Longlong An , Zicheng Zheng , Shuqin He , Tingxuan Li , Xizhou Zhang , Yongdong Wang , Haiying Yu
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This analysis was conducted using a combination of elemental analysis, excitation-emission matrix (EEM), and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). The results showed that DOC loss flux was highest at the seedling and elongation stages and lowest at the tasseling stage during rainstorms. The loss of tryptophan-like in runoff was the highest at the seedling stage, accounting for 55.13 %–59.82 % of the total DOC. The humification index (HIX) ranged from 0.63 to 0.77, indicating a low degree of DOC humification in runoff. The DOC was primarily of endogenous origin and exhibited a high degree of degradation. The proportion of CHONS compounds increased, and the export of lignin-like was the highest in the runoff at the elongation stage. High-molecular-mass (> 450 Da) DOC had the largest proportion in the sloping cropland, occupying 44.63 %–48.49 % of the total DOC. High-molecular-mass DOC accumulates in the runoff during the growth stage. Runoff and DOC concentrations in the soil are the main factors driving DOC export in runoff. Cross-ridge tillage (CR) is an effective conservation tillage method that can significantly mitigate DOC loss in sloping croplands. Our study identified the differences in DOC quantity, quality, and molecular composition in runoff at different growth stages and revealed the mechanisms driving DOC export in agricultural runoff. 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Tracking dissolved organic carbon changes in agricultural runoff from rainstorms during maize (Zea mays L.) growth stages employing optical and molecular techniques
Agricultural runoff mobilizes a significant amount of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from soils to aquatic systems, posing the dual threat of soil organic carbon loss and water pollution. The quantity, quality, and molecular composition of DOC in agricultural runoff during rainfall events may be influenced by tillage practices and crop growth stage. To test our hypotheses, we collected runoff samples from sloping croplands under two tillage practices (cross-ridge and downslope ridge) from 2020 to 2023. We analyzed the samples to determine the DOC concentrations and compositions of maize growth stages (seedling, elongation, tasseling, and maturity). This analysis was conducted using a combination of elemental analysis, excitation-emission matrix (EEM), and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). The results showed that DOC loss flux was highest at the seedling and elongation stages and lowest at the tasseling stage during rainstorms. The loss of tryptophan-like in runoff was the highest at the seedling stage, accounting for 55.13 %–59.82 % of the total DOC. The humification index (HIX) ranged from 0.63 to 0.77, indicating a low degree of DOC humification in runoff. The DOC was primarily of endogenous origin and exhibited a high degree of degradation. The proportion of CHONS compounds increased, and the export of lignin-like was the highest in the runoff at the elongation stage. High-molecular-mass (> 450 Da) DOC had the largest proportion in the sloping cropland, occupying 44.63 %–48.49 % of the total DOC. High-molecular-mass DOC accumulates in the runoff during the growth stage. Runoff and DOC concentrations in the soil are the main factors driving DOC export in runoff. Cross-ridge tillage (CR) is an effective conservation tillage method that can significantly mitigate DOC loss in sloping croplands. Our study identified the differences in DOC quantity, quality, and molecular composition in runoff at different growth stages and revealed the mechanisms driving DOC export in agricultural runoff. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for effectively preventing DOC loss in sloping croplands and mitigating agricultural water pollution.
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The Journal of Hydrology publishes original research papers and comprehensive reviews in all the subfields of the hydrological sciences including water based management and policy issues that impact on economics and society. These comprise, but are not limited to the physical, chemical, biogeochemical, stochastic and systems aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology, hydrometeorology and hydrogeology. Relevant topics incorporating the insights and methodologies of disciplines such as climatology, water resource systems, hydraulics, agrohydrology, geomorphology, soil science, instrumentation and remote sensing, civil and environmental engineering are included. Social science perspectives on hydrological problems such as resource and ecological economics, environmental sociology, psychology and behavioural science, management and policy analysis are also invited. Multi-and interdisciplinary analyses of hydrological problems are within scope. The science published in the Journal of Hydrology is relevant to catchment scales rather than exclusively to a local scale or site.