Abstract

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid waste produced from decomposition of phosphate rock in sulfuric acid. It can improve the physicochemical properties of soil. However, the application of PG will inevitably change the living environment of soil microorganisms and lead to the evolution of the soil microbial community. The effects of PG (0, 0.01%, 0.1%, 1%, 10% PG) on soil respiration, enzyme activity and microbial community were studied systematically by indoor incubation experiments. The results showed that the addition of 0.01% PG had little effect on the soil physicochemical properties and microflora. The soil respiration rate decreased with the increase of PG; The activities of catalase, urease and phosphatase were decreased and the activities of sucrase were increased by 10% PG treatment, while 0.01% or 0.1% PG treatment improve the urease activity; Soil microbial community response was significantly separated by amount of the PG amendment, and the application of 10% PG reduced the abundance, diversity and evenness of soil bacteria and fungi. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that soil bacterial composition was mainly driven by electrical conductivity (EC) and Ca2+, while fungal composition was mainly driven by F and NH4+. In addition, the application of PG increased the abundance of salt-tolerant microorganisms and accelerated the degradation of soil organic matter. Overall, These results can help to revisit the current management of PG applications as soil amendments.

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Title
Effects of phosphogypsum on enzyme activity and microbial community in acid soil
Author
Li, Changan 1 ; Dong, Yonggang 2 ; Yi, Yun 3 ; Tian, Juan 4 ; Xuan, Chao 5 ; Wang, Yan 3 ; Wen, Yuanbo 3 ; Cao, Jianxin 3 

 Guizhou University, Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Green Chemical Industry and Clean Energy Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.443382.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1804 268X); Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Duyun, China (GRID:grid.464387.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1791 6939) 
 Guizhou University, Engineering Research Center of Efficient Utilization for Industrial Waste, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.443382.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1804 268X) 
 Guizhou University, Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Green Chemical Industry and Clean Energy Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.443382.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1804 268X) 
 Guizhou Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.495708.7) 
 Guizhou University, Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Green Chemical Industry and Clean Energy Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.443382.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1804 268X); Guizhou University, Engineering Research Center of Efficient Utilization for Industrial Waste, Guiyang, China (GRID:grid.443382.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1804 268X) 
Pages
6189
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2801820620
Copyright
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