Ecological Benefit Analysis Of Restoration Of Degraded Environment By Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche

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Lei Jiang, et al

Abstract

The Hotan Region in Xinjiang, China is a typical arid area. Natural factors determine that the ecological stability of the area is poor, easy to be damaged, and difficult to recover. In order to improve the local ecological environment, this study explored an ecology restoration model with the artificial Tamarix-Cistanche. After the long-term monitoring and comparison at four test sites, it was found that this model also increased the per capita income, reduced the poverty in local farmers, and solved the problem of no direct economic benefit from foresting, as well as the following ecological benefits (1) improving the soil properties, and increasing its powder content and fertility, (2) improving the regional microclimate, reducing the daily temperature and relative humidity ranges, and reducing the regional wind speed, (3) restoring the biodiversity, increasing the vegetation coverage and the number of animals and plants, and enhancing the water and fertility retention of the soil.

Keywords: Soil improvement, Environmental restoration, Ecological benefits, Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche

1. Introduction

The Hotan Region in Xinjiang, China is a typical arid area. It is the natural factors that result in its reduced amount of living beings, simple ecological structure, poor stability, vulnerability, difficulty in restoration, and other fragile characteristics (Fang and Zhang, 2001; Zhang et al., 2011). Growing along the edge of the desert, Tamarix Chinensis is able to resist the desert invasion (Li et al., 2010; Liu et al., 2008). Cistanche is also a valuable herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It is widely used in Chinese medicine and health care non-prescriptively due to its benefits of enhancing immunity and promoting metabolism. It is concluded that, as a promising business, the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche model will both improve the living conditions of local farmers and restore the desert ecological environment. The invention relates to a method of progressing delicious bristles of Cistanche tubulosa to start generating, by thickly growing plants host Chinese tamarisk environmental countryside in broad and narrow segments on insatiability and sand dunes, a drip drizzled structure, a trench is drilled among both wide segments of the cultivated organism Chinese tamarisk economic and environmental forest, seedlings of Cistanche tubulosa are tried to plant in a thin layer. Ecological site is scenery mitigation and control identified as a different kind of land with regularly occurring soil, topography, geomorphologic, and environmental conditions attribute that differentiate from many other types of land inside its capacity to make different types and quantities of greenery and in its capacity to react correspondingly to mitigation measures and uncontrollable factors (Gonzalez-Crespo et al., 2012). Ecological site descriptions are correlated to agricultural extension polygons and correlated soil and home page knowledge, which includes grassland structural characteristics, interference practices, life-history territories, and changes in global, so these character traits have been used to guide strategic choices for quite a wide range of purposes. Ecological habitats are really the core soil organic matter subdivisions for preserving soil, site, and environmental exposures for existing and future situations, according to this defined technique. Ecological site illustrations are indeed being established for peatlands including woodland throughout the Americas to offer land management teams with a defined design and delivery basis for identifying site efficiency and program designed specifically. The technique of supporting the regeneration of an environment which has been damaged, destroyed, or eliminated is known as environmental sustainability (Xiang et al., 2021). Environments are continuous assemblages of vegetation, creatures, and microorganism that communicate as a specific function with the immediate environment. Human action has the potential to harm, damage, or eliminate such ecosystems. On the basis of fully understanding the importance of ecological restoration, this paper explored the ecology restoration model with the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche, scientifically analyzed and assessed the ecological benefits for Hotan after its implementation, provided the important theoretical basis for the promotion and application of ecology restoration project, and played a practical role in promoting the sustainable development of the local agriculture and forestry.

2. Materials and methods

Four representative and monitorable objects (Moyu County, Yutian County, Cele County, and Pishan County) in Hotan were selected for the Restoration Project with the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche. The ecological benefits (including the local soil improvement, regional microclimate conditioning, and biodiversity restoration) after the implementation of the ecological restoration project with the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche, were analyzed by way of comparing the long-term monitoring results and data at the test sites. Wherein, the monitored sites were 4-year-old Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests, and the control sites were bare desert nearby.

3. Results

3.1. Soil improvement

3.1.1. Changes in soil properties

The mechanical composition of all soil samples was determined. It can be found from the results (Table 1) that the powder contents at different depths of the topsoil taken from the four test sites were significantly higher than those from the control sites. The size variety of particle concentration in soil is determined through numerical simulation, which is reported as a percent of the overall dry weight. The mechanical soil properties are surprisingly diverse. The theoretically and empirically study of unsaturated soils has increased to the point wherein soil architects may take into account a wide range of mechanical characteristics when designing structures involving huge amounts of soil (Alanezi et al.). The average values of these contents are as follows: Moyu 7.34%, Yutian 6.32%, Cele 7.57%, and Pishan 6.88%, about 22.21%, 77.85%, 21.27%, and 44.62% higher than the control sites respectively. The overall performance of the restoration is as follows: Yutian > Pishan > Moyu > Cele.

