Influences of nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethyl pyrazole phosphate on nitrogen and soil salt-ion leaching

An undisturbed heavy clay soil column experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the new nitrification inhibitor, 3,4- dimethylpyrazole phosphate （DMPP）, on nitrogen and soil salt-ion leaching. Regular urea was selected as the nitrogen source in the soil. The results showed that the cumulative leaching losses of soil nitrate-N under the treatment of urea with DMPP were from 57.5% to 63.3% lower than those of the treatment of urea without DMPP. The use of nitrification inhibitors as nitrate leaching retardants may be a proposal in regulations to prevent groundwater contaminant. However, there were no great difference between urea and urea with DMPP treatments on ammonium-N leaching. Moreover, the soil salt-ion leaching losses of Ca^2＋, Mg^2＋, K^＋, and Na^＋ were reduced from 26.6% to 28.8%, 21.3% to 27.8%, 33.3% to 35.5%, and 21.7% to 32.1%, respectively. So, the leaching losses of soil salt-ion were declined for nitrification inhibitor DMPP addition, being beneficial to shallow groundwater protection and growth of crop. These results indicated the possibility of ammonium or ammonium producing compounds using nitrification inhibitor DMPP to control the nitrate and nutrient cation leaching losses, minimizing the risk of nitrate pollution in shallow groundwater.     

Effect of nitrification inhibitor DMPP on nitrogen leaching, nitrifying organisms, and enzyme activities in a rice-oilseed rape cropping system

DMPP （3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate） has been used to reduce nitrogen （N） loss from leaching or denitrification and to improve N supply in agricultural land. However, its impact on soil nitrifying organisms and enzyme activities involved in N cycling is largely unknown. Therefore, an on-farm experiment, for two years, has been conducted, to elucidate the effects of DMPP on mineral N （NH4^＋- N and NO3^--N） leaching, nitrifying organisms, and denitrifying enzymes in a rice-oilseed rape cropping system. Three treatments including urea alone （UA）, urea ＋ 1% DMPP （DP）, and no fertilizer （CK）, have been carded out. The results showed that DP enhanced the mean NH4^＋-N concentrations by 19.1%-24.3%, but reduced the mean NO3^--N concentrations by 44.9%-56.6% in the leachate, under a two-year rice-rape rotation, compared to the UA treatment. The population of ammonia oxidizing bacteria, the activity of nitrate reductase, and nitrite reductase in the DP treatment decreased about 24.5%-30.9%, 14.9%-43.5%, and 14.7%-31.6%, respectively, as compared to the UA treatment. However, nitrite oxidizing bacteria and hydroxylamine reductase remained almost unaffected by DMPP. It is proposed that DMPP has the potential to either reduce NO3^--N leaching by inhibiting ammonia oxidization or N losses from denitrification, which is in favor of the N conversations in the rice-oilseed rape cropping system.     

Dynamics of soil inorganic nitrogen and their responses to nitrogen additions in three subtropical forests, south China

Three forests with different historical land-use, forest age, and species assemblages in subtropical China were selected to evaluate current soil N status and investigate the responses of soil inorganic N dynamics to monthly ammonium nitrate additions. Results showed that the mature monsoon evergreen broadleaved forest that has been protected for more than 400 years exhibited an advanced soil N status than the pine （Pinus massoniana） and pine-broadleaf mixed forests, both originated from the 1930＇s clear-cut and pine plantation. Mature forests had greater extractable inorganic N pool, lower N retention capacity, higher inorganic N leaching, and higher soil C/N ratios. Mineral soil extractable NH4^＋-N and NO3-N concentrations were significantly increased by experimental N additions on several sampling dates, but repeated ANOVA showed that the effect was not significant over the whole year except NH4^＋-N in the mature forest. In contrast, inorganic N （both NH4^＋-N and NO3^--N） in soil 20-cm below the surface was significantly elevated by the N additions. From 42% to 74% of N added was retained by the upper 20 cm soils in the pine and mixed forests, while 0%-70% was retained in the mature forest. Our results suggest that land-use history, forest age and species composition were likely to be some of the important factors that determine differing forest N retention responses to elevated N deposition in the study region.     

