Changes in molecular composition, diversity, and network complexity of soil organic carbon along the elevation in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China
Mountain ecosystems exhibit rapid changes in vegetation cover and climate conditions along elevation gradients, offering an ideal natural experiment to examine variations in the molecular composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) responsing to environmental change. We examined molecular composition,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:916d72bb4cad4c6f9a850e782d42eea7 2024-09-15T18:39:51+00:00 Changes in molecular composition, diversity, and network complexity of soil organic carbon along the elevation in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China Zhongsheng Zhang Haobo Wu Wenwen Zhao Shan Jiang Lei Xu Qiang Guan Haitao Wu 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116842 https://doaj.org/article/916d72bb4cad4c6f9a850e782d42eea7 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706124000715 https://doaj.org/toc/1872-6259 1872-6259 doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116842 https://doaj.org/article/916d72bb4cad4c6f9a850e782d42eea7 Geoderma, Vol 443, Iss , Pp 116842- (2024) Molecular composition Diversity Soil organic carbon Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry Changbai mountain Science Q article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116842 2024-08-12T15:24:02Z Mountain ecosystems exhibit rapid changes in vegetation cover and climate conditions along elevation gradients, offering an ideal natural experiment to examine variations in the molecular composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) responsing to environmental change. We examined molecular composition, diversity, and network complexity of SOC using the pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technology and the Shannon diversity index (SHDI) in Changbai Mountain (CBS). Results indicated that molecular composition of SOC differed greatly across different vegetation zones, which were predominated by mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests (HJL), mixed coniferous forests (ZYL), birch forest covered (YHL), and tundra vegetation (TYD). ZYL had remarkably more abundant moieties with aromatic structures, 36% on average, than those in HJL, TYD, and YHL, 18.31%, 12.75% and 16.51% on average, respectively. O-alkyl, alkyl, and terpene compounds showed an increasing trend, whereas aromatic, lignin and nitrogen-containing compounds exhibited a notable decrease with elevation to a significant level. Either alpha diversity or beta diversity of SOC varied significantly among TYD, YHL, ZYL, and HJL, with HJL exhibiting the lowest alpha diversity. SOC from ZYL was the most complex, showing the highest number of edges and graph density. Leaf litter elements greatly regulated the molecular diversity and network complexity of SOC. Positive correlations between SHDI and SOC contents, as well as ratios of SOC to total iron, suggested that high molecular diversity promoted SOC persistence in mountain ecosystems. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geoderma 443 116842 |
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Mountain ecosystems exhibit rapid changes in vegetation cover and climate conditions along elevation gradients, offering an ideal natural experiment to examine variations in the molecular composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) responsing to environmental change. We examined molecular composition, diversity, and network complexity of SOC using the pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technology and the Shannon diversity index (SHDI) in Changbai Mountain (CBS). Results indicated that molecular composition of SOC differed greatly across different vegetation zones, which were predominated by mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests (HJL), mixed coniferous forests (ZYL), birch forest covered (YHL), and tundra vegetation (TYD). ZYL had remarkably more abundant moieties with aromatic structures, 36% on average, than those in HJL, TYD, and YHL, 18.31%, 12.75% and 16.51% on average, respectively. O-alkyl, alkyl, and terpene compounds showed an increasing trend, whereas aromatic, lignin and nitrogen-containing compounds exhibited a notable decrease with elevation to a significant level. Either alpha diversity or beta diversity of SOC varied significantly among TYD, YHL, ZYL, and HJL, with HJL exhibiting the lowest alpha diversity. SOC from ZYL was the most complex, showing the highest number of edges and graph density. Leaf litter elements greatly regulated the molecular diversity and network complexity of SOC. Positive correlations between SHDI and SOC contents, as well as ratios of SOC to total iron, suggested that high molecular diversity promoted SOC persistence in mountain ecosystems. |
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Changes in molecular composition, diversity, and network complexity of soil organic carbon along the elevation in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China |
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