Soil hydraulic conductivity and macropores are important parameters for determining the
proportion of precipitation infiltration,simulating soil water and solution transport and establishing
the hydrologic model. To investigate the effect of land use types on macropores in soils,soil hydraulic
properties,macroporosity and macropore connectivity under different land use types ( locust
forestland,grassland,farmland and apple forestland) in the loess region were measured by Hood
infiltrometer and water retention curve. The results showed that the average hydraulic conductivities
under locust forestland,grassland,farmland and apple forestland were 58. 60 × 10 - 6,54. 90 ×
10 - 6,35. 30 × 10 - 6,23. 40 × 10 - 6 m·s - 1,respectively. The differences among land use types
were statistically significant ( P < 0. 05) . The effective macropores per unit area,macroporosity and
macropore connectivity were highest in locust forestland and grassland,followed by farmland and
apple forestland. As a consequence of vegetation restoration,macropores which developed by plant
roots and animal activity had significantly improved the soil infiltration capability. Restoring woods
and grasses should persist in the loess region.
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