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Effects of Thinning Intensities on Soil Infiltration and Water Storage Capacity in a Chinese Pine-Oak Mixed Forest
Joint Authors
Shao, Hongbo
Chen, Lili
Yuan, Zhiyou
Wang, Dexiang
Mu, Xingmin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Thinning is a crucial practice in the forest ecosystem management.
The soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity of pine-oak mixed forest under three different thinning intensity treatments (15%, 30%, and 60%) were studied in Qinling Mountains of China.
The thinning operations had a significant influence on soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity.
The soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity in different thinning treatments followed the order of control (nonthinning): <60%, <15%, and <30%.
It demonstrated that thinning operation with 30% intensity can substantially improve soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity of pine-oak mixed forest in Qinling Mountains.
The soil initial infiltration rate, stable infiltration rate, and average infiltration rate in thinning 30% treatment were significantly increased by 21.1%, 104.6%, and 60.9%, compared with the control.
The soil maximal water storage capacity and noncapillary water storage capacity in thinning 30% treatment were significantly improved by 20.1% and 34.3% in contrast to the control.
The soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity were significantly higher in the surface layer (0~20 cm) than in the deep layers (20~40 cm and 40~60 cm).
We found that the soil property was closely related to soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Lili& Yuan, Zhiyou& Shao, Hongbo& Wang, Dexiang& Mu, Xingmin. 2014. Effects of Thinning Intensities on Soil Infiltration and Water Storage Capacity in a Chinese Pine-Oak Mixed Forest. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Lili…[et al.]. Effects of Thinning Intensities on Soil Infiltration and Water Storage Capacity in a Chinese Pine-Oak Mixed Forest. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Lili& Yuan, Zhiyou& Shao, Hongbo& Wang, Dexiang& Mu, Xingmin. Effects of Thinning Intensities on Soil Infiltration and Water Storage Capacity in a Chinese Pine-Oak Mixed Forest. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048981