High Uintas South Slope land management plan and final environmental statement /

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Remote sensing applied to land use and erosion hazard studies in Jamaica

The northern half of the parish of St. Catherine in Jamaica was selected as a test area to study, by means of remote sensing, the problems of soil erosion in a tropical environment. An initial study was carried out to determine whether eroded land within this environment could be successfully interpreted and mapped from the available 1: 25,000 scale aerial photographs. When satisfied that a sufficiently high percentage of the eroded land could be interpreted on the aerial photographs the main study was initiated. This involved interpreting the air photo cover of the study area for identifying and classifying land use and eroded land, and plotting the results on overlays on topographic base maps. These overlays were then composited with data on the soils and slopes of the study area. The areas of different soil type/slope/land use combinations were then measured, as was the area of eroded land for each of these combinations. This data was then analysed in two ways. The first way involved determining which of the combinations of soil type, slope and land use were most and least eroded and, on the basis of this, to draw up recommendations concerning future land use. The second analysis was aimed at determining which of the three factors, soil type, slope and land use, was most responsible for determining the rate of erosion. Although it was possible to show that slope was not very significant in determining the rate of erosion, it was much more difficult to separate the effects of land use and soil type. The results do, however, suggest that land use is more significant than soil type in determining the rate of erosion within the study area.

Landslide Susceptible Locations in Western Ghats: Prediction through openModeller

Many shallow landslides are triggered by heavy rainfall on hill slopes resulting in enormous casualties and huge economic losses in mountainous regions. Hill slope failure usually occurs as soil resistance deteriorates in the presence of the acting stress developed due to a number of reasons such as increased soil moisture content, change in land use causing slope instability, etc. Landslides triggered by rainfall can possibly be foreseen in real time by jointly using rainfall intensity-duration and information related to land surface susceptibility. Terrain analysis applications using spatial data such as aspect, slope, flow direction, compound topographic index, etc. along with information derived from remotely sensed data such as land cover / land use maps permit us to quantify and characterise the physical processes governing the landslide occurrence phenomenon. In this work, the probable landslide prone areas are predicted using two different algorithms – GARP (Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) in a free and open source software package - openModeller. Several environmental layers such as aspect, digital elevation data, flow accumulation, flow direction, slope, land cover, compound topographic index, and precipitation data were used in modelling. A comparison of the simulated outputs, validated by overlaying the actual landslide occurrence points showed 92% accuracy with GARP and 96% accuracy with SVM in predicting landslide prone areas considering precipitation in the wettest month whereas 91% and 94% accuracy were obtained from GARP and SVM considering precipitation in the wettest quarter of the year.

Prediction of Shallow Landslide prone regions in Undulating Terrains

Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction (GARP) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) with free and open source software (FOSS) - Open Modeller were used to model the probable landslide occurrence points. Environmental layers such as aspect, digital elevation, flow accumulation, flow direction, slope, land cover, compound topographic index and precipitation have been used in modeling. Simulated output of these techniques is validated with the actual landslide occurrence points, which showed 92% (GARP) and 96% (SVM) accuracy considering precipitation in the wettest month and 91% and 94% accuracy considering precipitation in the wettest quarter of the year.

滴灌条件下不同保水剂在枣林坡地的应用效果研究

利用野外试验方法,在滴灌条件下研究了保水剂在坡地枣林中的使用效果。试验结果证明:施用保水剂的土壤含水量较对照提高了15.3%~39.2%,使10~70 cm土层有较高贮存水量,在年生育期平均降雨量为395 mm情况下,确定红枣整个生育期(为210 d)共灌水4次,按大约每55 d灌溉一次计算,可减少灌溉2次,节约用水264 m3/hm2;0~60 cm土壤平均容重降低0.05~0.16 g/cm3,改善了土壤的通气透水的土壤物理性质,促进了枣树的生长发育,与对照株产5.6 kg相比,四年生红枣单株最高可增产2.85 kg/株;就不同保水剂综合来说,Hs和Hm表现出良好的适宜性。

