Rock outcrops change infiltrability and water flow behavior in a karst soil
To clarify how the emergence of outcrops on the land surface affects soil infiltrability and water flow behavior, soil hydraulic conductivity (K) measurements and dye tracing experiments were conducted in a karst area with two contrasting surface features (i.e., rock outcrop plot [RP] and non‐rock‐o...
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| Định dạng: | BB |
| Ngôn ngữ: | English |
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2020
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | http://tailieuso.tlu.edu.vn/handle/DHTL/9918 |
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| Tóm tắt: | To clarify how the emergence of outcrops on the land surface affects soil infiltrability and water flow behavior, soil hydraulic conductivity (K) measurements and dye tracing experiments were conducted in a karst area with two contrasting surface features (i.e., rock outcrop plot [RP] and non‐rock‐outcrop plot [NRP]) in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Results showed that (i) in the immediate vicinity of rock outcrops in the RP, K values were significantly increased, and other soil properties and plants were also improved when compared with results 1 m away from outcrops and in the NRP; and (ii) in the RP, the soil–rock interface dominated the preferential flow network surrounding outcrops, and the connected conduits produced by plant roots and soil fauna were also involved in this infiltration process. Matrix flow was the dominant flow behavior in the NRP. We concluded that rock outcrops, by improving soil properties and building a well‐connected preferential flow network, can greatly change infiltrability and water flow behavior in karst soil. This implied that outcrops will facilitate quick infiltration after most rainfall events and thus reduce rain‐induced surface runoff and soil erosion, as well as increasing groundwater recharge and the water supply to nearby plants. |
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