Soil functions and ecosystem services research in the Chinese karst Critical Zone

China; Critical zone; Ecosystem services; Karst; Soil degradation; Soil processes; Biodiversity; Cultivation; Deterioration; Food storage; Forestry; Land use; Landforms; Soils; Sustainable development; Critical zones; Soil process; Ecosystems

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[en] Covering extensive parts of China, karst is a critically important landscape that has experienced rapid and intensive land use change and associated ecosystem degradation within only the last 50 years. In the natural state, key ecosystem services delivered by these landscapes include regulation of the hydrological cycle, nutrient cycling and supply, carbon storage in soils and biomass, biodiversity and food production. Intensification of agriculture since the late-20th century has led to a rapid deterioration in Critical Zone (CZ) state, evidenced by reduced crop production and rapid loss of soil. In many areas, an ecological ‘tipping point’ appears to have been passed as basement rock is exposed and ‘rocky desertification’ dominates. This paper reviews contemporary research of soil processes and ecosystems service delivery in Chinese karst ecosystems, with an emphasis on soil degradation and the potential for ecosystem recovery through sustainable management. It is clear that currently there is limited understanding of the geological, hydrological and ecological processes that control soil functions in these landscapes, which is critical for developing management strategies to optimise ecosystem service delivery. This knowledge gap presents a classic CZ scientific challenge because an integrated multi-disciplinary approach is essential to quantify the responses of soils in the Chinese karst CZ to extreme anthropogenic perturbation, to develop a mechanistic understanding of their resilience to environmental stressors, and thereby to inform strategies to recover and maintain sustainable soil function. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.

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Environmental sciences & ecology

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Green, S. M.; Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QD, United Kingdom

Dungait, J. A. J.; Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QD, United Kingdom, Sustainable Agriculture Sciences, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2SB, United Kingdom

Tu, C.; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Controlling, Guizhou Medical University, Gui'an New Region, 550025, China

Buss, H. L.; School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom

Sanderson, N.; Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QD, United Kingdom

Hawkes, S. J.; Organic Chemistry Unit, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Xing, K.; Institiute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

Yue, F.; School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom

Hussey, V. L.; School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SS, United Kingdom

Peng, J.; Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Ministry of Education, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

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Soil functions and ecosystem services research in the Chinese karst Critical Zone

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2019

Journal title :

Chemical Geology

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0009-2541

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Elsevier B.V.

Volume :

527

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NE/N007603/1, NE/N007530/1National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC: 41571130043

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