Climate and Land Use Controls on Soil Organic Carbon in the Loess Plateau Region of China

The Loess Plateau of China has the highest soil erosion rate in the world where billion tons of soil is annually washed into Yellow River. In recent decades this region has experienced significant climate change and policy-driven land conversion. However, it has not yet been well investigated how these changes in climate and land use have affected soil organic carbon (SOC) storage on the Loess Plateau. By using the Dynamic Land Ecosystem Model (DLEM), we quantified the effects of climate and land use on SOC storage on the Loess Plateau in the context of multiple environmental factors during the period of 1961–2005. Our results show that SOC storage increased by 0.27 Pg C on the Loess Plateau as a result of multiple environmental factors during the study period. About 55% (0.14 Pg C) of the SOC increase was caused by land conversion from cropland to grassland/forest owing to the government efforts to reduce soil erosion and improve the ecological conditions in the region. Historical climate change reduced SOC by 0.05 Pg C (approximately 19% of the total change) primarily due to a significant climate warming and a slight reduction in precipitation. Our results imply that the implementation of “Grain for Green” policy may effectively enhance regional soil carbon storage and hence starve off further soil erosion on the Loess Plateau.     

土地利用变化对土壤有机碳贮量的影响

通过对比分析六盘山林区典型天然次生林(杂灌林、山杨和辽东栎林)与农田、草地及农田、草地与人工林(13、18和25年生华北落叶松)邻近样地土壤有机碳含量和密度及其在土壤剖面上分布的差异,研究了天然次生林变成农田或草地及农田或草地造林后对土壤有机碳贮量的影响,结果表明,土壤有机碳含量方面,农田和草地比天然次生林分别低54％和27％,差异主要在0～50cm土层;农田和草地比人工林分别低42％和26％,差异主要在0～40cm土层,土壤有机碳密度方面,农田和草地比天然次生林分别低35％和14％,差异主要在0～50cm土层;农田比人工林低23％,草地比人工林高4％,差异主要在0～30cm土层．天然次生林和人工林土壤有机碳含量和密度随土层加深而递减的幅度比农田或草地大．这些差异主要由土地利用变化引起的土壤有机碳输入与输出及根系分布的变化所致．结果说明六盘山林区天然次生林破坏变成草地或农田后土壤有机碳含量和密度(主要是0～50cm土层)将下降,而农田中造林后土壤有机碳含量和密度(主要是0～30cm土层)又将增加,草地上造林后土壤有机碳含量增加而密度变化不大。另外,土壤有机碳含量和密度在土壤剖面上的分布也将随土地利用变化而发生改变。     

黄土区不同退耕方式下土壤碳氮的差异及其影响因素

研究植被恢复对土壤碳氮动态的影响,对了解陆地生态系统碳氮循环,应对全球温室效应具有重要意义.本研究以黄土丘陵区不同人工恢复植被为对象,以农田为参照,分析了不同人工植被恢复方式对0～100 cm剖面土壤有机碳(SOC)和全氮(TN)含量影响的差异及其影响因素.结果表明: 退耕还林还草显著提高了土壤的SOC和TN含量.退耕后,SOC和TN含量均较农田明显提高.0～100 cm土层SOC平均含量人工乔木林为农田的1.43倍,增幅最大;其次是人工灌木,为1.36倍;最后是人工草地,为1.21倍.0～100 cm土层TN平均含量人工乔木林增幅最大,是农田的1.30倍;其次是人工草地,为1.21倍;而人工灌木增幅最小,为1.13倍.与农田相比,人工恢复植被类型间SOC和TN含量及细根密度的差异在土壤剖面深度上表现出不同,人工乔木和灌木最明显,影响深度＞100 cm;草地最小,仅为60 cm.恢复植被的细根密度、C∶N和凋落物量显著高于农作物,细根密度与SOC、TN呈显著线性相关(P<0.01).细根的质和量以及凋落物量是不同人工恢复植被下SOC和TN含量差异的重要影响因素.     

