Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China

Introduction: To generate information for the effective management of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in Chinese croplands, we compared the additional organic carbon (C) that can be stabilized by fine soil particles (<20 μm) with typical fertilization practices across soil types and clima...

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Autores principales: Jiaying Di, Wenting Feng, Wenju Zhang, Andong Cai, Minggang Xu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8e9b993ec9914254929083a6ebca347a2021-12-02T14:20:58ZSoil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China2096-41292332-887810.1080/20964129.2017.1364047https://doaj.org/article/8e9b993ec9914254929083a6ebca347a2017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2017.1364047https://doaj.org/toc/2096-4129https://doaj.org/toc/2332-8878Introduction: To generate information for the effective management of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in Chinese croplands, we compared the additional organic carbon (C) that can be stabilized by fine soil particles (<20 μm) with typical fertilization practices across soil types and climate zones. Using data from 30 long-term experimental study sites across the major agricultural zones in China, we estimated stable SOC saturation deficit (SOCdeficit) under no fertilization (CK), chemical fertilization (CF), straw plus CF (S + CF), and manure plus CF (M + CF). Stable SOCdeficit was defined as the difference between potential and current SOC stabilized by fine soil particles. Outcomes: Stable SOCdeficit values varied from 51% to 82%. Soils dominated by 2:1 clay minerals showed larger stable SOCdeficit than soils dominated by 1:1 clay minerals under each treatment. For soils dominated by 2:1 clay minerals, stable SOCdeficit was significantly lower under M + CF (69%) than under CK, CF, and S + CF (78–82%) treatments, and it increased with increasing mean annual temperature (<10°C). In soils dominated by 1:1 clay minerals, stable SOCdeficit was considerably lower in paddy and paddy-upland than in upland soils, suggesting that paddies effectively stabilize C inputs. Discussion: Agricultural soils in China have considerable C sequestration potential, despite decades of fertilization practices. To manage soil C sequestration and model soil C dynamics effectively, factors such as soil mineral types, fertilization, and cropland use should be considered. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that manure addition was the best fertilization method for improving soil fertility, whereas straw return in Chinese croplands should take into account climate mitigation in future.Jiaying DiWenting FengWenju ZhangAndong CaiMinggang XuTaylor & Francis GrouparticleStable organic carbon saturation deficitmanure amendmentfertilizationlong-term studypaddysoil textureEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcosystem Health and Sustainability, Vol 3, Iss 7 (2017)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Stable organic carbon saturation deficit
manure amendment
fertilization
long-term study
paddy
soil texture
Ecology
QH540-549.5
spellingShingle Stable organic carbon saturation deficit
manure amendment
fertilization
long-term study
paddy
soil texture
Ecology
QH540-549.5
Jiaying Di
Wenting Feng
Wenju Zhang
Andong Cai
Minggang Xu
Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
description Introduction: To generate information for the effective management of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in Chinese croplands, we compared the additional organic carbon (C) that can be stabilized by fine soil particles (<20 μm) with typical fertilization practices across soil types and climate zones. Using data from 30 long-term experimental study sites across the major agricultural zones in China, we estimated stable SOC saturation deficit (SOCdeficit) under no fertilization (CK), chemical fertilization (CF), straw plus CF (S + CF), and manure plus CF (M + CF). Stable SOCdeficit was defined as the difference between potential and current SOC stabilized by fine soil particles. Outcomes: Stable SOCdeficit values varied from 51% to 82%. Soils dominated by 2:1 clay minerals showed larger stable SOCdeficit than soils dominated by 1:1 clay minerals under each treatment. For soils dominated by 2:1 clay minerals, stable SOCdeficit was significantly lower under M + CF (69%) than under CK, CF, and S + CF (78–82%) treatments, and it increased with increasing mean annual temperature (<10°C). In soils dominated by 1:1 clay minerals, stable SOCdeficit was considerably lower in paddy and paddy-upland than in upland soils, suggesting that paddies effectively stabilize C inputs. Discussion: Agricultural soils in China have considerable C sequestration potential, despite decades of fertilization practices. To manage soil C sequestration and model soil C dynamics effectively, factors such as soil mineral types, fertilization, and cropland use should be considered. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that manure addition was the best fertilization method for improving soil fertility, whereas straw return in Chinese croplands should take into account climate mitigation in future.
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author Jiaying Di
Wenting Feng
Wenju Zhang
Andong Cai
Minggang Xu
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Wenting Feng
Wenju Zhang
Andong Cai
Minggang Xu
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title Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
title_short Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
title_full Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
title_fullStr Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
title_full_unstemmed Soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in China
title_sort soil organic carbon saturation deficit under primary agricultural managements across major croplands in china
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
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