| Abstract: | Comparison of water holding capacity of litter layer and soil layer of different forest types Taking Chinese fir pure forest, eucalyptus pure forest, masson pine pure forest, mixed forest of Chinese fir and Phoebe crenata as the research object, the water holding capacity of soil layer and litter layer of four forest types was compared and analyzed by fixed sample monitoring, ring knife sampling and soaking method. The results showed that the water holding capacity of soil layer and litter layer of the four stand types were different; The mixed forest of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Phoebe fortunei in the litter layer has the highest natural water content and the maximum storage capacity, which are 65.86% and 2.62 t/hm2 respectively; The eucalyptus pure forest and the Chinese fir pure forest have the maximum water capacity and the effective storage capacity, which are 4.77 t/hm2 and 2.01 t/hm2 respectively. In terms of total porosity index, the highest total porosity of pure Chinese fir forest is 35.85%, and the soil water holding capacity is the best. The soil layer storage capacity of all forest types accounts for more than 85%, and the effective storage capacity and comprehensive water capacity of pure Chinese fir forest are the largest, with the comprehensive water capacity of 49.56t/hm2,The results showed that the soil layer of typical coniferous and broad-leaved forest in eastern Guangxi is the main body of water conservation, and the litter layer plays an important auxiliary role in improving the water regulation function of soil. |
