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Zhu Y, Wang L, Ma J, Hua Z, Yang Y, Chen F. Assessment of carbon sequestration potential of mining areas under ecological restoration in China. Sci Total Environ 2024; 921:171179. [PMID: 38402992 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Mining activities aggravate the ecological degradation and emission of greenhouse gases throughout the world, thereby affecting the global climate and posing a serious threat to the ecological safety. Vegetation restoration is considered to be an effective and sustainable strategy to improve the post-mining soil quality and functions. However, we still have a limited knowledge of the impact of vegetation restoration on carbon sequestration potential in mining areas. In this pursuit, the present study was envisaged to integrate the findings from studies on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in mining areas under vegetation restoration with field monitoring data. The carbon sequestration potential under vegetation restoration in China's mining areas was estimated by using a machine learning model. The results showed that (1) Vegetation restoration exhibited a consistently positive impact on the changes in the SOC reserves. The carbon sequestration potential was the highest in mixed forests, followed by broad-leaved forests, coniferous forests, grassland, shrubland, and farmland; (2) The number of years of vegetation restoration and mean annual precipitation were found to be the important moderating variables affecting the SOC reserves in reclaimed soils in mining areas; (3) There were significant differences in the SOC sequestration potential under different vegetation restoration scenarios in mining areas in China. The SOC sequestration potential reached up to 9.86 million t C a-1, when the soil was restored to the initial state. Based on the meta-analysis, the maximal attainable SOC sequestration potential was found to be 4.26 million t C a-1. The SOC sequestration potential reached the highest level of 12.86 million t C a-1, when the optimal vegetation type in a given climate was restored. The results indicated the importance of vegetation restoration for improving the soil sequestration potential in mining areas. The time lag in carbon sequestration potential for different vegetation types in mining areas was also revealed. Our findings can assist the development of ecological restoration regimens in mining areas to mitigate the global climate change.
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- Yanfeng Zhu
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Environment and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China
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- School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210000, China
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- School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Environment and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210000, China.
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Li J, Xie N, Feng C, Wang C, Huang R, Tao Q, Tang X, Wu Y, Luo Y, Li Q, Li B. Pore size and organic carbon of biochar limit the carbon sequestration potential of Bacillus cereus SR. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2024; 274:116229. [PMID: 38508101 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Carbon-fixing functional strain-loaded biochar may have significant potential in carbon sequestration given the global warming situation. The carbon-fixing functional strain Bacillus cereus SR was loaded onto rice straw biochar pyrolyzed at different temperatures with the anticipation of clarifying the carbon sequestration performance of this strain on biochar and the interaction effects with biochar. During the culture period, the content of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), easily oxidizable organic carbon, and microbial biomass carbon in biochar changed. This finding indicated that B. cereus SR utilized organic carbon for survival and enhanced carbon sequestration on biochar to increase organic carbon, manifested by changes in CO2 emissions and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) enzyme activity. Linear regression analysis showed that the strain was likely to consume DOC on 300 °C biochar, although the Rubisco enzyme activity was higher. In contrast, the strain had a higher carbon sequestration potential on 500 °C biochar. Correlation analysis showed that Rubisco enzyme activity was controlled by the physical structure of the biochar. Our results highlight the differences in the survival mode and carbon sequestration potential of B. cereus SR on biochar pyrolyzed at different temperatures.
