Soil nutrients distribution and its relation to landform and vegetation at small watershed in semiarid area
Soil nutrients distribution and its relation to landform and vegetation at small watershed in semiarid area
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2003
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Guo Sheng
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Guo Sheng
The study was conducted to investigate soil nutrients distribution and its relation to landform and vegetation along summit to toeslope transection at the small watershed of Zhonglianchuan in the semiarid hilly region of Loess Plateau. The results showed that both soil nutrients and available fractions were significantly low across the watershed. Under the condition of cultivation, soil organic carbon (SOC), total soil nitrogen (TSN), total soil phosphorus (TSP), OlsenP, and nitrate N in the 0~20 cm depth were low at slopeback and summit, and enriched at toeslope due to soil losses. The distribution of soil nutrients could be put in order as: slopeback summit toeslope. SOC and TSN in the 0~20 cm depth were increased significantly when the cropland was converted into grassland. Herbaceous plants caused more accumulation of soil nutrients than shrubby plants.