[1]Gao Lianwei,Zhang Hongli,Zha Tonggang.Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil in different vegetation restoration stages in loess region of western Shanxi Province[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2025,32(01):30-38,47.[doi:10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2025.01.026]
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
32
Number of periods:
2025 01
Page number:
30-38,47
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Public date:
2025-01-10
- Title:
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Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil in different vegetation restoration stages in loess region of western Shanxi Province
- Author(s):
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Gao Lianwei1, Zhang Hongli2, Zha Tonggang1
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(1.School of Soil and Water Conservation,Beijing Forestry University,Beijing 100083,China; 2.Soil and Water Conservation Monitoring Center,Ministry of Water Resources,Beijing 100000,China)
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- Keywords:
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vegetation restoration; soil nutrient; ecological stoichiometric characteristics
- CLC:
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S714.2
- DOI:
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10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2025.01.026
- Abstract:
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[Objective]Vegetation restoration can change the ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil in a certain degree. Investigating soil stoichiometry changes during vegetation restoration is crucial for understanding the dynamics of soil nutrients and their underlying mechanisms. The aims of this research were to help elucidate the relationship between vegetation restoration and soil nutrient levels, and to provide valuable insights for practical applications in ecosystem restoration. [Methods]Five types of forest(grass)land at different stages of vegetation restoration in the loess region of western Shanxi Province:abandoned farmland, grassland, shrubland, pioneer arbor forest, and coniferous forest were examined. Through field surveys, sampling and laboratory analysis, the changes of soil ecological stoichiometric characteristics with the process of vegetation restoration and its influencing factors were investigated. [Results](1)With vegetation restoration, the SOC content of pioneer arbor forest and coniferous forest stage increased by 19.8%, soil TN content increased by 17.6% and soil TP content decreased by 12.4% compared with the previous stages.(2)With the development of vegetation restoration, the soil C:P and N:P increased significantly, and there was no obvious regularity of the changes of C:N in pioneer arbor forest and coniferous forest stage. Soil C:P increased by 26.6% compared with the previous stages, Soil N:P in the 0—40 cm soil layer in the pioneer arbor forest and coniferous forest stage increased by 40.2% compared with the previous stages. Soil N:P in the 40—100 cm soil layer increased by 35.7% compared with the previous stages, No obvious pattern was seen in the changes of soil C:N among different vegetation restoration stages. The soil in the study area gradually changed from C and N limitation to P limitation.(3)Soil C:P and N:P in each vegetation restoration stage mainly showed significant negative correlation with sand content and significant positive correlation with porosity, and the correlation between soil C:N and other factors was not obvious. [Conclusion]Vegetation restoration is conducive to the increase of soil C and N content, as well as the improvement of soil physicochemical properties. At the same time, during the process of vegetation restoration, attention should be given to the regulation of P element to improve the level of ecological restoration of vegetation in the loess area of western Shanxi.