晋西北黄土高原丘陵区不同土地利用方式下土壤碳氮储量

对晋西北黄土高原丘陵区杨树-小叶锦鸡儿人工林、小叶锦鸡儿人工灌丛、杨树人工林、撂荒地和农田5种土地利用方式下土壤碳氮储量进行研究.结果表明: 不同土地利用方式下土壤碳氮含量、碳氮密度和碳氮储量存在显著差异.5种土地利用方式0～20 cm表层土壤碳氮含量和碳氮密度均显著大于20～40 cm和40～60 cm土层.5种土地利用方式同一土层碳氮含量和碳氮密度大小为: 杨树-小叶锦鸡儿人工林>小叶锦鸡儿人工灌丛>杨树人工林>撂荒地>农田;0～60 cm土层土壤有机碳储量大小为:杨树-小-叶锦鸡儿人工林(30.09 t·hm^-2)>小叶锦鸡儿人工灌丛(24.78 t·hm^-2)>杨树人工林(24.14 t·hm^-2)>撂荒地(22.06 t·hm^-2)>农田(17.59 t·hm^-2);土壤氮储量与有机碳储量变化规律相似,杨树-小叶锦鸡儿人工林0～60 cm土层土壤氮储量(4.94 t·hm^-2)最高,其次是小叶锦鸡儿人工灌丛(3.53 t·hm^-2)、杨树人工林(3.51 t·hm^-2)和撂荒地(3.40 t·hm^-2),农田土壤氮储量(2.71 t·hm^-2)最低.杨树-小叶锦鸡儿人工林和小叶锦鸡儿人工灌丛是晋西北黄土高原丘陵区植被建设和生态恢复过程中较好的两种土地利用方式.     

黄土丘陵沟壑区植被恢复对土壤微生物生物量碳和氮的影响

对典型黄土丘陵沟壑区陕西延安羊圈沟小流域5年生刺槐、沙棘和杏树人工林及5、15和25年生刺槐人工林土壤进行比较研究,以揭示不同植被及恢复年限对土壤微生物生物量碳和氮的影响.结果表明： 在5年生的3种人工林中,以沙棘林土壤有机碳(SOC)和总氮(TN)含量最高;刺槐林土壤微生物生物量碳(MBC)和微生物生物量氮(MBN)含量显著高于其他两种林地,分别为99.56和28.81 mg·kg^-1,其中MBC含量依次为：刺槐林>沙棘林>杏树林,MBN含量依次为：刺槐林>杏树林>沙棘林;土壤MBC/SOC依次为：刺槐林>沙棘林>杏树林,而MBN/TN为：刺槐林>杏树林>沙棘林,且差异均达到显著水平(P<0.05).随植被恢复年限增长,3种林龄刺槐林的土壤pH值下降,SOC、TN含量、电导率(EC)、MBC和MBN均呈增加趋势.在黄土丘陵沟壑区,种植刺槐比沙棘和杏树更有利于MBC和MBN含量的提高;随着刺槐种植年限的增长,MBC、MBN以及SOC和TN含量均呈增加趋势.     

黄土丘陵沟壑区植被恢复对土壤微生物生物量碳和氮的影响

对典型黄土丘陵沟壑区陕西延安羊圈沟小流域5年生刺槐、沙棘和杏树人工林及5、15和25年生刺槐人工林土壤进行比较研究,以揭示不同植被及恢复年限对土壤微生物生物量碳和氮的影响.结果表明： 在5年生的3种人工林中,以沙棘林土壤有机碳(SOC)和总氮(TN)含量最高;刺槐林土壤微生物生物量碳(MBC)和微生物生物量氮(MBN)含量显著高于其他两种林地,分别为99.56和28.81 mg·kg^-1,其中MBC含量依次为：刺槐林>沙棘林>杏树林,MBN含量依次为：刺槐林>杏树林>沙棘林;土壤MBC/SOC依次为：刺槐林>沙棘林>杏树林,而MBN/TN为：刺槐林>杏树林>沙棘林,且差异均达到显著水平(P<0.05).随植被恢复年限增长,3种林龄刺槐林的土壤pH值下降,SOC、TN含量、电导率(EC)、MBC和MBN均呈增加趋势.在黄土丘陵沟壑区,种植刺槐比沙棘和杏树更有利于MBC和MBN含量的提高;随着刺槐种植年限的增长,MBC、MBN以及SOC和TN含量均呈增加趋势.     

