Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy for soil organic matter analysis

Margenot, Andrew J.; Parikh, Sanjai J.; Calderón, Francisco J.

doi:10.1002/saj2.20583

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“…Infrared spectroscopy is commonly utilized for the qualitative analysis of functional groups in SOM and the quantitative analysis of SOC [34,35]. In the physical fractionation of SOM, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy serves as a supplementary method to gain insights into the chemical composition of soil carbon components [36]. Furthermore, it facilitates the qualitative analysis of the functional group composition of SOM without changing the soil chemical composition [37].…”

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Enhanced Soil Carbon Stability through Alterations in Components of Particulate and Mineral-Associated Organic Matter in Reclaimed Saline–Alkali Drainage Ditches

Li,

Gao,

Liu

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Soil carbon content and stability are primarily influenced by the stabilization of particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM). Despite extensive research on the stabilization processes of POM and MAOM carbon components under various land-use types, the investigation into stabilization processes of soil carbon remains limited in saline–alkali soils. Therefore, we collected soil samples from different positions of saline–alkali drainage ditches at four reclamation times (the first, seventh, fifteenth, and thirtieth year) to determine their carbon content and physicochemical properties. Moreover, POM and MAOM fractions were separated from soil samples, and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) were used to investigate changes in their chemical composition. The results showed that with increasing reclamation time, the soil total carbon and soil organic carbon (SOC) contents significantly increased from 14 to 15 and 2.9 to 5.5 g kg−1, respectively. In contrast, soil inorganic carbon content significantly decreased from 11 to 9.6 g kg−1. Notably, the changes in soil carbon components following the increasing reclamation time were primarily observed in the furrow sole at a depth of 20–40 cm. While the SOC content of the POM fraction (SOCPOM) decreased significantly, the SOC content of the MAOM fraction (SOCMAOM) increased significantly. These alterations were largely dominated by drainage processes after reclamation instead of a possible conversion from SOCPOM to SOCMAOM. FTIR results revealed that MAOM was greatly influenced by the reclamation time more than POM was, but the change in both POM and MAOM contributed to an increase in soil carbon stability. Our findings will deepen the comprehension of soil carbon stabilization processes in saline–alkali drainage ditches after reclamation and offer a research framework to investigate the stability processes of soil carbon components via alterations in POM and MAOM fractions.

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