Influence of soil properties on the performance of the<i>Taxodium</i>hybrid ‘Zhongshanshan 407’ in a short-term pot experiment

Shi, Qin; Yin, Yongguang; Wang, Zhiquan; Creech, David; Hua, Jianfeng

doi:10.1080/00380768.2017.1296332

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“…In recent years, a number of studies on the physico-chemical properties of soils in artificial forests of different ages have proved that the age of the forest has a direct effect on soil characteristics ( Ali et al, 2019 ; Fonseca, Alice & Rey-Benayas, 2012 ; Lucas-Borja et al, 2019 ; Niu et al, 2015 ; Yesilonis et al, 2016 ; Zeng et al, 2017 ). The results of the comprehensive evaluation of soils of different forest ages have also been frequently reported ( Chen et al, 2021b ; Cao et al, 2023 ; Fuss et al, 2019 ; Shi et al, 2016 ). Many scholars have studied soils of artificial forests of different forest ages mainly in conventional conditions but there are not many relevant studies in arid and semi-arid areas.…”

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Impacts of forest age on soil characteristics and fertility quality of Populus simonii shelter forest at the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, China

Guo,

Yang,

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The sand fixing shelter forests in the Horqin Sandy Land are a key area in the “3-North” Shelter Forest Program in China, which has a history of over 50 years of artificial afforestation. Populus simonii Carr is one of the most dominant silvicultural species in the region. The aim of this study is to understand the soil characteristics and soil fertility of Populus simonii shelter forests at different growth stages and to establish a scientific basis for soil nutrient regulation and sustainable management of Populus simonii shelter forests at the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land. Sample plots were selected for young (≤15 a), middle-aged (16–25 a), near-mature (26–30 a), mature (31–40 a), and over-mature (≥41 a) forests. Each forest studied was in a state of natural restoration with uniform stand conditions and no artificial fertilizer was applied. These sites were selected to study changes in the soil characteristics in soil depths of 0–20, 20–40, and 40–60 cm. In order to avoid the problem of multicollinearity between soil variables and to reduce redundancy, principal component analysis (PCA), Pearson’s correlation analysis, and Norm value calculation were used to select the least correlated indicators with the highest factor loadings. This was used to establish the minimum data set. The soil fertility quality of these shelterbelts in different forest ages was quantified using the soil quality index (SQI). In the growth stage from young to nearly mature forests, the soil bulk weight and pH decreased with increasing forest age. Soil capillary porosity, noncapillary porosity, total porosity, water content, field water holding capacity, and organic carbon content increased with increasing forest age and soil nutrient content gradually improved. At the stage of near-mature to over-mature forests, the effect of forest age on soil bulk density was not significant and all other soil characteristics decreased to varying degrees as the forest age increased. The soil also developed from alkaline to neutral. The SQI of the total data set and the SQI of the minimum data set consistently showed that near-mature forests (NMF) > middle-aged forests (MAF) > mature forests (MF) > over-mature forests (OMF) > young forests (YF). The results of the two evaluation systems showed a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05, R 2 = 0.8263) indicating that it is feasible to use the minimum data set to evaluate the soil fertility of shelter forests of different forest ages. The age of the forest has an obvious effect on the soil characteristics and overall soil fertility of shelter forests. The Populus simonii shelter forests on the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land have great soil development at the early stage of afforestation and the soil nutrient content gradually increases. The soil fertility reaches a peak when the forest is nearly mature and the soil fertility declines after the age of the forest reaches 30 years.

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Impacts of forest age on soil characteristics and fertility quality of Populus simonii shelter forest at the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, China

Guo,

Yang,

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“…Owing to its high commercial and ecological value, the artificially established area of T. Zhongshanshan in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) is around 70,000 ha, with quantities over 50 million, and the demand for this conifer tree in landscape plantations and ecological restoration surpasses supply. Despite the fact that an increasing number of studies have been conducted from many perspectives, including crossbreeding, water resistance mechanism and photosynthetic traits [9][10][11][12], little information is available on carbon pools with stand ages in T. hybrid Zhongshanshan plantations since models to assist management of this species are in most cases lacking. An assessment of carbon storage in T. Zhongshanshan plantations is crucial for regional-scale evaluation of carbon dynamics and ameliorating these estimates requires plentiful field studies.…”

