1.State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance,MOE Engineering Research Center of Desertification and Blown-Sand Control,Faculty of Geographical Science,Beijing Normal University,Beijing 100875,China
2.Institute of Geographical Sciences,Hebei Academy of Sciences,Shijiazhuang 050011,China
3.Liangjiayoufang;Central Forest Farm of Yangshu Forest Bureau of Shanxi Province,Shuozhou,Shanxi 037200,China
Objective This study aims to evaluate the effects of different land use types on soil organic carbon density in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Control Project Area, and to reveal its spatial differentiation characteristics and main driving factors. Methods Soil organic carbon data were obtained through field sampling and laboratory measurements. Multi-source data, including land use types, climatic factors, vegetation productivity, and soil texture, were integrated to analyze the distribution patterns of soil organic carbon density and its relationship with environmental factors using statistical methods. Results 1) The measured soil organic carbon density under different land use conditions in the project area averaged 4.03 kg/m². 2) Significant differences in soil organic carbon density were observed among various control zones, with the highest density observed in the water conservation zones of the Bashang Plateau and hilly mountainous areas in the northern part of North China (6.54 kg/m²), and the lowest in the desertification control zones of the Ordos Plateau (1.81 kg/m2). 3) The average soil organic carbon density of forestland and grassland was 6.77 kg/m² and 5.55 kg/m², respectively, both significantly lower than the national average, while that of cropland was 1.71 kg/m², higher than the national average. 4) At the control zone scale, soil organic carbon density was significantly positively correlated with vegetation net primary productivity and silt and clay contents, and significantly negatively correlated with the aridity index. Conclusion Within each control zone, soil organic carbon density exhibits varying degrees of spatial heterogeneity due to the combined effects of land use, soil texture, climate, vegetation cover, and fixation degrees of sandy land. Sandstorm source control measures, such as the conversion of cropland to forest and afforestation, have significantly enhanced soil carbon sequestration capacity, though their effectiveness is constrained by climatic conditions and background soil carbon storage.
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