【目的】通过室内培养试验,研究不同含水量对北京顺义潮褐土N_2O排放及同位素特征值(δ15Nbulk,δ18O和nitrogen isotopomer site preference of N_2O,简称SP)的影响,以期获得不同水分条件下土壤N_2O产生途径及变化规律,为农田土壤N_2O...【目的】通过室内培养试验,研究不同含水量对北京顺义潮褐土N_2O排放及同位素特征值(δ15Nbulk,δ18O和nitrogen isotopomer site preference of N_2O,简称SP)的影响,以期获得不同水分条件下土壤N_2O产生途径及变化规律,为农田土壤N_2O减排提供理论依据。【方法】结合稳定同位素技术与乙炔抑制法,以北京顺义潮褐土为试材,设置3个含水量梯度:67%、80%和95%WFPS(土壤体积含水量与总孔隙度的百分比或实际重量含水量与饱和含水量的百分比,简称WFPS),在此基础上设置无C2H2,0.1%(V/V)C2H2和10%(V/V)C2H2处理。将土壤装入培养瓶中培养2 h,之后收集培养瓶中的气体测定N_2O浓度及同位素特征值,并采集土样测定其NH+4-N和NO-3-N的含量。利用同位素二源混合模型计算硝化和反硝化作用对土壤N_2O排放的贡献率,对N_2O产生途径进行量化分析。【结果】根据室内土壤培养测定结果,高(95%WFPS)、中(80%WFPS)和低(67%WFPS)含水量土壤N_2O加权平均排放通量分别为1.17、0.27和0.08 mg N·kg-1·d-1,高含水量土壤N_2O排放量均显著高于中、低含水量处理,中含水量处理显著高于低含水量;整个培养周期,高、中和低含水量土壤N_2O+N_2累积排放量分别为培养初期总的无机氮含量的18.05%、5.27%和1.24%(N_2O+N_2累积排放量分别为19.61、5.72和1.35 mg N·kg-1;各处理NH+4-N+NO-3-N初始含量均为108.62 mg N·kg-1);与低含水量处理相比,高、中含水量土壤的N_2O+N_2累积排放量分别增加了13.53倍和3.24倍,高含水量土壤N_2O+N_2累积排放量比中含水量高2.43倍,表现为随着含水量的增加,土壤无机氮(NH+4-N+NO-3-N)以气态氮(N_2O+N_2)形式的损失量逐渐增加。3个含水量处理N_2O的δ15Nbulk加权平均值变化范围为-42.93‰—-4.07‰,且较高含水量处理显著低于较低含水量处理;10%(V/V)C2H2抑制土壤中N_2O还原成N_2的过程,各含水量土壤中,10%(V/V)C2H2处理组其N_2O的δ18O值显著低于0.1%(V/V)C2H2处理组,且N_2O/(N_2O+N_2)比率随土壤含水量增加而降低;各处理土壤中同时存在多个N_2O产生过程,对于培养第一周,土壤产生的N_2O的SP值于培养前4 d呈逐渐增加的趋势,之后又逐渐降低,低含水量土壤在第1—2天产生的N_2O的SP值为6.74‰—12.04‰,反硝化作用对土壤N_2O排放的贡献率为56.36%—66.15%,此培养阶段表现为土壤主要通过反硝化作用产生N_2O,之后,硝化作用贡献率(55.78%—100%)增强;中含水量土壤N_2O的SP加权平均值为10.26‰,该土壤中反硝化作用(40.90%—74.04%)占据主导地位;加10%(V/V)C2H2的高含水量处理,在整个培养第一周均具有较高的SP值,变化范围为7.61‰—21.11‰;与0.1%(V/V)C2H2处理组相比,10%(V/V)C2H2处理的高、中和低含水量土壤排放N_2O的SP加权平均值分别降低了0.10倍、0.33倍和0.06倍。【结论】土壤含水量增加促进N_2O排放,高含水量处理中N_2O排放量最高。67%WFPS处理中,N_2O排放前期以反硝化作用为主,后期以硝化作用为主;80%WFPS处理中,N_2O主要由反硝化过程产生;95%WFPS处理中,N_2O排放以硝化作用为主。展开更多
Long-term continuous cropping of soybean （Glycine max）, spring wheat （Triticum aesativum） and maize （Zea mays） is widely practiced by local farmers in northeast China. A field experiment （started in 1991） was ...Long-term continuous cropping of soybean （Glycine max）, spring wheat （Triticum aesativum） and maize （Zea mays） is widely practiced by local farmers in northeast China. A field experiment （started in 1991） was used to investigate the differences in soil carbon dioxide （CO2） emissions under continuous cropping of the three major crops and to evaluate the relationships between CO2 fluxes and soil temperature and moisture for Mollisols in northeast China. Soil CO2 emissions were measured using a closed-chamber method during the growing season in 2011. No remarkable differences in soil organic carbon were found among the cropping systems （P〉0.05）. However, significant differences in CO2 emissions from soils were observed among the three cropping systems （P〈0.05）. Over the course of the entire growing season, cumulative soil CO2 emissions under different cropping systems were in the following order： continuous maize （（829±10） g CO2 m2）〉continuous wheat （（629±22） g CO2 m^2）〉continuous soybean （（474±30） g CO2 m-2）. Soil temperature explained 42-65% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux, with a Q10 between 1.63 and 2.31; water-filled pore space explained 25-47% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux. A multiple regression model including both soil temperature （T, ~C） and water-filled pore space （W, %）, log（]）=a＋bT log（W）, was established, accounting for 51-66% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux. The results suggest that soil CO2 emissions and their Q10 values under a continuous cropping system largely depend on crop types in Mollisols of Northeast China.展开更多
The reuse of treated wastewater in agricultural systems could partially help alleviate water resource shortages in developing countries. Treated wastewater differs from fresh water in that it has higher concentrations...The reuse of treated wastewater in agricultural systems could partially help alleviate water resource shortages in developing countries. Treated wastewater differs from fresh water in that it has higher concentrations of salts, Escherichia coli and presence of dissolved organic matter, and inorganic N after secondary treatment, among others. Its application could thus cause environmental consequences