The application of organic fertilizers has become an increasingly popular practice in maize production to reduce thegaseous nitrogen(N) loss and soil degradation caused by inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizer pla...The application of organic fertilizers has become an increasingly popular practice in maize production to reduce thegaseous nitrogen(N) loss and soil degradation caused by inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizer plays a key rolein improving soil quality and stabilizing maize yields, but few studies have compared different substitution rates. Afield study was carried out in 2021 and 2022, based on a long-term trial initiated in 2016, which included five organicfertilizer N substitution rates with equal inputs of 200 kg N ha^(–1): 0% organic fertilizer(T1, 100% inorganic fertilizer),50.0% organic+50.0% inorganic fertilizer(T2), 37.5% organic+62.5% inorganic fertilizer(T3), 25.0% organic+75.0%inorganic fertilizer(T4), and 12.5% organic+87.5% inorganic fertilizer(T5), as well as a no fertilizer control(T6). Theresults of the two years showed that T3 and T1 had the highest grain yield and biomass, respectively, and there wasno significant difference between T1 and T3. Compared with T1, the 12.5, 25.0, 37.5, and 50.0% substitution rates in T5, T4, T3, and T2 significantly reduced total nitrogen losses(NH_(3), N_(2)O) by 8.3, 16.1, 18.7, and 27.0%, respectively.Nitrogen use efficiency(NUE) was higher in T5, T3, and T1, and there were no significant differences among them.Organic fertilizer substitution directly reduced NH_(3)volatilization and N_(2)O emission from farmland by lowering theammonium nitrogen and alkali-dissolved N contents and by increasing soil moisture. These substitution treatmentsreduced N_(2)O emissions indirectly by regulating the abundances of AOB and nirK-harboring genes by promotingsoil moisture. Specifically, the 37.5% organic fertilizer substitution reduces NH_(3)volatilization and N_(2)O emission from farmland by reducing the ammonium nitrogen and alkali-dissolved N contents and increasing moisture, which negatively regulate the abundance of AOB and nir K-harboring genes to reduce N_(2)O emissions indirectly in rainfed maize fields on the Loess Plateau of China.展开更多
Nitrous oxide （N 2 O） emissions from a maize field in the North China Plain （Wangdu County,Hebei Province,China） were investigated using static chambers during two consecutive maize growing seasons in the 2008 and...Nitrous oxide （N 2 O） emissions from a maize field in the North China Plain （Wangdu County,Hebei Province,China） were investigated using static chambers during two consecutive maize growing seasons in the 2008 and 2009.The N 2 O pulse emissions occurred with duration of about 10 days after basal and additional fertilizer applications in the both years.The average N 2 O fluxes from the CK （control plot,without crop,fertilization and irrigation）,NP （chemical N fertilizer）,SN （wheat straw returning plus chemical N fertilizer）,OM- 1/2N （chicken manure plus half chemical N fertilizer） and OMN （chicken manure plus chemical N fertilizer） plots in 2008 were 8.51,72.1,76.6,101,107 ng N/（m 2 ·sec）,respectively,and in 2009 were 33.7,30.0 and 35.0 ng N/（m 2 ·sec） from CK,NP and SN plots,respectively.The emission factors of the applied fertilizer as N 2 O-N （EFs） were 3.8% （2008） and 1.1% （2009） for the NP plot,3.2% （2008） and 1.2% （2009） for the SN plot,and 2.8% and 2.2% in 2008 for the OM-1/2N and OMN plots,respectively.Hydromorphic properties of the investigated soil （with gley） are in favor of denitrification.The large differences of the soil temperature and water-filled pore space （WFPS） between the two maize seasons were suspected to be responsible for the significant yearly variations.Compared with the treatments of NP and SN,chicken manure coupled with compound fertilizer application significantly reduced fertilizer loss rate as N 2 O-N.展开更多
From widespread malnutrition and food insecurity to rising unemployment,the challenges facing Tanzanian agriculture weigh heavily on Fadhili Albert Mwakamesa.During his first field assignments as a young researcher at...From widespread malnutrition and food insecurity to rising unemployment,the challenges facing Tanzanian agriculture weigh heavily on Fadhili Albert Mwakamesa.During his first field assignments as a young researcher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA),Mwakamesa was deeply shocked by what he saw.In villages surrounded by maize fields,children were visibly undernourished,lacking essential proteins and micronutrients in their daily meals.展开更多
The diversity and distribution patterns of soil nematode communities in phaeozem agroecosystems of Northeast China were assessed to evaluate nematode taxonomic diversity and functional diversity in relation to climati...The diversity and distribution patterns of soil nematode communities in phaeozem agroecosystems of Northeast China were assessed to evaluate nematode taxonomic diversity and functional diversity in relation to climatic condition and soil characteristics in human modified landscape. Along the latitudinal gradient, soil samples were collected from north （Hailun） to south （Gongzhuling） down to a depth of 100 cm with intervals of 030, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, and 80-100 cm. The nematode abundance and taxonomic diversity （generic richness） were lower at Hailun than at other sites, and higher values of evenness were observed at Hailun and Harbin than at Dehui and Gongzhuling. Nematode faunal analysis revealed that soil food web at Hailun was sueeessionally more mature or structured, and the environment little disturbed, while at Harbin and Gongzhuling, the soil food web was degraded with stressed environment. The environmental variables relevant in explaining the patterns of nematode distribution and diversity in phaeozem agroecosystems, using canonical correspondence analysis （CCA）, were the mean annual temperature, total nitrogen, electrical conductivity, mean annual precipitation, and other soil properties. Among these variables, the mean annual temperature was a relatively important factor, which could explain 29.05% of the variations in nematode composition.展开更多
