Contrasting pathways of carbon sequestration in paddy and upland soils

Paddy soils make up the largest anthropogenic wetlands on earth, and are characterized by a prominent potential for organic carbon (C) sequestration. By quantifying the plant- and microbial-derived C in soils across four climate zones, we identified that organic C accrual is achieved via contrasting pathways in paddy and upland soils. Paddies are 39%–127% more efficient in soil organic C (SOC) sequestration than their adjacent upland counterparts, with greater differences in warmer than cooler climates. Upland soils are more replenished by microbial-derived C, whereas paddy soils are enriched with a greater proportion of plant-derived C, because of the retarded microbial decomposition under anaerobic conditions induced by the flooding of paddies. Under both land-use types, the maximal contribution of plant residues to SOC is at intermediate mean annual temperature (15–20°C), neutral soil (pH~7.3), and low clay/sand ratio. By contrast, high temperature (~24°C), low soil pH (~5), and large clay/sand ratio are favorable for strengthening the contribution of microbial necromass. The greater contribution of microbial necromass to SOC in waterlogged paddies in warmer climates is likely due to the fast anabolism from bacteria, whereas fungi are unlikely to be involved as they are aerobic. In the scenario of land-use conversion from paddy to upland, a total of 504 Tg C may be lost as CO2 from paddy soils (0–15 cm) solely in eastern China, with 90% released from the less protected plant-derived C. Hence, preserving paddy systems and other anthropogenic wetlands and increasing their C storage through sustainable management are critical for maintaining global soil C stock and mitigating climate change. © 2021 The Authors. Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Авторы
Chen X.1, 2 , Hu Y.1 , Xia Y.1, 2 , Zheng S.1 , Ma C.1 , Rui Y.3 , He H.4 , Huang D.1 , Zhang Z.2 , Ge T.1 , Wu J.1 , Guggenberger G.5 , Kuzyakov Y. 6, 7 , Su Y.1
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Язык
Английский
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Опубликовано
Год
2021
Организации
  • 1 Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
  • 2 College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
  • 3 Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA, United States
  • 4 Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
  • 5 Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
  • 6 Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
  • 7 Agro-Technological Institute, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Ключевые слова
biomarker approach; carbon sequestration; climate zone; lignin phenol; microbial necromass; paddy and upland
Дата создания
20.04.2021
Дата изменения
20.04.2021
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https://repository.rudn.ru/ru/records/article/record/72260/
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