Effects of soil managements on surface runoff and soil water content in jujube orchard under simulated rainfalls

Wang, Juan; Huang, Jun; Wu, Pute; Zhao, Xining; Dumlao, Matthew R.; Cheng, Bing

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2015.07.025

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“…tabulaeformis exhibited greater water consumption and soil evaporation (due to its sparser canopy) and thus decreased soil water content. This finding is consistent to the results of J. Wang et al (), who applied a parametric water balance model to simulate the soil moisture conditions in different forest types and found that the annual evaporation at a P . tabulaeformis site was higher because of its large biomass and sparse canopy.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This finding is consistent to the results of J. Wang et al (2015), who applied a parametric water balance model to simulate the soil moisture conditions in different forest types and found that the annual evaporation at a P. tabulaeformis site was higher because of its large biomass and sparse canopy. Therefore, compared with other vegetation types, P. tabulaeformis may not the best vegetation type for ecological restoration in water-deficient areas.…”

Section: Effects Of Vegetation On Soil Moisturesupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Level terraces were common method, and ditches or benches were usually observed (Figure 2a,c). The design features of the fish-scale pits enabled them to harvest more rainwater during a rainfall event because the pits could pond and save rainwater (S. L. Liu et al, 2002;J. Wang et al, 2015).…”

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“…Before plantations, terrace engineering and land preparation techniques were widely used across hillslopes to reduce soil erosion, improve water conservation, and accelerate vegetation restoration (Mcdonagh, Lu, & Semalulu, ; Wei et al, ). Generally, studies across the globe indicate that 60–96% reductions in runoff and sediment compared with that of natural slopes can be achieved by using diverse land preparation measures (J. G. Liu, Li, Ouyang, Tam, & Chen, ; J. Wang et al, ). For instance, S. L. Liu, Dong, Cheng, Yin, and Zhang () and S. L. Liu et al () found that land preparations as protective measures can reduce soil erosion and improve soil water and fertility.…”

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“…Generally, studies across the globe indicate that 60-96% reductions in runoff and sediment compared with that of natural slopes can be achieved by using diverse land preparation measures (J. G. Liu, Li, Ouyang, Tam, & Chen, 2008; J. Wang et al, 2015). For instance, S. L. Liu, Dong, Cheng, Yin, and Zhang (2016) and S. L. Liu et al (2013) found that land preparations as protective measures can reduce soil erosion and improve soil water and fertility.…”

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Effects of land preparation and plantings of vegetation on soil moisture in a hilly loess catchment in China

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In the dryland and degraded regions, soil moisture is the primary factor determining ecological restoration. Proper land preparations and vegetation restoration can improve soil moisture and benefit land restoration. Identifying their effects on soil moisture is thus essential for developing suitable management strategies. In this study, four typical land preparation techniques (level ditches, fish‐scale pits, zig terraces, and level benches) and non‐native vegetation types (Prunus armeniaca, Platycladus orientalis, Pinus tabulaeformis, and Caragana microphylla) were planted on a semiarid loess hilly catchment, China. Soil moisture was monitored by a time‐domain reflectometer, and its spatial–temporal variations were analyzed during the 2014–2015 growing seasons. The following results were captured. (a) Soil moisture was highest for the combination of P. orientalis and fish‐scale pits (P. orientalis/fish‐scale pits, 10.37%), followed by P. armeniaca/level ditches (10.23%), P. orientalis/zig terraces (9.67%), C. microphylla/level benches (8.62%), P. tabulaeformis/fish‐scale pits (8.05%), and P. tabulaeformis/zig terraces (7.72%). (b) Fish‐scale pits offered a better rainwater‐harvesting capacity during the rainy months, whereas zig terraces had a higher water retention capacity under extremely dry conditions (as indicated by the temporal soil moisture variation and soil water retention curves). (c) P. tabulaeformis consumed more water than other vegetation types (26.7% lower than that of P. orientalis). (d) Soil moisture in shallower layers (0–80 cm) was more affected by land preparations and was more effected by vegetation types in deeper soil layers (80–180 cm). We thus suggest that fish‐scale pits may be a better choice in wetter regions whereas zig terraces and P. orientalis are more suitable in the driest parts of the Loess Plateau to restore the fragile ecosystems.

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Section: Effects Of Vegetation On Soil Moisturesupporting

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Impact of cover crop on corn–soybean productivity and soil water dynamics under different seasonal rainfall patterns

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The effect of cover crop (CC) on soil water balance and agricultural production is closely related to rainfall amount and distribution in rainfed cropping systems. This study used the root zone water quality model, RZWQM2, calibrated and validated with 4-yr field measurements to predict the effect of planting a winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) CC in a no-till rainfed corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation on soil water balance, crop yield, and grain water-use efficiency (WUE) in northeast Mississippi. Seasonal rainfall for 80 consecutive years was classified as 'wet,' 'normal,' and 'dry' years using frequency analysis, and the data sets matched chronologically to wheat, corn, and soybean growth periods were used as an input parameter in RZWQM2 simulations. During autumn and spring (early October to early April), the CC reduced deep drainage by 69 (11%), 53 (15%), and 51 mm (21%) in wet, normal, and dry years, respectively. Averaged across 40 yr, the CC decreased surface evaporation by 64 (32%) and 38 mm (24%) for corn and soybean growth periods, respectively. Wheat CC also improved soil water storage in early crop growth period during April-June in any of the three rainfall patterns. Regardless of rainfall patterns, the increase in WUE can be attributed to a decrease in evapotranspiration during cash crop period without sacrificing cash crop yield in the CC system. Introducing CC into cropping systems is beneficial to reduce annual deep drainage and evaporation while maintaining higher crop yields under different rainfall patterns.Abbreviations: CC, cover crop; ET, evapotranspiration; NCC, no cover crop; RZWQM2, root zone water quality model; WUE, water-use efficiency.

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Runoff coefficient characteristics and its dominant influencing factors in a riparian grassland in the Qinghai Lake watershed, NE Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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Effects of soil managements on surface runoff and soil water content in jujube orchard under simulated rainfalls

Cited by 19 publications

References 66 publications

Effects of land preparation and plantings of vegetation on soil moisture in a hilly loess catchment in China

Effects of land preparation and plantings of vegetation on soil moisture in a hilly loess catchment in China

Impact of cover crop on corn–soybean productivity and soil water dynamics under different seasonal rainfall patterns

Runoff coefficient characteristics and its dominant influencing factors in a riparian grassland in the Qinghai Lake watershed, NE Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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