Translocation of Phytoliths Within Natural Soil Profiles in Northeast China

Phytoliths are a reliable paleovegetation proxy and have made an important contribution to paleoclimatic studies. However, little is known about the depositional processes affecting soil phytoliths, which limits their use for paleoclimate and paleovegetation reconstructions. Here, we present the res...

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Published in:Frontiers in plant science 2019-10, Vol.10, p.1254-1254
Main Authors: Liu, Lidan, Li, Dehui, Jie, Dongmei, Liu, Hongyan, Gao, Guizai, Li, Nannan
Format: Article
Language:English
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climatic proxy
Northeast China
paleovegetation
phytolith
Plant Science
transport characteristics
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Summary:Phytoliths are a reliable paleovegetation proxy and have made an important contribution to paleoclimatic studies. However, little is known about the depositional processes affecting soil phytoliths, which limits their use for paleoclimate and paleovegetation reconstructions. Here, we present the results of a study of the vertical translocation characteristics of phytoliths in 40 natural soil profiles in Northeast China. The results show that phytolith concentration decreases within the humic horizon of the soil profiles and that ∼22% of the phytoliths are translocated below the surface of the studied soils. In addition, we find that the translocation rate of phytoliths varies markedly with phytolith type and that phytolith size and aspect ratio also have a significant effect. Phytoliths with length >30 μm and with aspect ratio >2 and those with length
ISSN:1664-462X
1664-462X
DOI:10.3389/fpls.2019.01254