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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yarong Yang, Jie Ma, Hong Liu, Lili Song, Wei Cao, Yifan Ren
Summary: Understanding the spatial distribution of urban forest ecosystem services is crucial for urban planning and sustainable development. This study used the i-Tree Eco model and kriging interpolation to quantify and map the services in Zhengzhou, China. The results showed significant spatial heterogeneity, with higher ecosystem services in watershed and woodland areas. This study provides a basis for future urban construction and management, contributing to improved ecosystem services and the health of urban residents.
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjuan Li, Li Tan, Miao Peng, Hao Chen, Che Tan, Enqiang Zhao, Lei Zhang, Hongyun Peng, Yongchao Liang
Summary: This study investigated the spatial distribution of phytoliths and PhytOC in wheat ecosystems and found that soil physiochemical factors and climate factors have a positive impact on the production of phytoliths and PhytOC. The estimated PhytOC storage in wheat ecosystems is significant and plays an important role in mitigating climate warming.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Fei Wang, Hongqiong Guo, Qibin Zhang, Qiang Yu, Chenglong Xu, Shi Qiu
Summary: The destruction of vegetation structure and quantity weakens the carbon sequestration capacity of the ecosystem. Building an ecological spatial network is an effective method for studying vegetation distribution structures, but the relationship between vegetation spatial distribution structure and carbon sequestration through complex network theory perspective is understudied. This study investigates the eco-space network and vegetation spatial structure characteristics in the ecologically sensitive area of the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The study provides insights into optimizing vegetation distribution and enhancing carbon sequestration capacity.
Review
Forestry
Yang Yang, Hui Sun, Pingping Zhang, Fan Wu, Jiangbo Qiao, Tongchuan Li, Yunqiang Wang, Shaoshan An
Summary: This review focuses on the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration from vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau. It reviews the current situations and effects of vegetation restoration, describes the mechanism of soil microbial C sequestration, and summarizes management measures. Finally, it points out the main directions in C sequestration mechanisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose A. Gomez, Gema Guzman, Tom Vanwalleghem, Karl Vanderlinden
Summary: Orchards have a high potential for carbon sequestration, but research on their spatial variability at catchment scale and the difference between tree areas and lanes is lacking. In a Southern Spain catchment with olives on a vertic soil, we analyzed the spatial variability of soil organic carbon stock (SOCstock) at 90 cm depth. Results showed higher SOC concentration in the tree area compared to the lane up to 60 cm depth, but this had negligible impact on SOCstock due to higher soil bulk density in the lane. The overall SOCstock of the orchard was 4.14 kg m-2, similar to other intensive field crops and agroforestry under comparable rainfall conditions.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shihao Wang, Xinliang Xu, Lin Huang
Summary: Northeast China is a significant base for commercial grain production. This study comprehensively assessed soil erosion in the region and found that it is mainly slight, indicating a need for improved soil conservation efforts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sun Heng, Gao Zhong-Yong, Zhao De-Rong, Sun Xiu-Wu, Chen Li-Qi
Summary: In the Bering Sea, surface waters are oversaturated with aragonite due to high biological removal, while subsurface waters show generally low saturation states and even strong undersaturation, likely caused by remineralization. Despite being relatively low, aragonite saturation states in the shallow nearshore regions of the Bering Sea remain above the saturation horizon throughout the water column, possibly due to high local primary production. Ocean acidification in the Bering Sea is influenced not only by natural processes, but also by the accumulation of anthropogenic CO2, a result of climate change.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Linh Nguyen Van, Xuan-Hien Le, Giang V. Nguyen, Minho Yeon, Sungho Jung, Giha Lee
Summary: This study investigates the pros and cons of six popular sediment transport capacity methods for soil erosion/deposition simulation at watershed scales. The KR and EH methods outperformed others by producing more accurate sediment concentration predictions. Erosion mainly occurred upstream of watersheds with steep slopes and unbalanced initial sediment concentrations, while deposition typically appeared in flat terrain areas.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Seyed Masoud Soleimanpour, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Maryam Zare
Summary: Gully erosion in southern Iran poses a threat to local communities, with the QUEST model demonstrating superior predictive performance compared to conventional statistical models. The model offers a practical and adaptable susceptibility map, highlighting the need for pragmatic mitigation plans in highly susceptible areas. Further studies on machine learning models for gully erosion are warranted.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xinyu Zou, Zhuodong Zhang, Zhuoli Zhou, Qianqian Qiu, Jianyong Luo
Summary: Understanding the spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) and its main influencing factors is crucial for sustainable land use management and climate change mitigation. Results show that elevation and vegetation coverage have significant positive effects on SOC, while wind erosion and deposition can alter SOC content and increase its spatial variability. SOC exhibits spatial autocorrelation and varies with land uses.
