雨强和坡度对黄土陡坡地浅沟形态特征影响的定量研究

浅沟形态特征是建立陡坡地坡面浅沟侵蚀预报模型的基础。为了定量研究黄土陡坡地浅沟形态特征,在长8 m、宽2 m、深0.6 cm的试验土槽上制作了雏形浅沟,设计了2个降雨强度(50、100 mm/h)和3个浅沟发生的典型坡度(15°、20°、25°),利用模拟降雨和径流冲刷(10 L/min)相结合的试验方法定量分析了黄土陡坡地的浅沟形态特征。结果表明:降雨强度和坡度的增加均加快了坡面浅沟侵蚀过程并使浅沟沟槽宽度和深度不断增加,25°和100 mm/h降雨强度下的浅沟沟槽平均宽度和深度比15°和50 mm/h降雨强度下的分别增加1.40和0.61倍。根据测针板法得到的3 cm×10 cm精度的地表高程值数据,在Surfer软件中生成不同试验处理下的地面数字高程模型(DEM,digital elevation model)及水流流路图等,发现坡度的增加使两侧坡面细沟汇入浅沟沟槽的坡长增大,而降雨强度的增加则导致浅沟沟槽两侧坡面细沟汇入浅沟沟槽的坡长缩短,同时,沟道密度、地面割裂度和浅沟复杂度均随着降雨强度和坡度的增加而呈现增大的趋势,三者分别变化于0.74~1.48 m/m2、0.13~0.29和1.64~2.84之间,而不同降雨强度和坡度条件下浅沟沟槽宽深比变化于0.65~1.27之间。基于不同试验处理下的DEM,根据相邻格网关系在水平方向上计算方向导数后发现,方向导数格网等值线图可以有效地反映坡面浅沟和细沟的长度、表面积及侵蚀最严重的浅沟沟底位置。     

黄土坡面片蚀过程动力学机理试验研究

片蚀是坡面侵蚀演变的初始形态,揭示片蚀动力学机理,找出与片蚀关系最密切的水动力学参数对有效防治片蚀具有重要意义。该文采用人工模拟降雨方法,对黄土坡面片蚀过程动力学机理进行了研究,结果表明:1)一次降雨过程的黄土坡面片蚀模数对水动力学参数平均值响应关系的相关系数大小顺序为平均断面单位能量>平均水流功率>平均单位水流功率>平均水流切应力;2)降雨过程中黄土坡面片蚀率对水动力学参数瞬时值响应关系的相关系数大小顺序是断面单位能量>水流功率>单位水流功率>水流切应力;3)水流断面单位能量是与试验条件下黄土坡面片蚀动力学过程关系最密切的水动力学指标,是描述试验条件下片蚀动力学过程最好的动力学参数。试验条件下黄土坡面片蚀动力学过程的发生发展根源于坡面片蚀中水流断面单位能量的动力作用。     

Effects of vertical hedge interval of vetiver grass on erosion on steep agricultural lands

Vetiver grass is widely used to reduce soil erosion and has been applied in many areas of the world. However, studies of the effect of vertical hedge intervals on runoff, soil loss and outflow sediment size distribution under a steep slope area are rare. The vetiver grass system (VGS) with three vertical hedge intervals (0·75, 1·5 and 3 m) and no hedgerow were tested at three land slopes (30, 40 and 50 per cent) under three simulated rainfall intensities (60, 85 and 110 mm h⁻¹). It has been observed that vetiver grass (Vetiveria nemoralis) has great potential for reducing runoff and soil loss by about 38·7–68·6 and 56·2–87·9 per cent, respectively. The vetiver strips delayed incipient runoff and reduced peak runoff rate and steady erosion rate. The land slope affected soil loss but did not have a significant effect on runoff. A narrow vetiver hedge interval slightly reduced runoff and soil loss more than a wider one. The soil loss equation obtained in this study revealed that runoff has a higher effect on soil loss. The median sediment size that passed through the vetiver strip increased with rainfall intensity and was mostly dominated by very fine sand, silt and clay. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

