Soil erosion and water retention varies with plantation type and age

Sun, Dan; Zhang, Weixin; Lin, Yongbiao; Liu, Zhanfeng; Shen, Weijun; Zhou, Lixia; Rao, Xingquan; Liu, Suping; Chen, Xian; He, Dan; Fu, Shenglei

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2018.03.048

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“…Both local and introduced arboreal species can be used for afforestation (Li et al, 2012). To maximize the benefits of afforestation efforts, it is necessary to take into account the particularities of the tree species used as well as of the plantation age (Sun et al, 2018;. Tree species can influence biological, chemical, and physical properties of soils directly through their deep roots, as well as through litter quality and quantity (Day et al, 2010;Edmondson et al, 2014).…”

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Changes in Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcic Chernozem Affected by Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur Plantings

Gorban

Huslystyi

Kotovych

et al. 2020

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Gorban V., Huslystyi A., Kotovych O., Yakovenko V.: Changes in physical and chemical properties of Calcic chernozem affected by Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantings. EkológiaGrowth of forest plantations on soils causes changes in their properties. These changes, their behavior, and magnitude depend on the original soil characteristics and also on the effect of forest plantations being grown. In the steppe zone of Ukraine, Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus robur L. are the woody species most widely used in planting of forest plantations on chernozem soil. Chernozem soil formed exclusively under zonal steppe vegetation and chernozem soil under Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantations were studied in this work to analyze the changes in soil properties caused by growth of these tree species. Dry aggregate size distribution, density, particle density, total porosity, organic carbon content, cation exchange capacity, pH values, hydrolytic soil acidity and dry residue, and the available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content were analyzed. The studies found that Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantations contribute to an increase in the share of aggregates 2-1 mm in size, as well as formation of aggregate fraction >10 mm, which are completely absent in the Calcic chernozem developed under the steppe vegetation. An increase in the density and particle density, as well as a decrease in the total porosity values were observed under the influence of forest stands studied. This is more common with chernozem under Q. robur plantation. It was found that the carbon percentage decreased in chernozem under the influence of Robinia pseudoacacia growth (on average, 0.4% by a meter-deep layer), but under Quercus robur planting it increased (on average 0.3% by meter-deep layer). Effect of Robinia pseudoacacia plantings on chernozem was also manifested by a decrease in cation exchange capacity (on average, 11 cmol/100 g by a meter-deep layer). The growth of R. pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantations results in decrease of pH values (0.2 by a meter-deep layer) and increase of hydrolytic soil acidity and dry residue in chernozem water extract. Effect of Robinia pseudoacacia planting leads to a decrease in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content in chernozem. The change in chernozem properties under the influence of Quercus robur plantation is reflected in accumulation of these nutrients. Growth of Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantations leads to a decrease in potassium reserves in chernozem, which may indicate its active uptake by these woody species. In general, Q. robur planting is characterized by a large positive effect on the physical and chemical properties of chernozem than Robinia pseudoacacia planting. The findings obtained serve as a ground for making a recommendation for growing Quercus robur plantations under climate conditions of the steppe zone of Ukraine in order to improve the zonal chernozems' state and fertility.

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Changes in Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcic Chernozem Affected by Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur Plantings

Gorban

Huslystyi

Kotovych

et al. 2020

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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“…Previous studies have reported that the wind-water coupled erosion zone is the center of extremely severe erosion in the Loess Plateau which is influenced by both wind and water forces (Tsunekawa et al, 2014). The climate is characterized as the great intensity of rainfall and heavy rainfall in this region, so that greater runoff will occur as pointed by Sun et al (2018). As a result, high soil conservation value can be gained under the GFGP.…”

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Target areas for harmonizing the Grain for Green Programme in China's Loess Plateau