Article
Ecology
Kirsty C. Paterson, Joanna M. Cloy, Robert M. Rees, Elizabeth M. Baggs, Hugh Martineau, Dario Fornara, Andrew J. Macdonald, Sarah Buckingham
Summary: The Hassink (1997) equation was found to inaccurately predict the maximum fine-fraction OC in UK grasslands, with Quantile Regression (QR) estimates significantly higher than Linear Regression and Boundary Line (BL) analysis. Sward age had inconsistent effects on measured variables and potential maximum fine-fraction OC, highlighting the need for accurate methods in predicting carbon sequestration potential.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amit Kumar, Munesh Kumar, Rajiv Pandey, Yu ZhiGuo, Marina Cabral-Pinto
Summary: Understanding forest functioning is crucial for sustainable ecosystem services, with a focus on carbon sequestration potential and nutrient stoichiometry in Uttarakhand, India. The study found that nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic carbon content in forest soil increased with altitude, while stoichiometric ratios remained consistent. Soil carbon sequestration potential varied across tree species, indicating Abies pindrow > Cedrus deodara > Quercus leucotrichophora > Pinus roxburghii. This information aids in forest management and mitigation strategies.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Dong-Ming Zhang, Qi-Hao Jiang, Jin-Zhang Zhang, Hong-Wei Huang
Summary: This paper aims to establish a general framework for shallow foundation to quantify the influence of stratum uncertainty on bearing capacity. Geological uncertainty is simulated using Markov random field, while spatial variability is characterized using random field theory. Shenzhen Mawan's borehole data and soil properties are adopted as an example to illustrate the proposed framework. Reduction factor and contribution rate indicator are developed to evaluate the impact of uncertainties.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lisbeth L. Johannsen, Elmar M. Schmaltz, Olivia Mitrovits, Andreas Klik, Wolfgang Smoliner, Shengping Wang, Peter Strauss
Summary: This study created an updated rainfall erosivity map for Austria and its main agricultural production zones based on a larger number of rainfall stations and a recent time series. The study identified differences in temporal and spatial distribution of rainfall erosivity, erosion index, and erosivity density, indicating areas at risk of soil erosion and vulnerability. The significantly larger number of rainfall stations and an updated time series increased the representativeness of rainfall erosivity estimation in Austria, contributing to a more precise soil erosion risk assessment.
Article
Ecology
Vao Fenotiana Razanamahandry, Marjolein Dewaele, Gerard Govers, Liesa Brosens, Benjamin Campforts, Liesbet Jacobs, Tantely Razafimbelo, Tovonarivo Rafolisy, Steven Bouillon
Summary: This study examines the debate surrounding the extent of forest coverage in the central highlands of Madagascar and analyzes the carbon and sediment dynamics of grassland and forest soils. The study finds that grassland soils have lower organic carbon content compared to forest soils, and that the grasslands have developed on soils previously dominated by C-3 plants. Additionally, the grasslands in valley positions contain more recent grass-derived organic carbon, likely due to higher productivity and erosion.