such as soil salinization, ammonia volatilization, and greenhouse gas emissions. In an incubation experiment, we evaluated the characteristics and effects of water-filled pore space （WFPS） and N input on the emissions of nitrous oxide （N2O） and carbon dioxide （CO2） from silt loam soil receiving treated wastewater. Irrigation with treated wastewater （vs. distilled water） significantly increased cumulative N2O emission in soil （117.97 μg N kg-1）. Cumulative N2O emissions showed an exponentially increase with the increasing WFPS in unamended soil, but the maximum occurred in the added urea soil incubated at 60% WFPS. N2O emissions caused by irrigation with treated wastewater combined with urea-N fertilization did not simply add linearly, but significant interaction （P〈0.05） caused lower emissions than the production of N2O from the cumulative effects of treated wastewater and fertilizer N. Moreover, a significant impact on cumulative CO2 emission was measured in soil irrigated with treated wastewater. When treated wastewater was applied, there was significant interaction between WFPS and N input on N2O emission. Hence, our results indicated that irrigation with treated wastewater should cause great concern for increasing global warming potential due to enhanced emission of N2O and CO2.展开更多
Soil salinization may negatively affect microbial processes related to carbon dioxide （CO2） and nitrous oxide （N20） emissions. A short-term laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to investigate the effects...Soil salinization may negatively affect microbial processes related to carbon dioxide （CO2） and nitrous oxide （N20） emissions. A short-term laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of soil electrical conductivity （EC） and moisture content on CO2 and N20 emissions from sulfate-based natural saline soils. Three separate 100-m long transects were established along the salinity gradient on a salt-affected agricultural field at Mooreton, North Dakota, USA. Surface soils were collected from four equally spaced sampling positions within each transect, at the depths of 0-15 and 15-30 cm. In the laboratory, artificial soil cores were formed combining soils from both the depths in each transect, and incubated at 60% and 90% water-filled pore space （WFPS） at 25 ~C. The measured depth-weighted EC of the saturated paste extract （ECe） across the sampling positions ranged from 0.43 to 4.65 dS m-1. Potential nitrogen （N） mineralization rate and CO2 emissions decreased with increasing soil ECe, but the relative decline in soil CO2 emissions with increasing ECe was smaller at 60% WFPS than at 90% WFPS. At 60% WFPS, soil N20 emissions decreased from 133 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe （ 0.50 dS m-1 to 72 μg N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe = 4.65 dS m-1. In contrast, at 90% WFPS, soil N20 emissions increased from 262 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe ： 0.81 dS m-1 to 849 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe ： 4.65 dS m-1, suggesting that N20 emissions were linked to both soil ECe and moisture content. Therefore, spatial variability in soil ECe and pattern of rainfall over the season need to be considered when up-scaling N20 and CO2 emissions from field to landscape scales.展开更多
To compare the CH4 oxidation potential among different land uses and seasons, and to observe its response to monsoon precipi- tation pattern and carbon and nitrogen parameters, a one-year study was conducted for diffe...To compare the CH4 oxidation potential among different land uses and seasons, and to observe its response to monsoon precipi- tation pattern and carbon and nitrogen parameters, a one-year study was conducted for different land uses （vegetable field, tilled and non-tilled orchard, upland crops and pine forest） in central subtropical China. Results showed significant differences in CH4 oxidation potential among different land uses （ranging from -3.08 to 0.36 kg CH4 ha-1 year-l）. Upland with corn-peanut-sweet potato rotation showed the highest CH4 emission, while pine forest showed the highest CH4 