CHEN Miao, WANG Xiaoqin, LIN Jinglan, et al. Quantitative Effects of Land Use and Vegetation Cover Changes on Soil Erosion in Changting County in Recent 30 Years[J]. 2023, 37(5): 168-177.
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CHEN Miao, WANG Xiaoqin, LIN Jinglan, et al. Quantitative Effects of Land Use and Vegetation Cover Changes on Soil Erosion in Changting County in Recent 30 Years[J]. 2023, 37(5): 168-177. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2023.05.021.
Quantitative Effects of Land Use and Vegetation Cover Changes on Soil Erosion in Changting County in Recent 30 Years
Land use and vegetation cover are direct manifestations of human activities in transforming nature. In order to quantitatively assess the impact of human activities on soil erosion
this study focuses on Changting County
a typical red soil erosion-prone area in southern China. Using remote sensing images from 11 years between 1988 and 2020 with 3- or 4-years interval
the USLE model was applied to evaluate the spatiotemporal characteristics of soil erosion in the county over the past 30 years
and the quantitative impact of different land use and Fractional Vegetation Cover (FVC) changes on soil erosion was analyzed. The results showed that:(1) The severe soil erosion in Changting County is mainly concentrated in the central areas of the county
including Hetian Town
Sanzhou Township
and Cewu Township. Over the past 30 years
the intensity of soil erosion showed an increasing trend followed by a decreasing trend. From 1988 to 1994
the situation of soil erosion became increasingly severe
with a soil erosion rate as high as 30.49% in 1994. Since the mid-1990s
the situation gradually improved
and by 2020
the soil erosion rate had decreased to 6.22%. (2) During the two periods of 1988-1994 and 1994-2001
the area of forest land converted to bare land was the largest
resulting in an average increase in soil erosion of about 93% for each period. During the two periods of 2001-2010 and 2010-2020
the area of bare land converted to forest land was the largest
resulting in an average reduction in soil erosion of about 73% for each period. (3) For over 30 years
the FVC in Changting County has shown a decreasing trend followed by an increasing trend. The average FVC decreased from 44% to 35% between 1988 and 1994
after which it began to increase. As of 2020
the FVC has increased to 79%. The soil erosion amount was inversely proportional to the FVC
and the impact of FVC reduction on soil erosion was greater. On average
for every 1% decrease in FVC
the soil erosion increased by 74 900 tons
while for every 1% increase in FVC
the soil erosion decreased by 37 500 tons. (4) The FVC in Changting County was negatively correlated with soil erosion intensity
and the sensitivity to soil erosion was positively correlated with slope. Under low slope conditions
soil erosion changed more uniformly with FVC
but under high slope conditions
when FVC was less than 60%
the sensitivity to soil erosion was high. For each 10% increase in FVC
the average soil erosion modulus in areas with a slope greater than 15° was reduced by 262.73 t/(km2·a). This study helps to analyze the spatiotemporal changes of soil erosion in Changting County over a long time series and the impact of human activities on soil erosion
providing important scientific support for future land use planning and ecological protection in Changting County.
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