浙江农业学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 2408-2425.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20240992

• 综述 • 上一篇    下一篇

胞外聚合物(EPS)稳定土壤团聚体与有机碳的作用机制研究进展

廖燕凤1,2(), 周家昊1,*(), 颜昕煜1, 刘俊垚1, 李涛1, 朱海1,3, 杨军1,3,*()   

  1. 1.长江大学 农学院,湖北 荆州 434025
    2.中国科学院 亚热带农业生态研究所,亚热带农业生态过程重点实验室,湖南 长沙 410125
    3.长江大学 湿地生态与农业利用教育部工程研究中心,湖北 荆州 434025
  • 收稿日期:2024-11-15 出版日期:2025-11-25 发布日期:2025-12-08
  • 作者简介:廖燕凤(2001—),女,广西来宾人,硕士研究生,主要从事稻田土壤固碳等方面的研究。E-mail:2932688064@qq.com
  • 通讯作者: *周家昊,E-mail:jhzhou1997@163.com;杨军,E-mail:junyang2@yangtzeu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(42207414);国家自然科学基金(U21A2039)

Research progress on the mechanisms of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in stabilizing soil aggregates and organic carbon

LIAO Yanfeng1,2(), ZHOU Jiahao1,*(), YAN Xinyu1, LIU Junyao1, LI Tao1, ZHU Hai1,3, YANG Jun1,3,*()   

  1. 1. College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
    3. Engineering Research Center of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, China
  • Received:2024-11-15 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-08

摘要:

胞外聚合物(EPS)是微生物分泌到外界基质中的一类高分子量有机聚合物,通过增强土壤颗粒间的黏结性促进土壤团聚体的形成与稳定,并通过物理包裹和化学结合作用保护和屏蔽有机碳免于溶解迁移和矿化分解。该文系统综述了EPS的主要来源、化学组成与物理化学特性,分析了环境条件、营养物质和生物因素对EPS生成的影响,阐述了EPS作为黏结剂在土壤团聚体形成中的作用机制,包括其与矿物质、盐基离子的交互作用和微生物活动对团聚体稳定性的贡献,详述了EPS在有机碳稳定中的功能,如通过物理保护、化学结合和微生物碳泵作用增强土壤碳固定能力,总结了EPS在提高土壤肥力、增强碳汇功能、水分保持和生态修复中的实际应用,指出当前研究中存在的不足。未来可进一步发展更先进的监测技术和研究方法,深入探讨EPS在不同生态系统中的作用机制,为土壤管理与生态修复提供理论依据。

关键词: 胞外聚合物(EPS), 土壤团聚体, 有机碳, 黏结作用, 碳固存

Abstract:

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are high-molecular-weight organic polymers secreted by microorganisms into the external matrix. They enhance the cohesion between soil particles, promote the formation and stabilization of soil aggregates, and protect organic carbon from dissolution, migration, and mineralization through physical encapsulation and chemical binding. This review explores the primary sources, chemical composition and physicochemical properties of EPS, and examines the influence of environmental conditions, nutrients, and biological factors on EPS production. Furthermore, it elaborates on the role of EPS as a binding agent in soil aggregates formation, highlighting its interactions with minerals, base cations, and microbial activities in contributing to aggregate stability. Additionally, the paper details the functions of EPS in organic carbon stabilization, including physical protection, chemical binding, and the enhancement of soil carbon sequestration through microbial carbon pumps. Finally, the practical applications of EPS in improving soil fertility, enhancing carbon sequestration, supporting water retention, and facilitating ecological restoration are summarized. Despite the advances in understanding the multifunctional roles of EPS, challenges remain. Future research should be focused on developing advanced monitoring techniques and methodologies to further elucidate the mechanisms of EPS in diverse ecosystems, providing a scientific basis for soil management and ecological restoration.

Key words: extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), soil aggregates, organic carbon, binding action, carbon sequestration

中图分类号: