Effect of cutting regime on soil physical properties of wet thistle meadows

Duffková, Renata; Kvítek, Tomáš

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“…The values of soil organic matter content belong to the main factors influencing bulk density (e.g., Duffková, Kvítek 2009;Ruehlmann, Körschens 2009;Tolimir et al 2020) and other physical soil properties (Huntington 2007); the decrease of soil organic matter content led to the higher values of bulk density (e.g., Sakin et al 2011). The values of bulk density also depend on the texture, mineral constituents and porosity (Baver et al 1972;Vopravil et al 2017b); correlations of bulk density with total porosity were reported by Hemmat et al (2010) etc.…”

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The impact of agricultural land afforestation on soil water content in Central Bohemia

Vopravil¹,

Formánek²,

Heřmanovská³

et al. 2021

J. For. Sci.

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In the Czech Republic, the afforestation of agricultural land has been supported by providing subsidies from the government and the European Union. Afforestation of less-productive agricultural land provides many benefits including carbon sequestration, soil erosion control, biodiversity, water retention, cooling, social benefits, decreasing noise and light pollution, increasing air quality, wind speed reduction, oxygen production, wood production and non-wood products. In some aspects, it is possible to produce wood of the same quality on former agricultural land compared to permanent forest land. In this study, we attempted to find out the course of temperatures and volumetric water content as well as some other physical soil properties (at depths of 20, 40 and 60 cm) 9 years after the afforestation of agricultural land (warm, mild dry region of the Czech Republic) with a mixture of broadleaved tree species (Quercus robur L., Quercus rubra L. and Acer platanoides L.) or monospecific Pinus sylvestris L. stand; the study was performed in the period from April to the beginning of November 2020. Concerning the studied physical soil properties, the value of bulk density was higher (and total porosity lower) at a depth of 20 cm in Pinus sylvestris L. compared with agricultural land or the mixture of broadleaves; the water stability of soil aggregates was higher after the afforestation with the mixture of broadleaves. The temperature was lower in the soil of afforested plots (at all studied depths) compared to the agriculturally used land. Differences in rainfall interception, transpiration, soil<br />(and forest floor) properties and other factors could influence the obtained values of water content in the soil of the studied plots. The average volumetric water contents were the highest in the plots with Scots pine (depth of 20 cm) and broadleaves (depth of 40 cm), and on the control plot (depth of 60 cm). The volumetric water content at a soil depth of 20 cm was not significantly (P > 0.05) different when the plot with Scots pine and agriculturally used land were compared. In all other cases and depths, the differences between plots were significant (P < 0.05).

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The impact of agricultural land afforestation on soil water content in Central Bohemia

Vopravil¹,

Formánek²,

Heřmanovská³

et al. 2021

J. For. Sci.

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“…The disturbed and undisturbed (using a Kopecky cylinder core) soil samples (3 samples per each of the studied soil depths on the DM as well as the UM) for the determination of the selected physical properties (particle and bulk density, total porosity, maximum capillary water capacity, minimum air capacity, water retention capacity and saturated water content) were taken on July 11, 2018. These properties are described in the works by Flint and Flint (2002a, b) and Duffková and Kvítek (2009). The maximum capillary water capacity was obtained after 2 h suction (on filter paper) of the fully saturated soil samples.…”

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“…These differences may be due to the mentioned tile drainage; the management methods may also influence these soil properties. For example, Duffková and Kvítek (2009) reported that some chemical and physical soil properties (soil organic carbon, particle and bulk density, porosity, maximum capillary water capacity, etc.) of the studied drained and undrained permanent grasslands were significantly influenced by the used management methods.…”

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“…The estimated values of the ET may be influenced by the used tile drainage (see Duffková et al 2011). The studied meadows are differently managed and their use may also influence the values of the ET and volumetric soil water content (Duffková 2002(Duffková , 2003(Duffková , 2008Duffková & Kvítek 2009). It is, for example, due to the different effects on the surface litter and transpiring biomass and it depends on the values of precipitation, etc.…”

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Soil water dynamics in drained and undrained meadows

Vopravil¹,

Formánek²,

Janků³

et al. 2021

Soil Water Res.

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Tile drainage belongs to one of the most important meliorative measures in the Czech Republic. It has been hypothesised that it may improve some soil properties which are influenced by the groundwater and their water regime. In the case of meadows, the used management method may also influence the soil properties. In this study, different physical soil properties (particle and bulk density, total soil porosity, maximum capillary water capacity, minimum air capacity, water retention capacity and saturated water content, volumetric water content and matric potential) at depths of 15, 35 or 40 and 60 cm in differently managed meadows (drained versus undrained) located near the village of Železná in the Czech Republic (mildly cold, humid climatic region) were investigated. The drained meadow is used mainly for grazing (extensively) and the undrained meadow is mown twice a year. In addition, the actual evapotranspiration was estimated for the 2018 vegetation season. The selected physical soil properties were significantly (P < 0.05) different between the experimental meadows, especially at depths of 0–28 versus 0–35 cm (particle and bulk density, total soil porosity, maximum capillary water capacity, water retention capacity and saturated water content) and 28–49 versus 35–45 cm (particle density, water retention capacity and saturated water content). In the case of all the studied soil depths, the volumetric water content and matric potential were significantly (P < 0.05) different between the experimental meadows in the years 2016–2019. The actual evapotranspiration was also significantly different (P < 0.05) between the meadows. The obtained differences in the measured soil properties and estimated actual evapotranspiration were probably influenced by the used tile drainage and also by the type of management of the meadow. It is necessary to obtain more research findings with respect to different types of management in the case of drained meadows and also undrained meadows to understand the role of both treatments (tile drainage, management).

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Effect of cutting regime on soil physical properties of wet thistle meadows

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References 29 publications

The impact of agricultural land afforestation on soil water content in Central Bohemia

The impact of agricultural land afforestation on soil water content in Central Bohemia

Soil water dynamics in drained and undrained meadows

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