Tree species and soil substrate effects on soil biota during early soil forming stages at afforested mine sites

Józefowska, Agnieszka; Woś, Bartłomiej; Pietrzykowski, Marcin

doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.02.012

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“…Similar trends were confirmed by Józefowska et al [53] on two Polish post-mining sites. Significantly lower biological activity (earthworms, enchytraeidae) and microbial C biomass were found under 30-year-old larch stand compared to broadleaves (oak, birch, alder); biological activity under pine was comparable [53].…”

Section: European Larch (Larix Decidua Mill)supporting

confidence: 88%

“…European larch is also used successfully on post-mining sites [41,53]. The 29-year development of forests on brown coal mining heap increased significantly dry mass of forest floor under larch compared to broadleaves (oak, linden and alder) and nonsignificantly compared to Scots pine with black pine mixture; the greatest forest floor was accumulated under mixture of Serbian and blue spruce [41].…”

Section: European Larch (Larix Decidua Mill)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Litter Fall and Forest Floor under Conifer Stands: Silviculture Consequences - A Review

Kacálek¹,

Novák²,

Dušek³

et al. 2018

Conifers

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Litter fall is an important part of nutrient cycle in forest ecosystems. Conifers are traditionally considered to be less-suitable nutrient cycling improvers and/or maintainers compared to broadleaves. Long-term observations plus information from both domestic and international publications showed an important role of conifers in process of accumulation and decomposition of the forest floor. Our results also show relations between litter fall and forest floor amounts due to thinning. From silviculture point of view, the knowledge of nutrient cycling is essential to optimize tree species composition using appropriate techniques for forest regeneration and thinning.

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Section: European Larch (Larix Decidua Mill)supporting

confidence: 88%

Section: European Larch (Larix Decidua Mill)mentioning

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Litter Fall and Forest Floor under Conifer Stands: Silviculture Consequences - A Review

Kacálek¹,

Novák²,

Dušek³

et al. 2018

Conifers

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“…Due to litterfall and intensive rooting, alders increase the amount of soil organic matter (SOM) and the bioavailability of nutrients, acting as a natural "fertilizer" in former industrial sites (Šourková et al, 2005). Different alder species have been used in the reclamation of former industrial sites in a wide range of conditions and soil substrates (Frouz et al, 2001;Krzaklewski et al, 2003;Šourková et al, 2005;Lõhmus et al, 2007;Kuznetsova et al, 2011;Józefowska et al, 2016). If the impact of alders transformed combustion waste technogenic soil substrates, which are extremely difficult to reclaim, they could even adopt ecological functions of soil.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Alders (Alnus Sp.) Used for Reclamation of Lignite Combustion Wastes

Pietrzykowski¹,

Woś²,

Chodak³

et al. 2018

JASMR

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Combustion waste and fly ash disposal sites have unfavourable properties for revegetation. Owing to its phytoameliorative ability different alder species have long been used in the reclamation of degraded sites, as N-fixing species and forecrop for introducing more demanding tree species in reforestation. We present the growth parameters and effects of black alder (Alnus glutinosa), grey alder (A. incana), and green alder (A. viridis) on the physicochemical and biological properties of the technosols developed from the lignite combustion wastes disposal site in central Poland after 10 years of plant growth. The study plots were randomly arranged (72 m 2 of each plot, four replications for variant) at 3 species × 2 different soil treatments: CCW+L (combustion waste with lignite amendment in planting hole) and CCW (pure combustion waste). The obtained results indicate that soil treatment did not significantly influence the studied physicochemical soil parameters (pH, CEC, RESP, SOC, Ntot and macronutrients content) either in O horizon or in the mineral soil. The effect of species on pH, Ntot and macronutrients content was evident in the O horizon but not in the mineral soil. The better growth parameters were found for black alder than for grey alder. The mean height was 3.9 and 6.3 m for grey and black alder, respectively. Accumulation of litter layer (Ol) ranged from 2.9 to 3.6 Mg ha-1 (mega gram per hectare), and grey alder litter was characterized by the highest content of nutrients (N-P-K). Organic C content in the 0-5 cm mineral layer (A) increased to 38.06 and 47.80 g kg-1 (gram per kilogram dry soil), respectively for green and black alder. The highest N content in A layer was measured under black alder. Microbial respiration and biomass were significantly lower in the Ol layer under green alder than under two other alder species. However, in the mineral soil all three alder species stimulated microbialbiomass and activity similarly. Because of the highest growth parameters of black alder and the highest litter production under canopy and N content in the soil we recommend this species for revegetation of combustion waste disposal site.

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“…Dehydrogenase plays a significant role in the biological oxidation of soil organic matter by transferring hydrogen from organic substrates to inorganic acceptors [17]. In this sense, the determination of dehydrogenase activity can be used to reflect the changes in soil biology [18,19], including assessing soil quality, the influence of soil management on soil quality, and the degree of regeneration of degraded soil [13,20]. Afforestation induces a rapid increase in microbial biomass, with changes apparent within one year of tree planting [21].…”

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Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Post-Agricultural Soils under the Influence Birch Stands

Gawęda¹,

Błońska

Małek

2019

Sustainability

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The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effects birch renewal on the soil organic carbon accumulation and on dehydrogenase activity. We selected 12 research plots with birch stands of different ages (1-4 years, 5-8 years, 9-12 years, and 13-17 years) to determine soil texture, pH, total carbon and nitrogen levels, and base cation content. The total organic carbon stock was calculated for the soil profiles. Additionally, dehydrogenase activity was determined. Naturally regenerated birch stands on post-agricultural land facilitated carbon accumulation. Based on our results, dehydrogenase activity is useful in assessing the condition of post-agricultural soils, and its determination allowed for us to assess the processes occurring in post-agricultural soils that are associated with the formation and carbon distribution.

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Tree species and soil substrate effects on soil biota during early soil forming stages at afforested mine sites

Cited by 54 publications

References 39 publications

Litter Fall and Forest Floor under Conifer Stands: Silviculture Consequences - A Review

Litter Fall and Forest Floor under Conifer Stands: Silviculture Consequences - A Review

Effects of Alders (Alnus Sp.) Used for Reclamation of Lignite Combustion Wastes

Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Post-Agricultural Soils under the Influence Birch Stands

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