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Adsorption and Desorption of Phosphorus in Biochar-Amended Black Soil as Affected by Freeze-Thaw Cycles in Northeast China

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  • Ying Han

    (School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Byoungkoo Choi

    (Department of Forest Environment Protection, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Xiangwei Chen

    (School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China)

Abstract

Substantial soil phosphorus (P) losses often occur in the northern temperate regions owing to soil freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs). Presumably, biochar amendment is an efficient method of conserving P and sustaining agricultural production in the black soil region of northeast China. However, how biochar interacts with FTCs to affect soil P adsorption and desorption is unclear. A simulated laboratory FTC experiment was conducted on untreated and biochar-amended soil with varying moisture content to assess their effects on P adsorption and desorption. Soil P adsorption and desorption values were fitted with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms to determine the interaction of the frequency of FTCs with moisture content and biochar amendment. Higher soil moisture content increased soil P adsorption, whereas biochar amendment mitigated decreased P retention by decreasing soil P adsorption capacity. Biochar amendment significantly increased the desorption ratio (D avg ) under all the FTCs. The desorption ratio of soil and biochar-amended soil in saturated moisture content treatment was significantly higher than that of 12 FTCs. The FTCs decreased the P availability of biochar-amended soil by enhancing P desorbability. Our results suggest that biochar amendment in arable black soil should not be conducted during FTCs, particularly during snowmelt.

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  • Ying Han & Byoungkoo Choi & Xiangwei Chen, 2018. "Adsorption and Desorption of Phosphorus in Biochar-Amended Black Soil as Affected by Freeze-Thaw Cycles in Northeast China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:5:p:1574-:d:146398
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    1. Yunjie Wu & Xin Tian & Mingyi Zhang & Runze Wang & Shuo Wang, 2022. "A Case Study of Initial Vegetation Restoration Affecting the Occurrence Characteristics of Phosphorus in Karst Geomorphology in Southwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-17, September.

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