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Widespread land degradation has stimulated the implementation of a large‐scale ecological restoration programme in China's Loess Plateau—the Grain‐for‐Green Programme (GFGP). This programme has substantially increased vegetation cover and served to control soil erosion, but threatened regional food supply due to widespread cropland conversion. Consequently, a strategy balancing green and grain land uses is required. Here, we establish a dominance index of ecosystem services by quantifying the economic value of four key ecosystem services (net primary productivity, soil conservation, water yield, and food production), by combining spatially explicit datasets and census data. Using the dominance index, we identify the optimal areas to target for GFGP in the Loess Plateau. The identified areas (target areas) were the transition zone from low to high value of ecosystem services (ESV). These areas exhibited low grain productivity in addition to having the highest potential for soil conservation. Compared with other regions of the Loess Plateau, the loss of grain production due to cropland conversion in these target areas could decrease by 42%, whereas ESV could increase by 33%. Therefore, despite the fact that over the past 15 years (2000–2014) in these target areas more cropland was converted into ecological use (i.e. forest/grassland), there is still a need to strengthen ecological restoration in this region in the future. This study proposed a strategy for balancing green and grain from a spatial perspective, which could potentially solve land degradation issues and the tradeoff between ecosystem services in a more beneficial and targeted way.

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“…O plantio de eucalipto apresentou maior capacidade de retenção de umidade no solo em razão das práticas de manejo adotadas e da ocasião da coleta das amostras (5 anos após o plantio), no qual a cobertura do solo pela serapilheira facilita a infiltração e percolação de água. Sun et al (2018) observaram maior capacidade de retenção de umidade do solo sob o plantio de E. urophylla comparado com outras culturas, no período de 2008-2013, verificando maior consumo de água pela planta no período inicial, ocorrendo uma gradual redução em estágios mais maduros, reduzindo também a perda de sedimentos por escoamento superficial. Almeida et al (2009) observaram maior consumo de água de água em povoamento de E. grandis aos três anos de idade, propiciando redução no teor de água no solo.…”

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“…A quantidade de água retida no solo após a precipitação é variável com a cobertura existente (VENKATESH et al, 2011;WANG et al, 2013;GASHAW et al, 2018), desenvolvimento da vegetação (HUANG et al, 2016;SUN et al, 2018), exposição solar (GEROY et al, 2011), práticas de manejo adotadas (CARVALHO et al, 2009;JUNIOR et al, 2014;GUADAGNIN et al, 2018) e tipo de solo (BEUTLER et al, 2002;O'GEEN, 2012). Wang et al (2013) verificaram alterações na dinâmica na umidade do solo sob diferentes coberturas vegetais, onde, com subarbustos apresentando maior retenção da umidade e menor para a plantio de milho.…”

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Variação Temporal Da Umidade Do Solo Sob Diferentes Coberturas Vegetais

Barbosa¹,

Faria²,

Silveira³

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O objetivo foi analisar a capacidade de manutenção da umidade do solo sob diferentes coberturas vegetais (eucalipto, mata nativa e pastagem) em estágio maduro de desenvolvimento em uma bacia hidrográfica na Zona da Mata de Minas Gerais. Três amostras compostas deformadas de solo por parcela foram coletadas nas profundidades de 0-10 e 10-20 cm para análise da matéria orgânica e das propriedades físicas dos solos (textura, porosidade total, densidade de solo e densidade de partículas). A umidade foi monitorada através de amostras de solo, nas profundidades avaliadas, a cada sete dias, durante cinco semanas. O solo sob plantio de eucalipto apresentou os menores valores de densidade de solo e de partículas, em comparação aos solos sob pastagem e mata nativa. A mata nativa apresentou maior contribuição na formação de matéria orgânica do solo (MOS). O eucalipto foi a cobertura vegetal que melhor reteve umidade do solo, seguido da mata nativa e pastagem (eucalipto > mata nativa > pastagem). O manejo inadequado da pastagem afeta negativamente o conteúdo de matéria orgânica e a capacidade de manutenção da umidade no solo. Plantios de eucalipto, quando bem manejados, favorecem o incremento de matéria orgânica no solo, aumentando a capacidade de retenção de água.

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Soil erosion and water retention varies with plantation type and age

Cited by 63 publications

References 34 publications

Changes in Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcic Chernozem Affected by Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur Plantings

Changes in Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcic Chernozem Affected by Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur Plantings

Target areas for harmonizing the Grain for Green Programme in China's Loess Plateau

Variação Temporal Da Umidade Do Solo Sob Diferentes Coberturas Vegetais

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