High-frequency monitoring during rainstorm events reveals nitrogen sources and transport in a rural catchment.

Rural areas lacking essential sewage treatment facilities and collection systems often experience eutrophication due to elevated nutrient loads. Understanding nitrogen (N) sources and transport mechanisms in rural catchments is crucial for improving water quality and mitigating downstream export loads, particularly during storm events. To further elucidate the sources, pathways, and transport mechanisms of N from a rural catchment with intensive agricultural activities during storm events, we conducted an analysis of 21 events through continuous sampling over two rainy seasons in a small rural catchment from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The results revealed that ammonia-N (NH4+-N) and nitrate-N (NO3--N) exhibited distinct behaviors during rainstorm events, with NO3--N accounting for the primary nitrogen loss, its load being approximately forty times greater than that of NH4+-N. Through examinations of the concentration-discharge (c-Q) relationships, the findings revealed that, particularly in prolonged rainstorms, NH4+-N exhibited source limited pattern (b = -0.13, P < 0.01), while NO3--N displayed transport limited pattern (b = -0.21, P < 0.01). The figure-eight hysteresis pattern was prevalent for both NH4+-N and NO3--N (38.1% and 52.0%, respectively), arising from intricate interactions among diverse sources and pathways. For NO3--N, the hysteresis pattern shifted from clockwise under short-duration rainstorms to counter-clockwise under long-duration rainstorms, whereas hysteresis remained consistently clockwise for NH4+-N. The hysteresis analysis further suggests that the duration of rainstorms modifies hydrological connectivity, thereby influencing the transport processes of N. These insights provide valuable information for the development of targeted management strategies to reduce storm nutrient export in rural catchments.

In situ growth of BiOBr on copper foam conductive substrate with enhanced photocatalytic performance.

Photocatalysis technology based on solar-powered semiconductors is widely recognized as a promising approach for achieving eco-friendly, secure, and sustainable degradation of organic contaminants. Nevertheless, conventional photocatalysts exhibit drawbacks such as a wide bandgap, and rapid recombination of photoinduced electron/hole pairs, in addition to complicated separation and recovery procedures. In this research, we cultivated BiOBr in situ on the surface of copper foam to fabricate a functional photocatalyst (denoted as BiOBr/Cu foam), which was subsequently employed for the photodegradation of Methylene Blue. Based on photodegradation experiments, the 0.3 BiOBr/Cu foam demonstrates superior photocatalytic efficacy compared to other photocatalysts under solar light irradiation. Furthermore, its ease of separation from the solution enhances its potential for reuse. The analysis of charge transfer revealed that the copper foam functions as an effective electron scavenger within the BiOBr/Cu foam, thereby facilitating charge separation and the generation of photo-induced holes. This phenomenon contributes to a significantly enhanced production of hydroxyl radicals. This study provides a valuable perspective on the design and synthesis of photocatalysts with heightened practicality, employing a conductive substrate.

[Effects of Combined Application of Different Nitrogen Fertilizers and Biochar on Cadmium Uptake by Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) in Cadmium Contaminated Soil].

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient element for crop growth, and biochar is a good material for soil remediation. In this study, a pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of the combined application of three nitrogen fertilizers, including urea, ammonium sulfate, calcium nitrate, and biochar on pakchoi growth and cadmium (Cd) uptake from cropland soil contaminated by Cd. The results showed that the application of nitrogen fertilizers and biochar prompted pakchoi growth, and the biomass of pakchoi in the treatments of single applications of urea, ammonium sulfate, calcium nitrate, and biochar were significantly increased by 5.02%-32.9%, as compared with that in the control treatment without nitrogen fertilizer application. The biomass of pakchoi in the treatments of the combined application of nitrogen fertilizers and biochar were significantly increased by 8.84%-50.8%, as compared with that in the treatment of the single application of nitrogen fertilizer. Compared with that under the control treatment without nitrogen fertilizer application, the single application of urea significantly reduced soil pH by 0.27 and significantly increased the content of soil available Cd by 30.0%. The single application of ammonium sulfate significantly reduced soil pH by 0.33 and significantly increased Cd content in pakchoi by 29.2%, as compared with that in the control treatment. The single application of calcium nitrate had no significant effect on soil pH or Cd content in pakchoi, whereas the single application of biochar significantly increased soil pH by 0.35 and significantly decreased the content of soil available Cd and content of Cd in pakchoi by 57.4% and 53.7%, respectively, as compared with that in the control treatment. Soil pH in the treatments of the combined application of nitrogen fertilizers and biochar was significantly increased by 0.14-0.28, the contents of soil available Cd were decreased by 16.5%-30.1%, and the contents of Cd in pakchoi were reduced by 15.3%-28.6%, as compared with that in the treatment of single application of nitrogen fertilizers. In general, the application of biochar could adjust the effects of different nitrogen fertilizers on Cd availability in the contaminated soil. During the remediation process of heavy metal-contaminated cropland, nitrogen fertilizer should be selected and applied reasonably to obtain the maximum economic and environmental benefits.

