Effects of Sand Dune Slopes on Soil Nutrients and Plant Community for Caragana intermedia Plantation

LI Qing-xue; ZHU Ya-juan; JIA Zhi-qing; WANG Yong-sheng; YU Yang

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Effects of Sand Dune Slopes on Soil Nutrients and Plant Community for Caragana intermedia Plantation

1.
Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
2.
Qinghai Gonghe Desert Ecosystem Research Station, Gonghe 813005, Qinghai, China

Received Date: 2013-09-09

Abstract

This study was to determine how the soil nutrients and plant community were affected by slopes of sand dunes 12 years after Caragana intermedia plantation was established on the alpine sandy land of Gonghe Basin on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The moving sand dune in the vicinity of experiment site was chosen as a control. The soil samples were collected for four replicates from five depths (0~5, 5~10, 10~20, 20~30 cm and 30~50 cm) on windward slopes, tops of slopes and leeward slopes. The results showed that the soil organic matter content at 0~20 cm, total nitrogen and total phosphorus content at 0~50 cm for all sand dunes slopes of C. intermedia plantation were significantly higher than that of the moving sand dune. The soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents at 0~5 cm and total phosphorus content at 0~20 cm for windward slopes were significantly higher than that at the top of slopes and leeward slopes. The establishment of C. intermedia plantation on sand dunes facilitated the colonization and development of herbaceous species. The coverage and species of herbaceous increased, especially for windward slopes.
- Caragana intermedia plantation,
- sand dunes slopes,
- soil nutrients,
- plant community

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[1]	Su Y Z, Zhang T H, Li Y L, et al. Changes in soil properties after establishment of Artemisia halodendron and Caragana microphylla on shifting sand dunes in semiarid Horqin Sandy land, northern China [J]. Environmental Management, 2005, 36(2): 272-281.
[2]	Burke I C, Lauenroth W K, Riggle R, et al. Spatial variability in soil properties in the shortgrass steppe: the relative importance of topography, grazing, microsite, and plant species in controlling spatial patterns [J]. Ecosystems, 1999, 2(5): 422-438.
[3]	Yang Z P, Zhang Q, Wang Y L, et al. Spatial and temporal variability of soil properties under Caragana microphylla shrubs in the northwestern Shanxi Loess Plateau, China [J]. Journal of Arid Environments, 2011, 75(6): 538-544.
[4]	Su Y Z, Zhao H L. Soil properties and plant species in an age sequence of Caragana microphylla plantations in the Horqin Sandy Land, North China [J]. Ecological Engineering, 2003, 20(3): 223-235.
