Huang et al. (2026): Regulation of Water-Soluble Salt Ions by Plantations to Enhance Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Saline-Alkali Soils
Kaiwen Huang, Jiajun Ou, Wenyi Zhou, Rui Tan, Xin Liu, Ke Huang, Jinling Wang, Jie Lin, IN: Land Degradation & Development, https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70501
Soil carbon stability is critical for global carbon balance and ecosystem sustainability. Coastal saline-alkali lands have great potential for carbon sequestration, yet the mechanisms by which water-soluble salt ions regulate soil carbon dynamics remain unclear. To elucidate this relationship, this study systematically evaluated the co-variations among water-soluble salt ion distribution, soil chemical properties, and carbon fractions within the 0–100 cm soil profile under different plantation types (Taxodium hybrid “Zhongshanshan”, Carya cathayensis, and Ulmus parvifolia) in coastal saline-alkali land. The objective was to reveal the regulatory mechanisms of salt ions on soil carbon processes.