Effect of Robinia pseudoacacia L. planting on vegetation and site condition in Loess Hilly Region, China.

• Nishio Takayoshi

  Utsunomiya University Center for Research on Wild Plants

• Ichizen Nobumasa

  Utsunomiya University Center for Research on Wild Plants

• Hou Xilu

  Northwestern Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Academia Sinica and Ministry of Water Resources

• Li Daiqiong

  Northwestern Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Academia Sinica and Ministry of Water Resources

• Huang Jin

  Northwestern Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Academia Sinica and Ministry of Water Resources

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 中国黄土高原半乾燥地におけるニセアカシア(Robinia pseudoacacia L.)の植栽が植生および立地環境に及ぼす影響

Abstract

Effect of Robinia pseudoacacia L. plantation on vegetation and site condition under semi-arid and cold climate was investigated in Loess Hilly Region, China. Vegetation and site condition were compared among 4 land-use types, a R. pseudoacacia plantation which was protected from felling and pasturing for 22 years, a Sophora viciifolia Hance dominant scrub which was regenerated naturally from pasture for 22 years, a pasture with 10 sheep per hectare, and a crop field. Number of plant species, plant diversity was higher in the R. pseudoacacia plantation, compared with other land-use type. Biomass increment estimated by community structure was bigger in the R. pseudoacacia plantation than in the 5. viciifolia dominant scrub. Properties of soil were changed most greatly by R. pseudoacacia plantation. In particular, organic matter accumulated and water content increased in surface soil of the R. pseudoacacia plantation. Amounts of soil and water loss were smallest in the R. pseudoacacia. plantation. Thus the reforestation of the Loess Hilly Region by R. pseudoacacia was effective to improve plant biomass, plant diversity and soil condition.

Journal

• Vegetation Science

  Vegetation Science 17 (2), 73-80, 2000

  The Society of Vegetation Science

Keywords

• Loess Hilly Region
• recovery of environment
• Robinia pseudoacacia
• soil condition
• species diversity

Details

• CRID: 1390001204486490624
• NII Article ID: 110008145239
• NII Book ID: AA11347548
• DOI: 10.15031/vegsci.17.73
• ISSN: 21894809
• ISSN: 13422448
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed