Abstract:In order to systemically evaluate soil water conservation function under the different conversion patterns after implementation of "The Grain For Green" program in the hilly and gully region of the Loess Plateau. This study selected 0-200 cm soil water storage, stratification ratio of soil water content, soil moisture suction, and inter-annual change rate of soil water content as the representative indicator of storage, infiltration, maintenance and stability of soil, which is to compare soil hydrologic properties separately in different patterns. The results showed that: (1) Soil water storage (SWS) under different conversion patterns was significantly different. The maximum SWS of grassland model was about 1.6 and 1.7 times of that under shrub and arbor model; (2) The arbor forest pattern had the best permeability of surface soil water and the biggest permeability potential of deep soil water; (3) Soil water retention under different conversion patterns was significantly different. The arbor forest pattern had the best soil water retention capacity; (4) The grassland pattern had the best stability of SWC, and the stability of SWC within 0-200 cm of each model had an inflection point around 30 years. The annual change rate of SWC changed from negative to positive, and the soil layer below 120 cm was more stable.