Wei Ning, Yu Wenzhu, An Kejian, et al. Key Factors of Soil Erodibility for Alpine Grassland and Meadow in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2021, 41(3): 87-93.
DOI:
Wei Ning, Yu Wenzhu, An Kejian, et al. Key Factors of Soil Erodibility for Alpine Grassland and Meadow in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2021, 41(3): 87-93. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2021.03.013.
Key Factors of Soil Erodibility for Alpine Grassland and Meadow in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
[Objective] The differences in soil erodibility between alpine grassland and alpine meadow in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were determined
in order to provide important reference for soil erodibility in alpine grassland. [Methods] 18 change factors were selected as potential influencing factors of soil erodibility for grassland and meadow. Principal component analysis
stepwise regression analysis
and path analysis were used to determine the main influencing factors of soil erodibility in order to select the key factors. [Results] The soil erodibility of alpine grassland was mainly affected by soil particle size and aggregate characteristics. Soil erodibility of alpine meadow was mainly affected by particle size and pore distribution
organic matter
aggregate characteristics
and permeability. The key factors of soil erodibility in alpine grassland were as follows: silt
mean weight diameter (MWD)
aggregate size > 2 mm processing damage rate (PAD>2)
and aggregate size > 0.25 mm processing damage rate (PAD>0.25). The key factors of soil erodibility in alpine meadow were as follows: silt
clay
aggregates size > 1 mm processing damage rate (PAD>1)
and soil saturated hydraulic conductivity. [Conclusion] Grassland and meadow soil showed great differences in particle mechanical composition
organic matter content
water content
and so on. The state of meadow soil was more suitable for vegetation development.
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