Holocene erosion triggered by climate change in the central Loess Plateau of China

Understanding changes in Holocene erosion is essential for predicting soil erosion in the future. However, the quantitative response of natural erosion to Holocene climate change is limited for the Loess Plateau of China. In this study, two soil profiles were investigated on the Luochuan and Yanchan...

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Published in:Catena (Giessen) 2018-01, Vol.160, p.103-111
Main Authors: Liu, Gang, Hu, Feinan, Abd Elbasit, Mohamed A.M., Zheng, Fenli, Liu, Puling, Xiao, Hai, Zhang, Qiong, Zhang, Jiaqiong
Format: Article
Language:English
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Historical erosion
Holocene climate
Net primary productivity
Radiocarbon dating
Rainfall erosivity
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Summary:Understanding changes in Holocene erosion is essential for predicting soil erosion in the future. However, the quantitative response of natural erosion to Holocene climate change is limited for the Loess Plateau of China. In this study, two soil profiles were investigated on the Luochuan and Yanchang sites in the central Loess Plateau of China; and four climate indicators, i.e. magnetic susceptibility, calcium carbonate content, total organic carbon content, and clay content (
ISSN:0341-8162
1872-6887
DOI:10.1016/j.catena.2017.09.013