黄土退耕坡地植物根系分布特征及其对土壤养分的影响

为明确黄土退耕坡地植物根系分布特征及其对土壤养分的影响,在陕西神木六道沟流域选取退耕30 a的长芒草坡地和裸地坡面,利用图像处理和常规分析方法研究了长芒草根系和土壤养分在土壤剖面分布及其相互关系。结果表明: 长芒草根系主要分布在0～50 cm土层,分布规律可用指数函数来模拟。有根系存在的土壤表层有机质、全氮、全磷、硝态氮和铵态氮含量均高于无根系存在的坡面。在有根系存在时土壤有机质、全氮和硝态氮的具有明显的表聚现象。0～ 50 cm有机质、全氮、硝态氮和铵态氮随深度的变化可用幂函数来表示,而全磷随深度呈线性相关。0～50 cm的土壤养分与根长密度的关系可以用线性函数来表示。其研究结果为坡面退耕地土壤管理提供科学依据。

黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错带不同土地利用方式坡面土壤水分特性研究

为分析不同土地利用方式下坡面土壤水分特性的差异和规律,对黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错带典型坡面上农地、林地和草地的土壤水分特性进行了分析。结果表明:(1)苜蓿地土壤的持水能力和供水能力最强,其次是杏树林和长芒草地,谷子地最差;(2)通过土壤水分有效性分析发现,水蚀风蚀交错带田间持水量相当于-0.2×105Pa土壤基质势时的土壤含水量,永久凋萎点则低于-2.0×106Pa土壤基质势对应的土壤含水量;(3)苜蓿地有效水含量最高,谷子地有效水含量最低,而且苜蓿地土壤有效水含量的提高主要是提高了迟效水部分;(4)对不同土地利用方式下的土壤比水容量变化曲线研究表明,土壤比水容量在田间持水量附近随土壤含水量的降低减小的很快,而当土壤水分降低到田间持水量的50%~60%以下时,土壤比水容量基本不变。

坡地土壤养分迁移与流失影响因素研究进展

综合国内外有关文献,论述了坡地土壤养分迁移与流失的影响因素,包括降雨特征、下垫面条件、土壤特征、管理措施等,表明坡地土壤养分迁移与流失是一个复杂的物理化学过程;坡地养分迁移与流失的形态和途径,主要为吸附于泥沙颗粒表面的养分随径流液(溶解态)和泥沙(结合态)流出坡地和部分养分的淋溶;强调了坡地养分流失对环境污染的严重影响,而且污染范围很广,在污染河流和地下水的同时导致水体富营养化,同时因反硝化过程所产生的氮氧化合物对大气也形成了污染。最后介绍了坡地养分流失的预测预报模型,并在此基础上,讨论了坡地养分迁移与流失研究存在的问题和发展趋势。

延安燕沟流域次降雨泥沙来源分析

延安燕沟流域属于水土流失治理的重点区,退耕还林(草)措施引起的生态环境改善和经济发展带动的山区道路建设压力对本地区侵蚀环境和侵蚀动力机制产生了巨大影响,坡面水土流失与道路水土流失对比关系发生了新变化。在坡面侵蚀得到初步治理的新环境下,道路侵蚀则上升为主要地位。依据燕沟流域2005年7月2日的5年一遇暴雨引起的不同土地利用类型下的侵蚀产沙监测结果,结合流域卡口站测得的流域产沙总量,分析各土地利用类型产沙量对流域总产沙量的贡献,并依据流域土地利用的演变,反演林草植被恢复与道路建设对流域泥沙来源的作用。研究结果表明:在次降雨条件下,道路的产沙强度为支道山路500 t/km2、干道山路3 163 t/km2、运油道路1万3500 t/km2,而农、林、草地的产沙强度为6~184 t/km2;道路产沙强度远大于农、林、草地的产沙强度:占流域面积1%的道路产沙量占总产沙量的42.3%,占流域面积70.5%的草地、灌木林地产沙量仅占流域的26.7%。退耕还林(草)措施使流域坡面产沙量大为降低,流域产沙量减少41.2%,但由于道路产沙量增加,抵消了减沙效益的58.0%,因此,黄土丘陵区植被恢复后,应将水土流失治理重点放在防止...

