scholarly journals The Effects of Physicochemical Parameters on Analysed Soil Enzyme Activity from Alice Landfill Site

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
Nontobeko Gloria Maphuhla ◽  
Francis Bayo Lewu ◽  
Opeoluwa Oyehan Oyedeji
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Soil Pollution ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Invertase Activity ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activity ◽  
Soil Physicochemical Properties

The soil pollution as a product of xenobiotics, industrial action, agricultural chemicals, or inappropriate disposal of waste can change the natural environment of soil indices and trigger life-threatening situations. Soil enzyme activity is the suitable bio-indicator or parameter for monitoring soil pollution due to their sensitivity that quickly responds to any soil disturbances. Also, they are known to play an essential role in maintaining soil health and a quality environment. This study aimed to determine the levels of enzyme activity in soil from polluted and unpolluted sites and study the relationship between the physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activity to manage soil pollution. Four selected enzymes (Urease, Invertase, Catalase, and Phosphatase) were examined for their activity from forty samples using the assay method for 24 h; the colorimetry spectrophotometer measured their activity. The obtained data revealed that Invertase activity was a predominant enzyme in all soil samples. Whereas, the urease activity had obtained in low amounts for all collection sites, especially on Site A1. Soil pH had discovered to range between 5.8 and 8.51, moisture content values recorded to vary from 0.12% to 9.09%, and soil organic carbon recorded to fluctuate between 0.08% and 1.54%. Urease and phosphatase activity correlated positively with all soil physicochemical properties except for moisture content, which correlated negatively (r = −0.297; p ≥ 0.05). The invertase activity negatively associated all soil physicochemical properties, excluding the moisture content that correlated positively and significantly with invertase activity. We noted that the dumpsite soil contains low enzyme activity levels, which might attribute to the type of waste disposed off. Also, only the phosphatase activity reported correlating positively with all examined physicochemical parameters entirely.

Response of soil enzyme activity to warming and nitrogen addition in a meadow steppe

Soil Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiwei Gong ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Rui Guo ◽  
Hongbin Cao ◽  
Lianxuan Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Soil Nutrients ◽  
Soil Enzymes ◽  
Cellulase Activity ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activity ◽  
N Addition ◽  
Soil C

Soil enzymes play vital roles in the decomposition of soil organic matter and soil nutrient mineralisation. The activity of soil enzymes may be influenced by climate change. In the present study we measured soil enzyme activity, soil microclimate and soil nutrients to investigate the response of soil enzyme activity to N addition and experimental warming. Warming enhanced phosphatase activity (35.8%), but inhibited the cellulase activity (30%). N addition significantly enhanced the activities of urease (34.5%) and phosphatase (33.5%), but had no effect on cellulase activity. Significant interactive effects of warming and N addition on soil enzyme activity were observed. In addition, warming reduced soil C (7.2%) and available P (20.5%), whereas N addition increased soil total N (17.3%) and available N (19.8%) but reduced soil C (7.3%), total P (14.9%) and available P (23.5%). Cellulase and phosphatase activity was highly correlated with soil temperature and water content, whereas urease activity was determined primarily by soil N availability. The results show that climate change not only significantly affects soil enzyme activity, but also affects the mineralisation of soil nutrients. These findings suggest that global change may alter grassland ecosystem C, N and P cycling by influencing soil enzyme activity.

Soil Enzyme Activities of Wetland in Liangzi Lake

2014 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 235-238
Author(s):  
Han Feng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Urease Activity ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activity ◽  
Wetland Soil ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Change Trend

Soil enzyme activity is closely related to ecosystem course and function.Tendency and intensity of different biochemical course carried on in the soil was reflected by enzyme activity. This paper deals with the soil enzyme activity, content of organic matter, N,P 'and the relation of the enzyme activity with soil organic matter, N,P in soil of Liangzi Lake wetland by soil samples analyzed. The results shows that in the wetland soil,the urease activity is 0.397-0.652 mg/g ;the phosphatase activity is phenol6.52-11.53 mg/g; The activity of Cellulase in the soil is 0.397 - 0.652 mg/g. The change trend of Cellulase and phosphatase activity throughout the year is summer > autumn > winter > spring. The change trend of urinary enzyme throughout the year is summer > spring > autumn > winter. There is notably positive correlation between the urease activity and soil available nitrogen. There is notably positive corelation between the phosphatase activity and soil available P in the paddy field.There is notably positive correlation between the Cellulase activity and soil organic matter.

Effects of biological tillage on physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activity and growth and quality of Brassica oleracea var. italica

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1018-1023
Author(s):  
Shuang-Xi LI ◽  
Xian-Qing ZHENG ◽  
Da-Wei YUAN ◽  
Juan-Qin ZHANG ◽  
Qi-Yong HE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activity

Soil Nutrient and Soil Enzyme Activity of the Slopes with Different Ecological Protection Technologies

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 2445-2450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Chao Zhao ◽  
Wen Nian Xu ◽  
Dong Xia
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Urease Activity ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Invertase Activity ◽  
Soil Enzyme ◽  
Soil Enzyme Activity ◽  
Total N ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Soil Urease ◽  
Positive Correlations

Taking four types of slopes as test objects this paper measured their, soil nutrient and soil enzyme activity. The results showed that variation of soil nutrients in different slopes is obvious; soil enzyme activity is also a significant difference between different slopes. The soil of A slope (natural secondary forest ) was the highest in activity of urease, invertase, neutral phosphatase and catalase, the lowest in D(wasteland)slope except catalase. There were extremely significant positive correlations among soil urease activity, invertase activity and neutral phosphatase activity. Significant positive correlations were observed between soil urease activity, invertase activity, neutral phosphates activity and organic matter, available N, total N. It suggested that enzymatic activity could be used to indicate and estimate soil fertility of artificial remediation slopes. Combined with and community structure and community characteristics of vegetation on the sanmpled slops, soil enzyme activities could be used to measure the degree of vegetation restoration in the disturbed area.

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