Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil
The aim of the research was to determine whether, and to what extent, a surface fire of forest areas determines changes in physical and chemical properties of the soil. The test material consisted of soil samples taken from soil profiles exposed in a burnt-out area and in an area unaffected by fire....
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| author | Majder-łopatka Małgorzata Szulc Wiesław Rutkowska Beata Ptasiński Dominik Kazberuk Witold |
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| description | The aim of the research was to determine whether, and to what extent, a surface fire of forest areas determines changes in physical and chemical properties of the soil. The test material consisted of soil samples taken from soil profiles exposed in a burnt-out area and in an area unaffected by fire. The samples were analyzed for total organic carbon and total nitrogen contents, and also selected indicators of soil acidification. As a result of the tests, it was found that there was a decrease in the levels of organic carbon (by over 75%) and nitrogen (by 50%). A negative effect of the changes was the narrowing of the C/N ratio, a positive one – an increase in soil pH (from 3.14 to 4.67), and a several-times reduction in hydrolytic and exchangeable acidity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87b5a75037bf4784be0cccce17501f0b2022-12-22T02:37:17ZengSoil Science Society of PolandSoil Science Annual2300-49752019-03-01701394310.2478/ssa-2019-0005ssa-2019-0005Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soilMajder-łopatka Małgorzata0Szulc Wiesław1Rutkowska Beata2Ptasiński Dominik3Kazberuk Witold4The Main School of Fire Service, Department of Fire Safety Engineering, 52/54 Słowackiego Str., 01-629 Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Soil Environment Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska Str., building 37, 02-776Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Soil Environment Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska Str., building 37, 02-776Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Soil Environment Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska Str., building 37, 02-776Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Soil Environment Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska Str., building 37, 02-776Warsaw, PolandThe aim of the research was to determine whether, and to what extent, a surface fire of forest areas determines changes in physical and chemical properties of the soil. The test material consisted of soil samples taken from soil profiles exposed in a burnt-out area and in an area unaffected by fire. The samples were analyzed for total organic carbon and total nitrogen contents, and also selected indicators of soil acidification. As a result of the tests, it was found that there was a decrease in the levels of organic carbon (by over 75%) and nitrogen (by 50%). A negative effect of the changes was the narrowing of the C/N ratio, a positive one – an increase in soil pH (from 3.14 to 4.67), and a several-times reduction in hydrolytic and exchangeable acidity.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ssa.2019.70.issue-1/ssa-2019-0005/ssa-2019-0005.xml?format=INTfireforestsoil properties |
| spellingShingle | Majder-łopatka Małgorzata Szulc Wiesław Rutkowska Beata Ptasiński Dominik Kazberuk Witold Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil Soil Science Annual fire forest soil properties |
| title | Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil |
| title_full | Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil |
| title_fullStr | Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil |
| title_short | Influence of fire on selected physico-chemical properties of forest soil |
| title_sort | influence of fire on selected physico chemical properties of forest soil |
| topic | fire forest soil properties |
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