Application of the Soil Security Concept to Two Contrasting Soil Landscape Systems—Implications for Soil Capability and Sustainable Land Management

Murphy, Brian; Fogarty, P. J.

doi:10.3390/su11205706

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“…These zones are as follows: tablelands (≤1000 m); montane (1000–1500 m); subalpine (1500–1800 m; and alpine (1800 m+) (Good 1992; Doherty et al . 2015; Murphy & Fogarty 2019). At local scales, other factors may also include site exposure, site drainage, fire history and aeolian dust accessions (Costin 1954; Johnston 2001; Kirkpatrick et al .…”

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“…It is therefore useful to discuss the soil types of the Australian Alps in terms of biophysical zones based on the close association between vegetation communities and elevation. These zones are as follows: tablelands (≤1000 m); montane (1000-1500 m); subalpine (1500-1800 m; and alpine (1800 m+) (Good 1992;Doherty et al 2015;Murphy & Fogarty 2019). At local scales, other factors may also include site exposure, site drainage, fire history and aeolian dust accessions (Costin 1954;Johnston 2001;Kirkpatrick et al 2014).…”

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Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review

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The Australian Alps contain an assemblage of soil types that is unique on the Australian continent. The above‐ground ecosystems of the Australian Alps have received considerable scientific attention but research relating to the nature of its soils has been much more limited. A fuller understanding of the role of soils in these ecosystems is required to inform effective management strategies. This review was undertaken to assess existing research on soils in the Australian Alps. We aimed to summarise our current knowledge of their nature, distribution and characteristics, to examine the services they provide and to assess their vulnerability to the range of threats that exist to the soil resource both local and external. Soils of higher elevations, namely Transitional Alpine Humus Soils, Alpine Humus Soils and upland Peat Soils are particularly important to the ecology, hydrology and potential carbon storage of the region, yet our understanding of the nature, formation and functioning of these soil types remains weak. A series of knowledge gaps and research priorities are identified, relating to basic knowledge needs on the formation, distribution and function of these soils, particularly their microbial populations and the impacts of specific threats (i.e. climate change, grazing, fire, visitors, infrastructure, feral animals and pollution).

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Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review

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“…Erosion is a surface process mainly influenced by soil physical conditions and is one of the processes of soil degradation accelerated by anthropic activity (Murphy and Fogarty, 2019). Several studies have investigated different strategies of agricultural management to improve soil fertility (Pham et al, 2018) and its physical properties (Dekemati et al, 2019), water availability (Almeida et al, 2018), and the control of water erosion (Sone et al, 2019).…”

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