降雨类型对北方土石山区坡面土壤侵蚀的影响

该文基于北京市房山区蒲洼径流小区2013-2015年观测的105场自然降雨,采用实测水文数据与WEPP模型模拟降雨侵蚀过程相结合的方法,对比了北方土石山区不同雨型下的坡面土壤侵蚀差异。结果表明:1)自然降雨中,单场降雨的侵蚀能力表现为B型雨(低频率、短历时、中雨量、大雨强)A型雨(中频率、长历时、大雨量、中雨强)C型雨(高频率、中历时、小雨量、小雨强),其中,侵蚀性降雨中A型雨降雨频率最高、对研究区土壤侵蚀的累计贡献率最大;而C型雨几乎不会引发土壤侵蚀。2)诱发北方土石山区棕壤坡面土壤侵蚀的临界雨量为8 mm、临界雨强为9.5 mm/h。3)利用WEPP模型通过设置最大30 min雨强I30出现的不同时间将3类雨型进一步划分为4个子雨型,结果表明同一雨强出现的降雨时序差异会影响土壤侵蚀的发生程度,且子雨型下土壤侵蚀量整体表现为递增型峰值型递减型均值型,其中A型雨4个子雨型下侵蚀量差异最显著。研究结果可为北方土石山区棕壤坡面土壤侵蚀预报模型的建立及土壤侵蚀防治提供参考依据。     

Soil erosion and runoff response to plant‐cover strips on semiarid slopes (SE Spain)

Over a four‐year period (1997–2000), soil loss and surface‐runoff patterns were monitored in hillside erosion plots with almond trees under different plant‐cover strips (thyme, barley and lentils) on the south flank of the Sierra Nevada (Lanjaron) in south‐eastern Spain. The erosion plots (580 m a.s.l.), located on a 35 per cent slope, were 144 m² (24 m×6 m) in area. The plant‐cover strips, 3 m wide, ran across the slope. The most effective plant cover proved to be thyme, reducing soil loss by 97 per cent and runoff by 91 per cent, compared to bare soil. Barley reduced soil loss by 87 per cent and runoff by 59 per cent, compared to bare soil, while these percentages were 58 per cent and 18 per cent for lentils. Thyme proved 77 per cent more effective than barley and 93 per cent more effective than lentils in reducing soil loss; thyme was also 79 per cent more effective than barley and 90 per cent more than lentil in blocking runoff. The present study demonstrates the effectiveness of plant‐cover strips in controlling soil erosion and runoff on sloping agricultural land. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assessment of tillage translocation and tillage erosion by hoeing on the steep land in hilly areas of Sichuan, China

Most of the tillage erosion studies have focused on the effect of tractor-plough tillage on soil translocation and soil loss. Only recently, have a few studies contributed to the understanding of tillage erosion by manual tillage. Furthermore, little is known about the impact of tillage erosion in hilly areas of the humid sub-tropics. This study on tillage erosion by hoeing was conducted on a purple soil (Regosols) of the steep land, in Jianyang County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China (30°24′N and 104°35′E) using the physical tracer method.

The effects of hoeing tillage on soil translocation on hillslopes are quite evident. The tillage transport coefficients were 26–38 kg m⁻¹ per tillage pass and 121–175 kg m⁻¹ per tillage pass respectively for k₃- and k₄-values. Given that there was a typical downslope parcel length of 15 m and two times of tillage per year in this area, the tillage erosion rates on the 4–43% hillslopes reached 48–151 Mg ha⁻¹ per year. The downslope soil translocation is closely related to slope gradient. Lateral soil translocation by such tillage is also obvious though it is lower than downslope soil translocation. Strong downslope translocation accounts for thin soil layers and the exposure of parent materials/rocks at the ridge tops and on convexities in the hilly areas. Deterioration in soil quality and therefore reduction in plant productivity due to tillage-induced erosion would be evident at the ridge tops and convex shoulders.     

