Land–Use Changes Influencing C Sequestration and Quality in Topsoil and Subsoil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site and Soil Sampling
2.2. Soil Physical Properties under Different Land Uses
2.3. Soil Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Carbon Sequestration in Topsoil and Subsoil
3.2. Carbon Loss Due to Land Use Change
3.3. Chemical Composition of Carbon in Topsoils and Subsoils
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Land Use Type | Soil Depth (cm) | Sand | Silt | Clay | Textures | Bulk Density (g cm−3) | Moisture Content (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | |||||||
Forest | 0–15 | 82.6 | 8.0 | 9.4 | Loamy sand | 1.43 | 0.81 |
15–30 | 84.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | Loamy sand | 1.48 | 0.87 | |
30–60 | 84.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | Loamy sand | 1.48 | 0.85 | |
60–80 | 76.5 | 11.8 | 11.7 | Sandy loam | 1.54 | 1.53 | |
80–100 | 65.0 | 10.9 | 24.1 | Sandy clay loam | 1.67 | 3.23 | |
Cassava | 0–15 | 84.8 | 9.4 | 5.7 | Loamy sand | 1.41 | 1.50 |
15–30 | 82.7 | 9.6 | 7.7 | Loamy sand | 1.65 | 2.00 | |
30–60 | 84.2 | 9.9 | 5.9 | Loamy sand | 1.50 | 1.76 | |
60–80 | 81.9 | 10.2 | 7.9 | Loamy sand | 1.57 | 1.78 | |
80–100 | 74.0 | 9.9 | 16.1 | Sandy loam | 1.61 | 1.93 | |
Paddy | 0–15 | 79.1 | 14.1 | 6.8 | Loamy sand | 1.49 | 11.66 |
15–30 | 79.9 | 13.1 | 7.0 | Loamy sand | 1.58 | 9.37 | |
30–60 | 80.8 | 12.9 | 6.3 | Loamy sand | 1.58 | 8.55 | |
60–80 | 87.4 | 7.2 | 5.4 | Loamy sand | 1.59 | 11.04 | |
80–100 | 93.6 | 2.0 | 4.5 | Sand | 1.55 | 11.84 |
Soil Depth (cm) | Land Use Type | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest | Cassava | Paddy | F–Test | CV (%) | |
0–15 | 3.04 a | 3.49 a | 3.91 a | ns | 11.34 |
15–30 | 2.56 a B | 2.85 b A B | 3.37a b A | ** | 6.64 |
30–60 | 1.95 b | 2.35 b | 2.34 b c | ns | 20.36 |
60–80 | 1.95 b | 1.83 c | 2.07 c | ns | 9.64 |
80–100 | 1.78 b | 1.61 c | 3.00 a b c | ns | 30.93 |
F–test | ** | ** | * | ||
CV (%) | 9.72 | 8.04 | 22.96 |
Soil Depth (cm) | Land Use Type | ||||
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Forest | Cassava | Paddy | F–Test | CV (%) | |
0–15 | 15.20 a | 14.90 | 12.30 | ns | 12.00 |
15–30 | 13.80 a | 14.60 | 11.80 | ns | 12.60 |
30–60 | 11.70 a | 11.40 | 12.70 | ns | 28.50 |
60–80 | 6.50 b | 8.10 | 8.60 | ns | 29.00 |
80–100 | 5.10 b | 9.50 | 7.00 | ns | 30.00 |
F–test | ** | ns | ns | ||
CV (%) | 19.76 | 30.50 | 27.20 |
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Kunlanit, B.; Butnan, S.; Vityakon, P. Land–Use Changes Influencing C Sequestration and Quality in Topsoil and Subsoil. Agronomy 2019, 9, 520. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9090520
Kunlanit B, Butnan S, Vityakon P. Land–Use Changes Influencing C Sequestration and Quality in Topsoil and Subsoil. Agronomy. 2019; 9(9):520. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9090520
Chicago/Turabian StyleKunlanit, Benjapon, Somchai Butnan, and Patma Vityakon. 2019. "Land–Use Changes Influencing C Sequestration and Quality in Topsoil and Subsoil" Agronomy 9, no. 9: 520. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9090520