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- Jie Li
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- China National Tobacco Corporation Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Zhu J, Yang C, Qiao M, Zhao T, Emmanuel KS, Tang KHD, Wang H, Zhang Z, Pan J, Ren X, Li R. Potential and benefits of biochar production: crop straw management and carbon emission mitigation in Shaanxi Province, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-31936-8. [PMID: 38265583 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-31936-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Shaanxi Province is an important agricultural province in western China. Its profit-oriented management of crop residues remains a concern in the agriculture sector. Aiming to accelerate the valorization of agricultural straw and offer potential solutions for profit-oriented use of crop residues in Shaanxi, this study estimated the quantity of resources and collectable amount of crop straw by using the grain-to-straw ratio, analyzed the carbon emission reduction potential considering biochar energy and soil uses with the help of a life cycle assessment (LCA) model, and calculated the economic benefits of biochar production using waste and abandoned straw in Weinan (a city of Shaanxi). The theoretical resources and collectible amount of crop straw in Shaanxi showed an overall growth trend from 1949 to 2021, reaching 1.47 × 107 and 1.26 × 107 t in 2021 respectively. In 2021, straw from corn, wheat, and other grains accounted for 94.32% of the total straw. Among the 11 cities in Shaanxi, Weinan had the largest straw resources of 2.82 × 106 t, Yulin had the largest per capita straw resources of 0.72 t/person, and Yangling had the highest resource density of 7.60 t/hm2. The total carbon emission reduction was 3.11 × 104 t under scenario A with crop straw used for power generation. The emission reduction ranged from 1.25 × 107 to 1.27 × 107 CO2e t under scenario B with biochar production for energy and soil use. By using waste and abandoned straw in Weinan for biochar production, carbon emissions could be reduced by up to 2.07 × 105 t CO2e. In terms of the economic benefit from straw pyrolysis, the actual income was estimated to range from 0.67 × 108 to 1.33 × 108 ¥/a with different carbon prices. This study sheds light on the economic and environmental benefits of agricultural straw valorization through pyrolysis in Shaanxi, and provided an important basis for promoting the agricultural straw utilization in view of its potential for carbon emission reduction.
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- Jianchun Zhu
- College of Humanities & Social Development, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Humanities & Social Development, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Humanities & Social Development, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200000, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, 1177 East 4Th St, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, 1177 East 4Th St, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Non-Point Source Pollution of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Jin S, Zhang E, Guo H, Hu C, Zhang Y, Yan D. Comprehensive evaluation of carbon sequestration potential of landscape tree species and its influencing factors analysis: implications for urban green space management. Carbon Balance Manag 2023; 18:17. [PMID: 37668811 PMCID: PMC10481583 DOI: 10.1186/s13021-023-00238-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Continuous increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) has aggravated global warming and promoted urban tree planting projects for many countries. So it's imperative to select high carbon sequestering landscape tree species while considering their aesthetic values of urban green space. RESULTS 32 tree species were selected as test objects which were commonly used in landscaping in Zhengzhou, a typical northern city of China. To assess the comprehensive carbon sequestration potential of landscape tree species in different plant configuration types, we simultaneously considered their daily net carbon sequestration per unit leaf area (wCO2), daily net carbon sequestration per unit land area (WCO2) and daily net carbon sequestration of the whole plant (QCO2) through cluster analysis. Besides that, we found out the key factors affecting carbon sequestration potential of landscape tree species by redundancy analysis. CONCLUSION Populus, P Stenoptera, P. acerifolia among large arbors (LA), V odoratissimum, P. Serratifolia, S. oblata among small arbors (SA), and B sinica var. Parvifolia, B. Megistophylla, L quihoui among shrubs (S) were recommended for local urban green space management. Photosynthetic rate (Pn), crown area (CA) and leaf area index (LAI) were the key factors which affected the comprehensive carbon sequestration potential both for LA, SA and S.
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- Shanshan Jin
- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 63, Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 63, Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 63, Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Plam Eco-Town Development CO., LTD, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 63, Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Mukhopadhyay R, Fagodiya RK, Narjary B, Barman A, Prajapat K, Kumar S, Bundela DS, Sharma PC. Restoring soil quality and carbon sequestration potential of waterlogged saline land using subsurface drainage technology to achieve land degradation neutrality in India. Sci Total Environ 2023; 885:163959. [PMID: 37146830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Subsurface drainage (SSD) has been proved to be an effective technology to reclaim waterlogged saline soils. Three SSD projects were implemented in Haryana, India in 2009, 2012 and 2016 to study the long term effect of SSD (10, 7 and 3 years) operation on restoring productivity and carbon sequestration potential of degraded waterlogged saline soils under prevalent rice-wheat cropping system. These studies indicated that successful operation of SSD improved soil quality parameters such as bulk density, BD (from 1.58 to 1.52 Mg m-3), saturated hydraulic conductivity, SHC (from 3.19 to 5.07 cm day-1); electrical conductivity, ECe (from 9.72 to 2.18 dS m-1), soil organic carbon, OC (from 0.22 to 0.34 %), dehydrogenase activity, DHA (from 15.44 to 31.65 μg g-1 24 h-1), and alkaline phosphatase, ALPA (from 16.66 to 40.11 μg P-NP g-1 h-1) in upper soil surface (0-30 cm). The improved soil quality resulted in increased rice-wheat system yield (rice equivalent yield) by 328 %, 465 % and 665 % at Kahni, Siwana Mal and Jagsi sites, respectively. Studies also revealed that carbon sequestration potential of degraded land increased with the implementation of SSD projects. The principal component analysis (PCA) showed that % OC, ECe, ALPA, available N and K content were the most contributing factor for soil quality index (SQI). The overall result of the studies showed that SSD technology holds great potential to improve soil quality, increase crop productivity, farmers' income and ensure land degradation neutrality and food security in waterlogged saline areas of western Indo Gangetic Plain of India. Hence, it can be concluded that large scale adoption of SSD may fulfill the promise "No poverty, Zero hunger, and Life on land" sustainable development goals of United Nation in degraded waterlogged saline areas.
