Impacts of land use and plant characteristics on dried soil layers in different climatic regions on the Loess Plateau of China

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 437-448

  Wang, Yunqiang ^a,c   Shao, Ming'an ^b   Zhu, Yuanjun ^a   Liu, Zhipeng ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Climate drought; Regional vegetation restoration; Soil desiccation; Soil moisture; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESICCATION; DROUGHT; GRASS; LAND USE CHANGE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER BUDGET;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

POACEAE;

EID: 79551518175     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Bosch D.D., Lakshmi V., Jackson T.J., Choi M., Jacobs J.M. Large scale measurements of soil moisture for validation of remotely sensed data: Georgia soil moisture experiment of 2003. Journal of Hydrology 2006, 323(1-4):120-137.
2. Breshears D.D., Cobb N.S., Rich P.M., Price K.P., Allen C.D., Balice R.G., Romme W.H., Kastens J.H., Floyd M.L., Belnap J., Anderson J.J., Myers O.B., Meyer C.W. Regional vegetation die-off in response to global-change-type drought. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2005, 102(42):15144-15148.
3. Brown K. Environmental data - water scarcity: forecasting the future with spotty data. Science 2002, 297(5583):926-927.
4. Chen H.S., Shao M.A., Li Y.Y. The characteristics of soil water cycle and water balance on steep grassland under natural and simulated rainfall conditions in the Loess Plateau of China. Journal of Hydrology 2008, 360(1-4):242-251.
5. Chen H.S., Shao M.A., Li Y.Y. Soil desiccation in the Loess Plateau of China. Geoderma 2008, 143:91-100.
6. Chen L.D., Wei W., Fu B.J., Lü Y.H. Soil and water conservation on the Loess Plateau in China: review and perspective. Progress in Physical Geography 2007, 31(4):389-403.
7. Vegetation Construction and Soil and Water Conservation in the Loess Plateau of China 2002, Chinese Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, (in Chinese with English abstract). J.M. Cheng, H.E. Wan (Eds.).
8. Engelbrecht B.M.J., Comita L.S., Condit R., Kursar T.A., Tyree M.T., Turner B.L., Hubbell S.P. Drought sensitivity shapes species distribution patterns in tropical forests. Nature 2007, 447(7140):80-82.
9. Han S.F., Li Y.S., Shi Y.J., Yang X.M. The characteristics of soil moisture resources on the Loess Plateau. Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation 1990, 10(1):36-43. (in Chinese with English abstract).
10. Han X.W., Tsunekawa A., Tsubo M., Li S.Q. Effects of land-cover type and topography on soil organic carbon storage on northern Loess Plateau, China. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B: Plant Soil Science 2009, 10.1080/09064710902988672.
11. He F.H., Huang M.B., Dang T.H. Distribution characteristic of dried soil layer in Wangdonggou watershed in gully region of the Loess Plateau. Journal of Natural Resources 2003, 18(1):30-36. (in Chinese with English abstract).
12. He X.B., Li Z.B., Hao M.D., Tang K.L., Zheng F.L. Down-scale analysis for water scarcity in response to soil-water conservation on Loess Plateau of China. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 2003, 94:355-361.
13. Hou Q.C., Han R.L., Li H.P. On problems of vegetation reconstruction in Yan'an experimental area. III. Significance of native trees in plantation. Research of Soil and Water Conservation 2000, 7(2):119-123. (in Chinese with English abstract).
14. Huang M.B., Gallichand J. Use of the SHAW model to assess soil water recovery after apple trees in the gully region of the Loess Plateau, China. Agricultural Water Management 2006, 85(1-2):67-76.
15. Huang M.B., Gallichand J., Zhong L.P. Water-yield relationships and optimal water management for winter wheat in the Loess Plateau of China. Irrigation Science 2004, 23:47-54.
16. Huang M.B., Yang X.M., Li Y.S. Effect of apple base on regional water cycle in Weibei upland of the Loess Plateau. Acta Geographica Sinica 2001, 56(1):7-13. (in Chinese with English abstract).
17. Ji L., Peters A.J. Assessing vegetation response to drought in the northern Great Plains using vegetation and drought indices. Remote Sensing of Environment 2003, 87(1):85-98.
18. Jipp P.H., Nepstad D.C., Cassel D.K., Carvalho C. Deep soil moisture storage and transpiration in forests and pastures of seasonally-dry Amazonia. Climatic Change 1998, 39:395-412.
19. Jovanovic B., Jones D.A., Collins D. A high-quality monthly pan evaporation dataset for Australia. Climatic Change 2008, 87:517-535.
20. Kattge J., Knorr W. Temperature acclimation in a biochemical model of photosynthesis: a reanalysis of data from 36 species. Plant Cell Environment 2007, 30:1176-1190.
21. Klute A., Dirksen C. Hydraulic conductivity of saturated soils. Methods of Soil Analysis 1986, 694-700. ASA and SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. A. Klute (Ed.).
22. Krishnan P., Black T.A., Grant N.J., Barr A.G., Hogg E.T.H., Jassal R.S., Morgenstern K. Impact of changing soil moisture distribution on net ecosystem productivity of a boreal aspen forest during and following drought. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2006, 139(3-4):208-223.
23. Lark R.M., Cullis B.R. Model-based analysis using REML for inference from systematically sampled data on soil. European Journal of Soil Science 2004, 55(4):799-813.
24. Li J., Chen B., Li X., Zhao Y., Ciren Y., Jiang B., Hu W., Cheng J., Shao M.A. Effects of deep soil desiccation on artificial forestlands in different vegetation zones on the Loess Plateau of China. Acta Ecologica Sinica 2008, 28(4):1429-1445.