Article
Soil Science
Lei Zhang, Xueming Yang, Craig Drury, Martin Chantigny, Edward Gregorich, Jim Miller, Shabtai Bittman, W. Dan Reynolds, Jingyi Yang
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Soil Science
Junzhen Mi, Edward G. Gregorich, Shengtao Xu, Neil B. McLaughlin, Jinghui Liu
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Soil Science
Yan Zhang, Xiujun Li, Edward G. Gregorich, Neil B. McLaughlin, Xiaoping Zhang, Yafei Guo, Aizhen Liang, Ruqin Fan, Bingjie Sun
Article
Soil Science
Christopher Poeplau, Axel Don, Johan Six, Michael Kaiser, Dinesh Benbi, Claire Chenu, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Delphine Derrien, Paola Gioacchini, Stephanie Grand, Edward Gregorich, Marco Griepentrog, Anna Gunina, Michelle Haddix, Yakov Kuzyakov, Anna Kuehnel, Lynne M. Macdonald, Jennifer Soong, Sylvain Trigalet, Marie-Liesse Vermeire, Pere Rovira, Bas van Wesemael, Martin Wiesmeier, Sabina Yeasmin, Ilya Yevdokimov, Rolf Nieder
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Beauchemin, J. S. Clemente, Y. Thibault, S. Langley, E. G. Gregorich, B. Tisch
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Soil Science
Jessica Quesnel, Andrew C. VanderZaag, Anna Crolla, Christopher Kinsley, Edward G. Gregorich, Claudia Wagner-Riddle
NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Yan Zhang, Xiujun Li, Edward G. Gregorich, Neil B. McLaughlin, Xiaoping Zhang, Yafei Guo, Yan Gao, Aizhen Liang
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Sandra F. Yanni, Bobbi L. Helgason, H. Henry Janzen, Benjamin H. Ellert, Edward G. Gregorich
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Soil Science
Michelle L. Haddix, Edward G. Gregorich, Bobbi L. Helgason, Henry Janzen, Benjamin H. Ellert, M. Francesca Cotrufo
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tino Peplau, Julia Schroeder, Edward Gregorich, Christopher Poeplau
Summary: The study used a geothermal gradient in Canada to investigate the warming effects on soil organic matter in a forest ecosystem, finding that soil organic carbon responded similarly to warming in both topsoil and subsoil. There was a negative relationship between soil temperature and whole-profile SOC stocks, with the largest share of total SOC losses coming from POM-C. Losses in N were not observed, indicating a redistribution with accumulation in the silt and clay fraction.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Schroeder, Tino Peplau, Edward Gregorich, Christoph C. Tebbe, Christopher Poeplau
Summary: Subarctic regions are greatly affected by global warming, but the sensitivity to temperature and nitrogen addition is not land use-dependent. Short-term warming increases microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE), while nitrogen addition decreases CUE.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tino Peplau, Julia Schroeder, Edward Gregorich, Christopher Poeplau
Summary: The study found that the warming caused by climate change in the northern circumpolar permafrost region has allowed agricultural production to expand, leading to the conversion of forests to arable land. This conversion has resulted in the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) that was previously protected by frozen ground. The interaction between permafrost abundance and deforestation on SOC stocks has been poorly studied. The study sampled soils from both permafrost and non-permafrost areas to assess the impact of land-use change on SOC stocks. It found that the conversion of permafrost-affected forest soils to cropland and grassland resulted in significant SOC losses, while sites without permafrost did not show significant changes. The fate of SOC after land-use change depended on the abundance of permafrost, with climate conditions playing a major role. The study suggests that considering the initial conditions of forest soils is important to minimize climate impact in regions with discontinuous permafrost.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Julia Schroeder, Tino Peplau, Frank Pennekamp, Edward Gregorich, Christoph C. Tebbe, Christopher Poeplau
Summary: The study found that land-use conversion significantly increased microbial carbon use efficiency, with soil pH increase and C:N ratio decrease playing important roles, rather than changes in microbial community composition.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Christopher Poeplau, Julia Schroeder, Ed Gregorich, Irina Kurganova
Article
Agronomy
M. J. Morrison, E. R. Cober, E. G. Gregorich, H. D. Voldeng, B. Ma, G. C. Topp
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE
(2018)
