scholarly journals N2O emission from mineral soils – Reviews

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Włodarczyk ◽  
J. Gliński ◽  
U. Kotowska

Increasing deposition of N-compounds cause environmental problems such as leaching of nitrate or enhanced emission of N<sub>2</sub>O. Most N<sub>2</sub>O is formed from dissimilatory reduction of nitrate in oxygen deficient environment, although it can also be produced from chemolitotrophic and heterotrophic nitrification and assimilatory reduction of nitrate in aerobic conditions. N<sub>2</sub>O production is affected by many physical and biochemical factors, such as: the nature and amount of organic matter available as energy sources to the denitrifiers and heterotrophic nitrifiers, the aeration/moisture status of the soil, the soil nitrate concentration, soil pH, and the soil texture. These factors interact in a complicated manner with microorganisms on a microscale level in the soil, creating the large spatial and temporal variability in denitrification and and influenced on N<sub>2</sub>O/N ratio. The N<sub>2</sub>O emission increased linearly with NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&ndash;</sup> reduction and curvilinearly with organic matter content, dehydrogenase activity and pH value and decreased curvilinearly with oxygen content.

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 319-325
Author(s):  
Dian Qing Lu ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
Xu Lei Hou ◽  
Xiao Mei Liu

Distribution of organic matter and effect of wetland types and pH on organic matter were studied in sediment of lakeside belt in east Dongting Lake according to taking 56 samples from surface to 20cm and 52 samples from 20cm to 40cm. The results showed that the average content of organic matter was 15.40g/kg from surface to 20cm and 12.02g/kg from 20cm to 40cm in sediment of lakeside belt in east Dongting Lake. Spatial distribution of organic matter could be expressed as middle variation. Wetland types were classed into silt beach, lake marsh beach and reed beach in Dongting Lake region and influenced distribution of organic matter because of difference variance on hydraulic dynamics condition and retarding effect of vegetation on water flow velocity. Order of organic matter content in sediment was the lake marsh beach > reed beach > silt beach in 0-20cm and 20-40cm layers in lakeside belt in east Dongting Lake. Organic matter contents decreased in turn from 0-20cm to 20-40cm in lake marsh and reed beaches and increased in silt beaches. Values of pH in sediment were slightly alkaline in whole studied region. Negative correlation was established between organic matter content and pH value. The results will provide base data and science reference for controlling and recovery of sediment pollution in east Dongting Lake.


2019 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 108669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Conde-Cid ◽  
Gustavo Ferreira-Coelho ◽  
Avelino Núñez-Delgado ◽  
David Fernández-Calviño ◽  
Manuel Arias-Estévez ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-370
Author(s):  
Jose V. Fernandez ◽  
D. Calvin Odero ◽  
Gregory E. MacDonald ◽  
Jason A. Ferrell ◽  
Brent A. Sellers ◽  
...  

AbstractDissipation of S-metolachlor, a soil-applied herbicide, on organic and mineral soils used for sugarcane production in Florida was evaluated using field studies in 2013 to 2016. S-metolachlor was applied PRE at 2,270 g ha−1 on organic and mineral soils with 75% and 1.6% organic matter, respectively. The rate of dissipation of S-metolachlor was rapid on mineral soils compared with organic soils. Dissipation of S-metolachlor on organic soils followed a negative linear trend resulting in half-lives (DT50) ranging from 50 to 126 d. S-metolachlor loss on organic soils was more rapid under high soil-moisture conditions than in corresponding low soil-moisture conditions. On mineral soils, dissipation of S-metolachlor followed an exponential decline. The DT50 of S-metolachlor on mineral soils ranged from 12 to 24 d. The short persistence of S-metolachlor on mineral soils was likely attributed to low organic matter content with limited adsorptive capability. The results indicate that organic matter content and soil moisture are important for persistence of S-metolachlor on organic and mineral soils used for sugarcane production in Florida.


