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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (34): 171-177.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-1208

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Aggregation, Particulate Organic Matter and Its Soil Carbon Distribution of
the Wetland Soil in Liaohe Delta

Ma Xueying1,2,3, Ye Siyuan2,3, Ding Yurong2,3, Zhao Quansheng1, Ding Xigui2,3,
Yuan Hongming2,3, Zhao Guangming2,3, Wang Jin2,3   

  1. (1Qingdao University, Qingdao Shandong 266071;
    2Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland, China Geological Survey, Qingdao Shandong 266071;
    3Key Laboratory of Marine Hydrocarbon Resources and Environmental Geology,
    Ministry of Land and Resources, Qingdao Shandong 266071)
  • Received:2014-04-25 Revised:2014-12-01 Accepted:2014-07-17 Online:2015-03-10 Published:2015-03-10

Abstract: This study investigated the distribution characteristics of soil aggregates and particulate organic matter, soil carbon concentration of three typical wetlands in Liaohe River Delta. By wet sieving and density grouping, we get the percentage of different aggregate fractions and in-particulate organic matter (iPOM), physical and chemical parameters, organic C, total nitrogen (N). The results showed that silt- and clay-sized fraction(<53μm) took priority in the percentage aggregation of different wetlands, followed by microaggregates(53-250μm). Still, the organic C concentration was mainly macroaggregates (>250μm). Moreover, mineral soil organic C accounted for the most in particulate organic matter (>90%), while its C concentration was the lowest. Generally, in-particulate organic matter (iPOM) was much more than aggregate, and the organic C concentration increases with the fraction increasing. Also, light free (LF) had the highest organic C content, ranging from 174.4 to 182.0 g/kg. Particularly, the organic C concentration of fine particulate organic matter in fine aggregate was the highest in Suaeda salsa wetland. In conclusion, the reed wetland has the best capacity of carbon sequestration as a result of its largest quantity of macroaggregate and highest stability.