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Assessment of farmland soil quality under different utilization intensity in arid area.

GUI Dong-wei1,2,3;MU Gui-jin1,3;LEI Jia-qiang1,3;ZENG Fan-jiang1,3;WANG Hui1,2,4   

  1. 1Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830001, China;2Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;3Cele National Station of Observation & Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystem in Xinjiang, Cele 848300, Xinjiang, China;4School of Tourism, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121023, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2008-09-24 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-04-20 Published:2009-04-20

Abstract: Based on the 2005〖KG-*2〗-〖KG-*7〗2007 experimental data in Cele oasis in the southern margin of Tarim Basin of Xinjiang, the soil quality of four typical types of farmland with different utilization intensity, i.e., farmland with high input, farmland with normal input, newly reclaimed farmland, and farmland in oasis’ interior, was analyzed and assessed by using sustainable yield index, soil improvement index, and soil quality synthesis index. Among the farmlands, there were significant differences in the contents of soil organic matter, available nitrogen, and available phosphorus. Newly reclaimed farmland had the lowest level of soil quality, while the farmland in oasis’ interior had relatively higher soil quality. This study could help the reasonable exploitation and utilization of farmlands in Cele oasis, and the protection of local farmland eco-environment.

Key words: chlorantraniliprole, Nilaparvata lugens (St-l), sublethal effect, life table.