scholarly journals Vertical Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon Density in Relation to Land Use/Cover, Altitude and Slope Aspect in the Eastern Himalayas

Land ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1232-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tshering Dorji ◽  
Inakwu Odeh ◽  
Damien Field
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Slope Aspect ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Eastern Himalayas ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density

Effects of land use and topography on spatial variety of soil organic carbon density in a hilly, subtropical catchment of China

Soil Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huanyao Liu ◽  
Jiaogen Zhou ◽  
Qingyu Feng ◽  
Yuyuan Li ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Topographic Wetness Index ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density ◽  
Effects Of Land Use

A good understanding the effects of environmental factors on the spatial variety of soil organic carbon density (SOCD) helps achieve a relatively accurate estimation of the soil organic carbon stock of terrestrial ecosystems. The present study analysed the SOCD of 1033 top soil samples (0–20cm) from the Jinjing catchment located in subtropical China. Spatial variability of SOCD was estimated using a geostatistics method and a geographically weighted regression (GWR) model, and the major environmental factors affecting SOCD were also explored. In the present study, SOCD had a moderate spatial dependence and the best-fitting model was exponential with a nugget-to-sill ratio of 60.72% and a range of 182m. Land use types (woodlands, paddy fields and tea fields) and topography (elevation, slope, topographic wetness index (TWI)) affected the spatial variation of SOCD. Mean SOCD in the paddy fields was higher than in woodland and tea fields (3.50 vs 3.24 and 2.81kgCm–2 respectively; P<0.05). In addition, SOCD was generally higher in the valleys of paddy fields (with low slope and high TWI) and the hills of woodland (with high elevation and increased slope). GWR generated the spatial distribution of SOCD more accurately than ordinary kriging, inverse distance weighted, multiple linear regression model, and linear mixed-effects model. The results of the present study could enhance our understanding of the effects of land use and topography on SOCD, and improve the accuracy in predicting SOCD by GWR in small catchments of complex land use and topography.

scholarly journals Influence of Slope Gradient and Aspect on Soil Organic Carbon Content in the Region of Niš, Serbia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8332
Author(s):  
Snežana Jakšić ◽  
Jordana Ninkov ◽  
Stanko Milić ◽  
Jovica Vasin ◽  
Milorad Živanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Slope Aspect ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Slope Gradient ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Uncultivated Land

Topography-induced microclimate differences determine the local spatial variation of soil characteristics as topographic factors may play the most essential role in changing the climatic pattern. The aim of this study was to investigate the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) with respect to the slope gradient and aspect, and to quantify their influence on SOC within different land use/cover classes. The study area is the Region of Niš in Serbia, which is characterized by complex topography with large variability in the spatial distribution of SOC. Soil samples at 0–30 cm and 30–60 cm were collected from different slope gradients and aspects in each of the three land use/cover classes. The results showed that the slope aspect significantly influenced the spatial distribution of SOC in the forest and vineyard soils, where N- and NW-facing soils had the highest level of organic carbon in the topsoil. There were no similar patterns in the uncultivated land. No significant differences were found in the subsoil. Organic carbon content was higher in the topsoil, regardless of the slope of the terrain. The mean SOC content in forest land decreased with increasing slope, but the difference was not statistically significant. In vineyards and uncultivated land, the SOC content was not predominantly determined by the slope gradient. No significant variations across slope gradients were found for all observed soil properties, except for available phosphorus and potassium. A positive correlation was observed between SOC and total nitrogen, clay, silt, and available phosphorus and potassium, while a negative correlation with coarse sand was detected. The slope aspect in relation to different land use/cover classes could provide an important reference for land management strategies in light of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Soil organic carbon storage in moutain grasslands of the Lake Plateau at Mt. Durmitor in Montenegro

2012 ◽  
pp. 113-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratko Kadovic ◽  
Snezana Belanovic ◽  
Dragica Obratov-Petkovic ◽  
Ivana Bjedov ◽  
Veljko Perovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Mean Annual Temperature ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Organic C ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Soil Variables ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density

Soil organic C storage in mountain areas is highly heterogeneous, mainly as a result of local-scale variability in the soil environment and microclimate. The aims of the present study were to estimate soil organic carbon density (SOCD) and stocks in leptosol on morainic deposits of high-altitude grasslands of the Lake Plateau of Mt. Durmitor National Park in Montenegro, and determine the soil variables that can be used as factors to determine the SOCD at 28 soil profiles. Our results indicated that SOC storage in the top 40 cm of the alpine grasslands were estimated at 560 414.86 t C, or 152.66 t?ha-1, with an average density of 15.27 kg?m-2. The soil organic carbon density increased significantly with soil moisture, clay and silt content, but only moderately with mean annual temperature. In conjunction, these variables could explain approximately 51% of the total variation in SOC density.

