Journal
GEOMORPHOLOGY
Volume 197, Issue -, Pages 137-144Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.05.004
Keywords
Soil erosion; Simulation rainfall; Soil organic carbon (SOC); Redistribution; Infiltration; Red soil
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [40971179, 41271294]
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-09-330]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China [11JJ3041]
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Water erosion processes can significantly affect the delivery and distribution patterns of soil organic carbon (SOC) within the landscape. While many studies focus on the erosion processes and runoff transport of SOC, little attention has been paid to the on-site redistribution and vertical transport of SOC. This study characterizes SOC erosion dynamics, including infiltration-associated movement, and discusses the effects of rainfall intensity and slope position on SOC transport within the hilly red soil region of southern China. The results show that SOC loss was likely due to sediment transport rather than runoff. The eroded SOC was not significantly enriched, which may be due to the soil properties and the type of rainfall event. The initial SOC concentration affected the enrichment ratio of eroded SOC in the sediment. On-site horizontal redistribution occurred regardless of rainfall intensity, whereas the SOC transport trends varied with rainfall intensity and slope positions. This demonstrates that soil preservation could reduce SOC loss, and thus influence the global carbon cycle. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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