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- Raj Mukhopadhyay
- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India.
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- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India; ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning Regional Centre, Jorhat 785004, India
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- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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He T, Zhang M, Jin B. Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge as additive with phytoremediation residue on the fate of heavy metals and the carbon sequestration potential of derived biochar. Chemosphere 2023; 314:137646. [PMID: 36581119 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Considering the characteristics of municipal sewage sludge (MS) and Sedum alfreddi L. (SA, a hyperaccumulator plant), we attempted to use MS to enhance the enrichment and stability of heavy metals (HMs) in pyrolysis residue during SA pyrolysis. The effects of pyrolysis temperature (400-800 °C) and co-pyrolysis on migration behavior, chemical speciation, long-term leaching toxicity of HMs, and the environmental risk and carbon sequestration potential of biochar were systematically investigated. Besides, thermodynamic equilibrium simulations were performed to study the transformation of HM compounds during pyrolysis. When the pyrolysis temperature increased from 400 °C to 800 °C, the unstable fractions (F1+F2) of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Cr in MS1SA3 800 had decreased to less than 6% and Zn to 20.4%, and long-term leachability of HMs decreased continuously. Meanwhile, biochar's ecological risk was reduced to a low level, while its carbon sequestration potential improved with little released HMs. Compared with SA pyrolysis alone, adding MS increased the relative residue content of Cd and Zn in biochar, whereas no apparent effect on Pb, Cu, and Cr, and the proportion of stable fractions (F3+F4) increased. Co-pyrolysis enhanced the carbon sequestration potential of biochar, attributed to the inherent minerals of MS. Equilibrium calculations showed that the influence of MS on the fate of HMs during SA pyrolysis is mainly attributed to its high sulfur content, while Si and Al preferentially combine with alkali metal (K)/alkaline earth metal (Ca) and then interact with Zn. The findings in this paper suggest that co-pyrolysis of MS as an additive with hyperaccumulator plants is a feasible proposal, and the co-pyrolysis biochar obtained at suitable temperatures has the potential for safe application.
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- Tengfei He
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.
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Jia J, Gao Y, Sun K, Lu Y, Wang J, Shi K. Phytoplankton community composition, carbon sequestration, and associated regulatory mechanisms in a floodplain lake system. Environ Pollut 2022; 306:119411. [PMID: 35525519 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phytoplankton contribute approximately 50% to the global photosynthetic carbon (C) fixation. However, our understanding of the corresponding C sequestration capacity and driving mechanisms associated with each individual phytoplankton taxonomic group is limited. Particularly in the hydrologically dynamic system with highly complex surface hydrological processes (floodplain lake systems). Through investigating seasonal monitoring data in a typical floodplain lake system and estimation of primary productivity of each phytoplankton taxonomic group individually using novel equations, this study proposed a phytoplankton C fixation model. Results showed that dominant phytoplankton communities had a higher gross carbon sequestration potential (CSP) (9.50 ± 5.06 Gg C each stage) and gross primary productivity (GPP) (65.46 ± 25.32 mg C m-2 d-1), but a lower net CSP (-1.04 ± 0.79 Gg C each stage) and net primary productivity (NPP) (-5.62 ± 4.93 mg C m-3 d-1) than rare phytoplankton communities in a floodplain lake system. Phytoplanktonic GPP was high (317.94 ± 73.28 mg C m-2 d-1) during the rainy season and low (63.02 ± 9.65 mg C m-2 d-1) during the dry season. However, their NPP reached the highest during the rising-water stage and the lowest during the receding-water stage. Findings also revealed that during the rainy season, high water levels (p = 0.56**) and temperatures (p = 0.37*) as well as strong solar radiation (p = 0.36*) will increase photosynthesis and accelerate metabolism and respiration of dominant phytoplankton communities, then affect primary productivity and CSP. Additionally, water level fluctuations drive changes in nutrients (p = -0.57*) and metals (p = -0.68*) concentrations, resulting in excessive nutrients and metals slowing down phytoplankton growth and reducing GPP. Compared with the static water lake system, the floodplain lake system with a lower net CSP became a heterotrophic C source.
