更多
Due to the growing concern about the agricultural phosphorus (P) losses pollution, an in-depth understanding of P in paddy soils of China would be helpful in providing a national perspective of the environmental impac...Due to the growing concern about the agricultural phosphorus (P) losses pollution, an in-depth understanding of P in paddy soils of China would be helpful in providing a national perspective of the environmental impact of P cycling and fertility on China's farms. In this study, we evaluated the P storage and the P density of paddy soils in China, characterized the spatial variations of P among the subgroups of paddy soils and soil regions in China, and evaluated the P data using GIS-based analysis, which included a newly compiled 1:1 000 000 digital soil map of China, and using 1 490 soil profiles. The available and total P densities of paddy soils were 6.7 and 698.5 g m -3 , respectively. Overall in China, the total P storage within 1 m of paddy soils was estimated to be 330.2 Tg. The P density of paddy soils varied substantially with subgroups due to the different soil water regimes such as groundwater table and soil drainage. The P availability in paddy soils, especially in surface layer, was higher in high temperature and precipitation areas. Further research is needed to examine more anthropogenic impact factors, such as increasing use of chemical fertilizer.展开更多
Excess phosphorus (P) from agricultural soils contributes to eutrophication in water bodies.Samples (n=60) were taken from sites where rice paddies have been converted to vegetable fields for 0,< 10,10-20,and > ...Excess phosphorus (P) from agricultural soils contributes to eutrophication in water bodies.Samples (n=60) were taken from sites where rice paddies have been converted to vegetable fields for 0,< 10,10-20,and > 20 years and analyzed for five inorganic P (Pi) fractions,three organic P(Po) fractions,and several soil parameters to investigate how land use conversion affects Pi and Po fractions in a peri-urban area of China with soils characteristic of many agricultural areas of Asia.Significant increases of 33,281,293,and 438 mg kg 1 were found for soluble and loosely bound Pi (SL-Pi),aluminum-bound Pi (Al-Pi),calcium-bound P i (Ca-Pi),and iron-bound Pi (Fe-Pi),respectively,after conversion from rice paddies to vegetable fields.Most of the increase in Pi was in the form of Fe-Pi,which increased from 8% of total P (TP) on paddy soil to 31% on the soil with > 20-year vegetable cultivation,followed by Al-Pi,which increased from 2% to 19% of TP.For Po fractions,there was no significant change in P concentrations.The conversion of land use from paddy fields to high intensity vegetable fields was causing significant changes in soil P fractions.Management practices were causing a buildup of soil P,primarily in the Fe-Pi fraction,followed by Ca-Pi and Al-Pi fractions.If current trends continue,a 30%-70% increase in TP could be expected in the next 20 years.Farmers in the area should reduce P application and use to maximize P uptake.展开更多
Plants produce reactive oxygen species(ROS) to defend pathogens. To counteract this attack, certain pathogens express superoxide dismutases(SODs) to scavenge host-derived ROS. However, the roles of SODs in Verticilliu...Plants produce reactive oxygen species(ROS) to defend pathogens. To counteract this attack, certain pathogens express superoxide dismutases(SODs) to scavenge host-derived ROS. However, the roles of SODs in Verticillium dahliae, an important vascular pathogen, are not clear. Our previous study has shown that a putative extracellular SOD(VdSOD5) of V. dahliae is significantly induced by culturing in cotton tissues, suggesting that VdSOD5 may play an important role in host–pathogen interactions and virulence. Here, we showed that VdSOD5 encoded a superoxide dismutase with a cofactor copper-binding site and a functional signal peptide that can conduct protein secretion in an invertase-mutated yeast strain. The mutations in VdSOD5(ΔVdSOD5) did not change the normal vegetative growth and conidial production but reduced the virulence of V. dahliae on susceptible host cotton. Further studies showed that the transcription of Vd SOD5 was significantly up-regulated during the early stage of infection, and the loss-of-function of VdSOD5 decreased culture filtrate and fungal tissue SOD activities of V. dahliae by 74 and 28%, respectively. Compared to the wild-type strain Vd991, the ΔVdSOD5 showed the same sensitivity to the intracellular ROS generator menadione. Furthermore, nitroblue tetrazolium(NBT) staining demonstrated that VdSOD5 functioned in the detoxification of superoxides generated by host roots during infection. These results suggest that VdSOD5 of V. dahliae is an important virulence factor, secreted out of cells to combat host-derived ROS.展开更多
Spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) of different land use patterns and soil types was examined in a county-wide red soil region of South China,using six sampling densities,14,34,68,130,255,and 525 samples...Spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) of different land use patterns and soil types was examined in a county-wide red soil region of South China,using six sampling densities,14,34,68,130,255,and 525 samples designed by the method of grid sampling in 6 different grid sizes,labeled as D14,D34,D68,D130,D255,and D525,respectively.The results showed that the coefficients of variation (CVs) of SOC decreased gradually from 62.8% to 47.4% with the increase in soil sampling densities.The SOC CVs in the paddy field change slightly from 30.8% to 28.7%,while those of the dry farmland and forest land decreased remarkably from 58.1% to 48.7% and from 99.3% to 64.4%,respectively.The SOC CVs of the paddy soil change slightly,while those of red soil decreased remarkably from 82.8% to 63.9%.About 604,500,and 353 (P < 0.05) samples would be needed a number of years later if the SOC change was supposedly 1.52 g kg-1,based on the CVs of SOC acquired from the present sampling densities of D14,D68,and D525,respectively.Moreover,based on the same SOC change and the present time CVs at D255,the ratio of samples needed for paddy field,dry farmland,and forest land should be 1:0.81:3.33,while the actual corresponding ratio in an equal interval grid sampling was 1:0.74:0.46.These indicated that the sampling density had important effect on the detection of SOC variability in the county-wide region,the equal interval grid sampling was not efficient enough,and the respective CV of each land use or soil type should be fully considered when determining the sampling number in the future.展开更多
Changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils influence soil quality and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Dry farmland covers more than 70% of the whole cropland area in China and plays an...Changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils influence soil quality and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Dry farmland covers more than 70% of the whole cropland area in China and plays an important role in mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In this study, 4109 dry farmland soil polygons were extracted using spatial overlay analysis of the soil layer (1:500000) and the land use layer (1:500000) to support Century model simulations of SOC dynamics for dry farmland in Anhui Province, East China from 1980 to 2008. Considering two field-validation sites, the Century model performed relatively well in modeling SOC dynamics for dry farmland in the province. The simulated results showed that the area-weighted mean soil organic carbon density (SOCD) of dry farmland increased from 18.77 Mg C ha1 in 1980 to 23.99 Mg C ha1 in 2008 with an average sequestration rate of 0.18 Mg C ha1 year?1. Approximately 94.9% of the total dry farmland area sequestered carbon while 5.1% had carbon lost. Over the past 29 years, the net SOC gain in dry farmland soils of the province was 19.37 Tg, with an average sequestration rate of 0.67 Tg C year1. Augmentation of SOC was primarily due to increased consumption of nitrogen fertilizer and farmyard manure. Moreover, SOC dynamics were highly differentiated among dry farmland soil groups. The integration of the Century model with a fine-scale soil database approach could be conveniently utilized as a tool for the accurate simulation of SOC dynamics at the regional scale.展开更多
Soil properties dramatically change after long-term greenhouse vegetable cultivation, which further affects soil selenium(Se)nutritional status and plant Se uptake. An evaluation of Se availability after long-term gre...Soil properties dramatically change after long-term greenhouse vegetable cultivation, which further affects soil selenium(Se)nutritional status and plant Se uptake. An evaluation of Se availability after long-term greenhouse vegetable cultivation(GVC) can help in better understanding its influential factors under GVC conditions and will also facilitate further regulation of soil Se nutrition in GVC systems. Two typical GVC bases were chosen: one with clayey and acidic soil in Nanjing, southern China, and the other with sandy alkaline soil in Shouguang, northern China. Twenty-seven surface soil samples at the Nanjing base and 61 surface soil samples at the Shouguang base were collected according to cultivation duration and cultivation intensity. Soil properties including soil available Se(PO3-4-Se) and total Se(T-Se) were analyzed. The results showed that soil PO3-4-Se was significantly and negatively correlated with soil Olsen-P, available K(A-K), and electrical conductivity(EC) at the Nanjing base. At the Shouguang base, however, no significant correlation was found between soil PO3-4-Se and Olsen-P and EC, and soil PO3-4-Se increased with increasing soil organic matter(OM). Intensively utilized greenhouse vegetable cultivation caused significant changes in soil properties and further affected soil Se availability. Due to different management practices, the dominant factors affecting Se availability varied between the two GVC bases. At the Nanjing base, the dominant influential factor on soil Se availability was soil nutritional status, especially Olsen-P and A-K status. At the Shouguang base, where organic fertilizers were applied at high rates, soil OM was the dominant influential factor.展开更多
