Climate change and desert evolution of Horqin Sandy Land in the mid-late Holocene
Received date: 2024-01-03
Revised date: 2024-02-20
Online published: 2026-03-11
The Horqin Sandy Land in Inner Mongolia, China, known for its ecological fragility and climate sensitivity, is highly responsive to climate change. This study aims to elucidate the evolutionary processes of the sandy terrain and its response to climatic variations, establishing a theoretical foundation for the future protection and management of sandy lands. The research focuses on an eolian paleosol profile situated on the northeastern periphery of the Horqin Sandy Land. Through grain size analysis, loss on ignition, and phytolith analysis, the study reconstructs past climate changes and sandy land dynamics since the mid-Holocene. The results identify distinct phases of stability and expansion in the Horqin Sandy Land between 5700 and 2400 cal a BP, highlighting a strong correlation between eolian activity and climate fluctuations. From 5700 to 4800 cal a BP, the sandy land remained predominantly stable, coinciding with an intensified East Asian summer monsoon that fostered a warm and moist climate. This stability was followed by gradual expansion between 4800 and 3900 cal a BP, as the weakening summer monsoon led to colder and drier conditions that increased eolian activity and sandy land spread. The period from 3900 to 3300 cal a BP marked a return to stability and contraction, driven by a warmer and more humid climate conducive to soil development. However, from 3300 to 2400 cal a BP, colder and more arid conditions prompted renewed sandy land expansion, ultimately leading to the burial of the paleosol layer with sand. In summary, the evolution of the Horqin Sandy Land during the middle to late Holocene is closely linked to climate variations driven by the East Asian summer monsoon. These findings underscore the need for careful consideration of climate impacts in the development of policies for sandy land management.
Wanyue LIAO , Dongmei JIE , Guizai GAO , Jiangyong WANG . Climate change and desert evolution of Horqin Sandy Land in the mid-late Holocene[J]. Arid Land Geography, 2024 , 47(11) : 1876 -1886 . DOI: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2024.003
表1 哈民忙哈剖面AMS14C测年结果Tab. 1 AMS14C dating results of Haminmangha profile |
| 实验室编号 | 深度/cm | 测年材料 | 14C年龄/cal a BP | 日历年龄/cal a BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NENUR11060 | 65~70 | 全样 | 2790±25 | 2890±40 |
| NENUR11061 | 160~165 | 全样 | 3125±25 | 3350±45 |
| NENUR11063 | 210~215 | 全样 | 3315±25 | 3525±35 |
| NENUR11064 | 275~280 | 全样 | 3705±30 | 4040±50 |
| NENUR11065 | 325~330 | 全样 | 3880±30 | 4320±60 |
| NENUR11066 | 385~390 | 全样 | 4880±35 | 5610±45 |
图6 哈民忙哈剖面指标与其他区域古气候记录比较注:(a)7月45°N太阳辐射[37];(b)四海龙湾玛珥湖最暖月平均温度[38];(c)四海龙湾玛珥湖年平均降水量[38];(d)岱海地区孢粉拟合的最暖月平均温度[39];(e)岱海地区孢粉拟合的年平均降水量[39];(f)哈民忙哈剖面植硅体气候指数;(g)哈民忙哈剖面碳酸盐含量;(h)哈民忙哈剖面平均粒径。图(d)~(h)浅灰色线为原始数据值,其他线为十点平均后数据值;阴影部分代表相对暖湿时期。 Fig. 6 Comparison of the index of the Haminmangha profile with paleoclimate records |
图7 哈民忙哈剖面指标与其他沙地演化记录比较注:(a)毛乌素沙地演化[45];(b)浑善达克沙地演化[46];(c)科尔沁沙地演化[47];(d)科尔沁沙地演化[48];(e)哈民忙哈剖面重建的科尔沁沙地演化;(f)哈民忙哈剖面有机质含量;(g)哈民忙哈剖面粒度端元EM2+3组分含量;(h)哈民忙哈剖面植硅体气候指数。图(f)~(h)浅灰色线为原始数据值,其他线为十点平均后数据值,阴影部分代表沙地固定期。 Fig. 7 Comparison of the index of the Haminmangha profile with other sandy land evolution records |
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