Study on the Wind Erosion Resistance of Desert Soil Induced by Bacillus Megaterium

¹ College of Life and Geographic Sciences, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi 844000, China,

JARD 2024 , 8(6), 63–69; https://doi.org/10.26689/jard.v8i6.8954

© 2024 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

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Abstract

With the intensification of global climate change and the worsening of land degradation, desertification has emerged as a significant global issue threatening ecosystems and human activities. The technique of Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) has been widely applied in soil stabilization and engineering geology in recent years. This study conducts experiments using Bacillus megaterium to solidify desert sand via MICP, aiming to explore its feasibility as a novel ecological method for desert protection. Experimental results indicate that desert sand treated with MICP exhibits a significant enhancement in wind erosion resistance, providing a potential solution for desert management and land restoration.

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