ZHU Qiming, LIU June, ZHOU Zhengchao. Research on the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil Erodibility Factors of the Loess Plateau[J]. 2023, 37(6): 50-56.
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ZHU Qiming, LIU June, ZHOU Zhengchao. Research on the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil Erodibility Factors of the Loess Plateau[J]. 2023, 37(6): 50-56. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2023.06.007.
Research on the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil Erodibility Factors of the Loess Plateau
In order to reveal the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of soil erodibility (K-factor) on the Loess Plateau
this research estimated the values of K-factor on the Loess Plateau based on EPIC model
geometric mean grain size model and Torri model. The impacts of soil physical and chemical properties
elevation
slope
and other factors on the spatial distribution of K-factor were compared using geographic detectors. The findings indicated that: (1) The mean values of K-factor on the Loess plateau estimated by EPIC model
geometric mean grain size model
and Torri model were 0.036
0.034 and 0.041
respectively. The dominant soils on the Loess Plateau exhibited medium erodibility and medium-high erodibility
with significant differences in the estimated K-factor values among the models (F=4.460
p<0.01). (2) The K-factor of Loess Plateau showed significant spatial heterogeneity
with higher K-factor in the east and southwest and lower K-factor in the northwest. There were statistical differences in the proportion of medium erodible and medium-high erodible areas among different provinces. (3) Soil physicochemical properties (sand content
silt content
clay content
gravel content
bulk density
pH
cation exchange
basic saturation
exchangeable salt group
carbonate
sulfate
exchangeable sodium salt
electrical conductivity)
elevation
slope
and slope direction showed highly significant effect on K-factor (p<0.01). The influence of soil physical and chemical properties on the spatial distribution of K-factor was stronger than those of elevation
slope
and slope direction
and the interaction between factors had more influence on K-factor than individual factors. The study could provide some theoretical basis for the accurate prevention and soil water erosion controlling and soil improvement on the Loess Plateau.
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