[1]WANG Chunyan,XIE Xianjian,ZHOU Guiyao,et al.Fractal Features of Soil Aggregates and Distribution of Alkaline Hydrolytic Nitrogen in Different Types of Eucalyptus grandis Plantations[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2015,22(03):88-92,97.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
22
Number of periods:
2015 03
Page number:
88-92,97
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Public date:
2015-06-28
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Fractal Features of Soil Aggregates and Distribution of Alkaline Hydrolytic Nitrogen in Different Types of Eucalyptus grandis Plantations
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WANG Chunyan1, XIE Xianjian2, ZHOU Guiyao3, WEN Ding4, LIANG Yufang5, Lü Yuliang1
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1. College of Geographical Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
2. School of Geography and Resources Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, Sichuan 641000, China;
3. Institute of Agriculture Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China;
4. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Keywords:
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Eucalyptus Grandis plantations; soil aggregates; fractal dimension; alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen
- CLC:
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S152.4
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- Abstract:
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Understanding the fractal characteristics of soil aggregates and alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen contents in Eucalyptus grandis plantations in the hilly region of Sichuan Basin was necessary to know the impact of Eucalyptus grandis plantations on soil stability and soil nutrient in this region. In this study, soils covered by 3.5-year pure Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus grandis + fruits and Eucalyptus grandis + grain crops modes were selected as research examples, while abandoned farmland was taken as the control. Fractal theory was used as analytical method to investigate the fractal characteristics of soil aggregates and distribution of alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen content influenced by soil aggregates. Results showed that contents of soil aggregates presented the trend of increase first and decrease later with the decrease of soil aggregate sizes, the soil aggregates with 2~5 mm size played an important role in soil structure. Soil fractal dimension followed the sequence of abandoned farmland > Eucalyptus grandis + grain crops > Eucalyptus grandis + fruits > pure Eucalyptus grandis, while alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen contents in soil aggregates followed the trend of abandoned farmland > Eucalyptus grandis + grain crops > Eucalyptus grandis + fruits > pure Eucalyptus grandis. Both soil fractal value and the alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen content of Eucalyptus grandis plantations were lower compared with abandoned farmland, indicating that Eucalyptus grandis growth would contribute to control soil erosion and cause losses of soil nutrients and fertility. Content of alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen mainly concentrated in fine sand and gravel with diameters of < 0.25 mm and 0.25~0.5 mm. Correlation analysis indicated that soil alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen contents had a negative correlation with those soils aggregates with 0.25~0.5 mm size, significantly positively correlated with those with 2~5 mm size. The study scientifically evaluated the impact of Eucalyptus grandis plantations on soil structure and nutrients, providing a reasonable management model for soil and water conservation and fertility maintenance in the hilly region of Sichuan Basin.