Effects of Ecological Restoration Measures of Fish-scale Pit on Soil and Water Conservation in Bashang Grassland
Journal Title: Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation - Year 2023, Vol 43, Issue 6
Abstract
[Objective] The effects of fish-scale pits at different locations on soil and water conservation were studied in order to define underlying layout principles for fish-scale pits, and to provide information for fish-scale pit site selection and effect evaluation in ecologically fragile areas. [Methods] The study was conducted at Qiansongba in the Bashang grassland area. Plots were established in shady slope, sunny slope, and river valley areas. The effects of fish-scale pits on plant biomass and root system, soil bulk density, and soil nutrient loss were determined. [Results] ① Aboveground biomass, underground biomass, rooting depth, total nitrogen (TN) and dissolved organic carbon were increased for fish-scale pits on the sunny slope, shady slope, and river valley, and the soil bulk density was decreased compared with a control area. ② The effects of fish-scale pits on shady slope, sunny slope, and river valley locations were different. Fish-scale pits on the shady slope and sunny slope significantly increased rooting depth (p<0.05) (104.19% and 42.87%, respectively). Compared with fish-scale pits at the sunny slope, fish scale pits at the shady slope also had significant effects on soil bulk density, TN content, and aboveground biomass (p<0.05) (-9.26%, 148.05%, and 136.32%, respectively). Ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen for the fish-scale pit at the river valley location were significantly higher than for the control group (p<0.05) (125.16% and 174.53%, respectively). ③ Fish-scale pit location and construction time were the most important factors influencing soil and water conservation, rather than slope position. As fish-scale pit construction time increased, aboveground biomass, underground biomass, TN content, and rooting depth increased, and soil redox potential decreased. ④ The effects of fish-scale pits on soil and water conservation in areas with severe soil erosion was more significant than in areas with less erosion. [Conclusion] Fish-scale pits produced significant soil and water conservation effects. The fish-scale pit on the shady slope had more significant soil storage and soil conservation effects than the fish-scale pit on the sunny slope. The fish-scale pit in the river valley had a greater ability to improve soil ammonia and nitrate nitrogen levels than the shady slope and sunny slope pits. Soil and water conservation was enhanced with the increase of construction time of fish-scale pits. In order to improve soil and water conservation effects, fish-scale pits should be built on shady slopes and in river valleys according to local conditions.
Authors and Affiliations
Lanyuan Wang, Yining Wang, Yongning Ren, Lingbing Huang, Yurun Sun, Jinyan Zhan, Shiliang Liu, Tian Xie
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- DOI 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2023.06.012
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