[1]WAN Haixia,CAI Jinjun,GUO Yongzhong,et al.Characteristics of Root Distributions of Typical Herbs in Loess Hilly Region of Southern Ningxia[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2020,27(04):149-156,163.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
27
Number of periods:
2020 04
Page number:
149-156,163
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目次
Public date:
2020-06-20
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Characteristics of Root Distributions of Typical Herbs in Loess Hilly Region of Southern Ningxia
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WAN Haixia1,2, CAI Jinjun3,4, GUO Yongzhong1, MA Fan1, XU Hao1, HAN Xinsheng1, WANG Yueling1, DONG Liguo1
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(1.Institute of Desertification Control, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China; 2.Guyuan Branch of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Guyuan, Ningxia 756000, China; 3.College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; 4.Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China)
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- Keywords:
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loess hilly region; herb roots; root length density; root surface area density; root-soil combination
- CLC:
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Q944.54; S157
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- Abstract:
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To reveal the distribution characteristics of several typical herb roots in the loess hilly region of southern Ningxia, the bulk root characteristics, root distribution characteristics in 0—30 cm soil layer and root-soil combination in surface soil were quantitatively analyzed by using root drilling method and Win RHIZO root system for different kinds of herbs(Thymus mongolicus Ronn., Potentilla acaulis L., Artemisia scoparia, Stipa bungeana Trin.). The results show that:(1)except for the Stipa bungeana, most of the herb roots have developed lateral roots, and most of the fine roots are located in the shallow layer of soil;(2)the root length densities of the four herbs in 0—30 cm layer range from 2.38 mm/cm3 to 23.56 mm/cm3; the root length density of roots with 0~0.5 mm in diameter is the greatest, accounting for 73.4%~86.4% of the total root length density; the root surface area densities range from 2.65 m2/cm3 to 28.83 m2/cm3, the root surface area densities of the roots of the Thymus mongolicus Ronn. with 0~0.5 mm in diameter and roots of the Artemisia scoparia with 2~3.5 mm in diameter are the largest, and the root surface area densities of the other roots evenly distribute; the root volume densities range from 0.61 m3/cm3 to 49.36 m3/cm3, root volume densities of the roots of the Thymus mongolicus Ronn with 2~3.5 mm in diameter and the roots of Artemisia scoparia with 0.5~1 mm in diameter are the largest, and root volume densities of the other herb values are small; as the root diameter increases, the root length density of all herb decreases, and the root volume density increases first and then decreases;(3)the herb root length density of all plots mainly concentrate in 0—20 cm soil layer(88.3%~100%), the root surface area densities of Thymus mongolicus Ronn.,Potentilla acaulis L. concentrate in 0—10 cm soil layer(81.3%~99.3%), the root surface area densities of Stipa bungeana Trin., Artemisia scoparia concentrate in 0—20 cm soil layer(90.9%~100%); the herb root length density and the root surface area density decrease with the increase of soil layer;(4)quantitative analysis of root-soil combination shows that three herbs, Thymus mongolicus Ronn, Potentilla acaulis L., Stipa bungeana Trin. are effective in consolidating surface soil.