Effect of ground‐cover type on surface runoff and subsequent soil erosion in Champagne vineyards in France

This study was conducted in Champagne vineyards in France, and the objectives were to compare the main cultivation practices in Champagne vineyards and to specify the conditions required for the optimum effect of inter‐row grass cover on runoff and erosion in experimental plots of 0.25 m² under simulated rainfall. Three types of ground cover were studied. In the bark‐and‐vine‐prunings plots, the runoff coefficient (RC) ranged from 1.3 to 4.0% and soil losses were <1 g/m²/h. In the bare soil (BS) plot, the highest RC of the study was found (80.0%) and soil losses reached 7.4 g/m²/h. In the grass cover plots, the RC and amount of eroded soil were highly variable: the RCs ranged from 0.4 to 77.0%, and soil losses were between less than 1 and 13.4 g/m²/h. Soil type, soil moisture, slope and agricultural practices did not account for the variability. In fact, the density of grass cover in the wheel tracks explained a portion of this variability. The lack of grass in the centre of the inter‐row allowed for a preferential flow and created an erosion line in the wheel tracks where the soil was compacted. This study showed that grass cover in a vineyard was not necessarily sufficient to reduce surface runoff and prevent soil erosion. To be effective, the grass cover must be dense enough in the wheel tracks of agricultural machinery to avoid RCs close to the RC achieved with BS.     

前期土壤含水率对红壤团聚体稳定性及溅蚀的影响

为了探究前期含水率对南方红壤团聚体稳定性及溅蚀的影响,选取泥质页岩和第四纪红黏土发育的4个典型红壤为研究对象,就5个前期含水率(3%、5%、10%、15%、20%)条件下3~5 mm团聚体水稳定性特征及其与溅蚀的关系进行了初步的探讨。结果表明,消散作用是团聚体破碎最有效的机制,土壤前期含水率越大,团聚体破碎程度越小。随着前期含水率的升高,泥质页岩发育的2种红壤水稳性团聚体平均质量直径(MWDwa)显著增大;第四纪红黏土发育的2种红壤水稳性团聚体平均质量直径(MWDwa)先增大后减小,拐点出现在含水率为15%条件下。泥质页岩发育2种红壤溅蚀量随前期含水率的升高显著减小;第四纪红黏土发育2种红壤溅蚀量随前期含水率的升高呈现先减小后增大的趋势,在含水率为15%时达到最小。团聚体水稳性较高的土样,溅蚀粒径分布呈双峰曲线分布,主要分布1~0.5和0.05 mm范围内,且前期含水率越高,0.05 mm溅蚀颗粒含量越大;而团聚体水稳定性较差的土样,除前期含水率为20%外,溅蚀粒径分布呈单峰曲线分布,主要分布在0.25~1mm。该结果为红壤区农业水土工程及机侵蚀机理研究提供一定的参考,对完善坡面水蚀模型具有一定的参考价值。     

暴雨条件下黄土高原长陡坡耕地细沟侵蚀特征

细沟侵蚀是黄土高原坡耕地侵蚀的重要形式,已有的坡耕地细沟研究成果主要集中于裸土细沟侵蚀特征及其发生机制的小区或水槽试验,极端暴雨条件下细沟侵蚀观测很少,对于田间细沟侵蚀的预报仍然缺少实用的方法。该研究旨在基于实地测量数据,分析极端暴雨条件下黄土高原长陡坡耕地细沟侵蚀特征。2017年无定河流域"7.26"暴雨后,在暴雨中心附近选择15个样地进行细沟侵蚀测量,结合Google影像和无人机航拍影像,调查分析不同类型坡耕地细沟侵蚀特征。研究结果表明:1)暴雨条件下坡耕地是坡面细沟侵蚀的主要地类。长陡坡裸露坡耕地侵蚀模数为22 478 t/km²,坡长20 m时,约为种植作物的平作坡耕地的1.5倍,且坡长越长,差异越大。等高垄作能够有效减少细沟侵蚀。撂荒坡耕地细沟侵蚀模数仅为裸露坡耕地的12%,草地未发现细沟侵蚀。2)幂函数可以很好地拟合细沟侵蚀模数与坡长的关系,裸露坡耕地坡长指数为0.831。暴雨强度越大,坡长指数也越大。3)上坡来水在坡耕地上造成了严重的细沟侵蚀,与地块上承接的降水相比,上坡来水对细沟侵蚀的影响更大。坡面浅沟汇水明显减小细沟侵蚀强度,浅沟发育程度越高,细...     