The agricultural soil carbon pool plays an important role in mitigating greenhouse gas emission and understanding the soil organic carbon-climate-soil texture relationship is of great significance for estimating cropl...The agricultural soil carbon pool plays an important role in mitigating greenhouse gas emission and understanding the soil organic carbon-climate-soil texture relationship is of great significance for estimating cropland soil carbon pool responses to climate change.Using data from 900 soil profiles,obtained from the Second National Soil Survey of China,we investigated the soil organic carbon(SOC)depth distribution in relation to climate and soil texture under various climate regimes of the cold northeast region(NER)and the warmer Huang-Huai-Hai region(HHHR)of China.The results demonstrated that the SOC content was higher in NER than in HHHR.For both regions,the SOC content at all soil depths had significant negative relationships with mean annual temperature(MAT),but was related to mean annual precipitation(MAP)just at the surface 0–20 cm.The climate efect on SOC content was more pronounced in NER than in HHHR.Regional diferences in the efect of soil texture on SOC content were not found.However,the dominant texture factors were diferent.The efect of sand content on SOC was more pronounced than that of clay content in NER.Conversely,the efect of clay on SOC was more pronounced than sand in HHHR.Climate and soil texture jointly explained the greatest SOC variability of 49.0%(0–20 cm)and 33.5%(20–30 cm)in NER and HHHR,respectively.Moreover,regional diferences occurred in the importance of climate vs.soil texture in explaining SOC variability.In NER,the SOC content of the shallow layers(0–30 cm)was mainly determined by climate factor,specifically MAT,but the SOC content of the deeper soil layers(30–100 cm)was more afected by texture factor,specifically sand content.In HHHR,all the SOC variability in all soil layers was predominantly best explained by clay content.Therefore,when temperature was colder,the climate efect became stronger and this trend was restricted by soil depth.The regional diferences and soil depth influence underscored the importance of explicitly considering them in modeling long-term soil responses to climate change and predicting potential soil carbon sequestration.展开更多
Phosphorus(P) in agricultural soils is an important factor for soil quality and environmental protection. Understanding of P and its fractions in soils on a regional scale is imperative for effective management or uti...Phosphorus(P) in agricultural soils is an important factor for soil quality and environmental protection. Understanding of P and its fractions in soils on a regional scale is imperative for effective management or utilization of P and the improvement of P availability in soils. To study spatial variability and changes of soil P and its fractions as affected by farming practices, soil samples were taken in Rugao County, Jiangsu Province of China, an intensive agricultural area in the Yangtze River Delta region, in years of 1982(n = 1 514), 1997(n = 1 651), and 2002(n = 342). High spatial variabilities of Olsen P and total P(TP) were observed throughout the study area. Loamy Stagnic Anthrosols and clay or loamy Aquic Cambosols had significantly higher concentrations of Olsen P and TP than sandy Ustic Cambosols and Aquic Cambosols. Olsen P and TP were increased from 1982 to 2002. The accumulations of Olsen P and TP in the cultivated soils were likely related to the increased application of P fertilizer, organic input,and soil incorporation of crop residues as well as conversion of soil use. Accumulated soil P was dominantly in labile and semi-labile P fractions. These P fractions may be utilized by future crop production by adjusting management practices, but they also pose a serious threat to nearby water bodies. Future strategies should include decreasing P fertilization in soils and supporting sustainable management. The information from this study can be used to monitor changes in soil fertility and environmental risks so that the use of fertilizers can become more rational.展开更多
基金Project supported by the RURBIFARM (Sustainable Farming at the Rural-Urban Interface) project of the European Union (No. ICA4-CT-2002-10021)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX3-SW-427)the National Key Basic Research Support Foundation of China (No. 2002CB410810).
