Responses of moss biocrusts respiration to simulated grazing and trampling disturbance with different intensities on the fenced forestland of Loess Plateau, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202207.009

Abstract

Abstract: The changes in soil properties caused by grazing and trampling are important reasons for the changes in soil respiration rates, carbon fixation, and emission. However, the effects of different intensities of grazing and trampling on biocrusts respiration rate are unclear. In this study, we simulated grazing and trampling disturbances of 10%, 30%, 50%, and 70% intensity on moss biocrusts developed in aeolian sandy soil on Loess Plateau, with undisturbed moss biocrusts serving as a control. The changes in respiration rate of moss biocrusts were monitored continuously, and its responses to different disturbance intensities were analyzed. The results showed that: 1) moderate disturbance stimulated moss biocrusts respiration, while heavy disturbance inhibited that. The respiration rate of moss biocrusts was increased by 41.1% and 22.2% at disturbance intensities of 10% and 30%, but was decreased by 8.9% and 15.3% at disturbance intensities of 50% and 70%, respectively. 2) The trampling disturbance significantly changed soil temperature but did not affect soil water content. In comparison to the control, soil temperature of biocrusts was decreased by 0.4 and 1.2 ℃ at disturbance intensities of 10% and 30%, but it was increased by 1.1 and 1.0 ℃ at disturbance intensities of 50% and 70%, respectively. 3) The respiration rate of moss biocrusts showed a significant exponential relationship with soil temperature and a linear positive relationship with soil water content under different disturbance intensities. However, the correlation between respiration rate of moss biocrust and the characteristics of moss biocrust was not significant. Soil temperature and water content could explain 70.6%-96.3% and 49.1%-70.0% of the total variation of respiration rate of moss biocrusts, respectively. In conclusion, grazing and trampling affected the respiration rate of moss biocrusts, with short-term moderate grazing and trampling would have positive effects. On the other hand, excessive grazing and trampling would reduce the rate of moss biocrust respiration. As a result, future studies on soil carbon balance of the Loess Plateau should consider the effects of grazing and trampling on biocrust respiration.

Key words: conservative grazing, biological soil crusts, soil respiration rate, soil temperature, soil water content

DOU Wei-qiang, XIAO Bo, WANG Yan-feng, JIANG Zi-hao, YU Xing-xing, LI Sheng-long. Responses of moss biocrusts respiration to simulated grazing and trampling disturbance with different intensities on the fenced forestland of Loess Plateau, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2022, 33(7): 1783-1790.

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