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Patterns and environmental controls of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in alpine ecosystems of northwestern China

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作者Chen, Long-Fei1,2; He, Zhi-Bin1; Du, Jun1,2; Yang, Jun-Jun1,2; Zhu, Xi1,2
刊名CATENA
出版日期2016-02-01
卷号137页码:37-43
关键词Soil organic carbon Total nitrogen Alpine ecosystems Topography Vegetation Qilian Mountains
ISSN号0341-8162
DOI10.1016/j.catena.2015.08.017
通讯作者He, Zhi-Bin(hzbmail@lzb.ac.cn)
英文摘要Soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in alpine ecosystems are of special interest because of high concentration and potential feedbacks to climate changes. Alpine ecosystems of the Qilian Mountains in the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau are characterized by complex topography, suggesting large variability in the spatial distribution of soil C and N. However, the patterns and environmental controls on C and N storage are not well understood. This study was conducted to determine the soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) stocks under different vegetation types and environmental conditions in a typical catchment in the Qilian Mountains, and explore their environmental control factors. The results showed that SOC and TN stocks varied significantly with vegetation type, ranging from 9.50 to 31.09 and 1.07 to 3.14 kg m(-2), respectively, at 0-50 cm soil depth. SOC storage in grasslands on sunny slopes and in Picea crassifolia forest together accounted for about 80% of the total SOC storage in the catchment due to the extensive distribution area of these vegetation types. SOC stocks in grasslands on sunny slopes and in P. crassifolia forest were generally higher than their counterparts in other regions. SOC stocks on shady slopes were mainly regulated by elevation-induced differences in temperature and precipitation, with temperature being the most important factor influencing the distribution of SOC. For the whole catchment, the distribution of SOC stocks was significantly affected by topographic aspect and elevation; aspect and elevation together explained 97.5% of the overall variation in SOC stocks at a soil depth of 0-50 cm, and aspect alone explained 68.2% of the overall variation. These results confirmed that topography was the most significant factor controlling the distribution patterns of SOC in alpine ecosystems. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
收录类别SCI
WOS关键词QILIAN MOUNTAINS ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; FOREST SOILS ; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY ; SLOPE ASPECT ; VEGETATION ; STORAGE ; VARIABILITY ; FEEDBACKS ; STOCKS
WOS研究方向Geology ; Agriculture ; Water Resources
WOS类目Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Soil Science ; Water Resources
语种英语
WOS记录号WOS:000367635800005
出版者ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
URI标识http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/2557131
专题寒区旱区环境与工程研究所
通讯作者He, Zhi-Bin
作者单位1.Chinese Acad Sci, Cold & Arid Reg Environm & Engn Res Inst, Key Lab Ecohydrol Inland River Basin, Linze Inland River Basin Res Stn,Chinese Ecosyst, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China
2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
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Chen, Long-Fei,He, Zhi-Bin,Du, Jun,et al. Patterns and environmental controls of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in alpine ecosystems of northwestern China[J]. CATENA,2016,137:37-43.
APA Chen, Long-Fei,He, Zhi-Bin,Du, Jun,Yang, Jun-Jun,&Zhu, Xi.(2016).Patterns and environmental controls of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in alpine ecosystems of northwestern China.CATENA,137,37-43.
MLA Chen, Long-Fei,et al."Patterns and environmental controls of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in alpine ecosystems of northwestern China".CATENA 137(2016):37-43.

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