LIAN Zhenlong, LIU Puling, CHEN Cuihong, et al. Effects of Sediment Reduction by Vegetation Restoration on the Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2008, 27(1): 10-13.
DOI:
LIAN Zhenlong, LIU Puling, CHEN Cuihong, et al. Effects of Sediment Reduction by Vegetation Restoration on the Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2008, 27(1): 10-13. DOI: 11894/1005-829x.2008.28(1).10.
Effects of Sediment Reduction by Vegetation Restoration on the Loess Plateau
Through the analysis of observed data of natural and simulated rainfalls in recent years in Yan’gou watershed
Yan’an City
it is concluded that annually averaged sediment yield decreases by more than 80% in comparison with the case before control. Among the factors causing decreased sediment yield
the contri-bution by rainfall makes up about 30 %
while the contribution by the soil and water conservation measures dominated by vegetation construction
about 70 %. The result proves the importance of vegetation restora-tion in comprehensive watershed managementmeasures.