Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on soil formation in the semiarid loess tablelands in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, China

Huang, Chun Chang; Pang, Jiangli; Su, Hongxia; Yang, Qingyun; Jia, Yunfeng

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.03.010

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“…Given the dates of the in situ Peiligang material found within it, this soil can be related to a similar Peiligang Period of soil formation on the Loess Plateau described by Feng et al (2006a,b). Similar Mid-Holocene soils have also been identified from other localities on the Loess Plateau and described as Ustic Luvisols (Huang et al, 2006(Huang et al, , 2007. The depth of the soil, the degree of soil development, and the clay-rich texture of the sediment suggests that this soil horizon formed under well-vegetated hillslopes with stable land surfaces.…”

Section: Discussion and Interpretation Of Middle Holocene Landscape Esupporting

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The impact of environmental change and human land use on alluvial valleys in the Loess Plateau of China during the Middle Holocene

Rosen

2008

Geomorphology

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The impact of environmental change and human land use on alluvial valleys in the Loess Plateau of China during the Middle Holocene

Rosen

2008

Geomorphology

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“…The temporal distribution of precipitation is also uneven during the year. Although considerable variability exists, less rainfall occurs in winter and spring than in summer and autumn, resulting in a greater chance of droughts in winter and spring [38]. Moreover, precipitation varies greatly from year to year, and often cannot meet the water demands of major crops in certain crucial growing periods, which can also lead to a degree of drought, even with high precipitation [39].…”

Section: Climatementioning

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Impact of Water Scarcity on the Fenhe River Basin and Mitigation Strategies

Shao

Cai

Luan

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This study produced a drought map for the Fenhe River basin covering the period from 150 BC to 2012 using regional historical drought records. Based on meteorological and hydrological features, the characteristics and causes of water scarcity in the Fenhe River basin were examined, along with their impact on the national economy and ecological environment. The effects of water scarcity in the basin on the national economy were determined from agricultural, industrial, and domestic perspectives. The impact on aquatic ecosystems was ascertained through an evolution trend analysis of surface water systems, including rivers, wetlands, and slope ecosystems, and subterranean water systems, including groundwater and karst springs. As a result of these analyses, strategies are presented for coping with water scarcity in this basin, including engineering countermeasures, such as the construction of a water network in Shanxi, and the non-engineering approach of groundwater resource preservation. These comprehensive coping strategies are proposed with the aim of assisting the prevention and control of water scarcity in the arid and semi-arid areas of China.

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“…In another paper Huang et al (2007a) posited that research into human -environment interactions during past global changes at a landscape scale offers a way to integrate diverse evidence and allow the changes to be traced through time. Based on their work on Holocene pedogenic change along with climatic and anthropogenic factors they recorded rapid climatic change from 2200 to 1800 BCE, consistent with the work of others.…”

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Human-environment interactions in the development of early Chinese civilization

Rapp

Jing

2011

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Beginning with the earliest organized habitation sites the options provided by the regional environment have largely or partially governed the location and relocation of human settlements. The settlement system in second millennium BCE Henan Province, China, evolved during a period of significant climatic change and shifting river courses but relative soil stability. Human-environment interactions across the landscape have left ample remains for investigation by scholars of social and cultural change and by natural scientists. The social effects of climate and geomorphological change during this period are complex and only partially understood. It is well documented that long-term soil stability before and during the second millennium BCE gave rise to the development of good agricultural soils, without which population expansion probably could not have taken place. This paper summarizes some of the recent research in climate change and, from two of our own projects, in geomorphology and ecology that underlie environmental impacts on the evolving state-level societies, especially related to settlement location and relocation. For example, the Shang possibly relocated one or more capital sites in response to disastrous floods.

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Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on soil formation in the semiarid loess tablelands in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, China

Cited by 35 publications

References 18 publications

The impact of environmental change and human land use on alluvial valleys in the Loess Plateau of China during the Middle Holocene

The impact of environmental change and human land use on alluvial valleys in the Loess Plateau of China during the Middle Holocene

Impact of Water Scarcity on the Fenhe River Basin and Mitigation Strategies

Human-environment interactions in the development of early Chinese civilization

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