Soil calcium prompts organic carbon accumulation after decadal saline-water irrigation in the Taklamakan desert.

J Environ Manage

State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, China; Fukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang 831505, China. Electronic address:

Published: October 2023

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Soil organic carbon (SOC), as a crucial measure of soil quality, is typically low in arid regions due to salinization, which is a global issue. How soil organic carbon changes with salinization is not a simple concept, as high salinity simultaneously affects plant inputs and microbial decomposition, which exert opposite effects on SOC accumulation. Meanwhile, salinization could affect SOC by altering soil Ca (a salt component), which stabilizes organic matter via cation bridging, but this process is often overlooked. Here, we aimed to explore i) how soil organic carbon changes with salinization induced by saline-water irrigation and ii) which process drives soil organic carbon content with salinization, plant inputs, microbial decomposition, or soil Ca level. To this end, we assessed SOC content, plant inputs represented by aboveground biomass, microbial decomposition revealed by extracellular enzyme activity, and soil Ca along a salinity gradient (0.60-31.09 g kg) in the Taklamakan Desert. We found that, in contrast to our prediction, SOC in the topsoil (0-20 cm) increased with soil salinity, but it did not change with the aboveground biomass of the dominant species (Haloxylon ammodendron) or the activity of three carbon-cycling relevant enzymes (β-glucosidase, cellulosidase, and N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase) along the salinity gradient. Instead, SOC changed positively with soil exchangeable Ca, which increased linearly with salinity. These results suggest that soil organic carbon accumulation could be driven by increases in soil exchangeable Ca under salinization in salt-adapted ecosystems. Our study provides empirical evidence for the beneficial impact of soil Ca on organic carbon accumulation in the field under salinization, which is apparent and should not be disregarded. In addition, the management of soil carbon sequestration in salt-affected areas should be taken into account by adjusting the soil exchangeable Ca level.

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