Dual Control of Enhanced Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum Emission from Resonant c-Si Metasurfaces.

Optical bound states in the continuum (BICs) offer strong interactions with quantum emitters and have been extensively studied for manipulating spontaneous emission, lasing, and polariton Bose-Einstein condensation. However, the out-coupling efficiency of quasi-BIC emission, crucial for practical light-emitting devices, has received less attention. Here, we report an adaptable approach for enhancing quasi-BIC emission from a resonant monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) metasurface through lattice and multipolar engineering. We identify dual-BICs originating from electric quadrupoles (EQ) and out-of-plane magnetic dipoles, with EQ quasi-BICs exhibiting concentrated near-fields near the c-Si nanodisks. The enhanced fractional radiative local density of states of EQ quasi-BICs overlaps spatially with the emitters, promoting efficient out-coupling. Furthermore, coupling the EQ quasi-BICs with Rayleigh anomalies enhances directional emission intensity, and we observe inherent opposite topological charges in the multipolarly controlled dual-BICs. These findings provide valuable insights for developing efficient nanophotonic devices based on quasi-BICs.

Vertically aligned MoS2 nanosheets on monodisperse MXene as electrolyte-philic cathodes for zinc ion batteries with enhanced capacity.

Zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted extensive attention for their high safety and environmentally friendly nature, and considerable theoretical capacities. Due to its unique two-dimensional layered structure and high theoretical specific capacities, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) presents as a promising cathode material for ZIBs. Nevertheless, the low electrical conductivity and poor hydrophilicity of MoS2 limits its wide application in ZIBs. In this work, MoS2/Ti3C2Tx composites are effectively constructed using a one-step hydrothermal method, where two-dimensional MoS2 nanosheets are vertically grown on monodisperse Ti3C2Tx MXene layers. Contributing to the high ionic conductivity and good hydrophilicity of Ti3C2Tx, MoS2/Ti3C2Tx composites possess improved electrolyte-philic and conductive properties, leading to a reduced volume expansion effect of MoS2 and accelerated Zn2+ reaction kinetics. As a result, MoS2/Ti3C2Tx composites exhibit high voltage (1.6 V) and excellent discharge specific capacity of 277.8 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1, as well as cycle stability as cathode materials for ZIBs. This work provides an effective strategy for developing cathode materials with high specific capacity and stable structure.

Chromatin architectural alterations due to null mutation of a major CG methylase in rice.

Associations between 3D chromatin architectures and epigenetic modifications have been characterized in animals. However, any impact of DNA methylation on chromatin architecture in plants is understudied, which is confined to Arabidopsis thaliana. Because plant species differ in genome size, composition, and overall chromatin packing, it is unclear to what extent findings from A. thaliana hold in other species. Moreover, the incomplete chromatin architectural profiles and the low-resolution high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) data from A. thaliana have hampered characterizing its subtle chromatin structures and their associations with DNA methylation. We constructed a high-resolution Hi-C interaction map for the null OsMET1-2 (the major CG methyltransferase in rice) mutant (osmet1-2) and isogenic wild-type rice (WT). Chromatin structural changes occurred in osmet1-2, including intra-/inter-chromosomal interactions, compartment transition, and topologically associated domains (TAD) variations. Our findings provide novel insights into the potential function of DNA methylation in TAD formation in rice and confirmed DNA methylation plays similar essential roles in chromatin packing in A. thaliana and rice.

Spatial and Temporal Transcriptomic Heredity and Asymmetry in an Artificially Constructed Allotetraploid Wheat (AADD).

