Effects of Artificial Vegetation Restoration on Soil Physicochemical Properties in Southern Edge of Mu Us Sandy Land |
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Authors: | Yue YANG Hong SUN Yongjiao HAN Zhiyong WU Shuangshuang SONG Rui ZHAO |
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Institution: | 1. Hebei Normal University For Nationalities, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China; 2. College of Resources Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; 3. College of Soil and Water Conversation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China) |
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Abstract: | Objective] This study aimed to investigate the artificial vegetations on soil physicochemical properties of sandy land. Method] The soil physicochemical proper- ties in five representative lands respectively covered by Artemisia ordosica, Salix cheilophila, Hedysarum scoparium, Populus simonii and Amorpha fruticosa, all of which were planted artificially at the same year were measured in the present study, using a bare soil as the control. Result] Artificial vegetation improved the soil physicochemical properties by different extents in the lands covered by different plants. The soil physicochemical properties such as bulk density under A. Fruticosa and H. Scoparium were improved greatly. The frequency distribution of soil particle size under artificial vegetations exhibited a bimodal curve. The average soil particle size under A. fruticosa was the smallest, and the soil was very poorly sorted. The soil nutrients in the sandy land were not significantly improved by artificial vegeta- tion. Conclusion] Artificial vegetation has a certain impact on soil properties in sandy land, as it greatly improves the soil physical properties but not the chemical properties. |
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Keywords: | Artificial vegetation restoration Soil physicochemical properties Mu Us sandy land |
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