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Wang Y, He C, Shi Y, Li H, Tang Y, Chen B, Ke Q, Wu L, Chen L. Short-term cultivation limiting soil aggregate stability and macronutrient accumulation associated with glomalin-related soil protein in Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis plantations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 878:163187. [PMID: 37001673 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
The relationship between glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) and soil aggregation has been a hot topic of research for its close link to soil stability and quality. However, the short-term cultivation of Eucalyptus poses serious threats to soil stability and nutrient stocks, and the effects of GRSP on soil aggregate stability and macronutrient accumulation remain unclear. The aim is to clarify the potential mechanisms affecting soil aggregate stability and macronutrient accumulation in short-term Eucalyptus plantations. Five Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis plantations with different cultivation periods (1-5 years) in this study were investigated, and a native evergreen broadleaf forest (0 year) was selected as control. The mean weight diameter index increased in the first 3 years and then significantly decreased during 5 years cultivation of Eucalyptus. Soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen also decreased after planting Eucalyptus for 3 years, but variation in total phosphorus was not obvious. The relative abundance of Glomeraceae and Claroideoglomeraceae decreased in the 5-year-old Eucalyptus plantations and was positively correlated with GRSP content. In pathway modeling, nutrient-acquisition enzyme activities positively affected GRSP and macronutrient content. Total GRSP (T-GRSP) had higher total effects than easily extractable GRSP on soil aggregate stability, and positively correlated with SOC in macroaggregates. Both T-GRSP and SOC had positive and direct effects on soil aggregate stability. Variance partitioning analysis further explained the contribution of GRSP and SOC to aggregate stability, particularly in >2 and 2-0.25 mm macroaggregates. Our results suggested that GRSP was directly associated with SOC content and soil aggregate stability, and was a potential key factor affecting soil aggregate stability in Eucalyptus plantations. Improving T-GRSP and SOC are efficient approaches for preventing the gradual deterioration of soil aggregate stability. Short-term cultivation should be carefully used in Eucalyptus plantations, and a new cultivation period is needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ye Wang
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology a) Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating of Hunan Province; b) Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- State-owned Gaofeng Forest Farm, Nanning 530001, Guangxi, China
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- State-owned Gaofeng Forest Farm, Nanning 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Diyuan Zhiben Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Nanning 530006, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Zhongnan Linhai Biotechnology Co. Ltd, Nanning 530000, Guangxi, China
| | - Bohao Chen
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology a) Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating of Hunan Province; b) Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
| | - Qin Ke
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology a) Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating of Hunan Province; b) Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
| | - Lichao Wu
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology a) Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating of Hunan Province; b) Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.
| | - Lijun Chen
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology a) Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating of Hunan Province; b) Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.
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