FU Li, ZHAO Jinmei, LI Yongning, et al. Hydrological Effects of Litters and Soil in Apple Tree Plantation at Different Stand Ages of Longdong Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2018, 38(5): 40-45.
DOI:
FU Li, ZHAO Jinmei, LI Yongning, et al. Hydrological Effects of Litters and Soil in Apple Tree Plantation at Different Stand Ages of Longdong Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2018, 38(5): 40-45. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2018.05.007.
Hydrological Effects of Litters and Soil in Apple Tree Plantation at Different Stand Ages of Longdong Loess Plateau
[Objective] To investigate the litters and soil water-holding in apple tree plantation in the Loess Plateau of east Gansu Province
in order to provide scientific basis for economic forest management and ecological benefit evaluation.[Methods] Taking the stand age of 1
3
7
13 and 29-year old apple tree plantation as the research object
we collected soil samples and used indoor immersion method and cutting ring knife method to analyze the hydrological properties of litters and soil at 0-80 cm depth.[Results] ① The litters layer volume
maximum water holding capacity and effective interception volume of 7-year apple forest land were significantly higher than that of 1
3
13 and 29-year apple forest land. ② The maximum water holding capacity of litter was 5.02~20.66 t/hm2 and had a logarithmic correlation with immersion time (R>0.90). The maximum water holding rate of litter was 120.46%~352.53% and had a power function relation with water immersion time (R>0.64). ③ Soil bulk density changed little with the increasing stand age
and the change range was 1.173~1.372 g/cm3. In contrast
the total porosity
capillary porosity and maximum water increased initially and then decreased
the range was 52.46%~57.06%
46.34%~51.87% and 1 049.15~1 141.26 t/hm2
respectively. Non-capillary porosity and effective water showed an overall increasing trend. ④ The initial infiltration rate and average permeation rate of 3-year old apple plantation were higher than those of other forest ages
which was 3 a > 1 a > 29 a > 7 a > 13 a. Therefore
the permeability of apple forest land aged 3 years was higher than other forest lands during the entire penetration time.[Conclusion] Apple economic forest can significantly improve the water conservation and soil and water conservation functions
but the hydrological effects of litters and soil are not synchronized
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