Identification of agricultural soils suitable for afforestation in the Czech Republic using a soil database

Vopravil, Jan; Podrázský, Vílém; Batysta, M.; Novák, Pavel; Havelková, L.; Hrabalíková, Michaela

doi:10.17221/123/2014-jfs

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“…Good growth of this species was confirmed also on abandoned agricultural lands, but protection against browsing is necessary in this case (Tužinský et al 2015). These areas are relatively large throughout Europe, including the Czech Republic (Vopravil et al 2015) and therefore the introduced species can play important role in this process (Podrázský et al 2015(Podrázský et al , 2016. The evaluation of their effects on the soil ecosystem compartment can prevent many mistakes (Ehrenfeld 2003).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The partial studies indicate no site improvement effects in European conditions, even slight soil degrading effects comparing to native broad-leaved species (Kantor 1989;Podrázský & Štěpáník 2002;Jonczak et al 2015;Bonifacio et al 2015). On the contrary, Northern red oak can significantly contribute to the afforestation of agricultural lands (Vopravil et al 2015) due to its character of pioneer species.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Mattusch.) Liebl.) on the forest soil chemical properties

Miltner¹,

Kupka²,

Třeštík³

2016

Forestry Journal

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Northern red oak (Quercus rubraL.) is one of the most important introduced tree species in the Czech Republic, occupying about 6,000 ha with ca. 900,000 m3of the standing volume. The presented study aims to evaluate its soil forming effects on natural oak sites. Soil chemistry of the upper soil layers (F+H, Ah, B horizons) was studied in three pairs of stands of both species. In each stand, four bulk samples were taken separately for particular horizons, each consisting of 5 soil-borer cores. The soil characteristics analysed were: pH (active and potential), soil adsorption complex characteristics (content of bases, exchangeable cation capacity, base saturation), exchangeable acidity (exchangeable Al and H), total carbon and nitrogen content, and plant available nutrients content (P, K, Ca, Mg). Total macronutrient content (P, K, Ca, Mg) was analysed only in holorganic horizons. Results confirmed acidification effects of red oak on the upper forest soil layers such as decreased pH, base content, base saturation, all nutrient contents in total as well as plant-available form and increased soil exchangeable acidity (exchangeable Al) in comparison to the sessile oak stands, especially in holorganic horizons and in the uppermost mineral layer (Ahhorizon). Northern red oak can be considered as a slightly site-soil degrading species in the studied sites and environmental conditions in comparison to native oak species.

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confidence: 87%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Mattusch.) Liebl.) on the forest soil chemical properties

Miltner¹,

Kupka²,

Třeštík³

2016

Forestry Journal

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“…In addition to the Czechia, this type of soil can also be found in Slovakia (Danubian Lowland), central Germany, Hungary, Eastern Romania, and Northern Bulgaria [14]. The area and production capacity of high-quality agricultural soils is decreasing, and the share of erosion-endangered soils is increasing [14,15].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Crop Mix on Decreasing Soil Price and Soil Degradation: A Case Study of Selected Regions in Czechia (2002–2019)

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While the market price of land in Czechia has increased in recent years, the officially set land price, published by the State Land Office and the Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, has decreased in several regions (Olomouc, Zlín, South Moravia, Moravian-Silesian, and Central Bohemia Region). Four out of five of these regions are said to have the most fertile soil. The main reason for the official land price decrease has been the re-evaluation of land parcels which are based on field sample testing. Based on these sample tests some parcels have been re-evaluated as less fertile. This paper aims to identify the main determinants, which led to the decrease of the official land price and soil fertility in these regions of Czechia. It has been determined that crop structure significantly differs from the “valuation type structure” which indicates optimal share of individual crops to achieve the optimal yield without soil degradation. It has also been determined that there were statistically significant differences in all selected regions for all observed crops (excluding rapeseed in Moravian-Silesian Region) and Czechia between the shares of individual crops and shares according to the “valuation type structure”. It may be concluded that farmers follow short-term interests (profit) instead of long-term goals (soil fertility) in the selected regions. Moreover, results for Czechia suggest that this trend is becoming more common in every region of Czechia. Thus, the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index was utilized. The Herfindahl–Hirschman Index shows decreasing crop diversity in all selected region, as in Czechia as well. Based on the data analysis, it is possible to identify several crops, which are prevailing (wheat, barley, rapeseed, and fodder crops). Three of these crops (wheat, barley, and rapeseed) in combination with intensive farming and poor crop rotation have been found to be problematic and a potential threat which may cause degradation in soil fertility. Based upon this the following measures have been recommended: First, to focus on proven agricultural practices, including crop rotation and fodder crops. Second, the fodder crops production should be supported, and the structure of the “single area payment subsidies” should reflect the negative impact of the three main prevailing crops (wheat, maize, and barley) on soil fertility and the decrease of livestock production in Czechia.

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“…After medieval deforestation, large areas were reforested again for production purposes. The most extensive afforestation effort took place after the Second World War (1939)(1940)(1941)(1942)(1943)(1944)(1945), when large areas were afforested in regions with former German settlement [1], and the area of forest lands continued to increase during the remainder of the 20th century, reaching its peak in 1991 after a huge transformation of the farm sector [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of Wood Quality of Douglas Fir and Spruce from Afforested Agricultural Land and Permanent Forest Land in the Czech Republic

Zeidler¹,

Borůvka²,

Schönfelder³

2017

Forests

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This study compares the quality of wood from two distinct sites in the Czech Republic-from former afforested agricultural land and forest land. We compared the properties of Norway spruce wood (Picea abies Karst.) and Scots pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.), the most important domestic tree species, to Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco), a North American tree species and a potential substitute for the domestic spruce. Wood density, modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR) and impact bending strength were the properties tested that were used for comparing tree species. Without taking into consideration the site, the highest density values from the tested tree species were obtained for Douglas fir (0.568 g·cm −3 ), followed by the pine (0.508 g·cm −3 ) and the spruce (0.463 g·cm −3 ). The Douglas fir also dominated in the remaining assessed properties, whilst the influence of site was not confirmed, with the exception of MOE and MOR, and only for the Douglas fir wood, wherein higher values were obtained for forest land. In terms assessed Douglas fir properties, it exceeds the domestic softwoods and represents a possible suitable replacement for them. The site only plays a role in terms of the Douglas fir, and only for certain properties.

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Identification of agricultural soils suitable for afforestation in the Czech Republic using a soil database

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Effects of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Mattusch.) Liebl.) on the forest soil chemical properties

Effects of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Mattusch.) Liebl.) on the forest soil chemical properties

The Impact of Crop Mix on Decreasing Soil Price and Soil Degradation: A Case Study of Selected Regions in Czechia (2002–2019)

Comparison of Wood Quality of Douglas Fir and Spruce from Afforested Agricultural Land and Permanent Forest Land in the Czech Republic

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