Patterns and causes of soil heavy metals and carbon stock in green spaces along an urbanization gradient

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Zou, Cui

作者： Zou, Cui;Huang, Jun-long;Li, Yi;Zhao, Yang;Liu, Yu-ying;Zhao, Xiao-jun;Zhu, Guang-yu;Qian, Shen-hua;Wang, Chen-chen;Hu, Xin-zhi

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关键词： Soil heavy metal; Soil nitrogen; Soil organic carbon; Soil pH; Soil phosphorus

期刊名称：ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS （ 影响因子：7.0； 五年影响因子：6.6 ）

ISSN： 1470-160X

年卷期： 2024 年 167 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The surge in urbanization has correspondingly given rise to exacerbated carbon footprint and burgeoning heavy metal (HM) contamination, constituting a critical impediment to the realization of environmentally sustainable urban development pathways. Therefore, it is highly essential to investigate the impacts of urbanization process on soil carbon, heavy metals (HMs), as well as their interrelationships. Employing remote sensing and land use data within a 45 km radius in Chongqing, this study selected 31 sites to assess the variation in urban green spaces (UGSs) carbon sequestration capabilities and associated HM pollution risks across differing urbanization levels. Results showed that urbanization dynamics and land use history play a more decisive role than current anthropogenic management in shaping the distribution of soil carbon and HMs within urban environments. The average soil organic carbon (SOC) distribution of UGSs is 8.47 mg ha- 1 (1.50-24.20 mg ha- 1), concurrent with moderate HM pollution showing Ni: 32.03-33.50 mg kg- 1, Pb: 27.93-29.65 mg kg- 1, Cu: 26.97-41.20 mg kg- 1, while Cd exhibits the most severe pollution range of 0.23-0.30 mg kg- 1. The rate of urbanization significantly influences SOC stocks, exhibiting an increase when the urbanization rate is below 70.79 % and a decrease upon surpassing this threshold. The concentration of HMs is predominantly determined by the historical usage of the land, with a marked escalation correlating with the duration of land utilization history. These relationships were quantitatively modeled through the application of fitted linear functions. The structural equation model demonstrated that UGSs operating without anthropogenic disturbance tend towards degradation, indicating that temporary homeostasis might be sustained via the addition of N and P nutrients and pH modulation. In conclusion, we formulate an Urban Green Spaces Development Hypothesis that aims to shed light on the multifaceted challenges encountered by cities amidst varying degrees of urbanization and, concurrently, to probe potential ameliorative strategies.

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