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Response of soil sulfur availability to elevation and degradation in the Wugong Mountain meadow, China

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  • Zhi LI

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Ling ZHANG

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Jing CHEN

    (College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China)

  • Xueling ZHANG

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Suqin YU

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Wenyuan ZHANG

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Xiaochi MA

    (Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, USA)

  • Xiaomin GUO

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

  • Dekui NIU

    (Key Laboratory of Silviculture, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, P.R. China)

Abstract

Vegetation restorations of degraded meadows have been widely implemented. The evaluation of soil nutrient changes as affected by degradation is vital for efficient restorations. However, while macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) have been widely investigated, sulfur (S) as one important element correlated tightly with other nutrients has not been thoroughly studied. Two studies were conducted to determine changes of sulfur as affected by degradation and elevation gradients. The results showed that available S (AS) changed non-linearly with elevation and the first principal component based on other soil nutrient variables. Soil AS depended on degradation levels and contributed substantially to the separation of meadows with different degradation levels. Moreover, AS responded stronger to changes in elevation gradients and degradation levels compared with other major nutrients. Thereby, AS could be an important nutrient responding to meadow disturbance, which should be considered in future studies on meadow soil nutrients cycling and vegetation restorations. The findings have implications for ecological restoration of degraded meadows with respect to soil nutrient management and conservations.

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  • Zhi LI & Ling ZHANG & Jing CHEN & Xueling ZHANG & Suqin YU & Wenyuan ZHANG & Xiaochi MA & Xiaomin GUO & Dekui NIU, 2017. "Response of soil sulfur availability to elevation and degradation in the Wugong Mountain meadow, China," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 63(6), pages 250-256.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:6:id:83-2017-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/83/2017-PSE
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