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- Junjie Jia
- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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Luo Y, Li Y, Liu S, Yu P. Effects of vegetation succession on soil organic carbon fractions and stability in a karst valley area, Southwest China. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 194:562. [PMID: 35789436 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10254-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A series of complex organic fractions with different physical and chemical properties make up soil organic carbon (SOC), which plays a vital role in climate change and the global carbon cycle. Different SOC fractions have different stability and respond differently to vegetation succession. This research was carried out to assess the impacts of vegetation succession on SOC dynamics in the Qingmuguan karst valley area, southwest China. Soil samples were collected from four typical vegetation succession stages, including farmland, grassland, shrubland, and forest. The total SOC content and four oxidizable SOC fractions were measured. Results showed that the total SOC content and storage under farmland were highest, followed by forest and shrubland, and the grassland had the lowest total SOC content and storage. The SOC sequestration potential under different vegetation types in the study area was grassland (26.32 Mg C ha-1) > shrubland (9.64 Mg C ha-1). All SOC content, storage, and fractions showed a decrease with the increase of soil depth over the 0-50 cm in the study area. The four SOC fractions under forest at topsoil (0-10 cm) were higher than that under the other vegetation types. Compared with the other land uses, the farmland had the highest stable oxidizable SOC fractions (F3 and F4) at the 10-50-cm depth, while the shrubland had the highest active oxidizable SOC fractions (F1 and F2). In terms of the lability index of SOC, shrubland was the largest, followed by grassland and forest, and farmland was the smallest. These results provide essential information about SOC fractions and stability changes resulting from changes of vegetation types in a karst valley area of southwest China. It also supplements our understanding of soil carbon sequestration in vegetation succession.
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- Yuxi Luo
- Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Remote Sensing Big Data Application, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Yang L, Zhang Y. Effects of atrazine and its two major derivatives on the photosynthetic physiology and carbon sequestration potential of a marine diatom. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 205:111359. [PMID: 32961490 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As one of the most commonly used and frequently detected herbicides in the coastal seawater, the ecotoxicity of atrazine to phytoplankton has been well demonstrated. However, little attention has been paid to the ecotoxicity of its two major hydrolysates (desisopropylatrazine (DIA) and desethylatrazine (DEA)), which are also widely distributed in natural seawater. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of the photosynthetic physiology and chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) characteristics of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Pt-1 (CCMP 2561) under atrazine, DIA and DEA stress, respectively. The results showed that both atrazine and the two derivatives had significant negative effects on the concentration of chlorophyll a, maximum quantum efficiency (Fv/Fm) and relative electron transport rates (rETR) of P. tricornutum Pt-1. Furthermore, the CDOM pattern released by P. tricornutum Pt-1 cells also changed significantly after 7-day exposure. Compared with the control group, the fluorescence intensity (3D-EEM spectra) of protein-like components was obviously lower, while that of the humic acid-like components was higher. The findings of this study indicate that the ecotoxicity of atrazine might have been underestimated in previous investigations: both atrazine and its two major derivatives are not only phototoxic to microalgae but also influence the carbon sequestration potential in the coastal seawater.
