Arid Zone Research ›› 2021, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 672-681.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2021.03.09

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Soil organic carbon spatial distribution and reserve estimation of different soil types in Yanqi Basin oasis area

SHI Changming1(),LIU Yang1,ZHANG Furong1,ZHAO Yunfei1,XIAO Jinjin1,WANG Xia1,2()   

  1. 1. School of Resources and Environment, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Western Environment and Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
  • Received:2020-07-19 Revised:2021-03-14 Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-06-17
  • Contact: Xia WANG E-mail:shichm18@lzu.edu.cn;wangxia@lzu.edu.cn

Abstract:

We investigated the density and spatial distribution of Yanqi basin oasis farmland soil organic carbon (SOC) among different soil types. Using long-term monitoring data from the Yanqi basin of the Xinjiang oasis area, we applied the DeNitrification-DeComposition (DNDC) model to conduct a simulated experiment. The results of the experiment showed that the DNDC model accurately simulated the SOC and its dynamic changes in this region, producing a correlation coefficient (r) higher than 92.75%. The relative error (E) was between 2.98% and 4.12%, indicating that the model has high reliability. In 2018, the SOC density in the 0-20 cm layer in the oasis area of Yanqi Basin was 12000-28000 kg·hm-2, and the total soil organic carbon reserves were 2414 Mg, with obvious differences among regions. Additionally, significant differences in SOC density and reserves were detected among soil types. The SOC density was highest in marsh soil at 25136 kg·hm-2 and lowest in stony soil at 13335 kg·hm-2. The implementation of specific field management measures for different regions and soil types is essential to restore the SOC cycle balance and facilitate the sustainable development of farmland in China.

Key words: oil organic carbon, DeNitrification-DeComposition model, Yanqi Oasis Basin, different soil types, organic carbon reserves, farmland soil