Influence of the mineral rock alginite on survival rate and re-growth of selected tree species on agricultural land

Tužinský, Marek; Kupka, I.; Podrázský, Vílém; Prknová, H.

doi:10.17221/11/2015-jfs

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“…But red oak can play considerable stand forming and site improving role due to its resistance to extreme site conditions on degraded and devastated sites (Dimitrovský 1999(Dimitrovský , 2001Kupka et al 2007;Dimitrovský et al 2008). 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.…”

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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: 61%

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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“…That is why afforestation of agricultural land not only on sites suitable for forest trees but also in less favourable localities will gain on importance as a measure improving soil conditions. Here, planting can be supported by various types of fertilization and other measures aimed at better growth and the survival rate of seedlings Kuneš et al 2009;Tužinský et al 2015;Cukor et al 2017b). …”

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Carbon sequestration in soil following afforestation of former agricultural land in the Czech Republic

Cukor

Vacek

Linda

et al. 2017

Central European Forestry Journal

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Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a great component of the global carbon cycle and plays significant role in terms of climatic changes and agricultural land-use. An important management concern is the extent of SOC stocks sequestration when farmland is converted to forest stands. We have reviewed the literature about changes in SOC stock in relation to altitude and stand age and sought differences between former agricultural land and origin forest stands. Accumulation of SOC was monitored in 17 examples (41 samples) in 9 locations across the all Czech Republic with focus on the main tree species Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Results showed a significant increase of SOC stock in an afforested farmland with increasing stand age. Another factor was the altitude. With increasing altitude, the carbon stock in our model gradually decreased. From the data analyzed comparing forest stand and former agricultural land, similar carbon sequestration was documented for both variants with higher SOC for forest stands. However, other conditions affecting SOC stock should be taken into consideration, especially silvicultural management, topography, disturbances, soil properties and cultivation. The general tendencies of SOC changes at the investigated sites are comparable to those in other studies across the Europe.

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“…On the other hand, the use of sewage sludge in combination with lime has not been confirmed as a positively functioning agent in the height of the seedlings (Mosquera-Losada et al 2012). Alginite influence with positive results in height increment has only been evaluated one year after planting Tužinský et al 2015). The three-year planting evaluation showed a positive trend in height increment overall.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Vass et al (1997Vass et al ( , 1998 formerly described the use of Alginite in forestry. The effect on seedlings in the first year after afforestation of agricultural land was assessed by Tužinský et al (2015) and Kupka et al (2015).…”

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The effects of Alginite fertilization on selected tree species seedlings performance on afforested agricultural lands

Cukor

Linhart

Vacek

et al. 2017

Central European Forestry Journal

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Afforestation of marginal agricultural lands is an important issue in the land use changes running in Europe at present. The aim of the presented study is the documentation of effects of site improving material Alginite three years after afforestation of agricultural land in the locality with unfavourable hydrophysical regime. The impact was evaluated on growth parameters (height increment, mortality and foliar nutrient content) of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and a mixture of English oak (Quercus robur L.), red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.) seedlings on former agricultural land in central Bohemia, Czech Republic. The research plot consists of 36 square sub-plots, each sub-plot is 400 m 2 in size. Each sub-plot consists of 400 individuals, except Douglas-fir with 200 individuals. The following doses of Alginite were applied: control (variant A without Alginite), 0.5 kg of Alginite (B) and 1.5 kg of Alginite (C) on both conifers and broadleaves. The results showed that Alginite application had greater positive effect on height growth of seedlings than mortality, especially variant C. In most of the cases height increments were significantly positively affected (p < 0.05) by both variants of Alginite application only in the third year after planting. Alginite applications were also connected with differences in the foliar nutrient content, especially with higher magnesium and phosphorus values. The highest differences among Alginite variants were observed for Norway maple and English oak, while the lowest for red oak and Scots pine within all monitored parameters.

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Influence of the mineral rock alginite on survival rate and re-growth of selected tree species on agricultural land

Cited by 10 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

Carbon sequestration in soil following afforestation of former agricultural land in the Czech Republic

The effects of Alginite fertilization on selected tree species seedlings performance on afforested agricultural lands

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