Variation of soil carbon pools in Pinus sylvestris plantations of different ages in north China

Plantations play an important role in absorbing atmospheric CO₂ and plantation soil can serve as an important carbon (C) sink. However, the stocks and dynamics of soil C in differently aged plantation forests in north China remain uncertain. In this study, we measured soil inorganic carbon (SIC), soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen content (STN), the light (LF) and heavy fractions (HF) of soil organic matter (SOM) to a depth of 1 m in 3 different ages (10-, 30-, 40-year-old) of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica (Mongolia pine) plantations in 2011 and 2012. Soil pH, texture and moisture were also measured to explore the causes of SOC dynamics for different stand ages. Our results showed that no significant difference in SIC content was observed at different soil depths. As forest age increases, SIC content as well as the C and N content in SOM, LF and HF initially rose and then decreased, while the LF in SOC initially decreased and then increased. Although the C:N ratio of SOC and HF did not significantly change, the C:N ratio of LF increased with depth. SOC dynamics at different stand ages were significantly correlated with soil moisture and clay content. Soil pH and moisture explained 58.63% of the overall variation of SOC at different depths. Moreover, the SOC increased during the early stage of afforestation, mostly because of the increase in recalcitrant C; however, the decrease of SOC with increasing stand age was also mainly affected by C loss in the recalcitrant C pool.     

陕北“三北”防护林下草本群落特征及其与林分结构和土壤养分的关系

林下草本层是人工林生态系统的基础功能层,对维护人工林生态系统的健康、稳定和功能具有重要意义。了解陕北“三北”防护林建设对林下草本群落特征的影响,并解析林下草本群落发育与林分结构和土壤养分变化的响应关系,对合理评估防护林建设工作和指导未来生态建设具有重要价值。为此,调查了陕北典型风沙区和黄土区不同造林阶段防护林下草本地上生物量和物种多样性的变化,并分析其与林分结构和土壤养分的关系。结果表明：（1）风沙区不同造林阶段人工林下草本平均地上生物量（23.64 g/m2）显著低于黄土区（44.53 g/m2）。随造林年限增加,风沙区林下草本地上生物量和物种多样性逐渐升高,而黄土区林下草本地上生物量和物种多样性则逐渐降低。（2）风沙区人工林土壤有效氮和有机碳随造林年限的增加逐渐升高,而黄土区人工林下土壤有效氮和有机碳则无明显变化趋势。（3）风沙区早期林下草本地上生物量和物种多样性升高主要得益于土壤养分的提升。而黄土区早期林下草本生物量和物种多样性降低主要是人工林郁闭度增加所致。风沙区防护林的建设促进了林下草本的发育,而黄土区早期人工林下草本出现退化现象。建议对风沙区进行防护林建设,而黄土区以自然恢复为主。     

黄土高原刺槐人工林幼林生态系统碳吸存

为了解黄土高原生态林的固碳作用,以刺槐人工林幼林（8年生）和对照荒地为研究对象,比较了两种土地利用方式下,土壤、凋落物和植物各部分的有机碳密度(OCD)和生态系统碳吸存的变化.结果表明:刺槐人工林林地土壤OCD比荒地减少0.26 kg·m^-2,其中0～10 cm层土壤OCD显著提高,10～30 cm土层降低,而在30～80 cm层土壤中则变化不明显.与荒地相比,刺槐人工林林地凋落物、植物根系和植物地上部分的OCD分别增加了121.1%、202.0%和656.7%,每年总有机碳吸存率增加3.3%,说明黄土高原营造刺槐人工林具有明显的碳吸存效应.     

