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Comparison of phosphorus sorption characteristics in the soils of riparian buffer strips with different land use patterns and distances from the shoreline around Lake Chaohu

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Abstract

Purpose

The construction of riparian buffer strips has become increasingly important due to the effective phosphorus (P) retention of the strips, thus preventing eutrophication in freshwater ecosystems. The key mechanism is P sorption in soils. To provide some suggestions for increasing the sorption ability of P, the relationships between P sorption behavior and both land use patterns and distance from the shoreline were determined.

Materials and methods

In April, July, and October 2013, field investigations were carried out along the shoreline of Lake Chaohu. Eleven sections, including 36 sampling sites at different distances from the shoreline, were chosen, and these sections contained different types of riparian buffer strips, such as grassland, farmland, forest, wetland, and forest/grassland. The P species, sorption parameters, and dominant vegetation species were analyzed.

Results and discussion

The total P (TP) and P sorption maximum (Qmax) showed no recognizable seasonal variation and were closely correlated with the distance from the shoreline. The further the distance from the shoreline, the higher the TP and Qmax values, suggesting that soil traits could determine the P sorption extent. However, the Olsen-P content and equilibrium P concentration (EPC0) fluctuated greatly, with the peak occurring in spring and the minimum occurring in summer in the majority of the sampling sites. In addition, positive relationships existed between the TP content and the Qmax value as well as the Olsen-P content and the EPC0 value. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) further showed that the Olsen-P content and EPC0 values were closely related to the dominant vegetation species, indicating that land use patterns played a decisive role in regulating the P sorption strength and the level of available P.

Conclusions

To effectively adsorb P (increase Qmax) and prevent P leaching (reduce the EPC0), we recommend changing the land use patterns (more constructed wetlands and forests with grass) in riparian buffers.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Siyang Wang, Zijun Zhou, Jian Xiao, and Yao Zhang for their help with sampling.

Funding

This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41877381; 41573110; 41611540341), the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (2017ZX07603), and the State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology (2016FBZ07).

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    Xiuyun Cao, Xiaoyan Chen, Chunlei Song & Yiyong Zhou

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaoyan Chen

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Cao, X., Chen, X., Song, C. et al. Comparison of phosphorus sorption characteristics in the soils of riparian buffer strips with different land use patterns and distances from the shoreline around Lake Chaohu. J Soils Sediments 19, 2322–2329 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-02232-z

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