Influence of salinity and moisture on the threshold shear velocity of saline sand in the Qarhan Desert,Qaidam Basin of China: A wind tunnel experiment

Determination of the threshold shear velocity is essential for predicting sand transport, dust release and desertification. In this study, a wind tunnel experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of salinity and moisture on the threshold shear velocity of saline sand. Saline sand samples (mean particle size of 164.50-186.08 μm and the total silt, clay and salt content of 0.80%-8.25%) were collected from three saline sand dunes (one barchan dune and two linear dunes) in the Qarhan Desert, Qaidam Basin of China. Original saline sand samples were placed in two experimental trays for wet and dry processing to simulate deliquescence and desiccation, respectively. Surface moisture content ranging from 0.30% to 1.90% was generated by the steam method so that the saline sand can absorb water in a saturated water vapor environment. The motion of sand particles was determined by the observers with a solid laser. The laser sheet (0.80 cm thick), which was emitted by the solid laser, horizontally covered the sand surface and was bound to the sand. Results show that the cohesion of saline sand results from a combination of salt and water. The threshold shear velocity increases exponentially with the increase in crust thickness for the linear sand dunes. There is a positive linear correlation between the original moisture content and relative threshold shear velocity. The threshold shear velocity of dewatered sand is greater than that of wet sand with the same original moisture content. Our results will provide valuable information about the sand transport of highly saline soil in the desert.     

Spatio-temporal variation of soil moisture in a fixed dune at the southern edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang,China

Soil moisture is critical for vegetation growth in deserts. However, detailed dataregarding the soil moisture distribution in space and time in the Gurbantunggut Desert have not yet been reported. In this study, we conducted a series ofinsitu observation experiments in a fixed sand dune at the southern edge of the GurbantunggutDesert from February 2014 to October 2016, to explore the spatio-temporal variation of soil moisture content, investigate the impact of Haloxylonammodendron (C. A. Mey.) Bungeon soil moisture content in its root zone, and examine the factors influencing the soil moisture spatial pattern. One-way analysis of variance,least significant difference testsand correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that the soil moisture content exhibited annual periodicity and the temporal variation of soil moisture content throughout a year could be divided into three periods, namely, a moisture-gaining period, a moisture-losing period and a moisture-stable period.According to the temporal and spatial variability, the 0-400 cm soil profile could be divided into two layers: an active layer with moderate variability and a stable layer with weak variability.The temporal variability was larger than the spatial variability in the active layer,and the mean profile soil moisture content at different slope positions displayed the trend of decreasing with increasing relative heightand mainly followed the order of interdunearea>westand east slopes>slope top.The mean profile soil moisture content in the root zone of dead H. ammodendronindividuals was significantly higher than that in the root zones of adult and young individuals, while the soil moisture content in the root zone of adult individuals was slightly higher than that in the root zone of young individuals with no significant difference.The spatial pattern of soil moisture was attributable to the combined effects of snowfall, vegetation and soil texture, whereas the effects of rainfall and evaporation were not significant. The findings may offer a foundation for the management of sandy soil moisture and vegetation restoration in arid areas.     

不同破坏方式对固定沙丘植被的影响

通过对吉林省前郭县乌兰图嘎林场固定沙丘植被试验区采取限制放牧与过度放牧的对比调查，结果得出，控制放牧有利于固定沙丘植被的恢复，可有效地提高草牧场植被的多样性和异质性；而过度放牧通常是吉林省西部草牧场退化的最重要原因。     

吉林省西部复合农林业综合配套技术研究

通过对吉林省西部平原沙丘区地貌类型进行分类，提出了“容器覆土越冬法”等沙丘改造综合配套措施和5种复合农林业经营模式；筛选出适宜本省西部半干旱风沙区耐干旱耐瘠薄树种长白松、欧洲白榆、甘肃沙枣等6个品种，开展了生长发育、形态、生物量对干旱循环胁迫等适应性研究；应用地理信息系统解决了以县为单位的复合农林业系统分类、分区及调控技术，指出了前郭县复合农林业经营方向。     

Monitoring desertification processes in Mongolian Plateau using MODIS tasseled cap transformation and TGSI time series

Most remote sensing studies assess the desertification using vegetation monitoring method. But it has the insufficient precision of vegetation monitoring for the limited vegetation cover of the desertification region. Therefore, it offers an alternative approach for the desertification research to assess sand dune and sandy land change using remote sensing in the desertification region. In this study, the indices derived from the well-known tasseled cap transformation(TCT), tasseled cap angle(TCA),disturbance index(DI), process indicator(PI), and topsoil grain size index(TGSI) were integrated to monitor and assess the desertification at the thirteen study sites including sand dunes and sandy lands distributed in the Mongolian Plateau(MP) from 2000 to 2015. A decision tree was used to classify the desertification on a regional scale. The average overall accuracy of 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 desertification classification was higher than 90%. Results from this study indicated that integration of the advantages of TCA, DI and TGSI could better assess the desertification. During the last 16 years, Badain Jaran Desert, Tengger Desert, and Ulan Buh Desert showed a relative stabilization. Otindag Sandy Land and the deserts of Khar Nuur, Ereen Nuur, Tsagan Nuur, Khongoryn Els, Hobq, and Mu Us showed a slow increasing of desertification, whereas Bayan Gobi, Horqin and Hulun Buir sandy lands showed a slow decreasing of desertification. Compared with the other 11 sites, the fine sand dunes occupied the majority of the Tengger Desert, and the coarse sandy land occupied the majority of the Horqin Sandy Land. Our findings on a three or four years' periodical fluctuated changes in the desertification may possibly reflect changing precipitation and soil moisture in the MP. Further work to link the TCA, DI,TGSI, and PI values with the desertification characteristics is recommended to set the thresholds and improve the assessment accuracy with field investigation.     

