Concentration and pools of heavy metals in organic soils in post-fire areas used as forests and meadows

Bogacz, Adam; Woźniczka, Przemysław; Łabaz, Beata

doi:10.5601/jelem.2011.16.4.01

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“…None of analyzed trace elements showed significant correlation with organic carbon. This situation is typical of organic soils and often described in available literature (BOGACZ 2010, BOGACZ et al 2011.…”

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Concentration and pools of trace elements in organic soils in the Izera Mountains

Glina¹,

Bogacz²

2012

J. Elem.

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Concentrations of trace elements in organic soils are a result of natural accumulation or due to anthropogenic factors. A field study was carried out in May 2008 on selected sites in the Izera Mountains. Soil samples were collected from 8 profiles of organic soils. Four soil profiles were located on the plateau meadow called Hala Izerska, at the altitude of 835-850 m a.s.l. The other 4 profiles were located in the mountain range known as the Grzbiet Wysoki, at 909-990 m a.s.l. The concentration and pools of heavy metals were determined according to the elevation, depth in soil profile, content of organic matter and soil pH. The content of trace elements (Pb, Cu, Zn) was determined after wet mineralization of samples in nitric acid, using a Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. Pools of trace elements were recalculated into g m-2 in the 0-30 cm layer of soil. The aim was to determine the influence of altitude on concentrations of trace elements in organic soils profiles. Organic soils from the Grzbiet Wysoki and Hala Izerska showed significant contamination, mainly with lead and zinc. The elements were most abundant in surface horizons. With an increasing depth into the soil profile, the content of trace elements decreased. The arithmetic means showed strong dominance of lead on zinc and copper in the examined profiles. The Grzbiet Wysoki, due to its higher location above the sea level, is more exposed to atmospheric deposition of contaminants than Hala Izerska. However, the concentration of Cu is higher in organic soils from Hala Izerska. Statistical analysis showed significant positive correlation between the Pb concentration and altitude. With an increasing altitude, the content of Pb in soil also increased. Zinc and lead correlate highly negatively with the depth into the soil profile. With an increasing depth, the content of these elements decreases.

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Concentration and pools of trace elements in organic soils in the Izera Mountains

Glina¹,

Bogacz²

2012

J. Elem.

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“…Effect of forest fire on changes in the content of total and available forms of selected heavy metals and catalase activity in soil of total Cd were also found in the surface horisons were noted in the soil sampled from the border area (E) but only in 2012. Bogacz et al (2011), in the post-fire areas used as forests and meadows, found a varied effect of fire on the content of some heavy metals. The contents of Zn, Pb and Cd increased due to fire, while the content of Cu did not change.…”

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Effect of forest fire on changes in the content of total and available forms of selected heavy metals and catalase activity in soil

Bartkowiak¹,

Lemanowicz²

2017

Soil Science Annual

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The aim of the paper was to assess the effect of forest fire on the content of total and available forms of zinc, copper, lead, nickel and cadmium, as well as the activity of catalase in soil. The study was performed directly (2012) and a year after the fire (2013). The fire had a significant effect on the content of those heavy metals in surface horizons, however, it did not result in their rapid growth. The concentrations of total forms of metals did not exceed the norms provided for in Regulation of the Polish Minister of the Environment. The soil samples analysed can be considered unpolluted with those metals. The availability coefficients calculated showed an unfavourable higher availability of lead and cadmium over zinc and copper. The statistical analysis showed a significant effect of fire on the activity of catalase. Resistance of soil (RS) for catalase demonstrated lower values in the year 2012 as compared with 2013 (except for B soil). The calculated values of time index (TI) pointed to the activation of the enzyme a year after the fire. The Ward clustering method facilitated determining similarities between the sites in two research years (2012 and 2013) with the selected soil parameters. With the PCA method a negative effect of fire was identified.

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“…and post-fire substitute communities most frequ-ADAM BOGACZ*, BEATA £ABAZ, PRZEMYS£AW WONICZKA Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection,University of Life Sciences,ul. Grunwaldzka 53 Impact of fire on values of organic material transformation indicators 89 Impact of fire on values of organic material transformation indicators ently classified as Molinio Arrhenatheretea, with high dominance of grass, nettles, and alder seedlings (Bogacz et al, 2006;Bogacz et al, 2010;Bogacz et al, 2011).…”

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“…According to the currently binding Classification of Polish Soils (Komisja V Genezy, Klasyfikacji i Kartografii Gleb PTG, 2011), these soils may be classified as gley, peat, or peat-gley soils (Bogacz et al, 2011). Post-fire forest communities were represented by alder swamp forests (Alnus sp.…”

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Impact of fire on values of organic material transformation indicators

Bogacz¹,

Łabaz²,

Woźniczka³

2013

Soil Science Annual

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The article discusses organic and organic-mineral soil transformations induced by fire. The research covered 24 soil profiles. It was primarily focused on water properties of post-fire soils, such as the hydrophobic degree, analysed by means of percent alcohol (MED) and WDPT test, and soil water capacity indicator (W 1 ). The above indicators determine the degree of intensification of the moorsh process in post-fire organic soil horizons. Total carbon content was also determined by means of a gas method analyzer by CS MAT 5500, as well as the level of organic material decomposition by means of the half syringe method. The achieved result suggests that the moorsh process and low temperature fires led to an increase in the hydrophobic property of soil organic matter, whereas in high fire temperature, the soil included more ash, and the hydrophilic properties were higher. The significant degree of transformation was also confirmed by the water capacity indicator (W 1 ). It primarily concerned the upper horizons of the investigated soil profiles. The majority of the 76 analysed soil samples showed signs of secondary transformation.

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Concentration and pools of heavy metals in organic soils in post-fire areas used as forests and meadows

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Concentration and pools of trace elements in organic soils in the Izera Mountains

Concentration and pools of trace elements in organic soils in the Izera Mountains

Effect of forest fire on changes in the content of total and available forms of selected heavy metals and catalase activity in soil

Impact of fire on values of organic material transformation indicators

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