oxidation potential among all land uses. Non-tilled citrus orchard （-0.72 ~ 0.08 kg CHa ha-1 year-1） absorbed two times more CH4 than tilled citrus orchard （-0.38 ~ 0.06 kg CH4 ha-1 year-l）. Irrespective of different vegetation, inorganic N fertilizer application significantly influenced CH4 fluxes across the sites （R2 ： 0.86, P -- 0.002）. Water-filled pore space, soil microbial biomass carbon, and dissolved nitrogen showed significant effects across different land uses （31% to 38% of variability） in one linear regression model. However, their cumulative interaction was significant for pine forest only, which might be attributed to undisturbed microbial communities legitimately responding to other variables, leading to net CH4 oxidation in the soil. These results suggested that i） natural soil condition tended to create win-win situation for CH4 oxidation, and agricultural activities could disrupt the oxidation potentials of the soils; and ii） specific management practices including but not limiting to efficient fertilizer application and utilization, water use efficiency, and less soil disruption might be required to increase the CH4 uptake from the soil.展开更多
A better understanding of nitrogen （N） transformation in agricultural soils is crucial for the development of sustainable and environmental-friendly N fertilizer management and the proposal of effective N20 mitigati...A better understanding of nitrogen （N） transformation in agricultural soils is crucial for the development of sustainable and environmental-friendly N fertilizer management and the proposal of effective N20 mitigation strategies. This study aimed： i） to elucidate the seasonal dynamic of gross nitrification rate and N20 emission, ii） to determine the influence of soil conditions on the gross nitrification, and iii） to confirm the relationship between gross nitrification and N20 emissions in the soil of an apple orchard in Yantai, Northeast China. The gross nitrification rates and N20 fluxes were examined from March to October in 2009, 2010, and 2011 using the barometric process separation （BaPS） technique and the static chamber method. During the wet seasons gross nitrification rates were 1.64 times higher than those under dry season conditions. Multiple regression analysis revealed that gross nitrification rates were significantly correlated with soil temperature and soil water-filled pore space （WFPS）. The relationship between gross nitrification rates and soil WFPS followed an optimum curve peaking at 60% WFPS. Nitrous oxide fluxes varied widely from March to October and were stimulated by N fertilizer application. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between gross nitrification rates and soil N20 emissions. Further evaluation indicated that gross nitrification contributed significantly to N20 formation during the dry season （about 86%） but to a lesser degree during the wet season （about 51%）. Therefore, gross nitrification is a key process for the formation of N20 in soils of apple orchard ecosystems of the geographical region.展开更多
Maize ( Zea mays L.), a staple crop in the North China Plain, contributing substantially to agricultural nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions in this region. Many studies have focused on various agricultural management mea...Maize ( Zea mays L.), a staple crop in the North China Plain, contributing substantially to agricultural nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions in this region. Many studies have focused on various agricultural management measures to reduce N 2 O emissions. However, few have investigated soil N 2 O emissions in intercropping systems. In the current study, we investigate whether maize-soybean intercropping treatments could reduce N 2 O emission rates. Two differently configured maize-soybean intercropping treatments, 2:2 intercropping (two rows of maize and two rows of soybean, 2M2S) and 2:1 intercropping (two rows of maize and one row of soybean, 2M1S), and monocultured maize (M) and soybean (S) treatments were performed using a static chamber method. The results showed no distinct yield advantage