文摘In industry-oriented peri-urban areas, the heavy metal accumulation in soils caused by industrialization has become a potential threat. The top soil samples from 27 paddy fields and 75 vegetable fields were collected from a typical industry-based peri-urban area of about 8 km2 in Wuxi, China, to study the accumulation and distribution of As, Hg, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, and Cd in comparison with heavy metal contents in soils near developed industrial sites (Guangzhou, China; Wallsend Burn of Tyneside, UK; and Osnabriick, Germany). Kriging interpolation was used to determine the metals' spatial distribution. The results showed that most soils, compared to the background values, contained elevated contents of As, Hg, Cu, Zn, and Pb with some having elevated contents of Cd and Cr. Except for less than 10% of the soil samples of Cu, Zn and Cd contents, these heavy metal contents were lower than the soil threshold levels of the Grade II criteria for the Chinese environmental quality standard. Probably, because of the scattered distribution and diversity of industries in the study area, spatial distributions of these heavy metals from Kriging interpolation indicated little similarity. Nevertheless, when compared with other areas in the Taihu Lake region, mean contents of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd were relatively high in the Wuxi peri-urban area. Additionally, compared to soils in agricultural areas around Guangzhou, Osnabriick, or Wallsend Burn, contents of most heavy metals in soils from this area were lower.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40921061)the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No.2007CB407206)the Frontier Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.ISSASIP0715)
文摘Understanding how spatial scale inffuences commonly-observed effiects of climate and soil texture on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is important for accurately estimating the SOC pool at different scales. The relationships among climate factors, soil texture and SOC density at the regional, provincial, city, and county scales were evaluated at both the soil surface (0-20 cm) and throughout the soil profile (0-100 cm) in the Northeast China uplands. We examined 1022 profiles obtained from the Second National Soil Survey of China. The results indicated that the relationships between climate factors and SOC density generally weakened with decreasing spatial scale. The provincial scale was optimal to assess the relationship between climate factors and SOC density because regional differences among provinces were covered up at the regional scale. However, the relationship between soil texture and SOC density had no obvious trend with increasing scale and changed with temperature. There were great differences in the impacts of climate factors and soil texture on SOC density at different scales. Climate factors had a larger effect on SOC density than soil texture at the regional scale. Similar trends were seen in Heilongjiang and eastern Inner Mongolia at the provincial scale. But, soil texture had a greater effect on SOC density compared with climate factors in Jilin and Liaoning. At the city and county scales, the inffuence of soil texture on SOC density was more important than climate factors.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40621001 and 30390080)the Canadian International Development Agency (through the University of Toronto).
文摘Patterns of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and density in various soil types or locations are the foundation for examining the role of soil in the global carbon cycle. An assessment of SOC storage and density patterns in China based on soil types as defined by Chinese Soil Taxonomy (CST) and the recently compiled digital 1:1000000 Soil Database of China was conducted to generate a rigorous database for the future study of SOC storage. First, SOC densities of 7 292 soil profiles were calculated and linked by soil type to polygons of a digital soil map using geographic information system resulting in a 1:1 000 000 SOC density distribution map of China. Further results showed that soils in China covered 9 281×103 km2 with a total SOC storage of 89.14 Gt and a mean SOC density 96.0 t ha-1. Among the 14 CST orders, Cambosols and Argosols constituted high percentage of China's total SOC storage, while Andosols, Vertosols, and Spodsols had a low percentage. As for SOC density, Histosols were the highest, while Primosols were the lowest. Specific patterns of SOC storage of various soil types at the CST suborder, group, and subgroup levels were also described. Results obtained from the study of SOC storage and density of all CST soil types would be not only useful for international comparative research, but also for more accurately estimating and monitoring of changes of SOC storage in China.
