Understanding the effects of degradation on belowground biomass(BGB)is essential for assessment of carbon budget of the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau,China.This ecosystem has been undergoing serious d...Understanding the effects of degradation on belowground biomass(BGB)is essential for assessment of carbon budget of the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau,China.This ecosystem has been undergoing serious degradation owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities.This study examined the response of the vertical distribution of plant BGB to degradation and explored the underlying mechanisms in an alpine meadow on the Tibetan Plateau.A field survey was conducted in an alpine meadow with seven sequential degrees of degradation in the Zoige Plateau on the Tibetan Plateau during the peak growing season of 2018.We measured aboveground biomass(AGB),BGB,soil water content(SWC),soil bulk density(SBD),soil compaction(SCOM),soil organic carbon(SOC),soil total nitrogen(STN),soil total phosphorus(STP),soil available nitrogen(SAN),and soil available phosphorus(STP)in the 0-30 cm soil layers.Our results show that degradation dramatically decreased the BGB in the 0-10 cm soil layer(BGB0-10)but slightly increased the subsoil BGB.The main reason may be that the physical-chemical properties of surface soil were more sensitive to degradation than those of subsoil,as indicated by the remarked positive associations of the trade-off value of BGB0-10 with SWC,SCOM,SOC,STN,SAN,and STP,as well as the negative correlation between the trade-off value of BGB0-10 and SBD in the soil layer of 0-10 cm.In addition,an increase in the proportion of forbs with increasing degradation degree directly affected the BGB vertical distribution.The findings suggest that the decrease in the trade-off value of BGB0-10 in response to degradation might be an adaptive strategy for the degradation-induced drought and infertile soil conditions.This study can provide theoretical support for assessing the effects of degradation on the carbon budget and sustainable development in the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau as well as other similar ecosystems in the world.展开更多
Soil structure degradation in greenhouse vegetable fields reduces vegetable production. Increasing aeration porosity is the key to ameliorating soil structure degradation. Thus, we tested the effect of a porous materi...Soil structure degradation in greenhouse vegetable fields reduces vegetable production. Increasing aeration porosity is the key to ameliorating soil structure degradation. Thus, we tested the effect of a porous material, porous clay ceramic(PLC), on the amelioration of soil structure degradation under greenhouse vegetable production. A 6-month pot experiment was conducted with four PLC application levels based on volume, i.e., 0%(control), 5%(1 P), 10%(2 P), and15%(3 P) using Brassica chinensis as the test plant. At the end of the experiment, soil columns were sampled, and the aeration pore network was reconstructed using X-ray computed tomography(CT). The degree of anisotropy(DA), fractal dimension(FD), connectivity, aeration porosity, pores distribution, and shape of soil aeration pores and plant biomass were determined. The DA, FD, and connectivity did not significantly differ as the PLC application rate increased.Nonetheless, aeration porosity significantly linearly increased. The efficiency of PLC at enhancing soil aeration porosity was 0.18% per Mg ha^(-1). The increase in aeration porosity was mainly due to the increase in pores > 2 000 μm, which was characterized by irregular pores. Changes in aeration porosity enhanced the production of B. chinensis. The efficiency of PLC at increasing the plant fresh weight was 0.60%, 3.06%, and 2.12% per 1% application rate of PLC for the 1 P, 2 P, and 3 P treatments, respectively. These results indicated that PLC is a highly efficient soil amendment that improves soil structure degradation by improving soil aeration under greenhouse conditions. Based on vegetable biomass, a 10% application rate of PLC was recommended.展开更多
基金the State Key Research Development Program of China(2016YFC0501803,2016YFC0501802)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M620889)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(2019QZKK0405).
文摘Understanding the effects of degradation on belowground biomass(BGB)is essential for assessment of carbon budget of the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau,China.This ecosystem has been undergoing serious degradation owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities.This study examined the response of the vertical distribution of plant BGB to degradation and explored the underlying mechanisms in an alpine meadow on the Tibetan Plateau.A field survey was conducted in an alpine meadow with seven sequential degrees of degradation in the Zoige Plateau on the Tibetan Plateau during the peak growing season of 2018.We measured aboveground biomass(AGB),BGB,soil water content(SWC),soil bulk density(SBD),soil compaction(SCOM),soil organic carbon(SOC),soil total nitrogen(STN),soil total phosphorus(STP),soil available nitrogen(SAN),and soil available phosphorus(STP)in the 0-30 cm soil layers.Our results show that degradation dramatically decreased the BGB in the 0-10 cm soil layer(BGB0-10)but slightly increased the subsoil BGB.The main reason may be that the physical-chemical properties of surface soil were more sensitive to degradation than those of subsoil,as indicated by the remarked positive associations of the trade-off value of BGB0-10 with SWC,SCOM,SOC,STN,SAN,and STP,as well as the negative correlation between the trade-off value of BGB0-10 and SBD in the soil layer of 0-10 cm.In addition,an increase in the proportion of forbs with increasing degradation degree directly affected the BGB vertical distribution.The findings suggest that the decrease in the trade-off value of BGB0-10 in response to degradation might be an adaptive strategy for the degradation-induced drought and infertile soil conditions.This study can provide theoretical support for assessing the effects of degradation on the carbon budget and sustainable development in the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau as well as other similar ecosystems in the world.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.41571209 and 41401240)the 135 Plan and Frontier Fields Program of the Institute of Soil Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.ISSASIP1627)the Technology Project of Hongta Tobacco Group Company Limited,China (No.HT2016-6221)。
文摘Soil structure degradation in greenhouse vegetable fields reduces vegetable production. Increasing aeration porosity is the key to ameliorating soil structure degradation. Thus, we tested the effect of a porous material, porous clay ceramic(PLC), on the amelioration of soil structure degradation under greenhouse vegetable production. A 6-month pot experiment was conducted with four PLC application levels based on volume, i.e., 0%(control), 5%(1 P), 10%(2 P), and15%(3 P) using Brassica chinensis as the test plant. At the end of the experiment, soil columns were sampled, and the aeration pore network was reconstructed using X-ray computed tomography(CT). The degree of anisotropy(DA), fractal dimension(FD), connectivity, aeration porosity, pores distribution, and shape of soil aeration pores and plant biomass were determined. The DA, FD, and connectivity did not significantly differ as the PLC application rate increased.Nonetheless, aeration porosity significantly linearly increased. The efficiency of PLC at enhancing soil aeration porosity was 0.18% per Mg ha^(-1). The increase in aeration porosity was mainly due to the increase in pores > 2 000 μm, which was characterized by irregular pores. Changes in aeration porosity enhanced the production of B. chinensis. The efficiency of PLC at increasing the plant fresh weight was 0.60%, 3.06%, and 2.12% per 1% application rate of PLC for the 1 P, 2 P, and 3 P treatments, respectively. These results indicated that PLC is a highly efficient soil amendment that improves soil structure degradation by improving soil aeration under greenhouse conditions. Based on vegetable biomass, a 10% application rate of PLC was recommended.
