Impact of land use and seasonal freezing on morphological and physical properties of silty Norwegian soils

Sveistrup, TE; Haraldsen, TK; Langohr, Roger; Marcelino, Vera de Melo; Kværner, Jens

doi:10.1016/j.still.2004.05.004

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“…In contrast, Wall and Hytönen (2005) reported that on 10-year-old afforestations, the bulk density of the mineral soil to the depths of 40 cm was lower than on continuously forested sites. Alike, Sveistrup et al (2005) observed lower bulk density and higher porosity in the afforested former pasture compared to the old forest. Improvement in the physical properties of the studied soils due to afforestation probably resulted from the cessation of their agricultural management and the effect of trees.…”

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The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

Olszewska¹,

Smal²

2008

Plant Soil

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Despite the extensive literature on the effect of afforestation of former arable land on soil properties, we still do not fully understand whether the changes proceed in the same direction and at the same rate or how long it takes to achieve a state of soil equilibrium typical of a natural forest ecosystem. Therefore, as part of a comparative study of post-arable sandy soils (Distric Arenosols) afforested with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) with respect to arable soils and soils of continuous coniferous forests, a range and direction of the changes in some of their physical and sorptive properties were determined. The studies were carried out in SE Poland, 51°30′-51°37′N, 22°20′-22°35′E. Ten paired sites of the afforested soils (five with 14-to 17-year-old stands and five with 32-to 36-year-old stands) with adjacent cultivated fields and five sites of continuous forests with present stands of ca. 150 years were selected. For the physical properties, undisturbed soil cores were sampled from the upper part of each horizon while in the case of A horizon of the afforested soils, from two layers: 0-5 cm and 10-15 cm. For the remaining analyses, soil was taken from the whole thickness of the master horizons and in the case of A horizon of the afforested soils, from three layers: 0-5, 5-10 and 10-20 cm. The following properties were analysed: texture, bulk density (BD), total porosity (TP), water content at potential of −0.098, −9.81 and −49.03 kPa, hydrolytic acidity (Ha), base exchangeable cations: Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , K + , Na + , total exchangeable bases (TEB), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and base saturation (BS). Afforestation caused a decrease in BD, an increase in TP and had no affect on water properties when compared with the cultivated soils. The changes referred to the A horizon, particularly to its 0-5 cm layer, and were related to the stand age. The CEC gradually rose in the former plough layer, beginning from the uppermost part, but during the first two decades its increase in the 0-5 cm layer was offset by a decline in the deeper layers. No substantial increase in CEC, in the whole A horizon, was recorded until three to four decades of afforestation. Afforestation also invoked an increase in Ha, a drop in TEB, particularly Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and K + , and reduction in BS. No differences between soils for all the studied properties for B and C horizons were observed. It was noted that more than 30 years after afforestation, the TEB and BS as well as Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and K + content differed substantially, but in most cases not significantly, from their values in the cultivated soils and reached a level more similar to the soils of continuous coniferous forests. With respect to the water properties, Ha and CEC of the afforested soils still resembled arable soils, whereas regarding the TP and BD, they were somewhere in the middle. This implies that to Plant Soil (2008) 305:157-169 understand changes in the soil properties resulting from afforestation and to predict future trends, long-term research is needed.

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The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

Olszewska¹,

Smal²

2008

Plant Soil

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“…Such features do not appear in soil samples from the Nothofagus sp. forest where moder prevents frost formation and freezing (see Sveistrup et al, 2005). Commonly associated to animal trampling (Macphail, personal communication), dusty clay coatings were not observed in the surface horizon, rather they appeared around some rock fragments of the lower micro-facies.…”

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Experimental micromorphology in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina): building a reference collection for the study of shell middens in cold climates

Villagrán

Balbo

Madella

et al. 2011

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…The regular distribution of precipitation leads to more intensive Podzol development (Laffan et al 1989). Seasonal freezing influences the transport of water and particles through the soil (Sveistrup et al 2005). High snow cover protects the soil against freezing and enables better percolation (Lundström et al 2000a).…”

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Soil toposequence under man-planted vegetation in the Krkonoše Mts., Czech Republic

Penížek

Zádorová

2012

Soil & Water Res.

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Abstract:Mountainous areas represent regions with specific soil cover pattern that is naturally given by an altitudinal gradient. The objective of our study was to describe the soil cover development on the altitudinal gradient under changed environment given by man-planted vegetation and acidification. The studied area is characterized by spruce monoculture planting that replaced the original broadleaf natural vegetation and high load of anthropic acidification. The common hypothesis considering the sequence of Dystric Cambisol-Entic Podzol-Haplic Podzol with increasing altitude was not proved. The results of our study indicate that the influence of spruce vegetation causes the occurrence of Haplic Podzols at low altitudes where the natural soil formation does not induce their development. Results showed that the vegetation type can overrule other altitude-related soil-forming factors. The conversion of natural broadleaf and mixed forests to spruce monocultures leads to the expansion of podzolization process to lower altitudes.

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Impact of land use and seasonal freezing on morphological and physical properties of silty Norwegian soils

Cited by 30 publications

References 20 publications

The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

Experimental micromorphology in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina): building a reference collection for the study of shell middens in cold climates

Soil toposequence under man-planted vegetation in the Krkonoše Mts., Czech Republic

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