基金Project supported by the National Key Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No. 2007CB407206)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40621001)the Frontier Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. ISSASIP0715)
文摘Due to the growing concern about the agricultural phosphorus (P) losses pollution, an in-depth understanding of P in paddy soils of China would be helpful in providing a national perspective of the environmental impact of P cycling and fertility on China's farms. In this study, we evaluated the P storage and the P density of paddy soils in China, characterized the spatial variations of P among the subgroups of paddy soils and soil regions in China, and evaluated the P data using GIS-based analysis, which included a newly compiled 1:1 000 000 digital soil map of China, and using 1 490 soil profiles. The available and total P densities of paddy soils were 6.7 and 698.5 g m -3 , respectively. Overall in China, the total P storage within 1 m of paddy soils was estimated to be 330.2 Tg. The P density of paddy soils varied substantially with subgroups due to the different soil water regimes such as groundwater table and soil drainage. The P availability in paddy soils, especially in surface layer, was higher in high temperature and precipitation areas. Further research is needed to examine more anthropogenic impact factors, such as increasing use of chemical fertilizer.
基金Project supported by the National Science & Technology Pillar Program of China during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period (No. 2008BADA7B02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40773075)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China (No. BK2007262)
文摘Excess phosphorus (P) from agricultural soils contributes to eutrophication in water bodies.Samples (n=60) were taken from sites where rice paddies have been converted to vegetable fields for 0,< 10,10-20,and > 20 years and analyzed for five inorganic P (Pi) fractions,three organic P(Po) fractions,and several soil parameters to investigate how land use conversion affects Pi and Po fractions in a peri-urban area of China with soils characteristic of many agricultural areas of Asia.Significant increases of 33,281,293,and 438 mg kg 1 were found for soluble and loosely bound Pi (SL-Pi),aluminum-bound Pi (Al-Pi),calcium-bound P i (Ca-Pi),and iron-bound Pi (Fe-Pi),respectively,after conversion from rice paddies to vegetable fields.Most of the increase in Pi was in the form of Fe-Pi,which increased from 8% of total P (TP) on paddy soil to 31% on the soil with > 20-year vegetable cultivation,followed by Al-Pi,which increased from 2% to 19% of TP.For Po fractions,there was no significant change in P concentrations.The conversion of land use from paddy fields to high intensity vegetable fields was causing significant changes in soil P fractions.Management practices were causing a buildup of soil P,primarily in the Fe-Pi fraction,followed by Ca-Pi and Al-Pi fractions.If current trends continue,a 30%-70% increase in TP could be expected in the next 20 years.Farmers in the area should reduce P application and use to maximize P uptake.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31501588, 31972228, and 31970142)。
文摘Plants produce reactive oxygen species(ROS) to defend pathogens. To counteract this attack, certain pathogens express superoxide dismutases(SODs) to scavenge host-derived ROS. However, the roles of SODs in Verticillium dahliae, an important vascular pathogen, are not clear. Our previous study has shown that a putative extracellular SOD(VdSOD5) of V. dahliae is significantly induced by culturing in cotton tissues, suggesting that VdSOD5 may play an important role in host–pathogen interactions and virulence. Here, we showed that VdSOD5 encoded a superoxide dismutase with a cofactor copper-binding site and a functional signal peptide that can conduct protein secretion in an invertase-mutated yeast strain. The mutations in VdSOD5(ΔVdSOD5) did not change the normal vegetative growth and conidial production but reduced the virulence of V. dahliae on susceptible host cotton. Further studies showed that the transcription of Vd SOD5 was significantly up-regulated during the early stage of infection, and the loss-of-function of VdSOD5 decreased culture filtrate and fungal tissue SOD activities of V. dahliae by 74 and 28%, respectively. Compared to the wild-type strain Vd991, the ΔVdSOD5 showed the same sensitivity to the intracellular ROS generator menadione. Furthermore, nitroblue tetrazolium(NBT) staining demonstrated that VdSOD5 functioned in the detoxification of superoxides generated by host roots during infection. These results suggest that VdSOD5 of V. dahliae is an important virulence factor, secreted out of cells to combat host-derived ROS.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40921061 and 40701070)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos. KSCX1-YW-09-02,KZCX2-YW-Q1-07,and KZCX2-YW-Q1-15)
