Characteristics of Soil and Organic Carbon Loss Induced by Water Erosion on the Loess Plateau in China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 4; p. e0154591
• Main Authors: Li, Zhongwu, Nie, Xiaodong, Chang, Xiaofeng, Liu, Lin, Sun, Liying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.04.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Carbon; Carbon - analysis; China; Clay; Clay loam; Clay soils; Conservation of Natural Resources; Correlation; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Environmental science; Erosion; Erosion processes; Farming; Geologic Sediments - analysis; Influence; Laboratories; Loam; Loam soils; Loess; Organic carbon; Organic soils; Particulates; Rain; Rainfall; Rainfall intensity; Rainfall simulators; Runoff; Sediments; Silt loam; Simulated rainfall; Slope gradients; Slopes; Soil; Soil carbon; Soil erosion; Soil loss; Soil types; Studies; Water - adverse effects; Water conservation; Water Cycle; Water erosion; Water treatment; China

Soil erosion has been a common environmental problem in the Loess Plateau in China. This study aims to better understand the losses of soil organic carbon (SOC) induced by water erosion. Laboratory-simulated rainfall experiments were conducted to investigate the characteristics of SOC loss induced b...