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Biomass Estimation and Carbon Storage of Taxodium Hybrid Zhongshanshan Plantations in the Yangtze River Basin

Shi

Hua

Creech

et al. 2022

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As a pivotal wetland tree, Taxodium hybrid Zhongshanshan has been widely planted in the region of Yangtze River for multipurpose of ecological restoration, field shelter, landscape aesthetics as well as carbon sequestration. However, the carbon allocation patterns across distinct stages of stand development of T. Zhongshanshan are poorly documented. Using a sample of 30 trees which were destructively harvested, this study compared 3 models for assessing aboveground biomass. Furthermore, a linear seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) approach was introduced to fit the system of the best selected model that ensured the additivity property. On this basis, biomass and carbon storage of T. Zhongshanshan stands in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) were fairly estimated. Specifically, the study developed height-diameter at breast (H-DBH) function. The results showed that the selected 3-parameter polynomial model performed better, and the SUR approach provided more accurate estimates of leaf and stem fractions. The total tree biomass was 53.43, 84.87, 140.67, 192.71 and 156.65 t ha−1 in the 9-, 11-, 13-, 15-, and 22-year-old T. Zhongshanshan stands, and contributed averagely 94.40% of the ecosystem biomass accumulation. The current T. Zhongshanshan stands in the YRB area can store 124.76 to 217.64 t ha−1 carbon, of which total tree ranges from 25.32 to 90.89 t ha−1, with 55.19% to 77.66% storing in the soil. The T. Zhongshanshan had continuous potential for carbon storage during its growth, particularly in the incipient stages. The findings of this research are firsthand information for forest managers for the sustainable management of T. Zhongshanshan in the YRB and similar subtropical areas.

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“…In fact, organic matter content and water movement are significant components and key indicators of soil quality. Moreover, nutrients uptake and plant growth depend on the complex interactions of soil properties and the processes that take place in them and its directly related to different physical soil properties (Shi et al 2017). Sandy soils are characterized by poor physical properties such as high evaporation, high permeability and excessive drainage of rain and irrigation water below the root zone, which leading to low water-holding capacity (Andry et al 2009).…”

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Significance of Some Soil Amendments to Improve Plant Growth and Nutrients Uptake in Some Soils

Abdeen

2020

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Many problems facing sandy, calcareous and heavy clay soils and restricts plant growth, nutrients availability and sustainable agriculture. Soil amendments are considered to be the most realistic soil management methods to improve soil chemical and physical properties. Improving some soil physical and chemical properties, study the correlation between soil properties and their effect on plant growth and nutrients uptake by faba bean plant (Vicia faba L. var.716) were the main purpose of this study. To achieve this purpose three factorial pot experiments were conducted by addition rates (0, 5 and10 ton. fed -1 ) of farmyard manure (FYM), phosphate rock (PhR) and rice straw (RS) either alone or mixed to sandy, calcareous sandy loam and clay soils. Soils were incubated with the studied treatments for 15 days before planting. The main results showed that the addition rates of soil amendments led to slightly increase in soil salinity, total porosity and significant increase in organic matter content in the experimental soils. Bulk density and pH decreased with increased the rates of FYM and PhR either alone or mixed with RS. Decreasing in hydraulic conductivity in sandy and sandy loam soils, while it increases in clay soil. Generally, there are negative correlations between soil organic matter and both of hydraulic conductivity and bulk density in sandy and sandy loam soils, while, organic matter and hydraulic conductivity gave a positive effect in clay soil. Changes in soil properties had a positive effect of faba bean growth and macro nutrients uptake. The highest rates of the studied materials showed a significant increase in fresh and dry weight, NPK content and uptake of faba bean plant. Integrated use of the highest rates of FYM and PhR with RS were the best option for sustaining physical and chemical properties, enhancing faba bean growth and nutrients uptake of the studied soils.

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Influence of soil properties on the performance of theTaxodiumhybrid ‘Zhongshanshan 407’ in a short-term pot experiment

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References 39 publications

Impacts of forest age on soil characteristics and fertility quality of Populus simonii shelter forest at the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, China

Impacts of forest age on soil characteristics and fertility quality of Populus simonii shelter forest at the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, China

Biomass Estimation and Carbon Storage of Taxodium Hybrid Zhongshanshan Plantations in the Yangtze River Basin

Significance of Some Soil Amendments to Improve Plant Growth and Nutrients Uptake in Some Soils

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