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- Liqiang Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Yang J, Wang F, Lv J, Liu Q, Nan F, Liu X, Xu L, Xie S, Feng J. The spatiotemporal contribution of the phytoplankton community and environmental variables to the carbon sequestration potential in an urban river. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:4814-4829. [PMID: 31845243 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07109-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The phytoplankton (internal driving forces) and environmental variables that affect complex biochemical reactions (external driving forces) play an important role in regulating photosynthetic carbon fixation. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) exists in various phytoplankton species and is an important enzyme in the photosynthetic process. To investigate the phytoplankton composition (internal driving forces), we selected the functional gene of the Rubisco large subunit (rbcL) as the target gene for this study. Phytoplankton gross primary productivity was measured using light and dark biological oxygen demand bottles to assess the carbon sequestration potential. The fundamental environmental indicators were determined to analyze the mechanisms that drive the carbon fixation process. The correlation results indicated that green algae were only controlled by nitrate, and that diatoms were positively correlated with phosphate. The cluster analysis results demonstrated that nitrite was the major driver controlling phytoplankton primary productivity. During the wet seasons (spring and summer), the contribution of the planktonic community respiration to the carbon sequestration potential was higher than net primary productivity (NPP), followed by dissolved organic carbon and nitrate. During the dry season (autumn), NPP, total nitrogen, and nitrite ranked highest in terms of carbon sequestration potential. The contributions of green algae and diatoms to the carbon sequestration potential were temporally higher than those of cyanobacteria. The maximum carbon sequestration potential occurred during autumn because of diatom production and the function of phosphate, whereas the minimum carbon sequestration potential occurred in summer. Spatially, the upstream carbon sequestration potential was higher compared with downstream because of the effect (contribution) of cyanobacteria (Phormidium), diatoms (Surirella solea and Thalassiosira pseudonana), and environmental variable (nitrite). These findings provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of phytoplankton productivity and the influences of environmental variables on carbon sequestration in urban river ecosystems.
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- Jing Yang
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Yue JW, Guan JH, Deng L, Zhang JG, Li G, Du S. Allocation pattern and accumulation potential of carbon stock in natural spruce forests in northwest China. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4859. [PMID: 29844994 PMCID: PMC5971841 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The spruce forests are dominant communities in northwest China, and play a key role in national carbon budgets. However, the patterns of carbon stock distribution and accumulation potential across stand ages are poorly documented. Methods We investigated the carbon stocks in biomass and soil in the natural spruce forests in the region by surveys on 39 plots. Biomass of tree components were estimated using allometric equations previously established based on tree height and diameter at breast height, while biomass in understory (shrub and herb) and forest floor were determined by total harvesting method. Fine root biomass was estimated by soil coring technique. Carbon stocks in various biomass components and soil (0–100 cm) were estimated by analyzing the carbon content of each component. Results The results showed that carbon stock in these forest ecosystems can be as high as 510.1 t ha−1, with an average of 449.4 t ha−1. Carbon stock ranged from 28.1 to 93.9 t ha−1 and from 0.6 to 8.7 t ha−1 with stand ages in trees and deadwoods, respectively. The proportion of shrubs, herbs, fine roots, litter and deadwoods ranged from 0.1% to 1% of the total ecosystem carbon, and was age-independent. Fine roots and deadwood which contribute to about 2% of the biomass carbon should be attached considerable weight in the investigation of natural forests. Soil carbon stock did not show a changing trend with stand age, ranging from 254.2 to 420.0 t ha−1 with an average of 358.7 t ha−1. The average value of carbon sequestration potential for these forests was estimated as 29.4 t ha−1, with the lower aged ones being the dominant contributor. The maximum carbon sequestration rate was 2.47 t ha−1 year−1 appearing in the growth stage of 37–56 years. Conclusion The carbon stock in biomass was the major contributor to the increment of carbon stock in ecosystems. Stand age is not a good predictor of soil carbon stocks and accurate evaluation of the soil carbon dynamics thus requires long-term monitoring in situ. The results not only revealed carbon stock status and dynamics in these natural forests but were helpful to understand the role of Natural Forest Protection project in forest carbon sequestration as well.
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- Jun-Wei Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, People's Republic of China
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- Upper and Middle Yellow River Bureau, Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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