Correlation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation and denitrification

The feasibility of the nitrous organic wastewater treated was studied in seven anaerobic sequencing batch reactors（ASBRs） （0^#-6^#） which had been run under stable anaerobic ammonium oxidation （Anammox）. By means of monitoring and data analysis of COD, NH4^#-N, NO2^--N, NO3^--N and pH, and of microbial test, the results revealed that the optimal Anammox performance was achieved from 2^# reactor in which COD/NH4^＋ -N was 1.65, Anammox bacteria and denitrification bacteria could coexist, and Anammox reaction and denitrification reaction could occur simultaneously in the reactors. The ratio of NH4^＋-N consumed ： NO2^- -N consumed ： NO3^- -N produced was 1：1.38：0.19 in 0^# reactor which was not added glucose in the wastewater. When different ratio of COD and NH4^＋-N was fed for the reactors, the ratio of NO2^- -N consumed： NH4^＋-N consumed was in the range of 1.51-2.29 and the ratio of NO;-N produced： NH4^＋ -N consumed in the range of 0 -0.05.     

Role of nitrification inhibitor DMPP( 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate) in NO3--N accumulation in greengrocery(Brassica campestris L. Ssp. Chinensis )and vegetable soil

The influence of nitrification inhibitor(NI) 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on nitrate accumulation in greengrocery ( Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) and vegetable soil at surface layer were investigated in field experiments in 2002 and 2003.Results showed that NI DMPP took no significant effect on yields of edible parts of greengrocery, but it could significantly decrease NO3^--N concentration in greengrocery and in vegetable soil at surface layer. In addition, NI DMPP could reduce the NO3^--N concentration during the prophase stage of storage.     

Interaction effect of micro- and macro-organic on the biogeochemical function of the sediment and aquatic interface

Constructed stormwater infiltration basins have been broad applied in urban areas in terms of stormwater disposal and compensation of reduced groundwater recharge. However, stormwater derived from sediments accumulating in infiltration beds may act as a source of dissolved contaminants for groundwater. Concentrations of DO, NO3-N, NO2^--N, NH4^＋-N and PO4^3--P were monitored at multiple depth with time. The results showed that the occurrence of denitrificarion was restrained by sediments in term of no invertebrates. Under the conditions of invertebrates inoculated, the concentrations of DO, NO^3--N, NO2^＋-N, NH4^＋-N and PO4^3＋-P varied respectively with time and the occurrence of nitrification and mobilizing nitrate in the sediment. It is concluded that there exist the invertebrate activities such as building tubes and galleries and excreting faecal pellet which may increase water dispersion and enhance accessibility of nutrient, and stimulate microbial process effected in the sediment. Besides, the natural death and rot of worms were also found to be important factors of the invertebrate activities.     

Vertical and temporal distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus and relationship with their influencing factors in aquatic-terrestrial ecotone： a case study in Taihu Lake, China

Vertical and temporal distributions of N and P in soil solution in aquatic-terrestrial ecotone （ATE） of Taihu Lake were investigated, and the relations among N, P, ORP （oxidation reduction potential）, TOC, root system biomass and microorganism were studied. As a whole, significant declines in TN, NO3^--N, DON （dissolved organic nitrogen） and TP concentration in soil solution have occurred with increase of the depth, and reached their minima at 60 cm depth, except for NH4^＋-N, which increased with depth. The concentration of TP increased gradually from spring to winter in the topsoil, the maximum 0.08 mg/L presented in the winter while the minimum 0.03 mg/L in spring. In the deeper layer, the concentration value of TP fluctuated little. As for the NO3^--N, its seasonal variation was significant at 20 cm depth, its concentration increased gradually from spring to autumn, and decreased markedly in winter. Vertical and temporal distribution of DON is contrary to that of NO3^--N. The results also show that the variation of N and P in the percolate between adjacent layers is obviously different. The vertical variation ofTN, TP, NO3^--N, NH4^＋-N and DON is significant, of which the variation coefficient of NO3^--N along the depth reaches 100.23%, the highest; while the variation coefficient of DON is 41.14%, the smallest. The results of correlation analysis show that the concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus correlate significantly with TOC, ORP, root biomass and counts of nitrifying bacteria. Most nutrients altered much from 20 to 40 cm along the depth. However, DON changed more between 60 and 80 cm. Results show that soil of 0-60 cm depth is active rhizoplane, with strong capability to remove the nitrogen and phosphorus in ATE. It may suggest that there exists the optimum ecological efficiency in the depth of above 60 cm in reed wetland. This will be very significant for ecological restoration and reestablishment.     