基于体积法对黄土细沟侵蚀沿程分布模拟的研究

通过土槽冲刷试验结合体积法估算不同流量(2、4、8 L min-1)和坡度(5°、10°、15°、20°、25°)条件下,细沟侵蚀体积及其分布规律,进而研究黄土细沟侵蚀过程及坡度、流量对其的影响。结果表明:细沟侵蚀过程不是沿其均一恒定的,累积侵蚀泥沙量及含沙量均随着细沟的增长近似呈指数增加,且这个趋势在陡坡和大流量下更为显著。坡度和流量的增大均能造成累积侵蚀泥沙量及含沙量的增加,即导致细沟侵蚀程度加重,但是流量对于侵蚀的影响权重远大于坡度。且实测的侵蚀泥沙总量及水流含沙量与体积法测得累积侵蚀泥沙量及含沙量的对比验证了本试验体积法估算细沟侵蚀总量及沿程分布规律的准确性及实用性,其结果为细沟侵蚀动态过程研究及预测提供了理论依据。     

Effect of vegetation cover on soil erosion in a mountainous watershed

We applied the Revised Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to assess levels of soil loss in a Geographic Information System (GIS). In this study, we used the k-NN technique to estimate vegetation cover by integrating Landsat ETM+ scenes and field data with optimal parameters. We evaluated the root mean square errors and significance of biases at the pixel level in order to determine the optimal parameters. The accuracy of vegetation cover estimation by the k-NN technique was compared to that predicted by a regression function using Landsat ETM+ bands and field measurements as well as to that predicted by the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). We used a regression equation to calculate the cover management (C) factor of the RUSLE from vegetation cover data. On the basis of the quantitative model of soil erosion, we explored the relationship between soil loss and its influencing factors, and identified areas at high erosion risk. The results showed that the k-NN method can predict vegetation cover more accurately for image pixels at the landscape level than can the other two methods examined in this study. Of those factors, the C-factor is one of the most important affecting soil erosion in the region. Scenarios with different vegetation cover on high-risk areas showed that greater vegetation cover can considerably reduce the loss of soil erosion. The k-NN technique provides a new method to estimate the C-factor for RUSLE erosion mapping. The quantitative model of different vegetation cover scenarios provides information on how vegetation restoration could reduce erosion.     

Assessment of SoilGrids data for soil erosion estimation at watershed scale: A case study in northern Thailand

Soil erosion has been identified as one of the most destructive forms of land degradation, posing a threat to the sustainability of global economic, social and environmental systems. This underscores the need for sustainable land management that takes erosion control and prevention into consideration. This requires the use of state-of-the-art erosion prediction models. The models often require extensive input of detailed spatial and temporal data, some of which are not readily available in many developing countries, particularly detailed soil data. The soil dataset Global Gridded Soil Information (SoilGrids) could potentially fill the data gap. Nevertheless, its value and accuracy for soil erosion modelling in the humid tropics is still unknown, necessitating the need to assess its value vis-à-vis field-based data. The major objective of this study was to conduct a comparative assessment of the value of SoilGrids and field-based soil data for estimating soil loss. Soil samples were collected from five physiographic positions (summit, shoulder, back slope, foot slope, and toe slope) using the soil catena approach. Samples were collected using a 5-cm steel sample ring (undisturbed) and a spade (disturbed). Data of the landform, predominant vegetation types, canopy cover, average plant height, land use, soil depth, shear strength, and soil color were recorded for each site. The soil samples were subjected to laboratory analysis for saturated hydraulic conductivity, bulk density, particle size distribution, and organic matter content. Pedotransfer functions were applied on the SoilGrids and field-based data to generate soil hydrological properties. The resultant field-based data were compared with the SoilGrids data for corresponding points/areas to determine the potential similarities of the two datasets. Both datasets were then used as inputs for soil erosion assessment using the revised Morgan-Morgan-Finney model. The results from both datasets were again compared to determine the degree of similarity. The results showed that with respect to point-based comparison, both datasets were significantly different. At the hillslope delineation level, the field-based data still consistently had a greater degree of variability, but the hillslope averages were not significantly different for both datasets. Similar results were recorded with the soil loss parameters generated from both datasets; point-based comparison showed that both datasets were significantly different, whereas the reverse was true for parcel/area-based comparison. SoilGrids data are certainly useful, especially where soil data are lacking; the utility of this dataset is, however, dependent on the scale of operation or the extent of detail required. When detailed, site-specific data are required, SoilGrids may not be a good alternative to soil survey data in the humid tropics. On the other hand, if the average soil properties of a region, area, or land parcel are required for the implementation of a particular project, plan, or program, SoilGrids data can be a very valuable alternative to soil survey data.     