库布齐沙漠流动沙丘与固定沙丘沙物质粒径分析的研究

通过采样分析对库布齐沙漠流动沙丘与固定沙丘沙粒径进行测定,对两类沙丘的沙物质粒径进行对比,分析沙粒的粒级变化规律.结果表明:实验区沙粒的粒径主要集中在0.25～0.05mm范围内,约占总含量的95%左右;固定沙丘地表和流动沙丘0.25mm沙...     

浅谈水土保持行政复议的基本原则

浅谈水土保持行政复议的基本原则茹建峰，李文（陕西省水土保持局，西安７１０００４）水土保持行政复议是指公民、法人或其他组织对水行政主管部门或水土保持机构作出的具体行政行为不服，依法向原作出具体行政行为的上一级机关提出申请，由上一级机关对该行政行为是否合...     

科尔沁沙地半固定沙丘不同坡位土壤C,N特征

[目的]研究沙丘不同坡位土壤碳氮的分布特征,旨在探索沙丘不同坡位植被演替机制。[方法]选取高于5m的半固定沙丘,沿主要风向于坡底、坡中、坡顶和背风坡设置样点,对土壤容重、土壤总有机碳含量和土壤总氮含量进行测定,并计算碳氮比、碳氮密度和碳氮储量。[结果](1)不同坡位土壤碳含量均随深度增加显著降低,主要变异层发生在0—40cm层。不同坡位土壤碳含量在30—40cm层和60—100cm层存在差异。(2)氮含量与容重在不同坡位和不同深度均不存在显著差异性,碳氮比在坡底和坡顶存在显著的垂直差异性,背风坡60—100cm层土壤碳氮比显著高于其它坡位。(3)各坡位土壤碳密度随深度增加显著下降。30—40cm层土壤碳密度存在显著的坡位差异,而土壤氮密度的垂直差异和坡位间差异均不显著。(4)半固定沙丘土壤碳氮储量分别为716.89和94.14kg/m2,不同坡位差异性不显著;碳储量的构成在4种坡位差异较大,而各坡位不同深度土壤氮储量对总储量的贡献差异较小。[结论]科尔沁沙地半固定沙丘土壤碳氮含量与密度不同坡位的差异较小,同时各坡位的碳氮均存在显著的垂直差异性,尤其在30—40cm层,变异程度较大,这可能与该层植物根系分布有关。     

柴达木盆地沙丘移动的空间分异及对形态参数的响应

研究沙丘移动规律与空间分异特征有助于准确了解风沙活动的危害程度,为区域城镇规划和青藏高原国家生态安全屏障保护与建设提供参考。该研究基于GoogleEarth软件测量横向沙丘的形态参数与移动速度,分析了移动速度与方向的空间分异特征,以及移动速度对形态参数的响应。结果表明,1)柴达木盆地内沙丘移动速度介于0～23.53 m/a之间,平均4.66 m/a,以中速(1～5 m/a)为主(53.73%),中部移动最快(5.22±4.27 m/a),东南部最慢(3.27±3.08 m/a),移动方向与主风向一致;2)沙丘移动速度与宽度的相关性最好(R~2=0.988),以后的研究中需多关注沙丘宽度这一参数;3)从柴达木盆地整体看,降水量越大、风速越低,沙丘移动越慢;从局部看,植被覆盖度越大,沙丘移动越慢;4)密集的河流可阻挡沙丘移动,保护格尔木市区,但不能消除沙丘移动的威胁。     

乌兰布和沙漠新月形沙丘迎风坡风速变化的初步研究

对乌兰布和沙漠新月形沙丘表面风速的野外观测结果表明,沙丘迎风坡气流加速量主要和沙丘坡面形态、迎风坡前来流风速有关,迎风坡风速放大率介于1.02~1.59之间。近地面风速和输沙强度由坡脚至丘顶总体呈递增趋势,丘顶风速和输沙率最大,到背风坡因涡流作用,风速由丘顶至坡脚减小,输沙率锐减,相对于丘顶的风速率变化在0.17~0.49之间。由于输沙率与起沙风速的立方成正比,因而风速在迎风坡上向丘顶增加时,丘顶区域的输沙率(相对于坡脚)将成倍增加。