The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems
In sloped and intensively managed land, the soil characteristics are influenced mainly by water erosion intensity. In the present study, we evaluate the characteristics of Chernozems damaged by long-acting water erosion, particularly their retention and infiltration properties and possible impacts o...
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| author | Jana Podhrazska Josef Kucera Jan Szturc Martin Blecha Petr Karasek Igor Pelisek Jana Konecna |
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| description | In sloped and intensively managed land, the soil characteristics are influenced mainly by water erosion intensity. In the present study, we evaluate the characteristics of Chernozems damaged by long-acting water erosion, particularly their retention and infiltration properties and possible impacts on soil fertility. Using infiltration experiments and a collection of intact samples, we performed analyses of the physical soil properties in individual transects. Our results confirm the lower infiltration capacity of deteriorated soil in the accumulation slope parts, which corresponded with the analyses of soil samples. The reduced bulk density in the accumulation slope parts exceeded 1.5 g·cm<sup>−3</sup>, indicating unsatisfactory (non-structured) soil conditions. In the transportation and eluvial slope zones, porosity values reached satisfactory numbers only at a depth of 10 cm. The median values of aeration showed a similar trend, but we recorded a higher value fluctuation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc96f1a13fd54e2d98654a9930ee0d582023-11-23T22:29:31ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-10-011210257410.3390/agronomy12102574The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of ChernozemsJana Podhrazska0Josef Kucera1Jan Szturc2Martin Blecha3Petr Karasek4Igor Pelisek5Jana Konecna6Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicLand Authority of the Czech Republic, Kotlářská 931/53, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicResearch Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Department for Land Use Planning Brno, Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicResearch Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Department for Land Use Planning Brno, Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicResearch Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Department for Land Use Planning Brno, Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicIn sloped and intensively managed land, the soil characteristics are influenced mainly by water erosion intensity. In the present study, we evaluate the characteristics of Chernozems damaged by long-acting water erosion, particularly their retention and infiltration properties and possible impacts on soil fertility. Using infiltration experiments and a collection of intact samples, we performed analyses of the physical soil properties in individual transects. Our results confirm the lower infiltration capacity of deteriorated soil in the accumulation slope parts, which corresponded with the analyses of soil samples. The reduced bulk density in the accumulation slope parts exceeded 1.5 g·cm<sup>−3</sup>, indicating unsatisfactory (non-structured) soil conditions. In the transportation and eluvial slope zones, porosity values reached satisfactory numbers only at a depth of 10 cm. The median values of aeration showed a similar trend, but we recorded a higher value fluctuation.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/10/2574hydraulic conductivityerosionsoil degradationinfiltration capacity |
| spellingShingle | Jana Podhrazska Josef Kucera Jan Szturc Martin Blecha Petr Karasek Igor Pelisek Jana Konecna The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems Agronomy hydraulic conductivity erosion soil degradation infiltration capacity |
| title | The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems |
| title_full | The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems |
| title_short | The Effects of Long-Acting Water Erosion on the Hydro-Pedological Characteristics of Chernozems |
| title_sort | effects of long acting water erosion on the hydro pedological characteristics of chernozems |
| topic | hydraulic conductivity erosion soil degradation infiltration capacity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/10/2574 |
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