Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area
Minor and trace elements in soil play a crucial role in regulating ecological processes that sustain the functionality of forest ecosystems. In this study, we have selected three conifer forests (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>, <i>Picea asperata</i>, <i>Larix principis-rupprec...
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| description | Minor and trace elements in soil play a crucial role in regulating ecological processes that sustain the functionality of forest ecosystems. In this study, we have selected three conifer forests (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>, <i>Picea asperata</i>, <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i>), one broadleaf forest (<i>Betula Platyfilla</i>) and one mixed forest of <i>Betula Platyfilla</i> and <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i> in the Winter Olympic core area and determined the pattern of 12 typical elements (B, Fe, V, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, As, Cu, Zn, Sn and Se) in soils and their main drivers in the three different soil layers (A, B and C horizon) in each soil profile. Our results showed that the concentrations of B, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni and Sn were mainly enriched in the broadleaf forest and mixed broadleaf–conifer forest zones, and the average concentrations of Co, Mn, V, Zn, As and Se were mainly enriched in coniferous forest zones in contrast. We have observed that the mean concentrations of Fe, Cr, Ni, Zn, As, Sn and Co increase with soil depth in the BP forest. The concentrations of Se and Cu were higher in the A layer than the C layer. The piecewise structural equation modeling (piecewiseSEM) results visualized a direct and negative effect on B, Fe, V, Cr and Ni concentrations due to soil temperature, while the concentrations of Se is mainly influenced by soil temperature and soil properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c23b20a51ad4ed3a43476c99078dc522025-01-24T13:23:34ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-01-011418210.3390/biology14010082Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core AreaXiaochang Wu0Huayong Zhang1Zhongyu Wang2Wang Tian3Zhao Liu4Research Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaResearch Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaResearch Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaResearch Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaTheoretical Ecology and Engineering Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, ChinaMinor and trace elements in soil play a crucial role in regulating ecological processes that sustain the functionality of forest ecosystems. In this study, we have selected three conifer forests (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>, <i>Picea asperata</i>, <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i>), one broadleaf forest (<i>Betula Platyfilla</i>) and one mixed forest of <i>Betula Platyfilla</i> and <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i> in the Winter Olympic core area and determined the pattern of 12 typical elements (B, Fe, V, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, As, Cu, Zn, Sn and Se) in soils and their main drivers in the three different soil layers (A, B and C horizon) in each soil profile. Our results showed that the concentrations of B, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni and Sn were mainly enriched in the broadleaf forest and mixed broadleaf–conifer forest zones, and the average concentrations of Co, Mn, V, Zn, As and Se were mainly enriched in coniferous forest zones in contrast. We have observed that the mean concentrations of Fe, Cr, Ni, Zn, As, Sn and Co increase with soil depth in the BP forest. The concentrations of Se and Cu were higher in the A layer than the C layer. The piecewise structural equation modeling (piecewiseSEM) results visualized a direct and negative effect on B, Fe, V, Cr and Ni concentrations due to soil temperature, while the concentrations of Se is mainly influenced by soil temperature and soil properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/1/82soil minor and trace elementsclimatesoil propertiesthe core area of the Winter Olympics |
| spellingShingle | Xiaochang Wu Huayong Zhang Zhongyu Wang Wang Tian Zhao Liu Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area Biology soil minor and trace elements climate soil properties the core area of the Winter Olympics |
| title | Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area |
| title_full | Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area |
| title_fullStr | Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area |
| title_short | Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area |
| title_sort | climate and soil properties drive the distribution of minor and trace elements in forest soils of the winter olympic core area |
| topic | soil minor and trace elements climate soil properties the core area of the Winter Olympics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/1/82 |
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