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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (12): 13-21.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20211202

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Sediment Transport Fluxes of Wind-Sand Flows on Different Underlying Surfaces of Dry Lake in the Lower Reaches of Shiyang River Basin

Shujiang Guo1,2,Zihui Yang1,2,3,Qiangqiang Wang1,2,Duoze Wang1,2,Fei Wang1,3,*,Baoli Fan1,3,Yijun Zhang1,2,Yijun Li1,2,Fubo An1   

  1. 1. Gansu Desert Control Research Institute Lanzhou 730070
    2. Gansu Minqin National Studies Station for Desert Steppe Ecosystem Minqin 733300
    3. State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating of Gansu Province Wuwei 733000
  • Received:2020-08-12 Online:2021-12-25 Published:2022-01-26
  • Contact: Fei Wang

Abstract:

Objective: Different underlying surfaces in typical aeolian sand areas were selected in the dry-up Qingtu Lake to carry out the observation of sediment transport flux of wind-sand flow, the spatial differences of sediment transport flux and the particle size distribution characteristics of wind-sand flow were analyzed, in order to characterize sediment transport flux of saline alkali sediments and to provide a basis for the effective management of saline alkali desertification at the bottom of the lake. Method: Wind-sand flow meter was used to measure the sediment transport flux of wind-sand flow on the nine underlying surfaces in Qingtu Lake and its relationship with wind speed was studied, and the size distribution pattern of wind-sand flow particles was analyzed. Result: The average sediment transport flux of wind-sand flow in the range of 0-50 cm on different underlying surfaces showed as follows: lake shoal>Kalidium foliatum community in lake bed > moving Nitraria tangutorum shrub >Haloxylon ammodendron forest in saline sandy > K. foliatum community in the wasteland> semi-fixed N. tangutorum shrub >H. ammodendron forest in shifting sandy land> stable N. tangutorum shrub>fixed N. tangutorum shrub. The average sediment transport flux of wind-sand flow of different underlying surfaces were positively correlated with the average wind speed greater than 5.0 m·s-1 in an exponential function with different extents of correlation. The particle size of wind-sand flow at the bottom of the lake was fine sand, the largest average particle size was the lake shoal, and the smallest was the K. foliatum community in the barren land. Conclusion: Among the 9 underlying surfaces, the sediment transport flux of lake shoal, K. foliatum community in lake bed and moving N. tangutorum shrub was larger, indicating that they are important area of wind sand movement at the bottom of the lake. Engineering and biological measures should be actively taken to control the flow of sand sources in the area. The particle size of wind-sand flow on the ground surface of K. foliatum community in the barren land was small, easier to be blown up by strong wind, increasing the content of air aerosol and pollution of the atmospheric environment. It was recommended to grow salt and alkali resistant shrubs to improve vegetation coverage, reduce surface wind speed and reduce dust emission. For the other 5 underlying surface types, the surface vegetation coverage was higher or the surface crust was relatively stable and the sediment transport flux was small, therefore closure of the sites can be adopted to allow natural restoration.

Key words: Shiyang River, bottom of dry lake, wind-sand flow, sediment transport flux

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