[1]Yang Fuyu,Chen Qibo,Li Jianqiang,et al.Effects of Prescribed Burning on Soil Shear Strength in Pinus yunnanensis Forests[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2023,30(06):214-221.[doi:10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2023.06.028]
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
30
Number of periods:
2023 06
Page number:
214-221
Column:
Public date:
2023-10-10
- Title:
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Effects of Prescribed Burning on Soil Shear Strength in Pinus yunnanensis Forests
- Author(s):
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Yang Fuyu1, Chen Qibo1,2, Li Jianqiang1, Yang Bo1,2, Fu Yishan1, Zhao Yue1, Xu Hongyun1
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(1.College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; 2.Research Institute of Rocky Desertification, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China)
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- Keywords:
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prescribed burning; Pinus yunnanensis forest; soil shear strength; root characteristics
- CLC:
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S714.7
- DOI:
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10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2023.06.028
- Abstract:
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[Objective] The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of soil mechanical properties to prescribed burning in Pinus yunnanensis forests, so as to provide scientific basis for sustainable forest management and optimization of prescribed burning in forest areas and control of soil erosion that may be caused by prescribed burning. [Methods] The sample plots of P. yunnanensis forest in central Yunnan Plateau were selected as the research objects so that to systematically study the effects of prescribed burning on soil shear strength of P. yunnanensis forest by combining field investigation and sampling with indoor experimental analysis. [Results] The root and fine root biomass density and root length density in the 0—20 cm soil layer significantly reduced and the difference in the 20—60 cm soil layer were not significant compared with the unburned forest. The shear strength, soil cohesion significantly reduced in 0—20 cm soil layer after the prescribed burning, the impacts were no significant with the increase of soil depth. The RDA analysis results showed that the soil shear strength, soil cohesion, soil friction angle and soil organic matter and fine root length density significantly positively correlated(p<0.05)in both treatments, and the fine root long density was the highest explaining factor in the two treatments. [Conclusion] The decrease of fine root distribution and soil organic matter content after prescribed burning in Pinus yunnanensis forests are the main reasons for the decrease of soil shear strength.