油蒿灌丛群落浅层土壤水分对不同降雨格局的响应

以库布齐沙漠东缘典型分布的油蒿灌丛为对象,使用微气象观测系统连续监测2016—2018年生长季降雨及多层次土壤含水量(0～10、10～30、30～50 cm),研究不同降雨格局下荒漠土壤水分的时空动态变化,分析降雨事件对土壤水分的补给作用和水分入渗特征。结果表明: 油蒿灌丛浅层土壤含水量在降雨脉动下产生明显的季节和垂直变化,雨量和雨前土壤含水量是影响土壤水分补给和入渗的主控因素。0～10 cm土层土壤对降雨反馈迅速,>3.8 mm降雨对该层产生补给作用;10～30 cm土层土壤对降雨反馈稍显迟滞,需8.6 mm以上降雨才能产生有效补给;30～50 cm土层土壤对降雨反馈更加滞后,降雨量超过11.8 mm后才能达到该补给深度。水分入渗速率随雨量增大而升高,随土层加深而减弱,入渗深度与雨量和雨前土壤含水量均呈显著正相关。研究期间,降雨事件以<10 mm降雨为主,占总降雨次数的78.4%,降雨对土壤的补给主要作用于30 cm以内土层,对深层土壤的补给十分有限,不利于深根性植物生长,降雨格局直接影响和改变了研究区植物群落的构成、分布和演替。

Responses of shallow soil water content in Artemisia ordosica community to different rainfall patterns

The shrub species, Artemisia ordosica, commonly occurs in the eastern Hobq desert. Here, we used a micrometeorological observation system to continuously monitor the rainfall and soil water content in 0-10, 10-30, and 30-50 cm soil layers during the growing season from 2016 to 2018. The dynamic spatial and temporal changes in soil water content under different rainfall patterns were examined, and the replenishing effects of rainfall events on soil water content and water infiltration characteristics were analyzed. The results showed that soil water content of the surface layer in the A. ordosica community had significant seasonal and vertical variation under rainfall fluctuation. Rainfall amount and soil water content before rain were the main factors controlling soil water replenishment and infiltration. The soil surface layer (0-10 cm) was sensitive to rainfall, and the rainfall of 3.8 mm began to replenish this layer. The responses of 10-30 cm soil layer to rainfall was slower, more than 8.6 mm rainfall being needed for effective replenishment. The response of the 30-50 cm soil layer to rainfall was even more delayed, and replenishment at this depth could not be achieved until the rainfall exceeded 11.8 mm. The water infiltration rate increased with rainfall amount and decreased with soil depth, while water infiltration depth was positively correlated with the rainfall amount and soil water content before rainfall. During the study period, rainfall of <10 mm occurred predominantly, accounting for 78.4% of the total rainfall events. The rainfall mainly replenished soil layer above 30 cm, and the replenishment of deep soil was very limited, which was not conducive to the growth of deep-rooted species. Therefore, rainfall patterns directly affected the composition, distribution, and succession of plant communities in this area.