The implementation of the Grain for Green Project (GGP) has significantly controlled soil erosion
and improved ecological environment on the Loess Plateau. In order to control soil erosion on small watershed
for eco-environmental protection on the Loess Plateau,fingerprinting was used to reveal the sediment sources of
check dam and the features of erosion in a typical watershed in 2003-2011. The results showed that the sedi-
ment contribution rates of gully,artificial forest,shrub,and gentle slope farmland were 40%,25. 9%,
20. 3%,and 13. 8%,respectively. Deposited sediment in check dam mainly came from gully. Ratio between
the contribution rate of each source area and the percentage of their areas showed that the average erosion in-
tensity following the decreasing order as gully>gentle slope farmland>artificial forest>shrub. During implemen-
tation of GGP,the sediment contribution rate of artificial forest increased and gully reduced,respectively.
However,gully is still the main source of erosion sediment in the hilly region of the Loess Plateau. The shrubs
planted during the period of GGP effectively reduced erosion,but the gentle slope farmland still needs meas-
ures for soil and water conservation.
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