img

Wechat

Adv search

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 209-218.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2020.00091

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Physical and chemical properties and fractal dimension distribution of soil under shrubs in the southern area of Tengger Dseart

Wenfan Wanga,b,c(), Rentao Liua,b,c(), Zhixia Guoa,b,c, Yonghong Fenga,b,c, Jiayu Jianga,b,c   

  1. a.College of Agriculture /, Ningxia University,Yinchuan 750000,China
    b.Breeding Base for State Key Laboratory of Land Degradation and Ecological Restoration in Northwestern China /, Ningxia University,Yinchuan 750000,China
    c.Key Laboratory for Restoration and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Northwestern China of Ministry of Education, Ningxia University,Yinchuan 750000,China
  • Received:2020-07-08 Revised:2020-09-03 Online:2021-01-29 Published:2021-01-29
  • Contact: Rentao Liu

Abstract:

Soil physical and chemical properties and fractal dimension distribution characteristics of different dune micro topography after sand fixation and shrub forest construction in Tengger Desert. Taking sand fixing shrub forest in Tengger Desert as the research object, the windward slope, dune crest and leeward slope of large, medium and small sand dunes were selected as the research sample plots. Through investigating the fractal characteristics of soil physical and chemical properties and soil particle size distribution in different sand dune micro topography, the influence of sand dune size and micro topography difference on soil physical and chemical properties and soil fractal dimension distribution of sand fixing shrub forest was clarified. The results showed that: (1) The soil moisture content and total carbon were significantly higher in the middle of leeward slope than in the dune crest; the soil bulk density in the middle of the windward slope, the dune crest and the bottom of the leeward slope is significantly higher than that in the middle of the leeward slope, while the bottom of the windward slope is in the middle; and the micro topography of sand dune had no significant effect on soil pH and electrical conductivity. Moreover, the soil bulk density of large and medium-sized sand dunes is significantly higher than that of small-sized sand dunes; the soil electrical conductivity of medium and small-sized sand dunes is significantly higher than that of large-sized sand dunes; and the size of sand dunes has no significant impact on soil moisture content, pH and total carbon distribution. (2) The content of soil silt(2-50 μm)was as follows: the bottom of windward slope > the bottom of leeward slope > the middle of windward slope > the dune crest, the content of soil very fine sand(50-100 μm)was significantly lower at the bottom of leeward slope than at the middle of windward slope and at the dune crest, the soil fine sand(100-250 μm)is higher at the dune crest than at the bottom of the windward slope and in the middle of the windward slope. Large and medium sand dunes are mainly composed of soil silt and very fine sand, while small sand dunes are mainly composed of soil fine sand. (3) The fractal dimension of soil is between 2.59-2.78, which shows that the bottom of windward slope is significantly higher than the bottom of leeward slope, the other three micro terrain habitats are in the middle, and the large dune is significantly higher than the middle dune, while the small dune is in the middle. (4) Correlation analysis shows that the higher the content of silt, the higher the soil conductivity and total carbon content; the higher the content of very fine sand, the lower the soil conductivity; the higher the content of fine sand, the lower the total carbon content. The more the content of fine sand, the larger the fractal dimension. The results show that the effects of different dune micro topography on soil physical and chemical properties and fractal dimension are different. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out plantation construction and ecological effect evaluation according to the dune size and micro topography.

Key words: Tengger Desert, physical and chemical properties of soil, fractal dimension, soil particle size distribution

CLC Number: