Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method
Wugong Mountain meadow landscape is well-known both at home and abroad because of its ornamental value. Our study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the function of soil and water conservation at different altitudes of Wugong Mountain meadow soil. The hydro-physical characteristics, including the soi...
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| author | Sohel Rana Xuna Cheng Yanfang Wu Chuanwei Hu Razia Sultana Jemim Zhen Liu Yanmei Wang Qifei Cai Xiaodong Geng Xiaomin Guo Zhi Li |
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| description | Wugong Mountain meadow landscape is well-known both at home and abroad because of its ornamental value. Our study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the function of soil and water conservation at different altitudes of Wugong Mountain meadow soil. The hydro-physical characteristics, including the soil bulk density, porosity, water content, water holding capacity, and permeability of meadow soil at 1600 m–1900 m altitudes, were analyzed. The results showed that the mountain meadow soil's hydro-physiological characteristics and water conservation function significantly differed with altitude. However, the trend of each index did not follow the same law with altitude change. There was a decrease in bulk density of the soil from 1700 m to 1900 m, but a significant increase in porosity and water-holding capacity. Despite the higher porosity and water holding capacity found at 1600 m than at 1700 m and 1800 m, a similar bulk density was found at 1600 m as 1700 m. In addition, the bulk density in the 0–20 cm layer was lower than that in the 20–40 cm layer, while the porosity and water-holding capacity were higher. A higher sequence of soil water conservation capacity was found in soil layers 0–20 cm depth at 1900, 1600, 1800, and 1700 m; in soil layers 20–40 cm depth, it was at 1900, 1800, 1700, and 1600 m. The study found that the sequence of the comprehensive performance of soil water conservation function was at 1900, 1600, 1800, and 1700 m altitudes in the Wugong mountain meadow area. Our comprehensive study of soil water conservation capacity provides a theoretical basis for the rational use of mountain meadow resources in subtropical regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f8a7eed720b441d91605d12492cc6b62023-01-05T08:37:12ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e11867Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index methodSohel Rana0Xuna Cheng1Yanfang Wu2Chuanwei Hu3Razia Sultana Jemim4Zhen Liu5Yanmei Wang6Qifei Cai7Xiaodong Geng8Xiaomin Guo9Zhi Li10College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaQianying Township Government, Pingdingshan 467493, ChinaPalm Eco-Town Development Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, ChinaPalm Eco-Town Development Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Corresponding author.Wugong Mountain meadow landscape is well-known both at home and abroad because of its ornamental value. Our study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the function of soil and water conservation at different altitudes of Wugong Mountain meadow soil. The hydro-physical characteristics, including the soil bulk density, porosity, water content, water holding capacity, and permeability of meadow soil at 1600 m–1900 m altitudes, were analyzed. The results showed that the mountain meadow soil's hydro-physiological characteristics and water conservation function significantly differed with altitude. However, the trend of each index did not follow the same law with altitude change. There was a decrease in bulk density of the soil from 1700 m to 1900 m, but a significant increase in porosity and water-holding capacity. Despite the higher porosity and water holding capacity found at 1600 m than at 1700 m and 1800 m, a similar bulk density was found at 1600 m as 1700 m. In addition, the bulk density in the 0–20 cm layer was lower than that in the 20–40 cm layer, while the porosity and water-holding capacity were higher. A higher sequence of soil water conservation capacity was found in soil layers 0–20 cm depth at 1900, 1600, 1800, and 1700 m; in soil layers 20–40 cm depth, it was at 1900, 1800, 1700, and 1600 m. The study found that the sequence of the comprehensive performance of soil water conservation function was at 1900, 1600, 1800, and 1700 m altitudes in the Wugong mountain meadow area. Our comprehensive study of soil water conservation capacity provides a theoretical basis for the rational use of mountain meadow resources in subtropical regions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022031553Wugong mountainHigh altitudeMeadow soilSoil and water conservationSoil hydro-physiology |
| spellingShingle | Sohel Rana Xuna Cheng Yanfang Wu Chuanwei Hu Razia Sultana Jemim Zhen Liu Yanmei Wang Qifei Cai Xiaodong Geng Xiaomin Guo Zhi Li Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method Heliyon Wugong mountain High altitude Meadow soil Soil and water conservation Soil hydro-physiology |
| title | Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| title_full | Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| title_short | Evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the Wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| title_sort | evaluation of soil and water conservation function in the wugong mountain meadow based on the comprehensive index method |
| topic | Wugong mountain High altitude Meadow soil Soil and water conservation Soil hydro-physiology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022031553 |
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