JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5): 161-168.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202109023

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Effects of topography on the soil fertility quality in Quercus acutissima plantation

LI Huizhi1(), GUAN Qingwei1,*(), ZHAO Jiahao1, LI Junjie1, WANG Lei1, LI Fengfeng2, ZUO Xingping2, CHEN Bin1   

  1. 1. College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Haizhou District Forestry Technical Guidance Station of Lianyungang City, Lianyungang 222000, China
  • Received:2021-09-12 Revised:2022-03-09 Online:2022-09-30 Published:2022-10-19
  • Contact: GUAN Qingwei E-mail:lihuizhi1004@163.com;guanjapan999@163.com

Abstract:

【Objective】 Quercus acutissima is among the main tree species in warm temperate and subtropical forests of China. This study aims to investigate the effects of topography on the soil fertility quality of Q. acutissima plantation, in purpose of providing theoretical bases for rational utilization of forest resources. 【Method】In this study, we analyzed 15 soil indexes of five types of topographies (gentle slope, concave sunny slope, convex sunny slope, concave shady slope and convex shady slope) in Q. acutissima plantation. Then, the minimum data set of soil quality evaluation by combining principal component analysis and correlation analysis. The soil quality of Q. acutissima plantation was also comprehensively evaluated using the weighted additive index. 【Result】Among the five types of topography, concave sunny slope had the highest levels of pH, soil organic matter, total nitrogen content, and total potassium content; concave shady slope had the highest levels of soil total phosphorus content, available phosphorus content, soil microbial nitrogen content, urease activity and acid phosphatase activity; and convex shady slope had the lowest level of soil bulk density. The results of principal component analysis and correlation analysis suggested that the smallest data set for soil fertility quality evaluation should include soil organic matter, pH, bulk density, urease activity, and invertase activity. In different topographies, the rank of soil fertility quality index in different topographies was concave sunny slope (0.533) > gentle slope (0.511) > concave shady slope (0.510) > convex shady slope (0.495) > convex sunny slope (0.482). 【Conclusion】In this studied Q. acutissima plantation, the topography significantly influenced the soil fertility quality via its effects on five key indicators, i.e., soil pH, organic matter, soil bulk density, urease activity and invertase activity. The concave sunny slope facilitated the accumulation of soil nutrients, leading to the highest level of soil fertility quality among different topographic types.

Key words: topography, Quercus acutissima plantation, soil physical and chemical properties, soil enzyme activities, soil quality evaluation

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