内蒙古浑善达克沙地南缘 137Cs、 210Pbex复合示踪研究

土壤风蚀是导致土地退化、荒漠化以及大气扬尘、风沙天气的重要原因。内蒙古浑善达克沙地南缘是国家主体功能区规划确定的“两屏三带”的重要部分,科学估算本地区土壤风蚀强度及其变化,是地区生态安全和生态建设成效评估的重要内容。选择浑善达克沙地南缘的正蓝旗为研究区,运用 ¹³⁷Cs、 ²¹⁰Pb_ex复合示踪技术,对研究区土壤侵蚀速率及其变化进行了分析。结果表明：① 研究区内 ¹³⁷Cs本底值为2123.5±163.94 Bq·m ^-2, ²¹⁰Pb_ex本底值为8112±1787.62 Bq·m ^-2。② 基于 ¹³⁷Cs同位素示踪分析,研究区侵蚀模数为-483.99~740.31 t·km ^-2·a ^-1;基于 ²¹⁰Pb_ex同位素示踪分析,研究区侵蚀模数为-441.53~797.98 t·km ^-2·a ^-1。③ 与20世纪20-70年代相比,20世纪70年代以来土壤侵蚀与堆积速率明显降低,研究区风沙活动明显减弱,区域生态环境质量得到改善。综合 ¹³⁷Cs和 ²¹⁰Pb_ex的多同位素复合示踪技术在干旱、半干旱地区土壤侵蚀研究中具有较大的潜力。

Using 137Cs and 210Pbex to investigate the soil erosion and accumulation moduli on the southern margin of the Hunshandake Sandy Land in Inner Mongolia

Wind-driven soil erosion results in land degradation, desertification, atmospheric dust, and sandstorms. The Hunshandake Sandy Land, an important part of the Two Barriers and Three Belts project, plays important roles in preventing desert and sandy land expansion and in maintaining local sustainability. Hence, assessing soil erosion and soil accumulation moduli and analyzing the dynamic changes are valuable. In this paper, Zhenglan Banner, located on the southern margin of the Hunshandake Sandy Land, was selected as the study area. The soil erosion and accumulation moduli were estimated using the ¹³⁷Cs and ²¹⁰Pb_ex composite tracing technique, and the dynamics of soil erosion and soil accumulation were analyzed during two periods. The results are as follows: (1) the regional ¹³⁷Cs reference inventory was 2123.5±163.94 Bq·m ^-2, and the regional ²¹⁰Pbex reference inventory was 8112±1787.62 Bq·m ^-2. (2) Based on the ¹³⁷Cs isotope tracing analysis, the erosion moduli ranged from -483.99 to 740.31 t·km ^-2·a ^-1. Based on the ²¹⁰Pb_ex isotope tracing analysis, the erosion moduli was from -441.53 to 797.98 t·km ^-2·a ^-1. (3) Compared with the 1920-1970s, since the 1970s lower soil erosion moduli and accumulation moduli were observed. Therefore, the activities of local sand dunes weakened, and the quality of the local ecological environment improved. The multi-isotope composite tracing technique combining the tracers ¹³⁷Cs and ²¹⁰Pb_ex has potential for similar soil erosion studies in arid or semiarid regions around the world.