Spatial Distribution and Reserves Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Based on GIS in Maiji Area of Tianshui

2013 ◽  
Vol 316-317 ◽  
pp. 299-306
Author(s):  
Ai Hong Gai ◽  
Ren Zhi Zhang ◽  
Fang Chen ◽  
Xiao Long Wang
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Soil Survey ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Deep Soil ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density ◽  
Secondary Survey ◽  
Organic Carbon Storage

The soil organic carbon density and storage of Maiji Area of Tianshui was estmiated, using the data of 6060 soil profile from the second soil survey of China and formulating fertilization for soil conditions in 2008. Integrating the soil map, land use status map and district map of Maiji Area of Tianshui, the index of the characteristic of soil organic distribution in different soil and soil layers were analyzed. Results showed: the soil of Maiji area have low average density, when soil secondary census, depths of 5cm,20cm,1m average density of organic carbon are 0.92kg•m-2,3.31kg•m-2,7.79kg•m-2 respectively, average density of organic carbon at depth of 20cm is 2.43 kg•m-2 in 2008 years, As a standard of Yu Dongsheng’s (2005) estimation of average density of 9.60 kg•m-2 in the depth of 1m all over the China, Maiji area 1m deep soil organic carbon density is lower 1.91kg•m-2 than the average density of whole country; The calculation of the secondary survey, reserves of organic carbon in surface soil (0-5cm) is about 4.83×106t, reserves of organic carbon in fall (0-20cm) is about 12.46×106t, reserves of soil organic carbon in 1m depth is about 45.17×106t, reserves of soil organic carbon in fall (0-20cm) is about 18.55×106t in 2008 years. In a word, the soil organic carbon storage was relatively indigent in Maiji Area of Tianshui.

Regional pattern of soil organic carbon density and its influence upon the plough layers of cropland

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (16) ◽  
pp. 2461-2474
Author(s):  
Liangxia Duan ◽  
Zhenwei Li ◽  
Hongxia Xie ◽  
Hong Yuan ◽  
Zhiming Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Regional Pattern ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density

scholarly journals Simulated Soil Organic Carbon Density Changes from 1980 to 2016 in Shandong Province Dry Farmlands Using the CENTURY Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5384
Author(s):  
Min Tang ◽  
Shihang Wang ◽  
Mingsong Zhao ◽  
Falyu Qin ◽  
Xiaoyu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Century Model ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density

The changes in cultivated soil organic carbon (SOC) have significant effects on soil fertility and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration. Shandong Province is an important agricultural and grain production area in China. Dry farmland accounts for 74.15% of the province’s area, so studies on dynamic SOC changes would be helpful to understand its contribution to the Chinese national carbon (C) inventory. Using the spatial overlay analysis of the soil layer (1:10,000,000) and the land use layer (1:10,000,000), 2329 dry farmland soil polygons were obtained to drive the CENTURY model to simulate SOC dynamics in Shandong Province from the period 1980 to 2016. The results showed that the CENTURY model can be used to simulate the dry farmland SOC in Shandong Province. From the period 1980 to 2016, the soil organic carbon storage (SOCS) and soil organic carbon density (SOCD) showed an initial increase and then decreased, especially after reaching a maximum in 2009. In 2016, the SOCS was 290.58 × 106 t, an increase of 26.99 × 106 t compared with 1980. SOCD in the dry farmland increased from 23.69 t C ha−1 in 1980 to 25.94 t C ha−1 in 2016. The dry farmland of Shandong Province was a C sink from 1980 to 2016. Among the four soil orders, inceptisols SOCD dominated, and accounted for 47.81% of the dry farmland, followed by >entisols > vertisols > alfisols. Entisols SOCD growth rate was the highest (0.23 t C ha−1year−1). Compared to 1980, SOCD in 2016 showed an increasing trend in the northeast, northwest and southeast regions, while it followed a downward trend in the southwest.

The three-dimension zonal pattern of soil organic carbon density in China’s forests

CATENA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 104950
Author(s):  
Ji Yuan ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Chengming You ◽  
Rui Cao ◽  
Bo Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Three Dimension ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Density
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