An assessment of the effectiveness and impact of electrokinetic remediation for pyrene-contaminated soil

The effectiveness of electrokinetic remediation for pyrene-contaminated soil was investigated by an anode-cathode separated system using a salt bridge. The applied constant voltage was 24 V and the electrode gap was 24 cm. Two types of soil （sandy soil and loam soil） were selected because of their different conductive capabilities. The initial concentrations of pyrene in these soil samples were 261.3 mg/kg sandy soil and 259.8 mg/kg loam soil After treatment of the sandy soil and loam soil for seven days, 56.8% and 20.1% of the pyrene had been removed respectively. Under the same power supply voltage, the removal of the pollutant from the sandy soil was greater than that from the loam soil, due to the higher current and lower pH. Further analysis revealed that the effectiveness of electrokinetic remediation was affected by the energy expenditure, and was associated with changes in soil properties.     

Organic matter and concentrated nitrogen removal by shortcut nitrification and denitrification from mature municipal landfill leachate

An UASB＋Anoxic/Oxic （A/O） system was introduced to treat a mature landfill leachate with low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio and high ammonia concentration. To make the best use of the biodegradable COD in the leaehate, the denitrifieation of NOx^--N in the reeireulation effluent from the elarifier was carried out in the UASB. The results showed that most biodegradable organic matters were removed by the denitrifieation in the UASB. The NH4^＋-N loading rate （ALR） of A/O reactor and operational temperature was 0.28- 0.60 kg NH4^＋-N/（m^3-d） and 17-29℃ during experimental period, respectively. The short-cut nitrification with nitrite accumulation efficiency of 90%-99% was stabilized during the whole experiment. The NH4^＋-N removal efficiency varied between 90% and 100%. When ALR was less than 0.45 kg NH4^＋-N/（m^3.d）, the NH4^＋-N removal efficiency was more than 98%. With the influent NH4^＋-N of 1200-1800 mg/L, the effluent NH4^＋-N was less than 15 mg/L. The shortcut nitrification and denitrifieation can save 40% carbon source, with a highly efficient denitrifieation taking place in the UASB. When the ratio of the feed COD to feed NH4^＋-N was only 2-3, the total inorganic nitrogen （TIN） removal efficiency attained 67%-80%. Besides, the sludge samples from A/O reactor were analyzed using FISH. The FISH analysis revealed that ammonia oxidation bacteria （AOB） accounted for 4% of the total eubaeterial population, whereas nitrite oxidation bacteria （NOB） accounted only for 0.2% of the total eubaeterial population.     

Sources of nitrous and nitric oxides in paddy soils：Nitrification and denitrification