文摘Spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) of different land use patterns and soil types was examined in a county-wide red soil region of South China,using six sampling densities,14,34,68,130,255,and 525 samples designed by the method of grid sampling in 6 different grid sizes,labeled as D14,D34,D68,D130,D255,and D525,respectively.The results showed that the coefficients of variation (CVs) of SOC decreased gradually from 62.8% to 47.4% with the increase in soil sampling densities.The SOC CVs in the paddy field change slightly from 30.8% to 28.7%,while those of the dry farmland and forest land decreased remarkably from 58.1% to 48.7% and from 99.3% to 64.4%,respectively.The SOC CVs of the paddy soil change slightly,while those of red soil decreased remarkably from 82.8% to 63.9%.About 604,500,and 353 (P < 0.05) samples would be needed a number of years later if the SOC change was supposedly 1.52 g kg-1,based on the CVs of SOC acquired from the present sampling densities of D14,D68,and D525,respectively.Moreover,based on the same SOC change and the present time CVs at D255,the ratio of samples needed for paddy field,dry farmland,and forest land should be 1:0.81:3.33,while the actual corresponding ratio in an equal interval grid sampling was 1:0.74:0.46.These indicated that the sampling density had important effect on the detection of SOC variability in the county-wide region,the equal interval grid sampling was not efficient enough,and the respective CV of each land use or soil type should be fully considered when determining the sampling number in the future.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX2-YW-Q1-07 and KZCX2-YW-Q1-15)the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No.2010CB950702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40921061)
文摘Changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils influence soil quality and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Dry farmland covers more than 70% of the whole cropland area in China and plays an important role in mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In this study, 4109 dry farmland soil polygons were extracted using spatial overlay analysis of the soil layer (1:500000) and the land use layer (1:500000) to support Century model simulations of SOC dynamics for dry farmland in Anhui Province, East China from 1980 to 2008. Considering two field-validation sites, the Century model performed relatively well in modeling SOC dynamics for dry farmland in the province. The simulated results showed that the area-weighted mean soil organic carbon density (SOCD) of dry farmland increased from 18.77 Mg C ha1 in 1980 to 23.99 Mg C ha1 in 2008 with an average sequestration rate of 0.18 Mg C ha1 year?1. Approximately 94.9% of the total dry farmland area sequestered carbon while 5.1% had carbon lost. Over the past 29 years, the net SOC gain in dry farmland soils of the province was 19.37 Tg, with an average sequestration rate of 0.67 Tg C year1. Augmentation of SOC was primarily due to increased consumption of nitrogen fertilizer and farmyard manure. Moreover, SOC dynamics were highly differentiated among dry farmland soil groups. The integration of the Century model with a fine-scale soil database approach could be conveniently utilized as a tool for the accurate simulation of SOC dynamics at the regional scale.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41473073)the Special Research Foundation of the Public Natural Resource Management Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (No. 201409044)
文摘Soil properties dramatically change after long-term greenhouse vegetable cultivation, which further affects soil selenium(Se)nutritional status and plant Se uptake. An evaluation of Se availability after long-term greenhouse vegetable cultivation(GVC) can help in better understanding its influential factors under GVC conditions and will also facilitate further regulation of soil Se nutrition in GVC systems. Two typical GVC bases were chosen: one with clayey and acidic soil in Nanjing, southern China, and the other with sandy alkaline soil in Shouguang, northern China. Twenty-seven surface soil samples at the Nanjing base and 61 surface soil samples at the Shouguang base were collected according to cultivation duration and cultivation intensity. Soil properties including soil available Se(PO3-4-Se) and total Se(T-Se) were analyzed. The results showed that soil PO3-4-Se was significantly and negatively correlated with soil Olsen-P, available K(A-K), and electrical conductivity(EC) at the Nanjing base. At the Shouguang base, however, no significant correlation was found between soil PO3-4-Se and Olsen-P and EC, and soil PO3-4-Se increased with increasing soil organic matter(OM). Intensively utilized greenhouse vegetable cultivation caused significant changes in soil properties and further affected soil Se availability. Due to different management practices, the dominant factors affecting Se availability varied between the two GVC bases. At the Nanjing base, the dominant influential factor on soil Se availability was soil nutritional status, especially Olsen-P and A-K status. At the Shouguang base, where organic fertilizers were applied at high rates, soil OM was the dominant influential factor.