黄土高原丘陵沟壑区沟道水资源利用模式初探

黄土高原丘陵沟壑区干旱缺水 ,要让有限的水资源支撑当地的生态农业建设 ,就要高效利用有限水资源 ,提高单位水的利用效率。通过在延安市燕儿沟的生产实践证明 ,在沟道中兴建截潜流工程 ,引水上山 ,发展坡地果园和保护地蔬菜微灌 ,是高效利用当地有限水资源的一种重要模式 ,很有推广价值

略论延安市降水资源的潜力与高效利用模式

根据在甘肃子午岭 ,安塞墩滩和延安燕儿沟的试验观测资料 ,研究了梢林区植被对降水的拦蓄和消耗情况 ;分析了农区基本农田上和退耕还林 (草 )坡地上作物和植物对降水的拦蓄和土壤水分季节动态 ;计算了本区主要农作物和几种有代表性的乔、灌、草植物的全生育期内需水量和降水资源补给的盈亏状况 ;并提出了几种利用降水资源和河川径流的模式

黄土区退果还耕对黑垆土硝态氮积累和迁移的影响

在黄土高原沟壑区王东沟小流域,针对塬面、梁地和坡地三种地形,分别选取了盛果期果园、老果园和退果还耕地等,研究了退果还耕条件下,三种地貌类型土壤剖面中水分含量变化及NO_3~--N、NH_4~+-N积累和迁移规律。结果表明,无论塬面、梁地或者坡地上,果园土壤水分含量显著降低(10%～14%);果园退耕后,土壤水分开始缓慢恢复。盛果期,塬面NO_3~--N峰值主要处于100—200 cm之间,退果还耕后,100 cm以上土层中NO_3~--N含量降低,100cm以下NO_3~--N积累量在增加,并且峰值不断向下移动。盛果期果园NO_3~--N积累量为631～3032 kg/hm~2;退果还耕地、老果园NO_3~--N积累量都显著高于盛果期果园。盛果期40%以上的NO_3~--N积累在100—200 cm土层,但退果还耕地上50%左右集中分布在200—300 cm土层。土地利用与管理方式的变化对NH_4~+-N分布特征的影响并不明显。

秦巴山区中山地小流域土地持续利用模式探讨——以柞水县薛家沟流域为例

在分析薛家沟流域土地利用现状、持续利用条件和限制因素的基础上 ,依据流域立体分异特性 ,提出川平地以粮食种植、坡地以经济果木和防护林为主导的山地林果药菌立体开发的土地利用模式

黄土高原地区耕作技术效益研究

黄土高原地区地形破碎 ,坡地所占比例大 ,水土流失严重。调查和试验表明 ,在坡耕地上 ,因地制宜地采取各种水土保持耕作技术措施 ,对改变坡面微地貌 ,减少水土流失 ,增加土壤抗蚀、蓄水、保土性能 ;培肥地力和提高作物产量 ,都具有显著作用。着重分析了效果明显的八种耕作技术及其特征 ,供决策部门在制订规划时参考

陕北丘陵沟壑区坡地不同耕作法综合效益研究

以在陕北丘陵沟壑区坡耕地不同耕作法试验 7a的资料为依据 ,论述了不同耕作法的水分利用、土壤水分平衡及单位面积产量和水土保持等综合效益。作物生长主要依赖生育期内自然降雨 ;作物耗水量与每年生育期降雨量及土壤供水量呈显著正相关 ,不同耕作法之间变化不大 ,作物主要利用 0— 12 0 cm土层内的水分。同一年内不同耕作法的综合效益从优到劣、由高到低的排列顺序为宽梯田 >窄梯田 >水平沟 >平播 >水平阶 >隔坡梯田。而水土保持效益排列顺序为 :梯田 >水平沟 >隔坡梯田 >水平阶 >平播 >裸地。认为坡耕地确实应尽快退耕还林还草 ,以加速陕北生态环境建设 ,推进农业结构的战略性调整。