title: [Spatial variability of surface soil moisture content in depression area of karst region under moist and arid conditions].
abstract: By the methods of geostatistics, this paper studied the spatial structure and distribution pattern of surface soil (0 - 5 and 5 - 10 cm) moisture content in the depression area of karst region in northwest Guangxi under moist and arid conditions in the forepart of dry season. The results showed that in test area, surface soil moisture content had obvious spatial heterogeneity and anisotropy, presenting a significantly different plaque distribution pattern. Under moist condition, surface soil moisture content had a medium or stronger spatial relativity, with a range of about 33.15 and 15.75 m, respectively, and an obvious trend effect in 0 - 5 cm soil layer. Under arid condition, the spatial relativity was strong, and the spatial scale of resembling plaque had somewhat decrease, with the smallest range being 8.22 m. The moisture content under arid condition had a higher spatial variability, and thus, the sampling strategy should be based on the mean soil moisture content. The significant difference in the spatial variability and distribution pattern of surface soil moisture in test area was mainly due to the effects of physiognomy, soil mean moisture (precipitation), and topography.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China. jiguang8002@163.com
authors.forename: Jiguang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hongsong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yirong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Jinshui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004190:Disasters; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005843:Geography / Q000379:methods; D006813:Humidity; D011891:Rain; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014872:Water Movements
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water