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高寒草甸灌丛化对土壤团聚体稳定性及其化学计量特征的影响

Impact of shrub encroachment on the stability of soil aggregates and their stoichiometric characteristics in alpine meadows

  • 摘要: 全球约10~20%草地出现灌丛化现象,灌丛化通过改变植被组成、土壤结构及养分循环过程,进而影响土壤团聚体稳定性,对草地生态系统结构与功能产生重要影响。以青藏高原3种灌丛化草甸(川西锦鸡儿、窄叶鲜卑花、金露梅)为研究对象,系统采集0~10 cm土层土样,通过野外采样与室内实验相结合的方法,结合化学计量方法和多元统计模型,解析团聚体稳定性与团聚体土壤有机碳(SOC)、全氮(TN)、全磷(TP)的分布特征。主要结果如下:灌丛化后,金露梅样地中>2 mm团聚体含量及水稳性团聚体含量(WSA)、平均质量直径(MWD)和几何平均直径(GMD)显著降低,而川西锦鸡儿和窄叶鲜卑花样地总体呈增加趋势;0.25~2.0 mm粒级的团聚体破坏率(PAD)在川西锦鸡儿样地显著降低,而在窄叶鲜卑花样地升高。灌丛化显著提高了川西锦鸡儿样地>2 mm和0.25~2.0 mm粒级团聚体中的SOC和TN含量;灌丛化后,金露梅样地<0.25 mm粒级TP含量显著升高,而0.25~2.0 mm粒级TN含量显著降低。相关分析表明,MWD和GMD与SOC及C:P呈显著正相关,PAD与养分指标呈显著负相关。说明灌丛化可通过调节土壤团聚体组成及养分分配格局影响土壤结构稳定性,但不同灌丛类型的作用方向和强度存在明显差异。为揭示高寒草甸灌丛化的土壤生态效应及退化草地生态修复提供了科学依据。

     

    Abstract: Globally, approximately 10–20% of grasslands exhibit shrub encroachment phenomenon. This process alters vegetation composition, soil structure, and nutrient cycling, thereby affecting soil aggregate stability and exerting significant impact on the structure and function of grassland ecosystems. In this study, three shrub-encroached meadow ecosystems (Caragana erinacea, Sibiraea angustata, Dasiphora fruticosa) in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were selected as the research objects, and soil samples were systematically collected from the 0–10 cm layer. Based on the combination of field sampling and laboratory experiments, combined with chemometric methods and multivariate statistical models, the aggregate stability and distribution characteristics of soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) in aggregates were analyzed. The results were as follows: after shrub encroachment, the content of >2 mm aggregates, water-stable aggregate (WSA) content, mean weight diameter (MWD), and geometric mean diameter (GMD) was significantly decreased in D. fruticosa-encroached plots, while these parameters were generally increased in C. erinacea-encroached and S. angustata-encroached plots. Aggregate destruction rate (PAD) in 0.25−2.0 mm size fraction was significantly decreased in C. erinacea-encroached plots but increased in S. angustata-encroached plots. Shrub encroachment significantly increased SOC and TN content in >2 mm and 0.25−2.0 mm aggregate fractions in C. erinacea-encroached plots. After shrub encroachment, TP content in <0.25 mm particle size fraction was significantly increased in D. fruticosa-encroached plots, while TN content in 0.25−2.0 mm fraction was significantly decreased. Correlation analysis indicated that MWD and GMD showed significant positive correlations with SOC and C:P ratio, while PAD exhibited significant negative correlations with nutrient indicators. These findings indicated that shrub encroachment could influence soil structural stability by regulating soil aggregate composition and nutrient distribution patterns, though the direction and intensity of these effects vary significantly among different shrub types. This study provides scientific evidence for elucidating soil ecological effects of shrub encroachment in alpine meadows and for ecological restoration of degraded grasslands.

     

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