2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Dondajewska

The variability of phosphorus fractions in sediments of a shallow, restored Antoninek Reservoir (Poznań, Poland) Spatial and temporal variability of phosphorus (P) fractions content in bottom sediments of a shallow preliminary reservoir was studied in Antoninek, situated in Poznań. Fractions were analyzed at least once in a season (more often in spring and summer) between August 2004 and November 2005 according to the fractioning protocol proposed by Psenner et al. (1988). Circa 10 cm thick sediment layers were collected from three study sites, situated along the main axis of the reservoir. The contribution of NH4Cl-P and BD-P, i.e. the most accessible fractions biologically was similar at all stations (usually below 10%). The share of other fractions increased according to the sequence NaOH-RP < NaOH-NRP < HCl-P < Res-P. Only at station 1 the amount of phosphorus related to organic matter was lower than with aluminum. The domination of Res-P fraction indicated that the main part of phosphorus in sediment is biologically unavailable, therefore the intensity of phosphorus loading from sediments shall be low. However, high organic matter content, noted in sediments of Antoninek Reservoir, determined great amount of NaOH-NRP fraction. Both parameters remained under the influence of mats of macroalgae, growing intensively in the reservoir during vegetation season. The role of sediments as a source of phosphorus for water column enlarged, due to increased organic matter decomposition, especially in periods of high water temperature in this shallow reservoir.


1962 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Sillanpää

A study was conducted to evaluate the relation of the total contents of Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn on soil texture and organic matter content. In spite of a wide variation, a clear tendency for the trace element contents (Pb being an exception) to decrease with increasing particle size was found. The reason for this is believed to be associated with the geological origin of the soil material and with the relative resistance to weathering of the minerals from which the trace elements are derived. In mineral soils the contents of trace elements increased with increasing organic matter and the maximum contents are likely to be found in soils containing from 5 to 15 per cent organic matter. A further increase in organic matter tends to decrease the total contents of trace elements expressed on a volume basis (kg/ha). The causes underlying this relation, which are believed to be pedological rather than chemical, are discussed.


Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Telo da Gama ◽  
José Rato Nunes ◽  
Luís Loures ◽  
António Lopez Piñeiro ◽  
Paulo Vivas

Mediterranean soils are particularly threatened by salinization and low levels of organic matter content. In order to assess an edaphic sustainable use, we need to study its characteristics and better understand the temporal and spatial evolution. In this study, a total of 14,852 ha located in a western Mediterranean basin were selected as the study site where 1417 and 1451 topsoil samples were analyzed in 2001/2002 and 2011/2012, respectively, for Soil Organic Matter (SOM) content, pH water (pHw) and electrical conductivity (EC). Classical statistics and geostatistics techniques were used and the individual soil samples were related with the cultural system (CS) practiced–rainfed/irrigation–and the Reference Soil Group (RSG)–Cambisols, Calcisols, Luvisols, and Fluvisols. Predictive maps were created by interpolation using the Ordinary Kriging algorithm. The main results of this study were that, when transitioning from a rainfed to irrigation CS, SOM content is maintained in Cambisols but decreases in the other RSGs, pHw is maintained and EC increases in Fluvisols, Luvisols, and Cambisols. Over time in the rainfed CS all RSGs maintained SOM and pHw but EC increased in Fluvisols, Luvisols, and Calcisols and in the irrigation CS SOM decreased in Luvisols, pHw increased in Fluvisols and Calcisols and EC increased in all RSGs.


1967 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. Evans ◽  
A. J. Dekker

The Cs-137 concentration of oats grown in peat in the greenhouse was affected only slightly by liming. The values were considerably higher than those obtained when mineral soils were used. The effect of different levels of soil organic matter on Cs-137 concentration in oats and alfalfa was obscured by variable exchangeable soil-K contents. But high Cs-137 concentrations were associated with high organic-matter contents provided K was added to the soils. In contrast to the results obtained with oats, the Cs-137 concentration in lettuce grown after oats was found to decrease with increase in soil organic-matter content. It was concluded that the effect of organic matter on the Cs-137 concentration in the second or subsequent crop in a rotation might be different from its effect in the first crop.


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