for the intercropping systems. The total N 2 O production from the various treatments was 0.15 ± 0.04–113.85 ± 12.75 µg m −2 min −1 . The cumulative N 2 O emission from the M treatment was 16.9 ± 2.3 kg ha −1 over the entire growing season (three and a half months), which was significantly higher ( P < 0.05) than that of the 2M2S and 2M1S treatments by 36.6% and 32.2%, respectively. Two applications of nitrogen (N) fertilizer (as urea) at 240 kg N ha −1 each induced considerable soil N 2 O fluxes. Short-term N 2 O emissions (within one week after each of the two N applications) accounted for 74.4%–83.3% of the total emissions. Soil moisture, temperature, and inorganic N were significantly correlated with soil N 2 O emissions ( R 2 = 0.246–0.365, n = 192, P < 0.001). Soil nitrate (NO − )3 and moisture decreased in the intercropping treatments during the growing season. These results indicate that maize-soybean intercropping can reduce soil N 2 O emissions relative to monocultured maize.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZZD-EW-TZ-16-02)the Foundation for Young Talents of the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (DLSYQ13001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41101283)
文摘Long-term continuous cropping of soybean （Glycine max）, spring wheat （Triticum aesativum） and maize （Zea mays） is widely practiced by local farmers in northeast China. A field experiment （started in 1991） was used to investigate the differences in soil carbon dioxide （CO2） emissions under continuous cropping of the three major crops and to evaluate the relationships between CO2 fluxes and soil temperature and moisture for Mollisols in northeast China. Soil CO2 emissions were measured using a closed-chamber method during the growing season in 2011. No remarkable differences in soil organic carbon were found among the cropping systems （P〉0.05）. However, significant differences in CO2 emissions from soils were observed among the three cropping systems （P〈0.05）. Over the course of the entire growing season, cumulative soil CO2 emissions under different cropping systems were in the following order： continuous maize （（829±10） g CO2 m2）〉continuous wheat （（629±22） g CO2 m^2）〉continuous soybean （（474±30） g CO2 m-2）. Soil temperature explained 42-65% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux, with a Q10 between 1.63 and 2.31; water-filled pore space explained 25-47% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux. A multiple regression model including both soil temperature （T, ~C） and water-filled pore space （W, %）, log（]）=a＋bT log（W）, was established, accounting for 51-66% of the seasonal variations in soil CO2 flux. The results suggest that soil CO2 emissions and their Q10 values under a continuous cropping system largely depend on crop types in Mollisols of Northeast China.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50979107)
文摘The reuse of treated wastewater in agricultural systems could partially help alleviate water resource shortages in developing countries. Treated wastewater differs from fresh water in that it has higher concentrations of salts, Escherichia coli and presence of dissolved organic matter, and inorganic N after secondary treatment, among others. Its application could thus cause environmental consequences such as soil salinization, ammonia volatilization, and greenhouse gas emissions. In an incubation experiment, we evaluated the characteristics and effects of water-filled pore space （WFPS） and N input on the emissions of nitrous oxide （N2O） and carbon dioxide （CO2） from silt loam soil receiving treated wastewater. Irrigation with treated wastewater （vs. distilled water） significantly increased cumulative N2O emission in soil （117.97 μg N kg-1）. Cumulative N2O emissions showed an exponentially increase with the increasing WFPS in unamended soil, but the maximum occurred in the added urea soil incubated at 60% WFPS. N2O emissions caused by irrigation with treated wastewater combined with urea-N fertilization did not simply add linearly, but significant interaction （P〈0.05） caused lower emissions than the production of N2O from the cumulative effects of treated wastewater and fertilizer N. Moreover, a significant impact on cumulative CO2 emission was measured in soil irrigated with treated wastewater. When treated wastewater was applied, there was significant interaction between WFPS and N input on N2O emission. Hence, our results indicated that irrigation with treated wastewater should cause great concern for increasing global warming potential due to enhanced emission of N2O and CO2.