25. Li Y.S. The properties of water cycle in soil and their effect on water cycle for land in the Loess Plateau. Acta Ecologica Sinica 1983, 3(2):91-101. (in Chinese with English abstract).
26. Li Y.S. Effects of forest on water circle on the Loess Plateau. Journal of Natural Resources 2001, 16(5):427-432. (in Chinese with English abstract).
27. Li Y.S., Huang M.B. Pasture yield and soil water depletion of continuous growing alfalfa in the Loess Plateau of China. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 2008, 124(1-2):3-12.
28. Liu Y., Tong J., Li X. Analysing the silt particles with the Malvern Mastersizer 2000. Water Conservancy Science and Technology and Economy 2005, 11(6):329-331. (in Chinese with English abstract).
29. Total Carbon, Organic Carbon and Organic Matter. Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2. Agronomy Monograph 9 1982, 534-580. ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI. 2nd ed. D.W. Nelson, L.E. Sommers (Eds.).
30. Perry M.A., Niemann J.D. Analysis and estimation of soil moisture at the catchment scale using EOFs. Journal of Hydrology 2007, 334(3-4):388-404.
31. Pollen N. Temporal and spatial variability in root reinforcement of streambanks: accounting for soil shear strength and moisture. Catena 2007, 69(3):197-205.
32. Regalado C.M., Ritter A. Geostatistical tools for characterizing the spatial variability of soil water repellency parameters in a laurel forest watershed. Soil Science Society of America Journal 2006, 70(4):1071-1081.
33. Robinson N., Harper R., Smettem K. Soil water depletion by Eucalyptus spp. integrated into dryland agricultural systems. Plant and Soil 2006, 286(1):141-151.
34. Scanlon B.R., Levitt D.G., Reedy R.C., Keese K.E., Sully M.J. Ecological controls on water-cycle response to climate variability in deserts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2005, 102(17):6033-6038.
35. Shangguan Z.P. Soil desiccation occurrence and its impact on forest vegetation in the Loess Plateau of China. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 2007, 14(3):299-306.
36. Shi H., Shao M.A. Soil and water loss from the Loess Plateau in China. Journal of Arid Environments 2000, 45:9-20.
37. Stephen S.O.B., Mark A.A., Neil C.T., Don A.W., Chin K.O. Tree roots: conduits for deep recharge of soil water. Oecologia 2001, 126(2):158-165.
38. Tao F., Yokozawa M., Hayashi Y., Lin E. Changes in agricultural water demands and soil moisture in China over the last half-century and their effects on agricultural production. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2003, 118(3-4):251-261.
39. Tao F., Yokozawa M., Xu Y., Hayashi Y., Zhang Z. Climate changes and trends in phenology and yields of field crops in China, 1981-2000. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2006, 138(1-4):82-92.
40. Thomas A. Climatic changes in yield index and soil water deficit trends in China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2000, 102(2-3):71-81.
41. Wang L., Shao M.A., Wang Q.J., Jia Z.K. Review of research on soil desication in the Loess Plateau. Transactions of the CSAE 2004, 20(5):27-31. (in Chinese with English abstract).
42. Wang L., Wang Q.J., Wei S.P., Shao M.A., Li Y. Soil desiccation for Loess soils on natural and regrown areas. Forest Ecology and Management 2008, 255(7):2467-2477.
43. Wang Y.Q., Shao M.A., Shao H.B. A preliminary investigation of the dynamic characteristics of dried soil layers on the Loess Plateau of China. Journal of Hydrology 2010, 381(1-2):9-17.
44. Wang Y.Q., Shao M.A., Liu Z.P. Large scale spatial variability of dried soil layers and related factors across the entire Loess Plateau of China. Geoderma 2010, 159(1-2):99-108.
45. Wang Z.Q., Liu B.Y., Liu G., Zhang R.X. Soil water depletion depth by planted vegetation on the Loess Plateau. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences 2009, 52(6):835-842.
46. Wang Z.Q., Liu B.Y., Lu B.J. A study on water restoration of dry soil layers in the semi-arid area of Loess Plateau. Acta Ecologica Sinica 2003, 23(9):1944-1950. (in Chinese with English abstract).
47. Wilson D.J., Western A.W., Grayson R.B. A terrain and data-based method for generating the spatial distribution of soil moisture. Advances in Water Resources 2005, 28(1):43-54.
48. Yang W.X. The preliminary discussion on soil desiccation of artificial vegetation in the northern regions of China. Science Silvae Sinicae 1996, 32(1):78-85. (in Chinese with English abstract).
49. Yang W.Z. Soil water resources and afforestation in Loess Plateau. Journal of Natural Resources 2001, 16(5):433-438. (in Chinese with English abstract).
50. Yang W.Z., Han S.F. Soil water ecological environment on the artificial woodland and grassland in Loess hilly region. Memoir of NISWC, Academia Sinica and Ministry of Water Conservancy 1985, 2:18-28. (in Chinese with English abstract).
51. Yang W.Z., Shao M.A. Soil Water Research on the Loess Plateau 2000, Science Press, Beijing, (in Chinese with English abstract).
52. Yang W.Z., Tian J.L. Essential exploration of soil aridization in Loess Plateau. Acta Pedologica Sinica 2004, 41(2):1-6. (in Chinese with English abstract).
53. Yang Y., Feng Z., Huang H.Q., Lin Y. Climate-induced changes in crop water balance during 1960-2001 in Northwest China. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 2008, 127(1-2):107-118.
54. Yoo C., Kim S. EOF analysis of surface soil moisture field variability. Advances in Water Resources 2004, 27(8):831-842.
55. Zavaleta E.S., Thomas B.D., Chiariello N.R., Asner G.P., Shaw M.R., Field C.B. Plants reverse warming effect on ecosystem water balance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2003, 100(17):9892-9893.