FENG Ling, ZHANG Hong, LIU Guanglei, et al. Spatio-temporal Variations of Soil Erosion and Its Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis in Source Area of Fenhe River[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2016, 36(1): 93-99.
DOI:
FENG Ling, ZHANG Hong, LIU Guanglei, et al. Spatio-temporal Variations of Soil Erosion and Its Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis in Source Area of Fenhe River[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2016, 36(1): 93-99. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2016.01.017.
Spatio-temporal Variations of Soil Erosion and Its Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis in Source Area of Fenhe River
[Objective] The source area of Fenhe river is one of the most important water source area in Shanxi Province
but soil erosion in this area is severe. The objective of this study is to investigate the spatio-temporal variations of soil erosion in order to provide basis for soil and water conservation in this region. [Methods] We used the SPOT images(September in 2004 and 2009) as data sources
explored the spatio-temporal variations of soil erosion in the source area of Fenhe river based on GIS and USLE. The spatial autocorrelation of soil erosion in 2009 was analyzed by using GeoDa software. [Results] (1) The modulus of soil erosion showed an increasing trend from 2004 to 2009 in the source area of Fenhe river. The eroded land above moderate erosion increased as well
especially
the strong erosion and the severe erosion; (2) Spatially
severe soil erosion distributed in the southeast of the area
while slight soil erosion distributed in the northwest of the area; (3) Rainfall and vegetation cover were the most important factors that influence soil erosion in the area; (4) Except for the slight and severe erosion
the area transformed from the low to high level soil erosion was much larger than the area transformed from the high to low level soil erosion; (5) Spatial autocorrelation analysis revealed that soil erosion in the study area was spatially positive autocorrelated and spatial concentrated. [Conclusion] Soil erosion intensified continuously in the source area of Fenhe river
and soil erosion regulation should be strengthened.
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