[5]	Zhang P J, Yang J, Zhao L Q, et al. Effect of Caragana tibetica nebkhas on sand entrapment and fertile islands in steppe-desert ecotones on the Inner Mongolia Plateau, China [J]. Plant and Soil, 2011, 347(1-2): 79-90.
[6]	Seibert J, Stendahl J, Sirensen R. Topographical influences on soil properties in boreal forests [J]. Geoderma, 2007, 141(1-2): 139-148.
[7]	李林海, 郜二虎, 梦梦, 等. 黄土高原小流域不同地形下土壤有机碳分布特征[J]. 生态学报, 2013, 33(1): 179-187.
[8]	张登山, 高尚玉, 石蒙沂, 等. 青海高原土地沙漠化及其防治[M]. 北京: 科学出版社, 2009: 39-72.
[9]	魏占雄. 高寒沙区生态恢复对植物物种多样性的影响[J]. 草地生态, 2009 (7): 36-51.
[10]	Jia Z Q, Zhu Y J, Liu L Y. Different water use strategies of juvenile and adult Caragana intermedia plantations in the Gonghe Basin, Tibet Plateau [J]. PLoS One, 2012, 7(9): e45902.
[11]	中国科学院南京土壤研究所. 土壤理化分析[M]. 上海:上海科技出版社, 1978.
[12]	Zuo X A, Zhao X Y, Zhao H L, et al. Spatial heterogeneity of soil properties and vegetation-soil relationships following vegetation restoration of mobile dunes in Horqin Sandy Land, Northern China [J]. Plant and Soil, 2009, 318: 153-167.
[13]	蒋德明, 曹成有, 押田敏雄, 等. 科尔沁沙地小叶锦鸡儿人工林防风固沙及改良土壤效应研究[J]. 干旱区研究, 2008, 25(5): 653-658.
[14]	Cao C Y, Jiang S Y, Zhang Y, et al. Spatial variability of soil nutrients and microbiological properties after the establishment of leguminous shrub Caragana microphylla Lam. plantation on sand dune in the Horqin Sandy Land of Northeast China [J]. Ecological Engineering, 2011, 37(10):1467-1475.
[15]	Gao L F, Hu Z A, Wang H X. Genetic diversity of rhizobia isolated from Caragana intermedia in Maowusu sandland, north of China [J]. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2002, 35(4): 347-352.
[16]	赵哈林, 苏永中, 张华,等. 灌丛对流动沙地土壤特性和草本植物的影响[J]. 中国沙漠, 2007, 27(3): 385-390.
[17]	Di Tommaso A, Aarssen L W. Resource manipulations in natural vegetation: A review [J]. Vegetation, 1989, 84: 9-29.
[18]	Chen B M, Wang G X, Cheng D L, et al. Vegetation change and soil nutrient distribution along an Oasis-Desert transitional zone in Northwestern China [J]. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2007, 49(11): 1537-1547.
[19]	Cao C Y, Jiang D M, Teng X H, et al. Soil chemical and microbiological properties along a chronosequence of Caragana microphylla lam. plantations in the Horqin Sandy land of northeast China [J]. Applied Soil Ecology, 2008, 40: 78-85.
[20]	Dong X W, Zhang X K, Bao X L, et al. Spatial distribution of soil nutrients after the establishment of sand-fixing shrubs on sand dune [J]. Plant Soil and Environment, 2009, 55(7): 288-294.
[21]	董锡文, 张晓珂, 姜思维, 等. 科尔沁沙地固定沙丘土壤氮素空间分布特征研究[J]. 土壤, 2010, 42(1): 76-81.
[22]	任雪, 褚贵新, 宋日权, 等. 准格尔盆地南缘绿洲—荒漠过渡带梭梭"肥岛"效应特征[J]. 土壤通报, 2010, 41(1): 100-104.

