Impacts of slope rainfall and inflow in Mollisol region of Northeast China on the soil aggregate loss and particle transport
QIN Qishan1, ZHENG Fenli1, SHI Hongqiang1, WANG Xuesong1, WANG Bin2, LI Zhi3, ZHANG Jiaqiong1
1. State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, China; 2. School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, Beijing, China; 3. School of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Abstract:[Background] Soil loss area on the slope croplands of the Chines Mollisol reached 214 100 km2, accounting for 19.7% of the totle land area. Soil aggregates loss and particle transport is often identified as the main mechanism that leads to nutrient loss. This reduces soil fertility and affects the utilization of Mollisol resources. Thus, to study the effects of rainfall and inflow on soil aggregate loss and particle transport may deepen the understandings of soil degradation processes driven by soil erosion and provide scientific basic for soil resource sustainability.[Methods] This study applied simulated rainfall and inflow experiments to investigate effects of rainfall and inflow on soil aggregate loss and particle transport in a 10° sloping landscape of Mollisol region of Northeast China. The experimental treatment included two rainfall intensities of 50 and 100 mm/h (R50 and R100), one inflow rate of 100 mm/h (I100), and the combinations of rainfall intensity and inflow rate (50 mm/h rainfall intensity + 50 mm/h inflow rate (R50I50), 50 mm/h rainfall intensity + 100 mm/h inflow rate (R50I100), 100 mm/h rainfall intensity + 50 mm/h inflow rate (R100I50)).[Results] 1) Under the same amount of water supply, the sloping soil erosion rate under the R100 treatment was 1.9 and 2.4 times compared with the R50I50 and I100 treatments, respectively; and the soil erosion rate under the R100I50 treatment was 1.3 times compared with R50I100 treatment, which indicated that the effect of rainfall on sloping soil erosion was greater than that of inflow. 2) When rainfall played a dominant role in the process of sloping water erosion, such as the R50, R100, R50I50 and R100I50 treatments, the loss of<0.25 mm aggregates increased by 20.6%, 16.7%, 17.9% and 21.8% respectively, compared with the tested soil. When inflow took a dominant role in the process of sloping water erosion, such as the I100 and R50I100 treatments, the loss of ≥ 0.25 mm accounted for 61.9% and 65.2%, respectively, which demonstrated that the dispersion effect of inflow water on Mollisol aggregates was less than that of rainfall. Moreover, MWD (mean weigh diameter) value could better reflect the characteristics of soil aggregate loss. 3) The total loss of sand and clay particles under the R100, I100 and R50I50 treatments increased by 1.4%-9.5%, compared with the R50 treatment; the proportion of sand particle loss under the R50I100 and R100I50 treatments increased by 0.8%-4.0%, compared with the R100, I100 and R50I50 treatments; and it increased by 3.7%-6.0% compared with the R50 treatment; while the total proportion of silt and clay particles decreased accordingly, indicating that the loss of coarse particles increased with an increase of inflow rates.[Conclusions] The dispersion action of rainfall on Mollisol aggregates was larger than that of inflow and the sorting action of sediment particles in the depended on the action degree of rainfall and inflow in sloping water erosion process.
秦琪珊, 郑粉莉, 师宏强, 王雪松, 王彬, 李志, 张加琼. 东北黑土坡面降雨和汇流对土壤团聚体流失和颗粒迁移的影响[J]. 中国水土保持科学, 2023, 21(1): 1-9.
QIN Qishan, ZHENG Fenli, SHI Hongqiang, WANG Xuesong, WANG Bin, LI Zhi, ZHANG Jiaqiong. Impacts of slope rainfall and inflow in Mollisol region of Northeast China on the soil aggregate loss and particle transport. SSWC, 2023, 21(1): 1-9.
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