期刊
ECOHYDROLOGY & HYDROBIOLOGY
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 188-196出版社
EUROPEAN REGIONAL CENTRE ECOHYDROLOGY POLISH ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2021.08.012
关键词
Bamboo species; Hydraulic conductivity; Water-conducting macroporosity; North-Western Himalaya
资金
- State Forest Department, Uttarakhand, India
- International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
- International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) [2000000979, 20 0 0 001620]
- European Union (EU)
This study assessed the effect of four commercially important bamboo species on soil hydraulic properties. Dendrocalamus hamiltonii showed significantly higher hydraulic conductivity and water-conducting macroporosity. Root biomass and soil aggregate mean weight diameter were found to be the major determinants of soil hydraulic conductivity. D. hamiltonii was recommended for improving soil hydro-physical property.
Soil hydraulic properties are important aspects of the bamboo plantation's eco-hydrological processes as they affect the runoff, soil erosion, and water balance. This study assessed the effect of four commercially important sympodial bamboo species viz ., Bambusa vulgaris, Bambusa balcooa, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, and Dendrocalamus strictus on surface soil saturated and near-saturated hydraulic conductivity (NSHC), macropore characteristics, and the factors influencing the soil hydrological processes. The surface soil hydraulic conductivity at 0,-10, and-30 mm pressure heads and macropore characteristics were estimated from measured steady-state infiltration using a tension (hood) infiltrometer. Soil organic carbon, bulk density, aggregate mean weight diameter (MWD), root biomass, and litterfall was correlated with saturated hydraulic conductivity (SHC) to determine these parameters' relationship with the hydraulic properties. D. hamiltonii showed significantly higher SHC, NSHC, and water-conducting macroporosity than the rest of the species. The correlation analysis revealed that root biomass and soil aggregate MWD were the major determinants of soil hydraulic conductivity characteristics. Bulk density, soil organic carbon, and leaf litter were weakly correlated with SHC. Among the species evaluated, D. hamiltonii was found to be a highly promising species for improvement of soil hydro-physical property and, therefore, can be recommended for increasing infiltration, reducing runoff, controlling soil erosion, and improving groundwater recharge. (c) 2021 European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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