Spatial and temporal changes of farmland soil acidification and their influencing factors in different regions of Guangdong Province, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201902.030

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the three datasets from 1980s, 2010 and 2015 in Guangdong Province, we analyzed the spatial and temporal variations of soil pH in farmlands in different regions of Guangdong Province and analyzed the driving factors for such variations. The results showed that the spatial distribution of soil pH in Guangdong Province changed significantly in different periods. During 1980s to 2010, soil pH showed an acidification trend with a decline of 0.3, and increased by 0.09 from 2010 to 2015, with more uneven trend and more obvious acid base differentiation. From the perspective of each region, there was generally a trend of acidification from the 1980s to 2010. From 2010 to 2015, the average pH value of farmland soil in the Pearl River Delta increased by 0.27, while that on the east wing and west wing decreased by 0.05 and 0.15 respectively, showing a unapparent change of soil pH in the mountainous area. Our results showed that soil acidification in diffe-rent areas of Guangdong Province was affected by natural factors such as soil itself and precipitation. In addition, anthropogenic factors such as acid rain, unreasonable fertilization and the planting structure of high-yielding crops were also the main causes of soil acidification. Industrialization, urbanization, mining development, and the spread of soil testing formula fertilization increased soil pH in local areas. Our results could provide theoretical guidance for controlling and alleviating soil acidification and improving the quality of cultivated land in different areas.

Key words: temporal and spatial variation, soil acidification, Guangdong Province

ZHENG Chao, GUO Zhi-xing, YUAN Yu-zhi, GUO Ying, CHAI Min, LIANG Xue-ying, BI Ru-tian. Spatial and temporal changes of farmland soil acidification and their influencing factors in different regions of Guangdong Province, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2019, 30(2): 593-601.

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