Relationship between soil structure and hydrological properties of the active layer in the permafrost region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau based on fractal theory

IF 5.4 1区 农林科学 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Mingxia Lv , Yibo Wang , Zhanghuai Ma , Zeyong Gao , Xiaobin Wang
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Soil structure and hydrological properties influence ecosystem stability and hydrological cycles. Fractal theory has been widely used in the quantitative analysis of soil particle-size distribution (PSD), aggregate and pore distribution, and evaluation of soil degradation, desertification, and wind erosion. However, the complex relationships between soil physiochemical properties and soil hydrological processes based on fractal theory have not been thoroughly investigated. This study focused on the correlation among soil structure, physicochemical properties, and hydrological properties in the active layers of various soil types and vegetation coverages in the permafrost region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) using the principles of fractal theory. The results showed that the fractal dimension of soil PSD (DPSD) in the active layer of the QTP was predominantly within the range of 2.13–2.70, which is notably smaller than the fractal dimension of the soil water retention curve (DWRC: 2.72–2.93). With decreased vegetation coverage, the alpine soil particles exhibit gradual fineness, increasing the DPSD. Soil physicochemical properties were affected by the interactions among internal factors and the external environment, such as geographical locations, slope orientations, vegetation coverages, and soil freeze–thaw cycles. The results of correlation analysis indicated that the fractal dimension of PSD and the soil water retention curve (WRC) were significantly correlated with soil textural, physicochemical, and hydraulic properties, particularly in clay, silt, and very fine sand content. Finally, a fractal model of WRC in the permafrost region was established based on DPSD and WRC parameters of the Gardner and van Genuchten models. The study provides an improved perspective for revealing the transport process and influencing mechanism of soil water and salt in the active layer of the QTP and a more accurate prediction of soil physiochemical and hydrological properties for climate warming and wetting.

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基于分形理论的青藏高原冻土区土壤结构与活动层水文特性之间的关系
土壤结构和水文特性影响着生态系统的稳定性和水文循环。分形理论已被广泛应用于土壤粒径分布(PSD)、团聚和孔隙分布的定量分析,以及土壤退化、荒漠化和风蚀的评估。然而,基于分形理论的土壤理化性质与土壤水文过程之间的复杂关系尚未得到深入研究。本研究利用分形理论的原理,重点研究了青藏高原冻土区不同土壤类型和植被覆盖度下活动层土壤结构、理化性质和水文性质之间的相关性。结果表明,青藏高原活动层土壤PSD分形维数(DPSD)主要在2.13-2.70之间,明显小于土壤保水曲线分形维数(DWRC:2.72-2.93)。随着植被覆盖率的降低,高山土壤颗粒逐渐细化,从而增加了 DPSD。土壤理化性质受地理位置、坡向、植被覆盖度、土壤冻融循环等内部因素和外部环境的相互作用影响。相关性分析结果表明,PSD 的分形维数和土壤保水曲线(WRC)与土壤质地、物理化学和水力特性显著相关,尤其是在粘土、粉土和极细砂含量方面。最后,根据 Gardner 和 van Genuchten 模型中的 DPSD 和 WRC 参数,建立了冻土区 WRC 的分形模型。该研究为揭示 QTP 活动层土壤水盐的迁移过程和影响机制提供了一个更好的视角,并为气候变暖和变湿时土壤理化和水文特性的预测提供了更准确的依据。
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Catena
Catena 环境科学-地球科学综合
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10.50
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9.70%
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816
审稿时长
54 days
期刊介绍: Catena publishes papers describing original field and laboratory investigations and reviews on geoecology and landscape evolution with emphasis on interdisciplinary aspects of soil science, hydrology and geomorphology. It aims to disseminate new knowledge and foster better understanding of the physical environment, of evolutionary sequences that have resulted in past and current landscapes, and of the natural processes that are likely to determine the fate of our terrestrial environment. Papers within any one of the above topics are welcome provided they are of sufficiently wide interest and relevance.
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