Hydrological effects of forest litter and soil in the Simianshan Mountains in Chonging, China

A preliminary study of the hydrological effects of forest litter and soils in the Simianshan Mountains was carried out. Results indicate that the annual accumulation of different forest litters is about 6.80-20.21 t/hm^sup 2^ and the maximum water carrying capacity ranges from 1.8 to 4.6 mm. Among t...

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Published inFrontiers of forestry in China Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 157 - 162
Main Authors Rao, Liangyi, Zhu, Jinzhao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2007
Subjects
Forest soils
Forests
Hydrology
Litter
Soil infiltration
China, People's Rep
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Summary:A preliminary study of the hydrological effects of forest litter and soils in the Simianshan Mountains was carried out. Results indicate that the annual accumulation of different forest litters is about 6.80-20.21 t/hm^sup 2^ and the maximum water carrying capacity ranges from 1.8 to 4.6 mm. Among them the water carrying abilities of the litter of Lithocarpus glabra and natural deciduous forests are larger than that of Pinus massoniana. A power function relationship exists between the accumulated water-carrying volume and time. An investigation of the physical properties shows that forest soils, to a depth of 1 m, have a powerful water-carrying ability, varying from 7.84 to 18.87 mm. Non-linear regression analysis shows that the soil infiltration rate is significantly correlated with time.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1673-3517
1673-3630
DOI:10.1007/s11461-007-0025-0