This study aimed to characterize soil respiration along eroded sloping land at erosion and deposition area under different soil
organic carbon( SOC) levels,and linked the relationship between soil respiration and soil temperature,soil moisture,SOC and slope
position. Experiments were carried out in the plots of S type slopes include five different soil organic carbon levels in the Loess Hilly
Region. The S type slopes were divided into control area at the top of the slope,erosion area at the middle of the slope and deposition
area at the toe of the slope. We found that soil temperature had a greater impact on soil respiration in the deposition area,whereas soil
moisture had a greater impact on soil respiration in the erosion area compared among control area,erosion area and deposition area. In
addition,SOC was the most important factor affecting soil respiration,which can explain soil respiration variation 54. 72%,followed by
soil moisture, slope position and soil temperature,which explain soil respiration variation 18. 86%,16. 13% and 10. 29%,
respectively. Soil respiration response to erosion showed obvious on-site and off-site effects along the eroded sloping land. Soil
respiration in the erosion area was reduced by 21. 14% compared with control area,and soil respiration in the deposition area was
increased by 21. 93% compared with control area. Erosion effect on source and sink of carbon emission was correlated with SOC
content of the eroded sloping land. When SOC content was higher than 6. 82 g·kg - 1 ,the slope erosion tended to be a carbon
sequestration process,and when SOC content was lower than 3. 03 g·kg - 1 ,the slope erosion tended to be a process of the carbon
emission source. The model could reflect the relationship between soil respiration and independent variables of soil organic carbon
content,soil temperature and moisture.
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