黄土高原半干旱区不同林龄柠条人工林土壤线虫群落特征

为了解柠条人工林对半干旱地区脆弱生态环境的改善作用,在黄土高原柠条种植的重点区域——宁夏南部山区,选取4个林龄(4、14、24和34年生)的柠条人工林作为对象,调查林中土壤线虫群落的组成、结构与多样性特征,并分析它们与土壤理化性质之间的关系,探明黄土高原半干旱区柠条林植被恢复过程中土壤线虫群落的演变特征及其环境影响因素...     

Soil C,N, P and Its Stratification Ratio Affected by Artificial Vegetation in Subsoil,Loess Plateau China

Artificial vegetation restoration can induce variations in accumulation and distribution of soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). However, little is known about variations in soil C, N and P nutrient fraction stratification following artificial vegetation in Loess Plateau China. Based on the hypothesis that re-vegetated can improve soil quality and stratification ratios (SR) can be used as an indicator to evaluate soil quality. This study measured contents and storages of soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and their SRs in topsoil (0–20 cm) and subsoil (20–60 cm) in three 30-year re-vegetated lands that had been converted from arable land (Robinia pseudoacacia L., Caragana Korshinskii Kom. and abandoned cropland with low interferences and few management measures) and one slope cropland (SC) as a control for three soil profiles(0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm) from June 2009 to June 2013. The results showed that the contents and storages of SOC, TN and TP in re-vegetated land were significantly higher than those in the SC in both topsoil and subsoil. The storages of SOC, TN and TP in the topsoil (0–20 cm) of the re-vegetated lands increased by 16.2%-26.4%, 12.7%-28.4% and 16.5%-20.9%, respectively, and increased by smaller but significant amounts in subsoil from 2009 to 2013. The SRs for SOC, TN and TP in the re-vegetated lands were mostly >2 (either for 0–20:20–40 cm or 0–20:40–60 cm) and greater than that in the SC. The SRs showed an increasing trend with increasing restoration age. The results also showed that the land use type and soil depth were the most influential factors for the SRs and storages, and the SRs of SOC and TN had significantly positive correlations with their storages. The SRs were concluded to be a good indicator for evaluating the soil quality, which can be significantly enhanced through vegetation restoration. Moreover, vegetation restoration can significantly enhance SOC, TN and TP accumulation in both topsoil and subsoil.     

Dynamics and Sources of Soil Organic C Following Afforestation of Croplands with Poplar in a Semi-Arid Region in Northeast China

Afforestation of former croplands has been proposed as a promising way to mitigate rising atmospheric CO₂ concentration in view of the commitment to the Kyoto Protocol. Central to this C sequestration is the dynamics of soil organic C (SOC) storage and stability with the development of afforested plantations. Our previous study showed that SOC storage was not changed after afforestation except for the 0–10 cm layer in a semi-arid region of Keerqin Sandy Lands, northeast China. In this study, soil organic C was further separated into light and heavy fractions using the density fractionation method, and their organic C concentration and ¹³C signature were analyzed to investigate the turnover of old vs. new SOC in the afforested soils. Surface layer (0–10 cm) soil samples were collected from 14 paired plots of poplar (Populus × xiaozhuanica W. Y. Hsu & Liang) plantations with different stand basal areas (the sum of the cross-sectional area of all live trees in a stand), ranging from 0.2 to 32.6 m² ha⁻¹, and reference maize (Zea mays L.) croplands at the same sites as our previous study. Soil Δ_C stocks (Δ_C refers to the difference in SOC content between a poplar plantation and the paired cropland) in bulk soil and light fraction were positively correlated with stand basal area (R ² = 0.48, p<0.01 and R ² = 0.40, p = 0.02, respectively), but not for the heavy fraction. SOC_crop (SOC derived from crops) contents in the light and heavy fractions in poplar plantations were significantly lower as compared with SOC contents in croplands, but tree-derived C in bulk soil, light and heavy fraction pools increased gradually with increasing stand basal area after afforestation. Our study indicated that cropland afforestation could sequester new C derived from trees into surface mineral soil, but did not enhance the stability of SOC due to a fast turnover of SOC in this semi-arid region.     

