Effects of soil salinity characteristics on three habitats in inland salt marshes

Cui, Qiaoyu; He, Tianbai; Zhang, Anning; Quan, Xiaosai; Feng, Yanqiong; Chen, Xiangquan; He, Yushi

doi:10.1007/s10265-021-01328-x

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“…Group A, dominated by P. communis, was found in areas with lower than average salinity, as observed previously in the Siheung salt marsh (Bang et al 2018). By contrast, the salinity of Phragmites habitats is higher than that of Carex habitats in China (Cui et al 2021).…”

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Spatial distribution of halophytes and environment factors in salt marshes along the eastern Yellow Sea

2021

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Background Salt marshes provide a variety of ecosystem services; however, they are vulnerable to human activity, water level fluctuations, and climate change. Analyses of the relationships between plant communities and environmental conditions in salt marshes are expected to provide useful information for the prediction of changes during climate change. In this study, relationships between the current vegetation structure and environmental factors were evaluated in the tidal flat at the southern tip of Ganghwa, Korea, where salt marshes are well-developed. Results The vegetation structure in Ganghwa salt marshes was divided into three groups by cluster analysis: group A, dominated by Phragmites communis; group B, dominated by Suaeda japonica; and group C, dominated by other taxa. As determined by PERMANOVA, the groups showed significant differences with respect to altitude, soil moisture, soil organic matter, salinity, sand, clay, and silt ratios. A canonical correspondence analysis based on the percent cover of each species in the quadrats showed that the proportion of sand increased as the altitude increased and S. japonica appeared in soil with a relatively high silt proportion, while P. communis was distributed in soil with low salinity. Conclusions The distributions of three halophyte groups differed depending on the altitude, soil moisture, salinity, and soil organic matter, sand, silt, and clay contents. Pioneer species, such as S. japonica, appeared in soil with a relatively high silt content. The P. communis community survived under a wider range of soil textures than previously reported in the literature; the species was distributed in soils with relatively low salinity, with a range expansion toward the sea in areas with freshwater influx. The observed spatial distribution patterns may provide a basis for conservation under declining salt marshes.

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Spatial distribution of halophytes and environment factors in salt marshes along the eastern Yellow Sea

2021

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“…Comprising one-third of the global organic soil carbon pool, wetlands are considered to represent one of the largest biological carbon pools and decisively affect global carbon cycling [ 1 ]. The inland salt marsh is a marsh wetland with over-wet or seasonal water, salinized soil, and halophytes in continental arid and semi-arid climates [ 2 ]. The inland salt marsh is a type of wetland ecosystem that exhibits specific ecological and hydrological processes and a highly heterogeneous environment [ 3 ].…”

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Characteristics of soil organic carbon fractions in four vegetation communities of an inland salt marsh

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Zhao,

et al. 2024

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Background The study of soil organic carbon characteristics and its relationship with soil environment and vegetation types is of great significance to the evaluation of soil carbon sink provided by inland salt marshes. This paper reports the characteristics of soil organic carbon fractions in 0–50 cm soil layers at four vegetation communities of the Qinwangchuan salt marsh. Results (1) The soil organic carbon content of Phragmites australis community (9.60 ± 0.32 g/kg) was found to be higher than that of Salicornia europae (7.75 ± 0.18 g/kg) and Tamarix ramosissima (4.96 ± 0.18 g/kg) and Suaeda corniculata community (4.55 ± 0.11 g/kg). (2) The soil dissolved organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and soil microbial biomass carbon in 0–50 cm soil layer of Phragmites australis community were higher, which were 0.46 ± 0.01 g/kg, 2.81 ± 0.06 g/kg and 0.31 ± 0.01 g/kg, respectively. (3) Soil organic carbon was positively correlated with dissolved organic carbon, particulate organic carbon, and microbial biomass carbon, and negatively correlated with easily oxidized organic carbon. (4) Above-ground biomass has a strong direct positive effect on soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and pH have a strong direct positive effect on microbial biomass carbon content, pH and average density have a strong direct negative effect on easily oxidized organic carbon, and particulate organic carbon. Conclusions The interaction between plant community characteristics and soil factors is an important driving factor for soil organic carbon accumulation in inland salt marshes.

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Fractal analysis of root architecture responses of Saussurea salsa to a gradient of flooding intensity and salinity

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Effects of soil salinity characteristics on three habitats in inland salt marshes

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Spatial distribution of halophytes and environment factors in salt marshes along the eastern Yellow Sea

Spatial distribution of halophytes and environment factors in salt marshes along the eastern Yellow Sea

Characteristics of soil organic carbon fractions in four vegetation communities of an inland salt marsh

Fractal analysis of root architecture responses of Saussurea salsa to a gradient of flooding intensity and salinity

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