Cumulative effects of experimental nitrogen deposition on soil chemistry in a desert steppe: A 12-year field study

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第一作者： Su, Jieqiong

作者： Su, Jieqiong;Zhao, Yang;Li, Xinrong;Ma, Ying;Xu, Zhihao;Liu, Yinzhu;Hu, Yahu

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关键词： Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Carbon; Drylands; Soil

期刊名称：SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT （ 影响因子：8.2； 五年影响因子：8.6 ）

ISSN： 0048-9697

年卷期： 2024 年 950 卷

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摘要： Although the effects of human-enhanced atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition are well documented, the response of dryland soils to N deposition remains unclear owing to the divergence in hydrological outputs and soil heterogeneity. We selected a typical desert steppe in western China to simulate the effects of long-term N deposition by applying 0 (CK), 3.5, 7, and 14 g N m 2 yr 1 for 12 consecutive years. We found that, compared with the CK plots, the total N content of the upper (0-10 cm) and lower (10-20 cm) soil layers in fertilized plots increased by 8.3-14.6 % and 2.4-8.2 %, respectively. Correspondingly, the available, NH+4 -, and NO 3 -N contents in the upper soil significantly increased by 25.5-68.3 %. However, in the lower soil, available and NO 3 -N contents were significantly lower than those in the CK plots, and their variation trend was opposite to that of NH+4 -N, implying N turnover and leaching. As a result, the upper and lower soil pH in fertilized plots significantly decreased by 0.36-0.53 and 0.31-0.37 units; however, their CaCO3 content significantly increased by 9.8-22.8 % and 7.2-30.3 %, respectively. The total phosphorus (P) content in the upper and lower soil layers in fertilized plots significantly increased and decreased by 3.6-51.3 % and 16.7-62.5 %, respectively, however, both significantly decreased along the N fertilization gradient. Furthermore, the upper and lower soil organic carbon (SOC) content in the fertilized plots significantly increased by 57.7-78.1 % and 19.2-27.4 %, respectively. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that available soil P was significantly negatively correlated with plant shoot Mn content (a proxy for rhizosphere carboxylates), whereas dissolved OC, SOC, and CaCO3 were significantly positively correlated, suggesting that Ca cycling is involved in P cycling and SOC sequestration. Our study suggests that long-term N input exacerbates P limitation in desert steppes, however, enhances SOC sequestration.

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