Effect of Different Vegetation Systems on Soil Erosion and Soil Nutrients in Red Soil Region of Southeastern ChinaEnglish Full Text

TIAN GUANGMING, WANG FEIER, CHEN YINGXU, HE YUNFENG, FU QINGLIN, S. KUMAR and LIN QI Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science and Resources College of Zhejiang University, 310029 (China)

Abstract: The effect of different vegetation systems including bamboo plantation （BP）, forest ecosystem （CF）, citrus orchard （Ctr） and farmland （FL） on erosion and nutrients of red soil were investigated in hilly region of southeastern China to find effective control measures for soil erosion. The results showed that all the vegetation systems could significantly reduce soil erosion and nutrient losses compared to bare land （Br）. The ability of different vegetation systems to conserve soil and water was in the order of Ctr ＞ BP ＞ CF ＞ FL ＞ Br. Vegetation could also improve soil fertility. The soil organic matter, total N and total P contents were much higher in all the vegetation systems than in bare land, especially for the top soils. Vegetation systems improved soil physical properties remarkably. Compared to the bare land, soil organic matter, TP, TK and available K, especially soil microbial biomass C, N and P, increased under all the vegetation covers. However, they were still much lower than expected, thus these biological measurements are still needed to be carried out continuously.

Keywords：

microbial biomass; nutrients; red soil; soil erosion; vegetation systems;

Series：
(D) Agriculture
Subject：
Fundamental Science of Agriculture; Agronomy
Classification Code：
S158

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Effect of Different Vegetation Systems on Soil Erosion and Soil Nutrients in Red Soil Region of Southeastern ChinaEnglish Full Text

TIAN GUANGMING, WANG FEIER, CHEN YINGXU, HE YUNFENG, FU QINGLIN, S. KUMAR and LIN QI Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science and Resources College of Zhejiang University, 310029 (China)

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