Carbon Sequestration Function of Check-Dams: A Case Study of the Loess Plateau in China
- Wang, YF (Wang, Yafeng)[ 1,2 ]
- Chen, LD (Chen, Liding)[ 1 ]
- Gao, Y (Gao, Yang)[ 3 ]
- Wang, S (Wang, Shuai)[ 1 ]
- Lu, YH (Lu, Yihe)[ 1 ]
- Fu, BJ (Fu, Bojie)[ 1 ]
Publication date
November 2014
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCAbstract
Check-dams are the most common structures for controlling soil erosion in the Loess Plateau. However, the effect of check-dams on carbon sequestration, along with sediment transport and deposition, has not been assessed over large areas. In this study, we evaluated the carbon sequestration function of check-dams in the Loess Plateau. The results indicate that there were approximately 11 000 check-dams distributed in the Loess Plateau, with an estimate of the amount of sediment of 21 x 10(9) m(3) and a soil organic carbon storage amount of 0.945 Pg. Our study reveals that check-dams in the Loess Plateau not only conserve soil and water but also sequester carbon.</p
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