Arid Zone Research ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 165-175.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2022.01.17

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Effect of water on nitrogen mineralization in degraded succession of Gahai Wetland

SONG Liangcui(),MA Weiwei(),LI Guang,LONG Yongchun,CHANG Wenhua   

  1. College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
  • Received:2021-04-28 Revised:2021-06-01 Online:2022-01-15 Published:2022-01-24
  • Contact: Weiwei MA E-mail:2365096162@qq.com;maww@gsau.edu.cn

Abstract:

Moisture is the main regulatory factor of nitrogen mineralization processes in wetland soils, where it also plays an important role in nitrogen circulation. Using Gannan Gahai wetland as study area, four degradation gradients (nondegraded, UD; slightly degraded, LD; moderately degraded, MD; and severely degraded, HD), and four field water holding capacity(20% FC, 40% FC, 60% FC and 80% FC)—were established, and the nitrogen mineralization characteristics of the wetland soil in the 0-10 cm soil layer were measured by aerobic incubation for 49 days. The results showed that (1) under various water conditions, the ammoniation, nitrification, and net nitrogen mineralization rates increased at first, and then decreased with the increase of incubation time. (2) With the increase in water content, the average value of soil net nitrogen mineralization initially increased and then it decreased; at 60% FC, the value in degraded soil was 34.91-44.94 mg·kg-1, compared with 20% FC, 40% FC, and 80% FC, it was 22.31-30.29 mg·kg-1、10.91-19.84 mg·kg-1、8.57-19.50 mg·kg-1, respectively. (3) The mean value of net nitrogen mineralization and its corresponding rate decreased with the increasing level of wetland degradation. An adequate amount of moisture favors soil nitrogen mineralization, while excessive moisture is unfavorable to this process and, at the same time, wetland degradation reduces it.

Key words: nitrogen mineralization, soil moisture content, Gahai Wetland, moisture, degree of degradation