LI Qiang, HE Guoxing, LIU Zhigang, et al. Response of Three-Phase Composition of Soil "Solid-Liquid-Gas" to Altitude and Slope Aspects in Alpine Meadow of the Eastern Qilian Mountains[J]. 2022, 36(3): 195-200.
DOI:
LI Qiang, HE Guoxing, LIU Zhigang, et al. Response of Three-Phase Composition of Soil "Solid-Liquid-Gas" to Altitude and Slope Aspects in Alpine Meadow of the Eastern Qilian Mountains[J]. 2022, 36(3): 195-200. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2022.03.028.
Response of Three-Phase Composition of Soil "Solid-Liquid-Gas" to Altitude and Slope Aspects in Alpine Meadow of the Eastern Qilian Mountains
In order to explore the variation characteristics of the three phase composition of soil "solid-liquid-gas" in alpine meadow at different altitudes and slope aspects
the alpine meadow in eastern Qilian Mountain was taken as the research object
and the vegetation characteristics and soil physical characteristics of alpine meadow at the different altitudes (2 800
3 000
3 200
3 400
3 600
3 800 and 4 000 m) and aspects (sun slope
shady slope) were analyzed. Combined with vegetation index fitting
the optimal composition ratio of the "solid-liquid-gas" three phase of alpine meadow was explored. The results showed that the vegetation coverage
grass layer height and aboveground biomass increased first and then decreased with the increasing of altitude
and reached the maximum at 3 200 m. At the same altitude
the vegetation coverage
grass layer height and aboveground biomass on the shady slope were higher than those on the sunny slope. The variation law of soil bulk density with altitude and slope aspect was opposite to that of vegetation coverage
while the variation laws of soil water content
porosity and water holding capacity were similar to that of vegetation coverage. After equation fitting
the productivity of the alpine meadow was the best when the soil "solid-liquid-gas" three phase ratio was 31:33:36. In conclusion
3 200 m was the central typical area of the distribution of alpine meadow in the eastern Qilian Mountains. The altitude and slope aspect were important environmental factors affecting the soil physical quality of the alpine meadow and the "solid-liquid-gas" three-phase composition. The optimum ratio of "solid-liquid-gas" in meadow soil in this area was 31:33:36.
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