Effects of grazing exclusion in Xilin Gol grassland differ between regions

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.11.041

	Effects of grazing exclusion in Xilin Gol grassland differ between regions
	Liu, Jinghui 1; Wu, Jianjun 2,3; Su, Hongbo 1; Gao, Zhihai 4; Wu, Zhitao 5
刊名	ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
	2017-02-01
卷号	99 页码:271-281
关键词	Grazing exclusion Semi-arid grasslands Soil organic carbon Rehabilitation Regional differences
ISSN号	0925-8574
DOI	10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.11.041
通讯作者	Wu, Jianjun(jjwu@bnu.edu.cn)
英文摘要	Establishment of grazing exclusion has become an important rangeland rehabilitation strategy in semi-arid regions. However, the effect of grazing exclusion on soil has been controversial, and the regional differences in these effects have not been investigated sufficiently. Based on field investigation and lab experiments, the present study compared the vegetation cover, vegetation height, biomass, soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN) and available nitrogen (AN) contents inside and outside 18 grazing exclosures that had been established for approximately 10 years in the Xilin Gol grassland. Then, we examined the effect of grazing exclusion on vegetation and soil. We also analyzed the regional differences and the impact factors related to the restoration effects since the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Control Project was implemented. Data processing and statistical analyses were carried out with SPSS 13.0. The results showed that the exclosures exhibited significantly (p < 0.01) higher values regarding biomass (153.407 g/m(2)), vegetation height (27.417 cm) and vegetation cover (62.5%), compared to free grazing lands, where these values were 76.094 g/m(2), 12.587 cm and 45%, respectively. This suggested that exclosures are effective in restoring vegetation. The higher the annual precipitation, the better the effect of grazing exclusion on vegetation will be. The exclosures significantly improved soil physical properties: soil bulk density inside the exclosures (1.382 g/cm(3)) was lower than outside (1.457 g/cm(3)) in the 0-5 cm depth, and the proportion of soil clay was higher inside the exclosures (0.504%) than outside(0.411%) in the 0-10 cm layer. There were linear declines in the restoration effects for SOC and TN at the 0-10 cm depth with annual precipitation, and areas with more precipitation exhibited no significant or even a negative restoration effects. Therefore, the recovery of soil and vegetation showed regional differences. In follow-up management policies, different climate zones should adopt corresponding grassland management practices. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
资助项目	Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities ; International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China[2013DFG21010]
WOS关键词	INNER-MONGOLIA ; PLANT-COMMUNITIES ; SOIL PROPERTIES ; CATTLE DUNG ; CARBON ; DESERTIFICATION ; RANGELAND ; MANAGEMENT ; VEGETATION ; EXCLOSURE
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Engineering
语种	英语
出版者	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
WOS记录号	WOS:000391838600030
资助机构	Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities ; International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/65081]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Wu, Jianjun
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Proc, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 2.Beijing Normal Univ, MOCA MOE, Acad Disaster Reduct & Emergency Management, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China 3.Beijing Normal Univ, Ctr Drought & Risk Res, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Forestry, Res Inst Forest Resources Informat Tech, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China 5.Shanxi Univ, Inst Loess Plateau, Taiyuan 030006, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Liu, Jinghui,Wu, Jianjun,Su, Hongbo,et al. Effects of grazing exclusion in Xilin Gol grassland differ between regions[J]. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING,2017,99:271-281.
APA	Liu, Jinghui,Wu, Jianjun,Su, Hongbo,Gao, Zhihai,&Wu, Zhitao.(2017).Effects of grazing exclusion in Xilin Gol grassland differ between regions.ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING,99,271-281.
MLA	Liu, Jinghui,et al."Effects of grazing exclusion in Xilin Gol grassland differ between regions".ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 99(2017):271-281.