Mollisols are rich in organic matter,which makes them suitable for cultivation and for enhancing global food security.Mollisols are experiencing severe soil erosion due to overfarming and a lack of mainte-nance.Thus,s...Mollisols are rich in organic matter,which makes them suitable for cultivation and for enhancing global food security.Mollisols are experiencing severe soil erosion due to overfarming and a lack of mainte-nance.Thus,suitable soil and water conservation measures(SWCMs)are needed to protect Mollisols.However,how SWCMs respond to changes in slope gradient and rainfall and their effective application area remain ambiguous.Using a long-term field observation dataset,meta-analysis,and statistical test methods,we reveal the typical erosion reduction effect of SWCMs and their responses to changes in slope gradient and rainfall.Next,we calculated a coupling factor,P.S,by slope gradient and rainfall in flood season to determine the effective SWCMs application threshold.Compared with bare land,no-tillage(NT),contour ridge tillage(CT),ridge hedgerows(RH),and terraced fields(TF)had an average erosion reduction coefficient of 91.5%.There was a significant exponential increase in the correlation between P.S and the soil erosion amount in plots with typical measures.According to this correlation and soil loss tolerance(200 t/km^(2)),the upper limits of PS(NT:564 mm;CT:885 mm;RH:1135 mm)were determined and utilized to determine the effective application areas(NT:311.40103 km^(2);CT:320.86103 km^(2);RH:323.72103 km^(2))at the plot scale.In wet years,the applicable area of SWCMs declined toward the low-elevation foothills and flat terrain.All the results are applicable when slope length within 20 m.These results provide a basis for the precise allocation of SWCMs in Mollisols area and promote the scientific utilization of Mollisols resources.展开更多
Biochar is widely used to improve soil physical properties and carbon sequestration. However, few studies focuse on the impact of maize stalk biochar on labile organic carbon(LOC) pool and the relationship between phy...Biochar is widely used to improve soil physical properties and carbon sequestration. However, few studies focuse on the impact of maize stalk biochar on labile organic carbon(LOC) pool and the relationship between physical properties and LOC fractions. A field positioning experiment was performed in Mollisols region of Northeast China to evaluate the influence of maize stalk biochar on the spatial distribution and temporal changes of physical properties and LOC fractions. Maize stalk biochar treatments included C1(1.5 kg·hm^(-2)), C2(3 kg·hm^(-2)), C3(15 kg·hm^(-2)), C4(30 kg·hm^(-2)), and CK(0). The results showed that maize stalk biochar increased soil water contents(SWC) and soil porosity(SP), but reduced bulk density(BD). Maize stalk biochar reduced dissolved organic carbon(DOC) contents in the 0-20 cm soil layer, ranging from 0.25 g·kg^(-1) to 0.31 g·kg^(-1) in harvest period, while increased in the 20-40 cm soil layer. In addition, the application of biochar had a significant impact on the spatial distribution and temporal change of SWC, BD, SP, DOC, hot-water extractable carbon(HWC), acid hydrolyzed organic carbon(AHC Ⅰ, Ⅱ), and readily oxidized organic carbon(ROC). High amounts of maize stalk biochar up-regulated the contents of soil organic carbon SOC, HWC, AHC Ⅰ, AHC Ⅱ, and ROC. In addition, SWC and SP were the key physical factors to affect LOC fractions. In conclusions, maize stalk biochar could improve physical properties, and then influence LOC fractions, and maize stalk biochar could be used as an organic amendment for restoring degraded soils governed by their rates of addition.展开更多
基金supported by the IWHR Research&Development Support Program(No.SE0145B032021)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC0507002).
文摘Mollisols are rich in organic matter,which makes them suitable for cultivation and for enhancing global food security.Mollisols are experiencing severe soil erosion due to overfarming and a lack of mainte-nance.Thus,suitable soil and water conservation measures(SWCMs)are needed to protect Mollisols.However,how SWCMs respond to changes in slope gradient and rainfall and their effective application area remain ambiguous.Using a long-term field observation dataset,meta-analysis,and statistical test methods,we reveal the typical erosion reduction effect of SWCMs and their responses to changes in slope gradient and rainfall.Next,we calculated a coupling factor,P.S,by slope gradient and rainfall in flood season to determine the effective SWCMs application threshold.Compared with bare land,no-tillage(NT),contour ridge tillage(CT),ridge hedgerows(RH),and terraced fields(TF)had an average erosion reduction coefficient of 91.5%.There was a significant exponential increase in the correlation between P.S and the soil erosion amount in plots with typical measures.According to this correlation and soil loss tolerance(200 t/km^(2)),the upper limits of PS(NT:564 mm;CT:885 mm;RH:1135 mm)were determined and utilized to determine the effective application areas(NT:311.40103 km^(2);CT:320.86103 km^(2);RH:323.72103 km^(2))at the plot scale.In wet years,the applicable area of SWCMs declined toward the low-elevation foothills and flat terrain.All the results are applicable when slope length within 20 m.These results provide a basis for the precise allocation of SWCMs in Mollisols area and promote the scientific utilization of Mollisols resources.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project(31770582)。
文摘Biochar is widely used to improve soil physical properties and carbon sequestration. However, few studies focuse on the impact of maize stalk biochar on labile organic carbon(LOC) pool and the relationship between physical properties and LOC fractions. A field positioning experiment was performed in Mollisols region of Northeast China to evaluate the influence of maize stalk biochar on the spatial distribution and temporal changes of physical properties and LOC fractions. Maize stalk biochar treatments included C1(1.5 kg·hm^(-2)), C2(3 kg·hm^(-2)), C3(15 kg·hm^(-2)), C4(30 kg·hm^(-2)), and CK(0). The results showed that maize stalk biochar increased soil water contents(SWC) and soil porosity(SP), but reduced bulk density(BD). Maize stalk biochar reduced dissolved organic carbon(DOC) contents in the 0-20 cm soil layer, ranging from 0.25 g·kg^(-1) to 0.31 g·kg^(-1) in harvest period, while increased in the 20-40 cm soil layer. In addition, the application of biochar had a significant impact on the spatial distribution and temporal change of SWC, BD, SP, DOC, hot-water extractable carbon(HWC), acid hydrolyzed organic carbon(AHC Ⅰ, Ⅱ), and readily oxidized organic carbon(ROC). High amounts of maize stalk biochar up-regulated the contents of soil organic carbon SOC, HWC, AHC Ⅰ, AHC Ⅱ, and ROC. In addition, SWC and SP were the key physical factors to affect LOC fractions. In conclusions, maize stalk biochar could improve physical properties, and then influence LOC fractions, and maize stalk biochar could be used as an organic amendment for restoring degraded soils governed by their rates of addition.
