Soil waterstable aggregate contents and chemical properties of bamboo(Phyllostachys heterocycla) and broadleaved mixed forest stands were studied in Jiangxi province. Researched stands can be divided into Type A(bamboo stands),Type B(5%~15% broadleaf trees),Type C(15%~25% broadleaf trees),Type D(25%~35% broadleaf trees) and Type E(35%~45% broadleaf trees).
The results revealed that Type A had the lowest soil waterstable aggregate content,but highest soil structure destroy rate(average 37.27%),Type C had the lowest soil structure destroy rate(average 12.33%).
Mass of >0.25 mm water-stable aggregate is 23.8%-45.4%. Percentage of aggregate destruction(PAD) ranges from 52.4% to 66.8%,showing a poor aggregate stability. Ari-Sandic Primosols have the highest PAD.
Soil bulk density,soil organic matter content,the >0.25 mm water stable aggregates and soil porosity are the main causes for the increased infiltration rate.
Furthermore,POC in >2mm water-stable aggregates was significantly higher under chemical fertilization plus straw return,while POC in those of 2-0.25mm and 0.25-0.053mm in size slightly higher under chemical fertilization plus pig manure,indicating a higher sensitivity of POC in larger aggregates to fertilization practices.
Regression coefficients showed a possible source of POC in water-stable aggregates from increased crop biomass in topsoil(0-5cm) and organic matter applied in sub-surface layer(5-15cm).
The percentage of >0.25 mm dry aggregates ranges from 65.2% in Ari-Sandic Primosols to 94.6% in Ustic Cambosols,while large dry aggregates(>5 mm) are dominant in all soils. Mean weightdiameter of dry aggregates(DMWD) ranges from 3.2 mm to5.5 mm.
Vegetation Restoration and Improvement Process of Soil Anti-scourability in Loess Plateau──Ⅲ. Effect of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Humus and Aggregations
The soil structure was expressed with fractal dimensions of particle size distribution (PSD), aggregate size distribution (ASD), and soil pore size distribution (SPD).
Results showed that the fractal dimension of particle size distribution (PSD), the micro-aggregate size distribution (ASD) and the soil pore size distribution (SPD) can be used as the indices to evaluate the soil structure.
Single and pauci chain aggregates of isotactic polystyrene (i-PS) were prepared by the freeze-drying process from dilute solutions with the concentration from 1×10-3 to 2×10-5 g/mL.
The content of water stable aggregates in 18-year-old shrub land soil is higher than the 8-year-old shrub land, and the big aggregates (>amp;gt;5 mm) increased for the most part, by 67.4% and 59.0% in different layers, respectively.