3.1.2. Changes in soil chemical properties

The soil organic matter, organic carbon, total N, total P, total K, and other chemical components were determined. It can be found from the results (Table 2) that these parameters of the soil layers of the four test sites were higher than those of the control sites. Soil organic carbon is a constituent of organic matter in the soil that can be measured. Organic matter makes up only 2%–10% among most soil's weight, yet it plays a critical role in agriculture soil and water's structural, physiological, and biological functions. Organic material helps with nutrients employee retention, soil composition, water content and accessibility, pollution decomposition, and energy production, among other things. Soil organic carbon is a type of organic material found in soil. The majority of organic matter (58%) is composed of carbon, with the rest comprised of water as well as other minerals like nitrogen and phosphorus. The average soil organic matter content in the order from large to small is as follows: Pishan 57.21 g/kg, Cele 54.43 g/kg, Moyu 45.10 g/kg, and Yutian 40.79 g/kg, about 30.29%, 16.97%, 14.35% and 11.19% higher than the control sites respectively, of which the 0–20 cm layer taken from Pishan County showed the highest value of 65.34 g/kg, about 1.28 times of the same layer taken from the corresponding control site. The average soil organic carbon in the order from large to small is as follows: Cele 0.78 g/kg, Pishan 0.77 g/kg, Yutian 0.64 g/kg, Moyu 0.56 g/kg, about 14.15%, 29.78%, 19.88%, and 5.69% higher than the control sites respectively, of which the 0–20 cm layer taken from Pishan County showed the highest value of 0.89 g/kg, about 1.24 times of the same layer taken from the corresponding control site. For the total N, total P, and total K, the average total N in the soil layers taken from Pishan County was highest of 0.093 g/kg, the average total P in the soil layers taken from Moyu County and Cele County was highest of 0.57 g/kg, and the average total K in the soil layers taken from Yutian County was highest of 19.31 g/kg.

3.2. Regional microclimate improvement

3.2.1. Temperature changes

In this study, the temperature was observed in each artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest at each test site during the daytime, and their daily average temperature ranges were calculated and compared with the respective control sites. It can be seen from Table 3 that a significant reduction of the daytime daily temperature ranges in April (0.5–1.5℃) and August (4.4–4.9℃) in the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at the four test sites were observed.

3.2.2. Humidity changes

Also in this study, the humidity was observed in each artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest at each test site during the daytime, and their daily average humidity ranges were calculated and compared with the respective control sites. It can be seen from Table 4 that significant reduction of the day-time daily humidity ranges in April (1.4–2.2◦C) and August (5.9–8.9◦C) in the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at the four test sites were observed.

3.2.3. Wind speed changes

The wind speed was measured in the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at each test site. It can be seen from Tables 5 and 6 that the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at the four test sites could effectively attenuate the wind speed. In April, the measured average wind speed at each test site was 5.13 m/s on the windward side, about 90.97% of that at the control sites. A significant relative wind speed reduction was observed in the forest belt, about 80.64% of that at the control sites. The best relative wind speed reduction was observed on the leeward side, about 74.65% of that at the control sites. In August, the average wind speed on the windward side for all test sites was 2.59 m/s, equal to 92.10% of the average for all control sites. The relative wind speed in the forest belt was significantly decreased from the speed on the windward side, equal to 42.31% of the average for all control sites. The largest wind speed decrease was observed on the leeward side, equal to 29.08% of the average for all control sites.

3.3. Biodiversity restoration

The plant samples taken from the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at the test sites were surveyed. It can be seen from Table 7 that the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at the four test sites significantly improved the vegetation coverage.

In the Tamarix Chinensis forest in Moyu County, the average tree height was 135.5 cm with high coverage, but low plant diversity. There were only a few herbaceous plants in this Tamarix Chinensis forest, such as Salsola Collina and agriophyllum squarrosum. In the Tamarix Chinensis forest in Yutian County, the average tree height was 113 cm, with low coverage. There were many areas covered by the reed. In the Tamarix Chinensis forest in Cele County, the average tree height was 164 cm, with low coverage and few plant species. There was some Salsola Collina in addition to reed. In the Tamarix Chinensis forest in Pishan County, the average tree height was 157 cm with high coverage and an increased number of species. There were many herbaceous plants such as reed, Apocynum venetum, and salsola Collina.