Rice-paddies are regarded as one of the main agricultural sources of N 2O and NO emissions. To date, however, specific N2O and NO production pathways are poorly understood in paddy soils. ^15N-tracing experiments were carded out to investigate the processes responsible for N2O and NO production in two paddy soils with substantially different soil properties. Laboratory incubation experiments were carried out under aerobic conditions at moisture contents corresponding to 60% of water holding capacity. The relative importance of nitrification and denitrification to the flux of NaO was quantified by periodically measuring and comparing the enrichments of the N2O, NH~-N and NO3-N pools. The results showed that both N2O and NO emission rates in an alkaline paddy soil with clayey texture were substantially higher than those in a neutral paddy soil with silty loamy texture. In accordance with most published results, the ammonium N pool was the main source of N2O emission across the soil profiles of the two paddy soils, being responsible for 59.7% to 97.7% of total N2O emissions. The NO3-N pool of N2O emission was relatively less important under the given aerobic conditions. The rates of N2O emission from nitrification （N2On） among different soil layers were significantly different, which could be attributed to both the differences in gross N nitrification rates and to the ratios of nitrified N emitted as NzO among soil layers. Furthermore, NO fluxes were positively correlated with the changes in gross nitrification rates and the ratios of NO/N2O in the two paddy soils were always greater than one （from 1.26 to 6.47）. We therefore deduce that, similar to N2O, nitrification was also the dominant source of NO in the tested paddy soils at water contents below 60% water holding capacity.     

Effects of the new nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on nitrate and potassium leaching in two soils

In this study, soil column was used to study the new nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on nitrate (NO3--N) and potassium (K) leaching in the sandy loam soil and clay loam soil. The results showed that DMPP with ammonium sulphate nitrate (ASN) ((NH4)2SO4 and NH4NO3) or urea could reduce NO3--N leaching significantly, whereas ammonium (NH4 -N) leaching increased slightly. In case of total N (NO3--N NH4 -N), losses by leaching during the experimental period (40 d) were 37.93 mg (urea), 31.61 mg (urea DMPP), 108.10 mg (ASN), 60.70 mg (ASN DMPP) in the sandy loam soil, and 30.54 mg (urea), 21.05 mg (urea DMPP), 37.86 mg (ASN), 31. 09 mg (ASN DMPP) in the clay loam soil, respectively. DMPP-amended soil led to the maintenance of relatively high levels of NH4 -N and low levels of NO3--N in soil, and nitrification was slower. DMPP supplementation also resulted in potassium leached less, but the difference was not significant except the treatment ASN and ASN DMPP in the sandy loam soil. Above results indicate that DMPP is a good nitrification inhibitor, the efficiency of DMPP seems better in the sandy loam soil than in the clay loam soil and lasts longer.     

DMPP对氮素垂直迁移转化及淋溶损失的影响

采用自制模拟原状土柱装置,进行新型硝化抑制剂3,4-二甲基吡唑磷酸盐（3,4-dimethyl pyrazole phosphate ,DMPP）对氮素淋溶效应试验,探讨其对氮素垂直迁移转化及降低淋溶损失的影响.结果表明,尿素添加1%的DMPP后,与不添加DMPP尿素相比,在60 d内能有效抑制土壤铵氧化反应的发生,显著提高20 cm以上耕作层土壤水铵态氮的浓度,降低硝态氮和亚硝态氮的浓度;20 cm以下深层土壤水铵态氮的浓度与未加DMPP的处理无显著差异,并没有明显导致铵态氮的垂直迁移;深层土壤水硝态氮的浓度显著低于未加DMPP的处理,明显降低硝态氮垂直迁移的淋溶损失;随施氮量增加,添加DMPP尿素的处理,60 d内土壤水中铵态氮与硝态氮的浓度在40 cm以下深层剖面并没有明显增加,其垂直迁移的淋溶损失差别不大.常规尿素添加1%的DMPP,可以调控土壤氮素的迁移转化,有利于土水环境的保护,降低对地下水氮素污染的潜在风险,具有显著的生态效益.     