文摘Soil salinization may negatively affect microbial processes related to carbon dioxide （CO2） and nitrous oxide （N20） emissions. A short-term laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of soil electrical conductivity （EC） and moisture content on CO2 and N20 emissions from sulfate-based natural saline soils. Three separate 100-m long transects were established along the salinity gradient on a salt-affected agricultural field at Mooreton, North Dakota, USA. Surface soils were collected from four equally spaced sampling positions within each transect, at the depths of 0-15 and 15-30 cm. In the laboratory, artificial soil cores were formed combining soils from both the depths in each transect, and incubated at 60% and 90% water-filled pore space （WFPS） at 25 ~C. The measured depth-weighted EC of the saturated paste extract （ECe） across the sampling positions ranged from 0.43 to 4.65 dS m-1. Potential nitrogen （N） mineralization rate and CO2 emissions decreased with increasing soil ECe, but the relative decline in soil CO2 emissions with increasing ECe was smaller at 60% WFPS than at 90% WFPS. At 60% WFPS, soil N20 emissions decreased from 133 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe （ 0.50 dS m-1 to 72 μg N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe = 4.65 dS m-1. In contrast, at 90% WFPS, soil N20 emissions increased from 262 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe ： 0.81 dS m-1 to 849 g N20-N kg-1 soil at ECe ： 4.65 dS m-1, suggesting that N20 emissions were linked to both soil ECe and moisture content. Therefore, spatial variability in soil ECe and pattern of rainfall over the season need to be considered when up-scaling N20 and CO2 emissions from field to landscape scales.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41171212)the National Basic Research Program (973Program) of China(No.2012CB417106)
文摘To compare the CH4 oxidation potential among different land uses and seasons, and to observe its response to monsoon precipi- tation pattern and carbon and nitrogen parameters, a one-year study was conducted for different land uses （vegetable field, tilled and non-tilled orchard, upland crops and pine forest） in central subtropical China. Results showed significant differences in CH4 oxidation potential among different land uses （ranging from -3.08 to 0.36 kg CH4 ha-1 year-l）. Upland with corn-peanut-sweet potato rotation showed the highest CH4 emission, while pine forest showed the highest CH4 oxidation potential among all land uses. Non-tilled citrus orchard （-0.72 ~ 0.08 kg CHa ha-1 year-1） absorbed two times more CH4 than tilled citrus orchard （-0.38 ~ 0.06 kg CH4 ha-1 year-l）. Irrespective of different vegetation, inorganic N fertilizer application significantly influenced CH4 fluxes across the sites （R2 ： 0.86, P -- 0.002）. Water-filled pore space, soil microbial biomass carbon, and dissolved nitrogen showed significant effects across different land uses （31% to 38% of variability） in one linear regression model. However, their cumulative interaction was significant for pine forest only, which might be attributed to undisturbed microbial communities legitimately responding to other variables, leading to net CH4 oxidation in the soil. These results suggested that i） natural soil condition tended to create win-win situation for CH4 oxidation, and agricultural activities could disrupt the oxidation potentials of the soils; and ii） specific management practices including but not limiting to efficient fertilizer application and utilization, water use efficiency, and less soil disruption might be required to increase the CH4 uptake from the soil.