4. Discussion

4.1. Soil improvement benefit analysis

The soil texture is one of the important physical properties of soil, which is also an important index. The soil nutrient consistency is significant because it dictates soil qualities that influence plant growth. Surface capabilities, flexibility, and substrate workability are several of these qualities. The tendency of soil to metabolize alcohol is known as its moisture aptitude. Soil supplies vegetation with a place to stand and keeps the nutrients they need to thrive; it screens precipitation and manages the outflow of surplus rainfall, preventing floods; it may store significant quantities of chemical material; and it absorbs contaminants, preserving aquifers. The survival and growth of the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest greatly depend on the powder content (Deng et al., 2016b; Dexter, 2004). As seen from the vertical distribution of the soil grain size (Fig. 1), the grain size composition was changed as follows: the mass percentage of sand decreased with the increase of the soil depth, and the mass percentage of powder and clay increased with the increase of the soil depth. The proportion of the powder in the soil texture at each test site was slightly higher than that of each control site. It indicates that the growth of the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests could improve the soil texture and contribute, to a certain extent, to the growth of the herbaceous plants within the forest, which is further beneficial to improve the soil texture. However, it takes a long time before significant change can be observed other than the short period of this project. The soil fertility generally depends on the soil organic matter as a key material basis.

The soil organic matter content is an important indicator of soil fertility (Six et al., 2000; Yin et al., 2010). In this project, the content of the organic matter in each soil layer at each test site was higher than that at each control site respectively (Fig. 2). For the distribution in soil, the organic matter in the layer between 0–20 cm was of highest and gradually decreased in layers from 20 to 60 cm, but not significant. It is speculated that Tamaxix Chinensis was inoculated with the Cistanche and greatly affected by human activities, such as annual ploughing, inoculation, and Cistanche harvesting, causing a large amount of organic matter buried in the lower layers. Therefore, little difference in organic matter content was observed among different soil layers.

The soil organic matter content is an important indicator of soil fertility (Six et al., 2000; Yin et al., 2010). In this project, the content of the organic matter in each soil layer at each test site was higher than that at each control site respectively (Fig. 2). For the distribution in soil, the organic matter in the layer between 0–20 cm was of highest and gradually decreased in layers from 20 to 60 cm, but not significant. It is speculated that Tamaxix Chinensis was inoculated with the Cistanche and greatly affected by human activities, such as annual ploughing, inoculation, and Cistanche harvesting, causing a large amount of organic matter buried in the lower layers. Therefore, little difference in organic matter content was observed among different soil layers.

Same as the organic matter, the three necessary nutrients for plant growth, N, P, and K, are mainly derived from the accumulation of biological organisms (Zuo et al., 2010). In this project, the distribution of soil total N, total P, and total K at each test site were basically the same as that of the organic matter, and their contents were higher than those at the control sites (Fig. 4). Therefore, it can be seen that the growth of the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests could enhance the supply of soil N, P, and K. And the individual difference may depend on the different soil parent material and soil organic matter. The majority of soil growth begins with organic matter. Heterogeneous rock and/or heavy metals could be ready to be a parent. Ground improvement happens when the local geological surface is placed to the climate or inorganic molecules and/or raw materials are established upon that planet's surface. In addition, the annual harvesting of Cistanchecould also take away a certain amount of N, P, and K, an unignorable reason accounting for such difference. Herba Cistancheextracts have a spectrum of pharmacological effects, including relieving acute respiratory illness and geriatric defecation, enhancing teaching capacity, alleviating Alzheimer's disease, and strengthening immunology. Deserticola has a wide range of therapeutic properties, including hormonal modulation, the plan can make, neuroprotective, neurotoxic, anti-oxidative, anti-apoptotic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, and platelet activation stimulation.

To clarify the correlation among the physical and chemical properties of the soil at the ecology restoration sites, the correlation analysis of the average values for the different indicators of each soil layer was conducted. The amount of nutrients removed from soils by a laboratory experiment and nitrogen microbial activity in the greenhouses or outdoor, as well as crop production, is linked. Because no such association can be found, the chemical method is of little or no benefit. Let X1: organic matter (g/kg), X2: organic carbon (g/kg), X3: total N (g/kg), X4: total P (g/kg), X5: total K (mg/kg), and X6: grain size < powder (%), and the relevant analysis results are shown in Table 8.

It can be seen from Table 8 that there is a close correlation between the soil's physical and chemical factors. Significant positive correlation among soil organic matter, organic carbon, total N, total P, and total K was observed to be consistent with the theory. Secondly, a significant positive correlation was also observed between the soil organic matter content and soil grain size < powder content, indicating that with the increase of the organic matter content in the soil, there were more frequent microbial activities, the faster decomposition rate of the sand, and better optimization and improvement in soil texture. At the same time, there is a close correlation between the composition of soil particles and the content of N and P in soil. In general, a higher proportion of fine particles generates finer texture, and it is more favorable for the absorption and storage of nutrients. The increased nutrient contents could be, in turn, conducive to the formation of the soil aggregate structure and to the improvement of the soil stability (Yang et al., 2016; Yi et al., 2007).