根系分泌物C∶N对刺槐林地土壤理化特征和土壤呼吸的影响

为探究根系分泌物C∶N对土壤养分循环及微生物活性的影响,本研究以黄土高原人工刺槐林为对象,在生境条件基本一致的15、25、35、45 a刺槐林地取原位土壤,通过模拟不同C∶N的根系分泌物(只添加N、C∶N=10、C∶N=50、C∶N=100和只添加C)添加至土壤,以去离子水作为对照,分析根系分泌物C∶N对土壤碳、氮、磷、pH值等理化特征和土壤呼吸的影响。结果表明: 1)有机碳含量与根系分泌物C∶N呈正相关,根系分泌物C∶N=10时土壤有机碳(SOC)分解较快,高根系分泌物C∶N(C∶N=100)能延缓SOC分解,而只添加C处理对SOC无显著影响。2)不同C∶N根系分泌物处理对全氮的影响不明显,碳添加能促进微生物对铵态氮的吸收,氮添加能促进铵态氮的硝化,随着根系分泌物C∶N增加,土壤中铵态氮含量下降。3)氮添加会导致土壤pH值下降,增加土壤全磷含量。4)刺槐林地土壤呼吸值与根系分泌物C∶N呈正相关,随着C∶N增加,根系分泌物对25和35 a人工刺槐林土壤呼吸的促进作用更显著。综上,根系分泌物C∶N值越高,对人工刺槐林土壤呼吸的促进作用越显著。研究结果进一步加深了对森林根系-土壤-微生物互作过程的认识。     

1981-2019年华北平原农田土壤有机碳储量的时空变化及影响机制

农业土壤具有可观的固碳及减碳潜力,有助于减缓人类温室气体排放导致的气候变化。为了更好地了解华北平原土壤有机碳储量动态及其驱动因子,结合荟萃分析、随机森林机器学习模型和卫星遥感数据,研究了1981-2019年间中国华北平原农田土壤有机碳储量的时空变化及其驱动因子。结果表明,1981-2019年间华北平原0-20 cm农田土壤有机碳储量约为（523.10±79.36） Tg C （（14.56±1.66） Mg C/hm²）,并以5.94 Tg C/a （0.12 Mg C hm^-2 a^-1）的年固持速率稳步增长,占比约为中国农田每年新增土壤有机碳的23.3%。其中,常规农田管理措施,包括无机肥施用、有机肥施用和秸秆还田,对土壤有机碳增长的贡献平均为25.1%,即1.49 Tg C/a （0.03 Mg C hm^-2 a^-1）。相比对照组,氮磷钾无机肥施用可提高22.7%-26.0%的土壤有机碳固定速率,有机肥可提高48.3%,秸秆还田可提高23.4%。同时,上述常规农田管理措施对土壤有机碳的积累作用受到土壤本身理化性质的调控,在温度和降水较高的气候条件下更显著。值得注意的是,无论是无机肥施用、有机肥施用还是秸秆还田,当投入量超过农作物和土壤微生物对碳和养分的需求时,土壤有机碳累积速率会显著下降。这也导致2000年后土壤有机碳固持速率明显减缓,由9.4 Tg C/a下降为3.5 Tg C/a。总的来说,过去几十年农田管理措施的改进显著提高了华北平原农田土壤有机碳的增加速率,而未来华北平原农田系统固碳潜力仍然可观,但亟待明确在保证粮食产量的同时不同气候和土壤环境条件下最佳固碳所需的化肥、有机肥和秸秆投入量。     

