Study on Correlation between Vegetation Restoration and Physics and Chemistry Characters of Soil in Embankment Slope

Abstract:

By study features of recovering vegetation and physics and chemistry characters of soil in embankment slopes of 3 years and10 years respectively, the correlation among those factors were investigated . The results show: the physics and chemistry characters of soil vary observably with recovering process; Soil bulk density decreases while soil moisture, TP, TN and organic matter content increase evidently; Although the coverage of vegetation changes little, the structure of vegetation community becomes more complex and spatial distribution is more even; The correlation between spatial distribution of vegetation and characters of soil is most remarkable. With process of restoration, the vegetation is affected more effectively by water and nutrients in site.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 361-363)
• Pages: 1024-1027
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.361-363.1024
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Yang Liu*, Zhong Ping Qiu, Jun Ru Shen, Yue Hu, Yin Yin Liu, Chun Rong Shen
• Keywords: Chemistry Character, Embankment Slope, Physics, Slope, Vegetation Restoration

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