Coal Mining Influences on the Soil Water Content in Mao Wusu Sand Land

Abstract

The soil water content in a region is closely related to plant growth. The coal Mining has a strong influence on the soil in Mao Wusu sand land. This study investigated the relationship between the soil water content and the collapse Degree Land of Coal Mining. Samples of the collapse land were analyzed for the soil water content in different slope locations in summer. The soil moisture changes are basically same in different slope location regardless whether it is in subsidence area or not when no rain occurs within two weeks in summer, and soil water content is relatively low in slope button, and a relative high in the other slope location, the water content in the control area and subsidence area follows from high to low by: 0a> 3a> 2a> 1a. The soil water content of the control region each layer is significantly higher than that of the subsidence region.The soil volumetric water content of the sample land on both sides of the subsidence cracks is less than that in the control land in the experimental period. The water content of relative subsidence side is higher than in the exposed side, and the water content is shown the law of the control area>light >light-exposed>medium>medium-exposed>heavy>heavy-exposed.