Assessing soil particle-size distribution on experimental plots with similar texture under different management systems using multifractal parameters

Paz‐Ferreiro, Jorge; Vázquez, Eva Vidal; Miranda, José García Vivas

doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.02.002

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“…A large number of studies reported the multifractal behavior of soil particle size distribution [56,[88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95]. Most of the studies used soil particle size distributions measured using laser diffraction.…”

Section: Multifractal Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Multifractal and Joint Multifractal Analysis in Examining Soil Spatial Variation: A Review

Biswas¹,

Cresswell²,

Bing³

2012

Fractal Analysis and Chaos in Geosciences

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Section: Multifractal Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Multifractal and Joint Multifractal Analysis in Examining Soil Spatial Variation: A Review

Biswas¹,

Cresswell²,

Bing³

2012

Fractal Analysis and Chaos in Geosciences

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“…The deficiency of singular fractal analysis for characterizing PSDs led to the introduction of multifractal analysis to soil science (Grout et al 1998;Posadas et al 2001;Montero 2005). Multifractal analysis can generally obtain intrinsic information of soil PSDs by identifying suitable scaling properties (Gan et al 2009), which can characterize soil structure and detect modifications due to external factors, such as soil management, land remediation and land-use conversion (Martı´n and Montero 2002;Wang et al 2008;Paz-Ferreiro et al 2010). The main objective of characterizing PSDs is to identify quantities, parameters or new concepts to capture the essense of phenomena, and several multifractal parameters and two spectra have been proposed by pedologists.…”

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Natural succession of grassland on the Loess Plateau of China affects multifractal characteristics of soil particle‐size distribution and soil nutrients

Sun

Liu

Xue

2016

Ecological Research

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Knowledge of the changes of soil properties and soil particle‐size distribution (PSD) is important for quantifying soil quality and dynamics during natural succession. We applied multifractal theory to characterize the PSDs in five soil layers of nine croplands abandoned for less than 1 year, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 35 years and evaluated the changes of soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (total N), total phosphorus (total P), soil texture and multifractal parameters [capacity dimension (D0), entropy dimension (D1), correlation dimension (D2) and Hölder exponent of order zero (α0)] during natural succession on the Loess Plateau of China. Rényi spectra (Dq) and singularity spectra f(α) characterized the PSDs well and sensitively reflected the changes of heterogeneity of the surface soil (0–20 cm) during natural succession. SOC, total N and clay contents and the multifractal parameters increased significantly by the late stage of succession, mostly in the topsoil (0–10 cm). Natural succession thus effectively improved the soil physicochemical properties on the Loess Plateau of China, even though it was time‐consuming. SOC and total N contents decreased with depth throughout the natural succession, but the multifractal parameters were higher in the topsoil only in the late stage. D1 and D2 were strongly and positively correlated with SOC and total N contents in the surface layers and with fine particles in all layers, suggesting that D1 and D2 may be sensitive and practical indices for quantifying changes in soil properties and erosion.

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“…It will also provide important clues regarding the size and allocation of the soil fraction, the predominant soil attribute used to characterize soil physical conditions can as well determine its mechanical, hydrological, chemical behaviors erosion resistance, thermal conductivity, dynamics of organic matter, infiltration processes, supply of nutrients, development of seal and crust, among others (Paz-Ferreiro, Vidal, & Miranda, 2010). Approved methods applied used for grain-size examination are dependent on sieving rates for coarse fractions and sedimentation rates of…”

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Impact of soil erosion and degradation on water quality: a review

Issaka

Ashraf

2017

Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes

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Severe soil erosion challenges exist in China as a result of long-term human related activities and its erosion-prone land forms and climate. Anthropogenic forces that alter the physical landscape cause substantial soil erosion which have adverse impact on surface water bodies and therefore necessitating sediment control as important aspects of catchment management planning. In this review we focused principally on the erosion factors and how to prevent and/or mitigate them. The application of soil erosion models such as the universal soil loss equation, its modification and others were also studied. The results established by various researchers showed a relationship between impact of soil erosion and degradation on water quality indicating the source of pollutant as anthropogenic and industrial activities. These are the sources of particles and deleterious material that contribute to the surface water deterioration including the East Lake. The review revealed that erosion causes both on-site and off-site effects on land and also on water bodies thereby affecting its quality.

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Assessing soil particle-size distribution on experimental plots with similar texture under different management systems using multifractal parameters

Cited by 57 publications

References 34 publications

Application of Multifractal and Joint Multifractal Analysis in Examining Soil Spatial Variation: A Review

Application of Multifractal and Joint Multifractal Analysis in Examining Soil Spatial Variation: A Review

Natural succession of grassland on the Loess Plateau of China affects multifractal characteristics of soil particle‐size distribution and soil nutrients

Impact of soil erosion and degradation on water quality: a review

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