Spatial Variability of Nitrogen Content in Topsoil and Nitrogen Distribution in Vadose Zones and Groundwater Under Different Types of Farmland Use in Beijing, China
Spatial Variability of Nitrogen Content in Topsoil and Nitrogen Distribution in Vadose Zones and Groundwater Under Different Types of Farmland Use in Beijing, China
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10.1166/sl.2014.3117
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2014-03
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Fangze Shang;Peiling Yang;S. Ren;Q. Wang;Yunkai Li;Yichen Li;Danchi Xi
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Fangze Shang;Peiling Yang;S. Ren;Q. Wang;Yunkai Li;Yichen Li;Danchi Xi
The spatial variability of soil NO− 3–N, NH+ 4–N and total nitrogen (TN), which can be greatly affected by farmland use types, are vital for agricultural management and environmental protection. To data, only few studies have been down to investigate the spatial patterns of soil NO− 3–N, NH+ 4–N and TN in topsoil and their relationships with vadose zone soil nitrogen and groundwater NO− 3–N under different types of farmland use (vegetable field, orchard and cropland). We collected 61 topsoil (0–25 cm) samples, 162 vadose zone (0–200 cm) soil samples and 35 groundwater samples from Haidian district of Beijing, China. Geostatistical method and ArcGIS were used to characterize and compare the spatial heterogeneities of topsoil NO− 3–N, NH+ 4–N and TN and to study the nitrogen content relationships among topsoil, vadose zones and groundwater under different types of farmland use. The results indicated that the contents of topsoil NO− 3–N and NH+ 4–N were normally distributed, while TN was lognormally distributed. Both topsoil NH+ 4–N and TN showed moderate variability, while NO− 3–N showed strong variability under different types of farmland use. The greatest influence on soil NO− 3–N was from human activity like fertilization and irrigation. The type of farmland use had significant (P − 3–N, NH+ 4–N and TN contents in soils, and NO− 3–N concentrations in groundwater. The NO− 3–N content in topsoil and NO− 3–N concentration in groundwater under different types of farmland use showed the same descending order (vegetable field > orchard > cropland), and the soil NH+ 4–N content showed the same descending order in topsoil and 0–200 cm vadose zone (cropland > orchard > vegetable). However, the soil TN content didn't follow that order. Vegetable fields had the highest N fertilizer rates, and consequently they also had the highest contents in topsoil and vadose zones and highest concentrations in groundwater. Thus, vegetable fields had the biggest pollution potential in groundwater. At last, a logarithmical relationship between NO− 3–N concentrations and groundwater depths was found in farmland areas. Taking environment and the types of farmland use into account, we propose sandy areas and areas without water-resisting soil layers are not suitable for planting vegetables.