黑河中游边缘荒漠-绿洲非饱和带土壤质地对土壤氮积累与地下水氮污染的影响

在灌溉农田生态系统,土壤剖面中硝态氮(NO-3-N)的积累、分布、运移及地下水氮污染不仅受灌溉、施肥的影响,也与土壤质地有密切联系.本研究在黑河流域中游临泽平川绿洲设置了黑河河漫滩-老绿洲农田-新垦绿洲农田-绿洲外围固沙带一个监测断面10个观测井,对地下水NO-3-N含量进行连续监测,并对不同景观单元非饱和带土壤质地和NO-3-N含量进行了分析,对不同质地土壤NO-3-N在剖面的运移变化和氮淋溶损失进行监测.结果表明老绿洲农田,0~300 cm土层土壤质地的垂向分布为上层砂壤土,下层为壤土和黏壤土;而新垦沙地农田在土壤剖面中也有洪积黏土层出现,但0~300 cm不同土层砂粒含量均在80%以上;绿洲外围固沙带土壤在160 cm以下出现黏土层分布;土壤NO-3-N含量与黏粉粒含量呈显著相关,显著程度固沙带>新垦绿洲农田>老绿洲农田.土壤黏粉粒含量显著影响氮的淋溶.老绿洲农田区域,地下水NO-3-N含量变动在1.01~5.17 mg·L-1,平均2.65 mg·L-1;新垦沙地农田区域地下水NO-3-N含量变动在6.6~29.5 mg·L-1,平均20.8mg·L-1,2013年5~10月平均含量为26.5 mg·L-1,较2012年同期平均值上升了9.5 mg·L-1;绿洲外围固沙带地下水NO-3-N含量呈明显的增加趋势.地下水浅埋区非饱和带土壤质地是土壤NO-3-N淋溶损失和地下水NO-3-N污染的关键控制因子.边缘绿洲新垦沙地农田是地下水氮污染的脆弱带和高风险区域,实施有效降低地下水氮污染的种植模式及施肥和灌溉管理是区域生态农业需考虑的问题.     

氨氮在饱水粉砂土和亚砂土层中吸附过程及其模拟

为在土地处理中选择合适保护土层厚度,防止ＮＨ４对地下水污染,通过动态土柱试验,了ＮＨ４在饱和粉砂土层和亚砂土层中的吸附和Ｃａｍｅｒｏｎ平衡＝动态吸附模型模拟了ＮＨ４在土层中的迁移过程,求得了不同土层和不同浓度条件下模型的各参数值,并求解出不同时刻,不同氨氮浓度条件下的沿程ＮＨ４浓度分布曲线。研究表明,在条件下,粉砂土和砂土的从向弥散系数分别为０．１７５和０．００９３ｃｍ＾２／ｍｉｎ;当水中氨氮浓度     

3,5-二甲基吡唑对尿素氮转化及NO-3-Ｎ淋溶的影响

采用室内培养和田间试验相结合的方法,探讨了新型硝化抑制剂3,5-二甲基吡唑（DMP）对尿素氮转化及玉米田硝酸盐淋溶损失的影响.结果表明,DMP对尿素水解仅起短暂的抑制作用,但可在较长时间内显著抑制土壤铵的氧化,且随DMP用量的增加,抑制效应显著增强.培养第10 d时,DMP各处理 （0.002?5、0.01 及 0.025 g/kg）的土壤NH₊₄-Ｎ累积量分别比CK提高了5.17、9.36和11.04倍,而NO^-₃-Ｎ累积量于培养第14 d时差异最大,与CK相比分别降低了33.30%、61.19%和73.72%（p<0.01）.土壤NO^-_2-Ｎ只在尿素施用前期有少量累积,但第3 d DMP各处理土壤NO^-_2-Ｎ含量降低幅度达95.77%～96.13%;土壤矿质氮总量于10 d以后,随DMP用量的增加,显著降低,而DMP1处理的土壤微生物量N在培养14～56 d期间显著提高.连续2 a的玉米田间试验原位取土测定结果表明,2004和2005年,DMP的施用使作物根系密集层以下（40～100 cm）土层的NO^-₃-Ｎ累积总量分别比CK降低了28.77%和44.70%.因此,硝化抑制剂DMP与尿素配合施用是调控氮素转化、缓解氮肥污染的有效措施.     

