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Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon Density Fractions in Aggregates as Influenced by Salts and Microbial Community

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  • Wei Yang

    (Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Wuhan 430070, China
    Engineering Technology Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation in Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Xingsheng Song

    (Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Yangbo He

    (Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Bige Chen

    (Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
    Zhejiang Dikuang Technology Co., Ltd., 508 Tiandi Road, Hangzhou 310007, China)

  • Ying Zhou

    (Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Wuhan 430070, China
    Engineering Technology Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation in Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Jiazhou Chen

    (Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China)

Abstract

Understanding soil organic carbon (SOC) at the aggregate level is crucial for soil health in secondary-salinized greenhouse development. Nevertheless, the specific patterns and contributions of ion content and microbial communities on SOC density fractions at the aggregate level remain unclear in secondary-salinized soil. We investigated variations in salts [electrical conductivity (EC) and ions] and microbial communities across various aggregate classes in both a 16-year-use greenhouse and open-field soils. We also examined SOC density fractions, including the light fraction (LF), the heavy fraction of particulate organic matter (POM), and mineral-associated organic matter (MOM) across different aggregates. The findings revealed that a lower Ca 2+ /K + along with elevated EC levels (average 2.49 mS cm −1 ) reduced the macroaggregate percentage in greenhouse compared to open-field conditions, with a lower EC of 0.58 mS cm −1 . Bacterial diversity and community composition exhibited no variation across different aggregate sizes at both sites. Conversely, fungal diversity and relative abundance (primarily dominated by Ascomycota of 78.50%) substantially increased in microaggregates (<0.25 mm) compared to macroaggregates (>0.25 mm). Macroaggregates exhibited a higher proportion of LF and MOM (3.3–18.2%, 24.9–34.5%, and 2.9–4.0% for LF, MOM, and POM, respectively) than microaggregates. Correlation and redundancy analyses revealed that fungal diversity, particularly the relative abundance of Ascomycota in aggregates < 0.25 mm, significantly and positively influenced ( p < 0.05) the proportion of MOM carbon in terms of the overall SOC (J-type). This study provides valuable insights into the distribution patterns of SOC within the secondary salt-affected soils.

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  • Wei Yang & Xingsheng Song & Yangbo He & Bige Chen & Ying Zhou & Jiazhou Chen, 2023. "Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon Density Fractions in Aggregates as Influenced by Salts and Microbial Community," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:11:p:2024-:d:1275215
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