›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 565-569,576.DOI: 10.11733/j.issn.1007-0435.2011.04.005

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Alfalfa Growth Characteristics and Soil Water Dynamics of Grassland Converted from Cropland in Semi-arid Region

CHENG Ji-min1,2, CHENG Jie1, GAO Yang1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China;
    2. Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Soil Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
  • Received:2010-03-23 Revised:2011-04-03 Online:2011-08-15 Published:2011-08-15

半干旱区退耕地紫花苜蓿生长特性与土壤水分生态效应

程积民1,2, 程杰1, 高阳1   

  1. 1. 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院, 陕西杨凌712100;
    2. 中国科学院水利部水土保持研究所, 陕西杨凌712100
  • 作者简介:程积民(1955- ),男,陕西蒲城人,学士,研究员,从事恢复生态学研究,E-mail:gyzcjm@ms.iswc.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    农业部“现代农业产业技术体系建设专项资金资助”;中国科学院重要方向项目(KZCX2-YW-441)(KZCX2-YW-149);国家重点基础研究发展计划973项目(2007CB106803);国家自然科学基金重点项目(40730631);国家林业总局“全国沙化典型地区定位监测项目”资助

Abstract: The growth characteristics of 20-year-old alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. L.) and soil water consumption and recovery process at various eco-sites in semiarid Loess Plateau were systematically studied.Results show that alfalfa productivity varies with growth stages.Alfalfas have higher aboveground biomass from June to August,which is the vigorous growth period of a year under synchronous conditions of both temperature and precipitation.However,the soil water is excessively consumed to its bottom point.Alfalfa annual yield has significant difference.Alfalfa grows vigorously during 4 to 8 years in all tested ecosites.In the 10th year,soil water drops to the minimum level and reaches a severe deficit.Dry soil layer reaches 300~720 cm.After 10th year,soil water begins to recover slowly with alfalfa growth declining.Soil moisture above 500 cm soil layer recovers the same level as before planting in 15th to 20th years.However,the soil below 500 cm is seriously dry,and soil water recovery is extremely slow and hard.Overall,alfalfa production reaches peak during 4~8 years after planting,and alfalfa should be replanted at 8 to 10 years after planting in semiarid Loess Plateau.

Key words: Alfalfa, Aboveground biomass, Soil water, Dry soil layer, Semiarid region

摘要: 本文系统研究了黄土高原半干旱地区不同立地条件下,20年生紫花苜蓿(Meducagi sativa L.)生长变化特征与土壤水分的消耗与恢复过程。结果表明:紫花苜蓿不同生长阶段生产力差异较大,年生长的6-8月份,即在水热同步条件下,紫花苜蓿形成较高地上生物量,为年生长的盛期,但土壤水分消耗过度,降至年最低点;紫花苜蓿产草量不同生长年限均达极显著差异,在山地、塬地和川地3种立地条件下均呈规律性变化特征,即在生长的4~8年间,3种立地条件下紫花苜蓿均为旺盛生长阶段,第10年土壤含水量降到最低,土壤干层厚度高达300~720 cm,土壤水分严重亏缺;10年后随紫花苜蓿的基本衰败,土壤水分开始缓慢恢复;第15~20年,3种立地类型500 cm土层以上土壤水分可恢复到接近种植前的土壤含水量,而500 cm以下土壤通体干燥化严重,水分恢复极为缓慢,且恢复难度较大。因而,在黄土高原半干旱区紫花苜蓿适宜生长年限应为8~10年,第4~8年为苜蓿生长的高峰期。

关键词: 紫花苜蓿, 地上生物量, 土壤水分, 土壤干层, 半干旱区

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