4.2. Regional microclimate improvement benefit analysis

The regional microclimate refers to that, within the limited range of the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests in the ecological restoration area, the local meteorological factors, such as light, temperature, and humidity, are significantly different from that outside of the range. Its formation is due to the radiation characteristics of the underlying surface and the different exchange processes with the atmosphere (Dale, 1999). Urban energy and microclimate problems are gaining popularity as essential variables in sustainable construction and minimizing the impacts of global warming. According to a recent study, a variety of creative, cost-effective, and simply implemented strategies can be used to charge infrastructure microenvironment and restore metropolitan areas. Through the renovation of key open public centers, the main aims are to combat temperature rises, enhance climate, attenuate regions, and reduce climate control use.

In this project, there was consistency in the daily temperature ranges of the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at all test sites (Fig. 5). The daily trend was to increase and then gradually decrease, with a parabolic shape. The highest temperature was observed at about 14:00 in local time. In general, the regulation of the air temperature with the windbreak forest in August is more obvious than that in April. This is due to the hot temperature in summer, the lush canopy, the reduced net radiation, the lowered solar radiation and long-wave radiation at the arrival zone, and the absorption of much heat by the transpiration of the trees. In general, the regional microclimate improvement of temperature by the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest is mainly reflected in the stabilization of the temperature on both the low and high ends of the temperature range.

There was consistency in the daily relative humidity ranges of the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at all test sites. The relative humidity at the test sites was higher than that at the control sites both in April and August (Fig. 6). The effectively increased relative humidity within the forests was mainly due to the occlusion of the canopy, reduced wind speed, weakened turbulent exchange, hindered diffusion of water vapor, and prolonged detention of the water vapor from the canopy transpiration and soil evaporation. The daily trend was exactly the opposite of the temperature. It was decreased and then increased with an inverted parabolic shape. The lowest relative humidity was observed at about the time of the highest temperature (14:00-16:00) when there were calm wind and the fastest transpiration of the leaves and crops. In addition, the regulation of the air relative humidity with the windbreak forest in August is more obvious than that in April. This is due to the lush canopy blocking the exchange between inside and outside of the forest and to the powerful root system absorbing enough soil moisture for the consumption of the transpiration and supplying the moisture in the air (Freedman et al., 2014; Yin et al., 2007; Yu et al., 2021).

Reduced wind speed is the most basic benefit of Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests. In this project, significantly reduced wind speed by the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests was observed (Fig. 7). The wind speed reduction in August was significantly better than that in April, due to the lush canopy in summer. The leaves were less in April and the wind-blocking was largely achieved by the branches of the trees. The windproof performance was elevated in August due to the growth of branches and leaves, the friction of which, together with the trunks, consumed more kinetic energy of the wind (Liu, 1996; Ma et al., 2009; Okin et al., 2006).

4.3. Biodiversity restoration benefit analysis

Preserving diversification entails supporting environments that have been degraded or eliminated. It necessitates the reintroduction of extinct animals that occur in nature in the habitat. Hence why it is crucial to figure out what kind of wildlife owns the property you wish to rehabilitate. Restorations will also be done in stages, with waste and topsoil from subsequent quarried sites being used to rebuild earlier quarried sites. The organization eventually intends to use ecosystem value as a tool to find restoration alternatives that will benefit biodiversity and local livelihoods the most. After the implementation of the ecological restoration project with the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche, the forest vegetation coverage was enlarged to provide habitat for the growth and development of other living creatures, and therefore the biodiversity was improved especially at the test sites with significantly enlarged coverage (Fig. 8). The increased plant roots in the soil due to the increased plant mass played a great role in soil agglomeration, conducive to maintaining water and soil. The improved biodiversity also increased the water and fertility retention of the soil (Bestelmeyer et al., 2006; Han et al., 2008; Su et al., 2007).

5. Conclusions

The Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest could decompose and reduce the content of sand in the soil, and thereby increasing the content of clay and powder. The sand content was decreased and the clay and powder contents were increased with the increase of the soil depth.

From the determination of a series of chemical substances, such as organic matter, organic carbon, N, P, and K, the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forest could increase its contents and therefore the soil fertility. There is a trend of content decreasing with the increase of the soil depth.

As to the monitoring of the regional microclimate, the artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests at different test sites could significantly reduce the daily temperature and relative humidity ranges and effectively reduce the wind speed in April and August. The protection and regulation performance of the Artificial Tamarix Chinensis forests was significantly better in August than in April.

The ecology restoration project with the Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche increased the local biodiversity, especially at the test sites with significantly enlarged coverage.

Declaration of competing interest

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Funding

This work was financially supported by the Project of China Geological Survey (No. DD20191026).

From: 'Ecological benefit analysis of restoration of the degraded environment by Artificial Tamarix-Cistanche' by Lei Jiang, et al

---Environmental Technology & Innovation 23 (2021) 101792

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