GAO Yuhao, CHEN Jiazhou, ZOU Ziqiang, et al. Niche-like Ephemeral Gully is A Morphological Symbol of the Early Development of Benggang[J]. 2022, 36(4): 105-111.
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GAO Yuhao, CHEN Jiazhou, ZOU Ziqiang, et al. Niche-like Ephemeral Gully is A Morphological Symbol of the Early Development of Benggang[J]. 2022, 36(4): 105-111. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2022.04.014.
Niche-like Ephemeral Gully is A Morphological Symbol of the Early Development of Benggang
In order to explore the initial sign and development stage of Benggang in granite red soil area in South China
field investigations were conducted in two typical Benggang areas in Tongcheng
Hubei and Cenxi
Guangxi to investigated the development process of Benggang. The results showed that there was a special niche shaped ephemeral gully developed from a rill in both survey areas
named niche-like ephemeral gully (NEG). The morphology of the NEG had the following characteristics:a distinct rill in the upstream
steep banks
a narrow upper bank and a wide
deep gully bed. The NEG was formed on slopes without plant cover where sandy soil layers were exposed
with a small contribute area and a slope steeper than 30°. The NEG was a special morphological ephemeral gully
its definition
morphology
erosion forces were different from the ephemeral gully
permanent gully
Amphitheater shaped canyons and so on. The NEG was the process of gully erosion changed from being dominated by hydraulic erosion to being highly coupled by hydraulic and gravity erosion. The NEG is the launching marker for the Benggang. The formation of the NEG is related to the soil configuration of granitic red soil with upper red clay and lower sandy soil layers. Taking the emergence of NEG as a sign
the development stage of Benggang is re-classified into the early preparation stage
initial launching stage
middle development stage and late maturation stage. The characteristics of the NEG and the management effect of the study area show that the terrace is not suitable for the area with a thin red soil layer. The discovery of the NEG will promote the study of the early development of Benggang and provide a new theoretical basis for the prevention and management of the Benggang.
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