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Effects of Sand Dune Slopes on Soil Nutrients and Plant Community for Caragana intermedia Plantation

1. Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China

2. Qinghai Gonghe Desert Ecosystem Research Station, Gonghe 813005, Qinghai, China

Received Date: 2013-09-09

Abstract: This study was to determine how the soil nutrients and plant community were affected by slopes of sand dunes 12 years after Caragana intermedia plantation was established on the alpine sandy land of Gonghe Basin on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The moving sand dune in the vicinity of experiment site was chosen as a control. The soil samples were collected for four replicates from five depths (0~5, 5~10, 10~20, 20~30 cm and 30~50 cm) on windward slopes, tops of slopes and leeward slopes. The results showed that the soil organic matter content at 0~20 cm, total nitrogen and total phosphorus content at 0~50 cm for all sand dunes slopes of C. intermedia plantation were significantly higher than that of the moving sand dune. The soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents at 0~5 cm and total phosphorus content at 0~20 cm for windward slopes were significantly higher than that at the top of slopes and leeward slopes. The establishment of C. intermedia plantation on sand dunes facilitated the colonization and development of herbaceous species. The coverage and species of herbaceous increased, especially for windward slopes.

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[1]	Su Y Z, Zhang T H, Li Y L, et al. Changes in soil properties after establishment of Artemisia halodendron and Caragana microphylla on shifting sand dunes in semiarid Horqin Sandy land, northern China [J]. Environmental Management, 2005, 36(2): 272-281.
[2]	Burke I C, Lauenroth W K, Riggle R, et al. Spatial variability in soil properties in the shortgrass steppe: the relative importance of topography, grazing, microsite, and plant species in controlling spatial patterns [J]. Ecosystems, 1999, 2(5): 422-438.
[3]	Yang Z P, Zhang Q, Wang Y L, et al. Spatial and temporal variability of soil properties under Caragana microphylla shrubs in the northwestern Shanxi Loess Plateau, China [J]. Journal of Arid Environments, 2011, 75(6): 538-544.
[4]	Su Y Z, Zhao H L. Soil properties and plant species in an age sequence of Caragana microphylla plantations in the Horqin Sandy Land, North China [J]. Ecological Engineering, 2003, 20(3): 223-235.
[5]	Zhang P J, Yang J, Zhao L Q, et al. Effect of Caragana tibetica nebkhas on sand entrapment and fertile islands in steppe-desert ecotones on the Inner Mongolia Plateau, China [J]. Plant and Soil, 2011, 347(1-2): 79-90.
[6]	Seibert J, Stendahl J, Sirensen R. Topographical influences on soil properties in boreal forests [J]. Geoderma, 2007, 141(1-2): 139-148.
[7]	李林海, 郜二虎, 梦梦, 等. 黄土高原小流域不同地形下土壤有机碳分布特征[J]. 生态学报, 2013, 33(1): 179-187.
[8]	张登山, 高尚玉, 石蒙沂, 等. 青海高原土地沙漠化及其防治[M]. 北京: 科学出版社, 2009: 39-72.
[9]	魏占雄. 高寒沙区生态恢复对植物物种多样性的影响[J]. 草地生态, 2009 (7): 36-51.
[10]	Jia Z Q, Zhu Y J, Liu L Y. Different water use strategies of juvenile and adult Caragana intermedia plantations in the Gonghe Basin, Tibet Plateau [J]. PLoS One, 2012, 7(9): e45902.
[11]	中国科学院南京土壤研究所. 土壤理化分析[M]. 上海:上海科技出版社, 1978.
[12]	Zuo X A, Zhao X Y, Zhao H L, et al. Spatial heterogeneity of soil properties and vegetation-soil relationships following vegetation restoration of mobile dunes in Horqin Sandy Land, Northern China [J]. Plant and Soil, 2009, 318: 153-167.
[13]	蒋德明, 曹成有, 押田敏雄, 等. 科尔沁沙地小叶锦鸡儿人工林防风固沙及改良土壤效应研究[J]. 干旱区研究, 2008, 25(5): 653-658.
[14]	Cao C Y, Jiang S Y, Zhang Y, et al. Spatial variability of soil nutrients and microbiological properties after the establishment of leguminous shrub Caragana microphylla Lam. plantation on sand dune in the Horqin Sandy Land of Northeast China [J]. Ecological Engineering, 2011, 37(10):1467-1475.
[15]	Gao L F, Hu Z A, Wang H X. Genetic diversity of rhizobia isolated from Caragana intermedia in Maowusu sandland, north of China [J]. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2002, 35(4): 347-352.
[16]	赵哈林, 苏永中, 张华,等. 灌丛对流动沙地土壤特性和草本植物的影响[J]. 中国沙漠, 2007, 27(3): 385-390.
[17]	Di Tommaso A, Aarssen L W. Resource manipulations in natural vegetation: A review [J]. Vegetation, 1989, 84: 9-29.
[18]	Chen B M, Wang G X, Cheng D L, et al. Vegetation change and soil nutrient distribution along an Oasis-Desert transitional zone in Northwestern China [J]. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2007, 49(11): 1537-1547.
[19]	Cao C Y, Jiang D M, Teng X H, et al. Soil chemical and microbiological properties along a chronosequence of Caragana microphylla lam. plantations in the Horqin Sandy land of northeast China [J]. Applied Soil Ecology, 2008, 40: 78-85.
[20]	Dong X W, Zhang X K, Bao X L, et al. Spatial distribution of soil nutrients after the establishment of sand-fixing shrubs on sand dune [J]. Plant Soil and Environment, 2009, 55(7): 288-294.
[21]	董锡文, 张晓珂, 姜思维, 等. 科尔沁沙地固定沙丘土壤氮素空间分布特征研究[J]. 土壤, 2010, 42(1): 76-81.
[22]	任雪, 褚贵新, 宋日权, 等. 准格尔盆地南缘绿洲—荒漠过渡带梭梭"肥岛"效应特征[J]. 土壤通报, 2010, 41(1): 100-104.

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