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), often induces dramatic changes in gene expression due to "transcriptome shock. " However, questions remain about how allopolyploidy (the merging of multiple nuclear genomes in the same nucleus) affects gene expression within and across multiple tissues and developmental stages during the initial foundation of allopolyploid plants. Here, we systematically investigated the immediate effect of allopolyploidy on gene expression variation in an artificial allopolyploidy system consisting of a constructed allotetraploid wheat (AADD genome, accession AT2) and its diploid progenitors Triticum urartu and Aegilops tauschii. We performed comprehensive RNA sequencing of 81 samples from different genotypes, tissues, and developmental stages. First, we found that intrinsic interspecific differences between the diploid parents played a major role in establishing the expression architecture of the allopolyploid. Nonetheless, allopolyploidy per se also induced dramatic and asymmetric patterns of differential gene expression between the subgenomes, and genes from the D subgenome exhibited a more drastic response. Second, analysis of homoeolog expression bias (HEB) revealed that the D subgenome exhibited significant expression bias and that de novo-generated HEB was attributed mainly to asymmetrical differential gene expression. Homoeolog-specific expression (HSE) analyses showed that the cis-only regulatory pattern was predominant in AT2, reflecting significant divergence between the parents. Co-expression network analysis revealed that homoeolog expression connectivity (HEC) was significantly correlated with sequence divergence in cis elements between subgenomes. Interestingly, allopolyploidy-induced reconstruction of network modules was also associated with different HSE patterns. Finally, a transcriptome atlas of spike development demonstrated that the phenotypic similarity of AT2 to T. urartu may be attributed to the combination of relatively stable expression of A-subgenome genes and drastic downregulation of their D-subgenome homoeologs. These findings provide a broad, multidimensional characterization of allopolyploidy-induced transcriptomic responses and suggest that allopolyploidy can have immediate and complex regulatory effects on the expression of nuclear genes.

[Effects of water content on gross nitrogen transformation rates in forest land and grassland soils]. / 水分对林地和草地土壤氮初级转化速率的影响.

Soil water content is an important factor driving microbial activities related to soil nitrogen (N) transformation. In this study, 15N pair tracing technique combined with the numerical model FLUAZ was used to investigate the gross N mineralization, immobilization, nitrification, and denitrification rates in grassland and forest land soils from Beian City, Heilongjiang Province, China under laboratory condition [60% or 100% water holding capacity (WHC)]. The responses of soil gross N transformation rates to soil water content changes, and the mechanisms of N production, consumption, and conservation in soil under different water conditions and its environmental effects were elucidated. The results showed that changes of soil water content did not affect gross rates of N mineralization and NH4+ immobilization in the forest land and grassland soils. Increasing soil water content from 60% WHC to 100% WHC significantly increased soil gross nitrification rate in forest land soil, but not affect that in grassland soil. Gross denitrification rates in grassland and forest land soils were close to zero under 60% WHC, and significantly increased under 100% WHC. The rate in grassland soil was significantly lower than that in forest land soil. In forest land soil, the ratio of gross nitrification to NH4+ immobilization rates (gn/ia) and N2O emissions under 100% WHC were significantly higher than that under 60% WHC. N2O emission from grassland soil under 100% WHC was significantly higher than that under 60% WHC, but without significant difference in gn/ia between the two water conditions. Our results indicated that increasing soil water content in the short-term may increase the negative environmental effects of nitrogen cycling in grassland and forest land soils, especially in forest land soil.

Sustainable Routes for the Synthesis of Renewable Adipic Acid from Biomass Derivatives.

Adipic acid (AA) is a key industrial dicarboxylic acid intermediate used in nylon manufacturing. Unfortunately, the traditional process technology is accompanied by serious environmental pollution. Given the growing demand for adipic acid and the desire to reduce its negative impact on the environment, considerable efforts have been devoted to developing more green and friendly routes. This Review is focused on the latest advances in the sustainable preparation of AA from biomass-based platform molecules, including 5-hydroxymethylfufural, glucose, γ-valerolactone, and phenolic compounds, through biocatalysis, chemocatalysis, and the combination of both. Additionally, the development of state-of-the-art catalysts for different catalytic systems systematically is discussed and summarized, as well as their reaction mechanisms. Finally, the prospects for all preparation routes are critically evaluated and key technical challenges in the development of green and sustainable processes for the manufacture of AA are highlighted. It is hoped that the green adipic acid synthesis pathways presented can provide insights and guidance for further research into other industrial processes for the production of nylon precursors in the future.

[Effects of Different Soil Conditioners on Rice Growth and Heavy Metal Uptake in Soil Contaminated with Copper and Cadmium].