聚丙烯酰胺对凹凸型坡土壤侵蚀影响的室内试验

通过室内人工模拟降雨试验,研究了聚丙烯酰胺(polyacrylamide,PAM)施用量(0、0.5、1.0和2.0 g/m2)对凸型坡(上、下坡坡度分别为5°、10°、15°和20°、25°)和凹型坡(上、下坡坡度分别为20°、25°和5°、10°、15°)土壤侵蚀规律的影响。结果显示,无PAM应用时,凹型坡或小坡度凸型坡(上坡坡度为5°)径流含沙量随降雨历时逐渐减小,而大坡度凸型坡(上坡坡度≥10°)径流含沙量在降雨过程中会急剧增大。凸型坡平均土壤流失量是凹型坡的8.4倍。PAM应用显著增大了凹型坡和小坡度凸型坡径流含沙量和土壤流失量(P0.05),但减小了大坡度凸型坡土壤流失量。PAM应用后,土壤流失量与坡度大小无明显关系,此时凸型坡平均土壤流失量为凹型坡的1.2倍。在生产实践中PAM可用于控制较陡(≥10°)凸型坡的土壤流失。     

Rolled erosion control systems for hillslope surface protection: a critical review,synthesis and analysis of available data. I. Background and formative years

Landscapes disturbed by human activities commonly have erosion rates accelerated by several orders of magnitude over pre-disturbance conditions. New approaches to effectively decrease soil erosion rates from disturbed lands are urgently required to decrease non-point source pollution. One such best management practice (BMP) combines the application of rolled erosion control systems (RECSs), composed of either natural or synthetic fibers, with seeding of hillslopes to enhance biomass production. This synergistic approach is thought to be one of the most appropriate for mitigating excessive soil erosion on disturbed non-agricultural hillslopes. Over the past decade an active erosion control industry (ECI) has developed, and a variety of different RECSs have been brought to market. However, limited scientific data are available to the land manager, specifier, or design engineer to assess the relative effectiveness of these products in reducing sediment yield and in enhancing the development of vegetation. Few studies exist that have rigorously compared RECSs using a well-developed experimental design. Most studies lack sufficient replication and/or randomization. Additionally, in many studies there is a failure to control variables between cycles, runs, or events, including antecedent moisture content and sediment availability. The result is a mass of information that can be potentially misused to justify the selection of a given product that may be less effective than a competing product. The objectives of this two-part paper are: (i) to synthesize all available erosion-related literature dealing with RECSs applied to hillslopes during two periods: up to 1990 and post-1990; (ii) to highlight important scientific contributions to the literature on RECSs; (iii) to assess the scientific rigor of various studies, and re-analyze and re-interpret data when available; and (iv) to make constructive suggestions to improve future studies to develop a quantitative linkage between the physical characteristics of RECSs, soil erosion processes, and vegetation cover. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