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40921061)the"Strategic Priority Research Program-Climate Change:Carbon Budget and Related Issues"of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA05050509)the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(No.2010CB950702)
文摘The agricultural soil carbon pool plays an important role in mitigating greenhouse gas emission and understanding the soil organic carbon-climate-soil texture relationship is of great significance for estimating cropland soil carbon pool responses to climate change.Using data from 900 soil profiles,obtained from the Second National Soil Survey of China,we investigated the soil organic carbon(SOC)depth distribution in relation to climate and soil texture under various climate regimes of the cold northeast region(NER)and the warmer Huang-Huai-Hai region(HHHR)of China.The results demonstrated that the SOC content was higher in NER than in HHHR.For both regions,the SOC content at all soil depths had significant negative relationships with mean annual temperature(MAT),but was related to mean annual precipitation(MAP)just at the surface 0–20 cm.The climate efect on SOC content was more pronounced in NER than in HHHR.Regional diferences in the efect of soil texture on SOC content were not found.However,the dominant texture factors were diferent.The efect of sand content on SOC was more pronounced than that of clay content in NER.Conversely,the efect of clay on SOC was more pronounced than sand in HHHR.Climate and soil texture jointly explained the greatest SOC variability of 49.0%(0–20 cm)and 33.5%(20–30 cm)in NER and HHHR,respectively.Moreover,regional diferences occurred in the importance of climate vs.soil texture in explaining SOC variability.In NER,the SOC content of the shallow layers(0–30 cm)was mainly determined by climate factor,specifically MAT,but the SOC content of the deeper soil layers(30–100 cm)was more afected by texture factor,specifically sand content.In HHHR,all the SOC variability in all soil layers was predominantly best explained by clay content.Therefore,when temperature was colder,the climate efect became stronger and this trend was restricted by soil depth.The regional diferences and soil depth influence underscored the importance of explicitly considering them in modeling long-term soil responses to climate change and predicting potential soil carbon sequestration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41071299)the"Strategic Priority Research Program" of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. XDA05050503)the National Key Technologies Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China during the 12th Five-Year Plan Period (No. 2012BAD05B05-2)
文摘Phosphorus(P) in agricultural soils is an important factor for soil quality and environmental protection. Understanding of P and its fractions in soils on a regional scale is imperative for effective management or utilization of P and the improvement of P availability in soils. To study spatial variability and changes of soil P and its fractions as affected by farming practices, soil samples were taken in Rugao County, Jiangsu Province of China, an intensive agricultural area in the Yangtze River Delta region, in years of 1982(n = 1 514), 1997(n = 1 651), and 2002(n = 342). High spatial variabilities of Olsen P and total P(TP) were observed throughout the study area. Loamy Stagnic Anthrosols and clay or loamy Aquic Cambosols had significantly higher concentrations of Olsen P and TP than sandy Ustic Cambosols and Aquic Cambosols. Olsen P and TP were increased from 1982 to 2002. The accumulations of Olsen P and TP in the cultivated soils were likely related to the increased application of P fertilizer, organic input,and soil incorporation of crop residues as well as conversion of soil use. Accumulated soil P was dominantly in labile and semi-labile P fractions. These P fractions may be utilized by future crop production by adjusting management practices, but they also pose a serious threat to nearby water bodies. Future strategies should include decreasing P fertilization in soils and supporting sustainable management. The information from this study can be used to monitor changes in soil fertility and environmental risks so that the use of fertilizers can become more rational.