Close-to-nature restoration technological pattern for degraded Caragana korshinskii stands in the Loess Plateau

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00101

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 283-290.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00101

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Close-to-**nature restoration technological pattern for degraded Caragana korshinskii stands in the Loess Plateau**

Xinyang Song¹(), Mengyu Mu¹, Chenguang Zhao¹, Jiazheng Wang¹, Yanjun Huo², Changming Zhao¹, Chao Guan¹()

^1.College of Ecology / State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems / Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station，Lanzhou University，Lanzhou 730000，China
^2.Yuzhong County Gongjing Forestry，Yuzhong 730118，Gansu，China

Received:2025-03-03 Revised:2025-04-27 Online:2025-05-20 Published:2025-06-30
Contact: Chao Guan

Abstract

Abstract:

Caragana korshinskii is a major shrub species in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program， contributing significantly to ecological protection in arid and semi-arid regions. However， long-term and high-density monoculture management has led to widespread stand degradation， evidenced by diminished growth vigor， reduced natural regeneration capability， and impaired ecological function. Conventional restoration strategies often overlook natural successional processes， fail to enhance biodiversity， and rely on limited and non-targeted mechanical measures. This study was conducted at a degraded Caragana korshinskii site in Yuzhong County Gongjing Forestry. A close-to-nature restoration technological pattern was developed， incorporating selective coppicing， mixed planting， and inoculating biocrusts. The effects of various restoration treatments on stand development and vegetation cover were investigated to identify optimal solutions for stands exhibiting different degrees of degradation. The findings revealed that a 50% coppicing intensity with a stump height of 10 cm significantly improved C. korshinskii growth characteristics and increased vegetation cover， indicating this as the optimal near-natural coppicing regime. For mildly degraded stands， near-natural coppicing （50% intensity， 10 cm stump height） was sufficient. In moderately degraded stands， combining the optimal near-natural coppicing with a 2∶1 mix of C. korshinskii and C. tibetica yielded better restoration outcomes. The most effective technique for severely degraded stands involved a combination of the optimal near-natural coppicing， mixed planting of C. korshinskii and C. tibetica at a 1∶1 ratio， and biocrust inoculation at a coverage exceeding 60%.

Key words: Loess Plateau, Caragana korshinskii, coppicing, mixed planting, biocrusts

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Xinyang Song, Mengyu Mu, Chenguang Zhao, Jiazheng Wang, Yanjun Huo, Changming Zhao, Chao Guan. Close-to-nature restoration technological pattern for degraded Caragana korshinskii stands in the Loess Plateau[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2025, 45(3): 283-290.

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处理	新梢长度/cm	分枝数/枝
PC-1	24.74±10.61^ab	23.56±6.69^b
PC-2	37.67±6.14^a	49.94±10.75^a
PC-3	18.58±8.56^ab	17.9±6.61^b
PC-4	33.44±8.72^a	31.56±5.18^ab
PC-CK	8.08±0.93^b	28.83±4.67^b

处理	新梢长度/cm	分枝数/枝
PC-1	24.74±10.61^ab	23.56±6.69^b
PC-2	37.67±6.14^a	49.94±10.75^a
PC-3	18.58±8.56^ab	17.9±6.61^b
PC-4	33.44±8.72^a	31.56±5.18^ab
PC-CK	8.08±0.93^b	28.83±4.67^b

衰退程度	处理	衰退指数	枯枝率/%	植被覆盖度/%
轻度衰退	HJ-1	1.28±0.20^a	7.44±2.68^a	50.26±1.15^a
	HJ-2	1.41±0.18^a	6.68±2.48^a	48.08±3.93^a
	HJ-3	1.5±0.23^a	7.54±2.77^a	46.98±4.63^a
	HJ-CK	1.26±0.20^a	7.67±1.90^a	42.32±1.69^a
中度衰退	HJ-1	1.32±0.11^b	6.56±1.08^a	50.43±4.49^a
	HJ-2	1.34±0.20^b	6.39±2.68^a	47.39±4.16^a
	HJ-3	1.36±0.13^b	7.55±1.71^a	50.69±3.07^a
	HJ-CK	1.74±0.06^a	9.44±3.43^a	47.63±2.19^a
重度衰退	HJ-1	1.86±0.09^ab	9.70±4.15^a	38.91±10.38^a
	HJ-2	1.39±0.12^b	7.25±0.20^a	48.99±9.69^a
	HJ-3	1.44±0.19^b	6.22±2.42^a	45.44±11.19^a
	HJ-CK	2.29±0.41^a	9.71±0.14^a	44.77±9.50^a

衰退程度	处理	衰退指数	枯枝率/%	植被覆盖度/%
轻度衰退	HJ-1	1.28±0.20^a	7.44±2.68^a	50.26±1.15^a
	HJ-2	1.41±0.18^a	6.68±2.48^a	48.08±3.93^a
	HJ-3	1.5±0.23^a	7.54±2.77^a	46.98±4.63^a
	HJ-CK	1.26±0.20^a	7.67±1.90^a	42.32±1.69^a
中度衰退	HJ-1	1.32±0.11^b	6.56±1.08^a	50.43±4.49^a
	HJ-2	1.34±0.20^b	6.39±2.68^a	47.39±4.16^a
	HJ-3	1.36±0.13^b	7.55±1.71^a	50.69±3.07^a
	HJ-CK	1.74±0.06^a	9.44±3.43^a	47.63±2.19^a
重度衰退	HJ-1	1.86±0.09^ab	9.70±4.15^a	38.91±10.38^a
	HJ-2	1.39±0.12^b	7.25±0.20^a	48.99±9.69^a
	HJ-3	1.44±0.19^b	6.22±2.42^a	45.44±11.19^a
	HJ-CK	2.29±0.41^a	9.71±0.14^a	44.77±9.50^a

衰退程度	处理	衰退指数	分枝数/枝	新梢长度/cm	地上生物量/g	植被覆盖度/%
轻度衰退	JP-1	1.63±0.46^a	37.42±11.85^a	22.68±3.38^a	1 910.45±761.07^a	41.21±12.26^a
	JP-2	1.67±0.43^a	35.53±6.53^a	22.86±5.99^a	1 821.82±810.45^a	32.64±9.22^a
	JP-CK	1.26±0.20^a	36.08±15.29^a	24.22±6.46^a	1 527.73±822.73^a	33.62±2.20^a
中度衰退	JP-1	1.46±0.12^a	35.47±12.46^a	22.28±5.94^a	1 542.14±461.00^a	46.01±6.18^a
	JP-2	1.86±0.57^a	39.81±13.25^a	24.63±6.34^a	1 411.01±536.10^a	46.30±8.22^a
	JP-CK	1.74±0.06^a	38.33±14.98^a	21.65±4.46^a	1 286.57±398.13^a	44.84±9.64^a
重度衰退	JP-1	1.61±0.44^ab	31.96±15.62^a	18.41±7.34^a	752.56±462.49^a	39.29±17.26^a
	JP-2	1.16±0.12^b	42.42±16.15^a	25.05±3.76^a	1 258.23±542.04^a	50.67±12.25^a
	JP-CK	2.29±0.41^a	33.42±14.14^a	17.64±5.94^a	968.38±231.03^a	40.46±20.35^a

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