Effect of application of ammonium thiosulphate on production and emission of methane in a tropical rice soil

Agricultural sources of atmospheric methane include flooded rice (Oryza sativa L.) paddies. However, certain soil nutrient management and cultural practices offer opportunities to reduce methane emissions. The effect of application of ammonium thiosulphate, a potential source of nitrogen and sulphur and also an inhibitor of nitrification and urease on methane production and emission from flooded alluvial (Typic Haplaquept) rice soil in India, was examined. Methane production and emission from control and urea-amended soil samples were almost identical. Application of ammonium thiosulphate to laboratory-incubated flooded soil (30 and 60 μg N g⁻¹ soil) and flooded rice fields (45.6 and 60 kg N ha⁻¹) effected a distinct inhibition of methane production and emission. Ammonium thiosulphate stimulated the population of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) to a greater extent at 60 μg N g⁻¹ soil than at 30 μg N g⁻¹ soil. In ammonium thiosulphate-applied rice field plots, mean methane efflux decreased by about 38 and 60% at 45.6 and 60 kg N ha⁻¹, respectively, over that of control. Inhibition of methane production by ammonium thiosulphate is, at least in part, due to the stimulation of SRB. Results suggest the mitigation potential of ammonium thiosulphate on methane emission from flooded rice paddies.     

汽车尾气中的铅对茶园污染的研究

通过对位于交通干线两侧某茶园土壤及茶叶中铅含量的调查与分析，得出汽车尾气中的铅对茶园污染有较强的时空分布规律，提出了改善和提高茶叶品质的对策与建议。     

未来气候变化对旱田生态系统N2O释放的潜在影响

反硝化-分解作用模型（DNDC）能较好地拟合贵州省玉米—油菜轮作田、大豆—冬小麦轮作田和休耕地的N2O释放通量及其影响因子季节变化模式，采用DNDC模型定量探讨了未来气温、降雨量和降雨中无机N浓度变化对亚热带旱田生态系统N2O释放的潜在影啊．结果表明，除大亚外，其它作物和休耕地土壤N2O释放通量对气温变化接近于正响应；玉米地、大豆地和体耕地（对应于玉米生长期）土壤N2O释放通量对降雨量的变化也接近于正响应；降雨中无机氮浓度的变化对3块实验田NO2释放通量影响最大．     

Sorption of mercury (II) in Amazon soils from column studies

The sorption of Hg (II) onto four different types of Amazon soils from the A-horizon was investigated by means of column experiments under saturation conditions and controlled metal load. Higher organic matter contents in the soil resulted in higher Hg (II) adsorptions, reaching values as high as 3.8 mg Hg g⁻¹ soil. The amount of mercury adsorbed on a soil column (Q) shows a very poor correlation with soil clay content (r² = 0.2527), indicating that Hg sorption in these topsoil samples is chiefly governed by the organic matter content. Desorption experiments using Negro River (Amazon) waters were conducted using soil saturated with Hg (II) in order to better understand the metal leaching mechanism. The amount of Hg (II) released from soils was around 30% of the total sorbed mercury upon saturation, suggesting that mercury sorption in the soils present in the catchment area of the Negro River basin is not a reversible process.     

Effect of expandable clays and cometabolism on PAH biodegradability

Pyrene and phenanthrene degradation was examined in both single and binary slurry systems for three different natural soils. It was found that the amount of total expandable clays (smectite and vermiculite) was in a good agreement with the achieved rate and extent of biodegradation. For instance, the intrinsic phenanthrene biodegradation rate was 626 microg/L/day for the soil with the largest expandable clay and 3203 microg/L/day for the soil with the least. Similarly, the smallest total pyrene biodegradation (65%) was found for the soil rich in expandable clays, compared to an 82% pyrene reduction in the soil that had the lowest amount. Mass transfer limitation after compound sorption to the clays was more pronounced for the more hydrophobic pyrene. In the presence of phenanthrene, total pyrene biodegradation increased by 2 to 7% due to cometabolism, while the total phenanthrene biodegradation was only enhanced by 0.5 to 5% in the binary system. This research demonstrated that expandable clays might govern the substrate availability to microorganisms and microbial accessibility to substrates. Therefore, the contribution of organic matter and expandable clays to sorption, desorption and biodegradation should be taken equally into account in order to better understand complex bioremediation issues.     

An empirical map of critical loads of acidity for soils in Great Britain

The method used to produce a critical load map of acidity for soils in Great Britain is described. Critical loads were assigned to the dominant soil in each 1 km grid square of the UK national grid. Mineral soils were assigned a critical load based on mineralogy and chemistry, using approaches appropriate to UK conditions. Critical loads for peat soils are based primarily on a maximum acceptable reduction of peat pH, and results from laboratory equilibration studies. The map shows that soils with small critical loads (<0.5 kmol_c ha⁻¹ year⁻¹) i.e. highly sensitive to acidic deposition, dominate in the north and west of Britain; the south and east are dominated by soils with large critical loads, with small areas of more sensitive soils associated with sandy soil-forming materials. A modified critical load map illustrates the potential impact of agricultural liming on soil critical loads.     

pH dependence of copper adsorption in vineyard soils of Geneva

Copper adsorption by vineyard soils of the Geneva canton was evaluated by batch equilibration experiments in a pH range from 4 to 6. The adsorption curves fit significantly to Freundlich function log q = n log C + log K_f, where q is adsorbed Cu concentration on the solid phase and C is solution Cu concentration at the end of the equilibration time. Moreover, we found that Freundlich parameters n and log K_f are moderately correlated to pH, yielding the following equations: log K_f = 0.23 pH + 0.51 (R ² 0.59) and n = –0.12 pH + 1.06 (R ² 0.59). Such equations may be useful to predict Cu mobility for risk assessment studies.     

衡阳市区主要园林树木害虫的种类与危害研究

在调查、采集和饲养的基础上,共鉴定出衡阳市主要园林树木害虫84种.并分析了衡阳市区主要园林树木害虫的发生危害特点,提出了相应的防治策略.     

多氯联苯复合污染土壤的微生物群落结构多样性变化

土壤微生物群落结构多样性是指示土壤生态系统稳定性及其功能的重要传感器。采用磷脂脂肪酸(Phospholipid fatty acids,PLFAs)方法,对长江三角洲地区某POPs高风险区PCBs长期复合污染土壤的微生物群落结构多样性进行了初步研究。结果表明,PCBs重度污染土壤中格兰氏阴性菌(16:1w9、cy17:0等)和厌氧微生物(18:1w7)的PLFAs组分含量较多,而格兰氏阳性菌(如i15:0、i17:0等)、放线菌(16:0(10Me))及真菌(18:2ω6,9)和好氧性微生物的PLFAs含量较低,表明PCBs污染土壤中微生物群落结构与组成发生了明显变化。这一结果为PCBs降解微生物资源的定向筛选提供了科学依据。     

皖南茶区土壤硒含量及其与茶叶中硒的关系

采集皖南泾县茶区7个主要茶园和安徽茶树良种场土壤和茶叶样品,分析土壤-茶叶间硒分配与分布的特点以及茶叶中硒含量与土壤和茶树品种的关系。结果表明,皖南泾县茶区土壤硒平均含量为( 0. 413±0. 146 )mg·kg-1,高于我国土壤表层硒平均含量背景值,在我国自然茶园中属正常偏高水平。硒在土壤剖面的分布受生物富集性、土壤pH值、土壤有机质含量等因素的影响。春茶含硒量高于秋茶,春茶含硒量为0. 096 ~0. 216mg·kg-1,多数属中等含硒水平。茶叶含硒量是土壤含硒量、茶叶采摘季节、茶树品种等因素共同影响的结果。因此通过选育硒富集力强的良种茶树、合理配施硒肥、调节土壤pH值及养分状况以及适时采摘茶叶等措施,可以实现富硒绿茶生产。