A rice pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of four soil conditioners, namely polyacrylic acid (PAA), polyacrylamide (PAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and humic acid (HA), on rice growth and heavy metal uptake from paddy soil contaminated with copper and cadmium. The results showed that the height and straw weight of rice in the conditioned soil treatments increased by 7.34%-22.0% and 10.0%-32.2%, respectively, compared to the control treatment. The increased height and straw weight was generally proportional to the amount of soil conditioners used in each treatment. Application of 0.4% soil conditioners led to a slight reduction in rice yield, with the grain weight decreasing by 6.70%-32.6% relative to the control treatment. Soil conditioners had no effect on soil pH, but significantly reduced the concentration of soil available Cu (5.38%-39.7%) and Cd (6.98%-59.6%). Similarly, concentrations of Cu in rice root, straw, and grain were decreased by 0.88%-27.2%, 8.50%-45.2%, and 3.41%-31.2%, respectively, while concentrations of Cd were decreased by 5.93%-20.5%, 10.0%-51.4%, and 3.12%-50.7%, respectively. The largest and smallest decreases occurred in the PAA and PVA treatments, respectively. Application of PAA, PAM, and HA significantly decreased the translocation factor of Cu from root to straw by 11.2%-27.1%, whereas the translocation factor of Cu from straw to grain increased by 17.9%-33.6%, respectively, compared with the control treatment. Application of PAA, PAM, and HA significantly decreased the translocation factor of Cd from root to straw by 15.2%-38.5%, compared with the control treatment, but with the exception of HA, had no effect on Cd translocation from straw to grain. In general, the application of soil conditioners promoted rice growth, inhibited the uptake of Cu and Cd by rice, and had a certain remediation effect on heavy metal contaminated soil.

Reduction of NgR in perforant path decreases amyloid-ß peptide production and ameliorates synaptic and cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice.

BACKGROUND: Amyloid beta (Aß) which is recognized as a main feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been proposed to "spread" through anatomically and functionally connected brain regions. The entorhinal cortex and perforant path are the earliest affected brain regions in AD. The perforant path is the most vulnerable circuit in the cortex with respect to both aging and AD. Previous data show that the origins and terminations of the perforant path are susceptible to amyloid deposition at the younger age in AD. Nogo receptor (NgR) plays an essential role in limiting injury-induced axonal growth and experience-dependent plasticity in the adult brain. It has been suggested that NgR is involved in AD pathological features, but the results have been conflicting and the detailed mechanism needs further investigation. In this study, the effect of NgR in the perforant path on the pathological and functional phenotype of APP/PS1 transgenic mice was studied. METHODS: To genetically manipulate NgR expression, adeno-associated virus (AAV) with short hairpin (shRNA) against NgR was injected into the perforant path of APP/PS1 transgenic mice, followed by an assessment of behavioral, synaptic plasticity and neuropathological phenotypes. NgR was overexpressed or knockdown in neuroblastoma N2a cells and APPswe/HEK293 cells to investigate the interaction between NgR and amyloid precursor protein (APP). RESULTS: It is shown that reduction of NgR in the perforant path rescued cognitive and synaptic deficits in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. Concurrently, Aß production in the perforant path and levels of soluble Aß and amyloid plaques in the hippocampus were significantly decreased. There was a positive correlation between the total APP protein level and NgR expression both in transgenic mice and in cultured cells, where the α-secretase and ß-secretase cleavage products both changed with APP level in parallel. Finally, NgR might inhibit APP degradation through lysosome by Rho/Rho-associated protein kinases (ROCK) signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that perforant path NgR plays an important role in regulating APP/Aß level and cognitive functions in AD transgenic mice, which might be related to the suppression of APP degradation by NgR. Our study suggests that NgR in the perforant path could be a potential target for modulating AD progression.

[Short-Term Effects of Different Fertilization Treatments on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Northeast Black Soil].