基金supported by the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of China (No. 201103003)the Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System (No. CARS-28)
文摘A better understanding of nitrogen （N） transformation in agricultural soils is crucial for the development of sustainable and environmental-friendly N fertilizer management and the proposal of effective N20 mitigation strategies. This study aimed： i） to elucidate the seasonal dynamic of gross nitrification rate and N20 emission, ii） to determine the influence of soil conditions on the gross nitrification, and iii） to confirm the relationship between gross nitrification and N20 emissions in the soil of an apple orchard in Yantai, Northeast China. The gross nitrification rates and N20 fluxes were examined from March to October in 2009, 2010, and 2011 using the barometric process separation （BaPS） technique and the static chamber method. During the wet seasons gross nitrification rates were 1.64 times higher than those under dry season conditions. Multiple regression analysis revealed that gross nitrification rates were significantly correlated with soil temperature and soil water-filled pore space （WFPS）. The relationship between gross nitrification rates and soil WFPS followed an optimum curve peaking at 60% WFPS. Nitrous oxide fluxes varied widely from March to October and were stimulated by N fertilizer application. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between gross nitrification rates and soil N20 emissions. Further evaluation indicated that gross nitrification contributed significantly to N20 formation during the dry season （about 86%） but to a lesser degree during the wet season （about 51%）. Therefore, gross nitrification is a key process for the formation of N20 in soils of apple orchard ecosystems of the geographical region.
基金supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(Nos.2011BAD-16B15 and 2012BAD14B03)the Fundamental Research Funds for Rubber Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences(No.1630022014019)
文摘Maize ( Zea mays L.), a staple crop in the North China Plain, contributing substantially to agricultural nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions in this region. Many studies have focused on various agricultural management measures to reduce N 2 O emissions. However, few have investigated soil N 2 O emissions in intercropping systems. In the current study, we investigate whether maize-soybean intercropping treatments could reduce N 2 O emission rates. Two differently configured maize-soybean intercropping treatments, 2:2 intercropping (two rows of maize and two rows of soybean, 2M2S) and 2:1 intercropping (two rows of maize and one row of soybean, 2M1S), and monocultured maize (M) and soybean (S) treatments were performed using a static chamber method. The results showed no distinct yield advantage for the intercropping systems. The total N 2 O production from the various treatments was 0.15 ± 0.04–113.85 ± 12.75 µg m −2 min −1 . The cumulative N 2 O emission from the M treatment was 16.9 ± 2.3 kg ha −1 over the entire growing season (three and a half months), which was significantly higher ( P < 0.05) than that of the 2M2S and 2M1S treatments by 36.6% and 32.2%, respectively. Two applications of nitrogen (N) fertilizer (as urea) at 240 kg N ha −1 each induced considerable soil N 2 O fluxes. Short-term N 2 O emissions (within one week after each of the two N applications) accounted for 74.4%–83.3% of the total emissions. Soil moisture, temperature, and inorganic N were significantly correlated with soil N 2 O emissions ( R 2 = 0.246–0.365, n = 192, P < 0.001). Soil nitrate (NO − )3 and moisture decreased in the intercropping treatments during the growing season. These results indicate that maize-soybean intercropping can reduce soil N 2 O emissions relative to monocultured maize.