都市农业区域村级果园土壤氮素的空间分布特征——以上海南汇新场镇果园村为例

以上海都市农业区域南汇新场镇果园村为例,运用传统统计学和地统计学方法研究了该村主要土地利用类型--桃园耕作层土壤氮素的空间变异特征.结果表明,桃园土壤中总氮(TN)和铵态氮(NH4+-N)的变异程度较大,属强变异性;硝态氮(NO3--N)的变异程度较小,属中等变异性.TN、NO3-N和NH4+-N的变异函数的最佳拟合模...     

澎溪河消落带典型植物群落根际土壤无机氮形态及氮转化酶活性

三峡库区消落带是典型的生态脆弱带,其土壤N循环因受到植物根际效应和季节性淹水的影响而具有特殊性.本研究以三峡库区一级支流澎溪河消落带为例,选择4种植被(狗牙根、香附子、苍耳以及玉米)覆盖区,采集植物根际、非根际土壤,分析根际土壤与非根际土壤理化性质、无机氮形态以及7种N素转化相关酶,并比较了4种植物根际效应强度,以反映不同植物覆盖对消落带土壤N循环过程的影响.研究表明:供试植物根际土壤pH值均低于非根际,有机质、全氮、全磷含量均高于非根际,表明植物根际对消落带土壤养分有富集作用;4种植物根际土壤硝态氮、铵态氮、亚硝态氮及14d可矿化氮含量均高于非根际,且土壤硝态氮、亚硝态氮以及14d可矿化氮含量呈现香附子＞狗牙根＞苍耳/玉米;总体上根际土壤N转化酶活性高于非根际,且狗牙根和香附子覆盖区脲酶、亚硝酸还原酶、谷氨酰胺酶、脱氢酶显著高于玉米和苍耳覆盖区;蛋白酶、脲酶、谷氨酰胺酶活性与4种N形态均呈显著相关性,是消落带土壤N转化的主要参与酶类;根际效应分析结果香附子和狗牙根对消落带土壤N转化的根际效应强度大于苍耳和玉米,有利于土壤N素的固定和保持.植物根际效应对消落带土壤N素循环的影响可为消落带植被恢复工程中植被选择提供参考,也为改善消落带土壤退化相关研究提供科学支撑.     

黄土高原淤地坝土壤性质剖面变化规律及其功能探讨

为分析淤地坝土壤性质的剖面变化规律及其在非点源污染工程治理方面的可能性,采用经典统计学方法研究了黄土高原典型淤地坝土壤性质在5.20 m剖面上的变化规律,并探讨了淤地坝作为碳储存库以及养分富集库的独特功能.结果表明,①坝前土壤剖面容重、砂粒含量低于坝尾,而土壤含水率、有机碳、粘粒、粉粒、速效磷、硝态氮以及铵态氮均大于坝尾;容重随剖面的变异情况为弱变异性,其余指标为中等变异性;除坝前砂粒含量和坝尾土壤含水率外,其余指标均呈正态分布;②坝前和坝尾剖面土壤含水率随土层深度的增加均呈锯齿型变化趋势,在剖面上的分布表现为波动型;土壤有机碳、速效磷、铵态氮随剖面的变化规律与土壤水分的趋势相同;③除坝尾容重与硝态氮、铵态氮及速效磷与铵态氮的相关性未达到显著水平外,土壤含水率、有机碳、容重、粘粒、粉粒、砂粒、速效磷、硝态氮以及铵态氮之间的相关性均达到了显著水平(p＜0.05),并且坝前与坝尾剖面土壤各个性质之间所表现的正相关性或负相关性是一致的;④淤地坝作为黄土高原的一个重要碳储存库,坝前有机碳储量高于坝尾,且坝前在400～520 cm储量最高,坝尾在0～100 cm储量最高;⑤淤地坝对速效养分具有富集效应,坝前储量大于坝尾,且2个剖面上的储量大小顺序均为:铵态氮＞速效磷＞硝态氮;淤地坝对铵态氮、硝态氮的富集系数分别为1.132和1.956;⑥淤地坝作为土壤养分的富集库,对区域碳平衡以及小流域非点源污染工程措施有效治理具有重要的理论意义,对黄土高原坝系建设及其生态功能的深入认识具有一定的参考价值.