A 7-day incubation experiment was conducted at 25℃ with 60% water holding capacity (WHC) to study the short-term effects of different fertilization treatments on the regularity of greenhouse gas emissions from northeast black soil. The results showed that application of chemical N fertilizer had no effect on CO2 emission, as compared with the non-fertilizer control treatment; however, a combined application of N fertilizer with pig manure or straw increased CO2 emissions by one magnitude compared to that of the chemical N fertilizer treatment, with the effect of chemical N fertilizer and straw being more prominent. Nitrification was the main process resulting in N2O emission for the non-fertilizer control and chemical N fertilizer treatments, and the application of chemical N fertilizer had no significant effect on N2O emission, as compared with the non-fertilizer control. The combined application of N fertilizer with pig manure or straw promoted the occurrence of denitrification and increased N2O emissions by two magnitudes compared to that of the chemical N fertilizer treatment, with the effect of chemical N fertilizer with straw being more remarkable. Compared with the non-fertilizer control, the application of chemical N fertilizer inhibited CH4 emissions and promoted the slightly absorption of CH4, while the combined application of chemical N fertilizer with pig manure or straw increased significantly the emission of CH4.

[Mechanism of manganese binding to leaf cell wall of Phytolacca americana L].

Phytolacca americana L. (P. americana) is a manganese (Mn) hyperaccumulator and cell wall plays an important role in the accumulation and detoxicity of Mn. We studied the impact of pH and Mn initial concentration on the binding of Mn by the leaf cell wall of P. americana, and explored the binding mechanisms by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and synchrotron-based X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) Spectroscopy. The results show that the optimum pH of Mn bingding for the leaf cell wall is between 5 and 6. The adsorption behavior of leaf cell wall can be described by Langmuir equation (R2 = 0.978 5) and the maximum adsorption of Mn on the leaf cell wall is 62.50 µmol x g(-1). Hydronyl and carbonyl groups are involved in the binding of Mn on the leaf cell wall. The Mn absorbed on the leaf cell wall is bonded by 6.3 oxygen around, and the bond length of Mn-O is 0.216 nm, which indicates the binding mechasnism of Mn to cell wall was inner-sphere complexation.

[Study on regularity of greenhouse gas emissions from black soil with different reclamation years].

Regularity of greenhouse gas emissions from black soil with different reclamation years in northern China was investigated by an incubation experiment. Soil samples cultivated for 2 years, 30 years, 100 years and uncultivated were collected and incubated at 2 degrees C and a soil moisture of 60% of the water hold capacity (WHC) for 7 days. The results indicated that the physical and chemical properties of black soil changed significantly after reclamation, which had significant influence on the greenhouse gas emissions. N2O emission was stimulated after soil was reclaimed, the longer time of reclamation, the higher N2O emitted from soil, and the N2O emissions from soil cultivated for 30 and 100 years were significantly higher than that from uncultivated soil. There were significant positive correlations between N2O emission and the content of water organic nitrogen and silt in soil, whereas significant negative correlations were found between pH, sand content and N2O emission. CO2 emission decreased after the soil was cultivated, and CO2 emission from soil cultivated for 30 and 100 years were significantly lower than that of uncultivated soil. There were significant positive correlations between organic carbon, water organic carbon and CO2 emission. All of the soils behaved as weak sources of CH4 emission during the first 4 days of incubation, and then behaved as weak sink of atmospheric CH4, the CH4 cumulative emission increased with reclamation years. The difference of CO2 and CH4 emissions from black soil with different reclamation years may be attributed to the difference of soil pH, organic carbon, soluble organic carbon and the contents of sand and silt.

Runoff concentration and load of nitrogen and phosphorus from a residential area in an intensive agricultural watershed.

To evaluate the runoff load of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in a rural residential area with high N deposition and few wastewater treatment systems in East China, we monitored the concentrations of N and P during 21 rainfall events in a typical village catchment in Jiangsu Province, China. The results showed that the average event mean concentrations (EMC, mg L(-1)) were 6.20 for dissolved nitrogen (DN), 4.18 for nitrate nitrogen (NO3(-)), 0.26 for ammonium nitrogen (NH4(+)), 1.76 for dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), 0.40 for dissolved phosphorus (DP) and 0.32 for phosphate (PO4(3-)). In addition, the annual loads (kg ha(-1)year(-1)) were 24.1 for DN, 16.3 for NO3(-), 1.01 for NH4(+), 6.83 for DON, 1.56 for DP, and 1.25 for PO4(3-). Concentrations of DN and DP in runoff water were 2.57 and 4.06 times higher than those in rainfall, indicating that waste produced by anthropogenic activity was the dominant pollution source of receiving water in rural residential areas. The average discharged concentrations of DN and DP exceeded the Class V surface water quality standard promulgated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, suggesting that the surface runoff should be dealt with for controlling N and P during rainfall events. The runoff characteristics differed among pollutant species, as DP, PO4(3-) and NH4(+) showed medium mass first-flush, whereas that of DN, NO3(-) and DON was weak. These differences should be considered when planning mitigation measures and developing water quality models.

