Soil organic carbon mineralization in relation to microbial dynamics in subtropical red soils dominated by differently sized aggregates

Autor: Huang Jinquan, Zhang Changwei, Cheng Dongbing, Hu Bo, Zhang Pingcang, Wang Zhigang, Liu Jigen, Li Zhongwu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Open Chemistry, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 381-391 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5420
DOI: 10.1515/chem-2019-0051
Popis: The dynamics of eroded and retained soil organic carbon (SOC) may provide critical clues for evaluating impacts of soil erosion on global carbon cycling. Distribution patterns of soil aggregates in eroded and deposited environments are shaped by selective transport of water erosion. Therefore, detecting the pattern of SOC mineralization in soils dominated by aggregates of different sizes is essential to accurately explore the dynamics of eroded and retained SOCs in eroded and deposited environments. In the present study, the characteristics of SOC mineralization and its relationship to microbial dynamics in subtropical red soils dominated by different sizes of soil aggregates were investigated. The results demonstrated that the SOC mineralization rate of soils dominated by graded aggregates were significantly different, indicating that SOC mineralization in eroded and deposited environments are shaped by selective transport of water erosion. The highest mineralization rate was found in soils containing 1-2 mm aggregates at the initial stage of the experiment, and the daily average mineralization rate of the < 0.5 mm aggregates was significantly higher than that of the 2-3 mm aggregates. During the incubation, fungal communities exhibited a low dynamic character, whereas the composition of bacterial communities in all treatments changed significantly and had obvious differences relative to each other. Bacterial species diversities and relative abundances in the
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