黄土高原地区生态系统碳储量空间分布及其影响因素

准确估算生态系统碳储量,探明其空间分布及其影响因素对区域生态管理具有重要意义,但黄土高原地区碳储量现状、空间格局及其驱动因素尚不清楚。选择黄土高原地区森林（包括乔木林和灌木林）,草地和农田生态系统为对象,基于大量实测样点通过克里金插值和地统计方法,评估了三种生态系统地上生物量碳密度、地下生物量碳密度和0-100 cm土壤有机碳密度空间分布,并通过路径分析探讨了各碳库的主要影响因素。结果表明：黄土高原地区约占全国总面积的6.7%,其生态系统总碳储量约为2.29 Pg,仅占我国生态系统碳储量的2.3%。生态系统各碳库中,地上生物量碳储量、地下生物量碳储量、土壤有机碳储量分别为0.44、0.32和1.52 Pg;森林、草地、农田（仅指土壤）生态系统碳储量分别为0.98、1.09和0.21 Pg。气候（年均温度、年均降水）、海拔、坡度、土壤质地（砂粒、粉粒、粘粒含量）、植被覆盖状况（用NDVI表示）等因子可解释地上生物量碳密度、地下生物量碳密度、农田土壤有机碳密度空间变异的12%、8%和32%,其中,年均降水、海拔、粘粒含量是黄土高原地区生态系统碳储量空间格局的主要影响因素。本研究表明,由于黄土高原地区独特的气候、地形和土壤条件,其生态系统虽然具有较大的碳储量,但是低于我国生态系统碳储量的平均水平。     

Stratification ratio of soil organic carbon as an indicator of carbon sequestration and soil quality in ecological restoration

The stratified distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) provides a potential means of eliminating the difference in soil background for understanding its response to ecological processes. We assessed the feasibility of SOC stratification ratio (SR) as an index to estimate the dynamics of SOC sequestration and soil quality during ecological restoration. SOC, total nitrogen, and available nitrogen contents were measured at restored sites containing three vegetation types with different stand ages and slope gradients, also at sites with three kinds of agricultural management on the hilly Loess Plateau, China. SR and SOC density (SOCD) showed a consistently significant trend of linear increase along the revegetation chronosequences. The proportion of the annual increase rates of SR to SOCD were approximately 1:15 and 1:5 for SR₁ (0–5:5–10 cm) and SR₂ (0–5:20–30 cm), indicating that SR of the shallow soil layers (0–10 cm) could estimate SOC accumulation to a depth of 30 cm. SRs significantly increased owing to the ecosystem restorations. Also, SRs could discriminate the difference in SOC sequestration and soil quality between vegetation types. SR, however, could not precisely indicate the variation of SOC sequestration and soil quality under different agricultural management. The study suggested that SR was an efficient indicator of the dynamics of SOC sequestration and soil quality, and an SR₂ (0–5:20–30 cm) >2 indicated a distinct improvement of SOC sequestration and soil quality in ecological restoration on the hilly Loess Plateau.     

Changes in soil organic carbon,nitrogen, pH and bulk density with the development of larch (Larix gmelinii) plantations in China

Under the government of China's environmental program known as Returning Farmland To Forests (RFTF), about 28 million hectares of farmland have been converted to tree plantation. This has led to a large accumulation of biomass carbon, but less is known about underground carbon‐related processes. One permanent plot (25 years of observation) and four chronosequence plot series comprising 159 plots of larch (Larix gmelinii) plantations in northeastern China were studied. Both methods found significant soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation (96.4 g C m^?2 yr^?1) and bulk density decrease (5.7 mg cm^?3 yr^?1) in the surface soil layer (0–20 cm), but no consistent changes in deeper layers, indicating that larch planting under the RFTF program can increase SOC storage and improve the physical properties of surface soil. Nitrogen depletion (4.1–4.3 g m^?2 yr^?1), soil acidification (0.007–0.022 pH units yr^?1) and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio increase (0.16–0.46 per year) were observed in lessive soil, whereas no significant changes were found in typical dark‐brown forest soil. This SOC accumulation rate (96.4 g m^?2 yr^?1) can take 39% of the total carbon sink capacity [net ecosystem exchange (NEE)] of larch forests in this region and the total soil carbon sequestration could be 87 Tg carbon within 20 years of plantation by approximating all larch plantations in northeastern China (4.5 Mha), showing the importance of soil carbon accumulation in the ecosystem carbon balance. By comparison with the rates of these processes in agricultural use, the RFTF program of reversing land use for agriculture will rehabilitate SOC, soil fertility and bulk density slowly (< 69% of the depletion rate in agricultural use), so that a much longer duration is needed to rehabilitate the underground function of soil via the RFTF program. Global forest plantations on abandoned farmland or function to protecting farmland are of steady growth and our findings may be important for understanding their underground carbon processes.     

黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退的生态生理机制

刺槐是黄土高原广泛栽植的水土保持树种,然而人工刺槐林的树木个体生长衰退已经成为该区域开展植被恢复建设、实现森林可持续经营所面临的重大生态环境问题之一.目前人工刺槐林生长衰退的定义、界定标准、量化指标尚未形成统一标准.探讨刺槐生长衰退的机理不仅是植被恢复的理论基础,也是退耕还林还草工程持续开展的直接需求,具有实际价值和研究意义.通过汇集相关研究文献,综合国际和黄土高原关于森林生长衰退、死亡率增加的研究,从生态学(气候变化、土壤干化、群落结构失调、森林经营管理不当)和树木生理学(水力学故障、碳饥饿、遗传及分子调节)两个角度概述了黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退的机制以及取得的研究进展.最后提出黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退研究的不足,并对未来研究进行展望.     

桂西北喀斯特峰丛洼地不同植被恢复方式下土壤有机碳组分变化特征

植被恢复被认为是提升退化区域土壤有机碳（SOC）固持的有效措施。然而,喀斯特脆弱生态系统植被人工恢复和自然恢复模式下SOC不同组分变化特征、稳定性和固持能力的研究还较缺乏。以典型喀斯特峰丛洼地为研究区,以耕地为对照,以恢复15年的人工恢复（人工林）和自然恢复（耕地撂荒后植被自然演替为灌丛）为研究对象,分析不同植被恢复模式下SOC、颗粒态有机碳（POC）、矿质结合态有机碳（MOC）、易氧化态有机碳（ROC）、惰性碳指数（RI）和SOC相对固持能力（SCS_capacity）变化特征。结果发现：（1）人工林和灌丛SOC、POC和ROC含量显著高于耕地,且灌丛POC和ROC含量显著高于人工林,MOC则在三者之间差异不显著;（2）与耕地相比,人工林和灌丛RI显著下降,但SCS_capacity差异不显著。研究表明,桂西北喀斯特峰丛洼地植被恢复15年后主要提升土壤活性碳组分,且自然恢复比人工恢复更有利于于提升土壤活性碳组分;然而,耕地退耕后短期内土壤碳稳定性并未增加,强调植被恢复后避免再次毁林开荒对于维持土壤碳固持的必要性。     

不同生态恢复模式对黄土残塬沟壑区深层土壤有机碳的影响

黄土高原退耕还林近20年来,大量生态恢复工程的实施,势必对土壤碳库产生影响。为评估生态恢复的土壤碳汇效益,本研究以黄土残塬沟壑区天然次生林、人工生态林和人工经济林等3种生态恢复模式为对象,研究其4 m土壤有机碳(SOC)储量。结果表明:(1)三种生态恢复模式具有明显的碳汇效益。天然次生林4 m SOC储量为(166.40±42.90) t/hm~2比坡中农地((58.73±4.73) t/hm~2显著增加了183.33%;人工生态林和人工经济林分别为(111.32±13.30) t/hm~2、(104.60±7.10) t/hm~2比坡中农地高89.54%、78.11%;(2)0—60 cm SOC含量随深度的增加显著降低(P0.05),由表层的(11.03±7.51) g/kg减少到(2.40±0.93) g/kg,降幅达78.22%,表现出明显的表聚性;60—400 cm SOC含量变化较为稳定,含量较低为(1.81±0.88) g/kg;(3)三种恢复模式深层(1—4 m)SOC储量与坡中农地相比分别提高109.43%、76.43%、65.06%;深层SOC储量天然次生林((77.81±8.40) t/hm~2)、人工生态林((65.55±7.71) t/hm~2)、人工经济林((61.32±3.16) t/hm~2)分别占4 m剖面有机碳储量的46.76%、58.89%、58.62%。结果表明天然次生林和人工混交林是黄土高原残塬沟壑区良好的生态恢复模式,且深层SOC在土壤碳库中不可忽视。