基金supported by the State Key Laboratory of Arid Land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University,China (GSCS-2022-Z02)the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFD1900300)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32260549)the Innovation Group of Basic Research in Gansu Province, China (25JRRA807)the Major Special Research Projects in Gansu Province, China (22ZD6NA009)。
文摘The application of organic fertilizers has become an increasingly popular practice in maize production to reduce thegaseous nitrogen(N) loss and soil degradation caused by inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizer plays a key rolein improving soil quality and stabilizing maize yields, but few studies have compared different substitution rates. Afield study was carried out in 2021 and 2022, based on a long-term trial initiated in 2016, which included five organicfertilizer N substitution rates with equal inputs of 200 kg N ha^(–1): 0% organic fertilizer(T1, 100% inorganic fertilizer),50.0% organic+50.0% inorganic fertilizer(T2), 37.5% organic+62.5% inorganic fertilizer(T3), 25.0% organic+75.0%inorganic fertilizer(T4), and 12.5% organic+87.5% inorganic fertilizer(T5), as well as a no fertilizer control(T6). Theresults of the two years showed that T3 and T1 had the highest grain yield and biomass, respectively, and there wasno significant difference between T1 and T3. Compared with T1, the 12.5, 25.0, 37.5, and 50.0% substitution rates in T5, T4, T3, and T2 significantly reduced total nitrogen losses(NH_(3), N_(2)O) by 8.3, 16.1, 18.7, and 27.0%, respectively.Nitrogen use efficiency(NUE) was higher in T5, T3, and T1, and there were no significant differences among them.Organic fertilizer substitution directly reduced NH_(3)volatilization and N_(2)O emission from farmland by lowering theammonium nitrogen and alkali-dissolved N contents and by increasing soil moisture. These substitution treatmentsreduced N_(2)O emissions indirectly by regulating the abundances of AOB and nirK-harboring genes by promotingsoil moisture. Specifically, the 37.5% organic fertilizer substitution reduces NH_(3)volatilization and N_(2)O emission from farmland by reducing the ammonium nitrogen and alkali-dissolved N contents and increasing moisture, which negatively regulate the abundance of AOB and nir K-harboring genes to reduce N_(2)O emissions indirectly in rainfed maize fields on the Loess Plateau of China.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40830101,20977097, 41075094,21177140)the Special Fund for Environmental Research in the Public Interest (No. 201009001)+1 种基金the National Water Special Project (No. 2008ZX07421-001,2009ZX07210-009)the National Basic Research and the Development Program (973) of China (No. 2010CB732304)
文摘Nitrous oxide （N 2 O） emissions from a maize field in the North China Plain （Wangdu County,Hebei Province,China） were investigated using static chambers during two consecutive maize growing seasons in the 2008 and 2009.The N 2 O pulse emissions occurred with duration of about 10 days after basal and additional fertilizer applications in the both years.The average N 2 O fluxes from the CK （control plot,without crop,fertilization and irrigation）,NP （chemical N fertilizer）,SN （wheat straw returning plus chemical N fertilizer）,OM- 1/2N （chicken manure plus half chemical N fertilizer） and OMN （chicken manure plus chemical N fertilizer） plots in 2008 were 8.51,72.1,76.6,101,107 ng N/（m 2 ·sec）,respectively,and in 2009 were 33.7,30.0 and 35.0 ng N/（m 2 ·sec） from CK,NP and SN plots,respectively.The emission factors of the applied fertilizer as N 2 O-N （EFs） were 3.8% （2008） and 1.1% （2009） for the NP plot,3.2% （2008） and 1.2% （2009） for the SN plot,and 2.8% and 2.2% in 2008 for the OM-1/2N and OMN plots,respectively.Hydromorphic properties of the investigated soil （with gley） are in favor of denitrification.The large differences of the soil temperature and water-filled pore space （WFPS） between the two maize seasons were suspected to be responsible for the significant yearly variations.Compared with the treatments of NP and SN,chicken manure coupled with compound fertilizer application significantly reduced fertilizer loss rate as N 2 O-N.
文摘From widespread malnutrition and food insecurity to rising unemployment,the challenges facing Tanzanian agriculture weigh heavily on Fadhili Albert Mwakamesa.During his first field assignments as a young researcher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA),Mwakamesa was deeply shocked by what he saw.In villages surrounded by maize fields,children were visibly undernourished,lacking essential proteins and micronutrients in their daily meals.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Support Foundation of China (No.2005CB121105)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30670379)
文摘The diversity and distribution patterns of soil nematode communities in phaeozem agroecosystems of Northeast China were assessed to evaluate nematode taxonomic diversity and functional diversity in relation to climatic condition and soil characteristics in human modified landscape. Along the latitudinal gradient, soil samples were collected from north （Hailun） to south （Gongzhuling） down to a depth of 100 cm with intervals of 030, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, and 80-100 cm. The nematode abundance and taxonomic diversity （generic richness） were lower at Hailun than at other sites, and higher values of evenness were observed at Hailun and Harbin than at Dehui and Gongzhuling. Nematode faunal analysis revealed that soil food web at Hailun was sueeessionally more mature or structured, and the environment little disturbed, while at Harbin and Gongzhuling, the soil food web was degraded with stressed environment. The environmental variables relevant in explaining the patterns of nematode distribution and diversity in phaeozem agroecosystems, using canonical correspondence analysis （CCA）, were the mean annual temperature, total nitrogen, electrical conductivity, mean annual precipitation, and other soil properties. Among these variables, the mean annual temperature was a relatively important factor, which could explain 29.05% of the variations in nematode composition.