北方风沙区砾石对堆积体坡面径流及侵蚀特征的影响

为了研究砾石对工程堆积体降雨侵蚀规律的影响,采用室内人工模拟试验,以土质堆积体(砾石质量分数为0)为对照,研究了10%、20%和30%砾石质量分数堆积体边坡在模拟降雨条件下的径流水力特征、产沙过程及侵蚀动力机制。结果表明:1)产流0~6 min,砾石促进堆积体坡面细沟间径流流动;产流12~30 min后,砾石阻碍堆积体坡面细沟径流流动;2)含砾石堆积体坡面粗糙度增大,水流流态变缓,水流速度降低,且均以层流为主。较土质堆积体而言,30%砾石质量分数堆积体坡面阻力系数增大88.8%~288.4%,弗汝德数降低28.9%~41.8%,水流速度降低0~45.8%;3)径流含沙量随产流历时经历快速降低-平稳过渡-波动上升3个阶段,土质及10%砾石质量分数堆积体高含沙水流现象频发,且随雨强增大,重力坍塌次数增加,重力侵蚀程度增强。20%、30%砾石质量分数堆积体发生高含沙水流的几率约为0。相对土壤流失比与砾石质量分数呈极显著负指数函数关系;4)土壤剥蚀率与各侵蚀动力参数均可用简单线性函数关系描述,单位径流功率是描述风沙区土质和10%砾石质量分数工程堆积体侵蚀产沙的最优因子,径流功率是刻画20%、30%砾石质量分数工程堆积体土壤侵蚀参数更为合理的因子。结果可为全国范围工程堆积体土壤侵蚀模型的建立提供科学依据。     

Experimental assessment of runoff and soil erosion in an olive grove on a Vertic soil in southern Spain as affected by soil management

Abstract. Three different management systems were compared in an olive grove on a Vertic soil, near the city of Cordoba, Spain. Rainfall, runoff and soil loss were recorded from experimental plots of 6×12 m for three years. Results indicated that the no-tillage system, which was kept weed-free with herbicides, gave the largest soil loss (8.5 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and average annual runoff coefficient (21.5%), due to increased soil compaction, particularly outside the canopy projection area. A system that used a grass cover gave the lowest soil losses (1.2 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and average annual runoff coefficient (2.5%) due to the protective effects of the cover and increased soil aggregate stability. The third system, conventional tillage, gave intermediate results, with a soil loss of 4.0 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ and an average runoff coefficient of 7.4%. The search for alternative soil management to conventional tillage should consider occasional light tillage to establish a grass cover that would keep both soil erosion and runoff losses to a minimum.     

The role of soil surface conditions in regulating runoff and erosion processes on a metamorphic hillslope (Southern Spain): Soil surface conditions,runoff and erosion in Southern Spain

This study presents the results of an analysis into the role of soil surface conditions in the regulation of soil hydrology and erosive processes at one hillslope under dry Mediterranean climatic conditions. The methodology was based on the analysis of hillslope surface components and their hydrological and erosive function on a patch to scale by means of rainfall simulation and experimental plots. The results showed the existence of a complex eco-geomorphological system composed of a multitude of vegetation patches distributed at random on the hillslope, and where the presence of different surface conditions on the soil can have a sizeable influence on hydrological and erosive behavior. From the hydrological point of view, the runoff generation mechanisms follow a seasonal pattern depending on the moisture of the soil with a different spatial condition, with frequent hydrological disconnections between parts of the hillslope, as in other Mediterranean mountainous regions. Soil surface rock fragments, the layout of tussocks intra-hillslope and previous soil moisture as dynamic control factors in the hydrological and erosive processes are all important.     

Modelling soil erosion and sediment yield at a catchment scale: the case of Masinga catchment,Kenya

Development of improved soil erosion and sediment yield prediction technology is required to provide catchment stakeholders with the tools they need to evaluate the impact of various management strategies on soil loss and sediment yield in order to plan for the optimal use of the land. In this paper, a newly developed approach is presented to predict the sources of sediment reaching the stream network within Masinga, a large‐scale rural catchment in Kenya. The study applies the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) and a developed hillslope sediment delivery distributed (HSDD) model embedded in a geographical information system (GIS). The HSDD model estimates the sediment delivery ratio (SDR) on a cell‐by‐cell basis using the concept of runoff travel time as a function of catchment characteristics. The model performance was verified by comparing predicted and measured plot runoff and sediment yield. The results show a fairly good relationship between predicted and measured sediment yield (R²=0·82). The predicted results show that the developed modelling approach can be used as a major tool to estimate spatial soil erosion and sediment yield at a catchment scale. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.