[Effects of land use type and incubation temperature on soil nitrogen transformation and greenhouse gas emission].

A laboratory experiment with the soil samples collected from China and Canada was conducted to study the effects of land use type (forestland vs. grassland) and incubation temperature (10 degrees C vs. 15 degrees C) on the soil nitrification, nitrogen mineralization, and N2O and CO2 emissions under aerobic condition. As compared with forestland soils, grassland soils had higher nitrification rate and N2O emission, with the highest nitrification rate in China grassland soil. At 10 and 15 degrees C, the average net nitrification rate of China grassland soil was 2.10 and 2.86 mg N x kg(-1) x d(-1) and the cumulative N2O emission in 15 incubation days was 10.2 and 15.4 microg N2O-N x kg(-1), respectively. Soil pH was the main factor affecting the nitrification rate and N2O emission, and there existed significant positive correlations between the soil pH and the nitrification rate and N2O emission. Forestland soils had higher nitrogen mineralization rate and CO2 emission than grassland soils, and China forestland soil had the highest nitrogen mineralization rate, with the average net mineralization rate at 10 and 15 degrees C being 3.08 and 2.87 mg N x kg(-1) x d(-1), respectively. The CO2 emission was the highest in Canada forestland soil, and the cumulative CO2 emission in 15 incubation days at 10 and 15 degrees C was 314 and 370 mg CO2-C x kg(-1), respectively. The soil organic carbon and soluble organic carbon contents had significant positive correlations with the soil nitrogen mineralization rate and CO2 emission, respectively, whereas the increasing soil temperature promoted the nitrification in grassland soils and the N2O emission from forestland soils and grassland soils. The same pronounced effects of increasing temperature were also found on the CO2 emission from forestland soils.

Effects of chlorothalonil and carbendazim on nitrification and denitrification in soils.

The effects of chlorothalonil and carbendazim on nitrification and denitrification in six soils in upland and rice paddy environments were investigated. Laboratory aerobic (60% water holding capacity) and anaerobic (flooded) conditions were studied at 25 degrees C and fungicide addition rates of 5.5 mg/kg A. I. (field rate, FR), 20 times (20FR) and 40 times (40FR) field rate, respectively. The results indicated that chlorothalonil at the field rate had a slight inhibitory effect on one soil only, and that soil did not nitrify much in the first place. But chlorothalonil at higher rates inhibited nitrification significantly in all soils. For soils JXP and JXU with a pH of less than 5.0, chlorothalonil almost completely stopped their nitrification at 20FR and 40FR during the whole 14 d incubation period. For soils HNP and HNU with a pH of greater than 8.0, chlorothalonil also significantly inhibit nitrification at 20FR and 40FR (p < 0.05). However, NH4+ that was added to the soil was also almost completely nitrified by the end of the incubation period in these two soils. The effects of chlorothalonil at 20FR and 40FR on the nitrification of JSP and JSU soils, with a pH of 5.4 and 7.2, respectively, were intermediate between the other soil types. Chlorothalonil had no effect on denitrification at the field rate and had little effect at the higher rates of application in some soils. Carbendazim had essentially no effect on nitrification and denitrification in soils assessed.

[Effects of fungicide chlorothalonil on soil nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions].

A 14 d incubation test at 60% WHC and 25 degrees C was conducted to study the effects of fungicide chlorothalonil at its application rates of 0, 5.5 mg x kg(-1) (field application rate, FR), 110 mg x kg(-1) (20FR) and 220 mg x kg(-1) (40FR) on the nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from acidic, neutral, and alkaline soils. The results indicated that the effects of chlorothalonil on the two gases emissions depended on its application rate and soil type. Comparing with no chlorothalonil application, the chlorothalonil at 20FR and 40FR inhibited the N2O emission from acid soil significantly, while that at FR, 20FR and 40FR stimulated the N2O emission from neutral soil, with the strongest effect at FR. Higher application rates (20FR and 40FR) of chlorothalonil inhibited the N2O emission from alkaline soil at the early stage of incubation, but stimulated it at late incubation stage. Chlorothalonil at FR had no obvious effects on the CO2 emission from test soils, but that at 20FR and 40FR promoted the CO2 emission from acid soil while inhibited it from neutral and alkaline soils significantly.