کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4572351 1332170 2008 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Geostatistical methods to study spatial variability of soil cations after a prescribed fire and rainfall
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات فرآیندهای سطح زمین
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Geostatistical methods to study spatial variability of soil cations after a prescribed fire and rainfall
چکیده انگلیسی
Prescribed fire is a technique sometimes used in forest management but the effects on soil are not fully understood. Soil is a complex system and the spatial variability of properties and processes may increase after a disturbance like fire. We modelled three soil cations Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+ with probabilistic methods and geostatistics in order to assess the spatial effects of a prescribed fire within a plot (108 m2). Soil samples were collected during 6 different sampling campaigns (pre fire, post fire, 2 months, 5 months, 1 year, and 3 years after the prescribed fire). The sampling interval was designed to detect the effect of rainfall (1315 mm for the 3 years with 72 mm/h peak intensity) on the spatial soil changes as consequence of processes such as: leaching, soil erosion, etc. We developed an index of response to compare each cation after the prescribed fire with its pre-fire levels. Results showed that calcium and magnesium recover with time to their original concentrations. Potassium increase slightly in half of the plot just after fire; however, three years after fire the concentration was two orders of magnitude lower than the pre-fire state. The divalent cations (Ca2+ and Mg2+) were more homogeneous but the monovalent cation (K+) was more heterogeneous after the fire. Furthermore the maximum rainfall period triggered different spatial processes and the type of process was a function of the valence of the cation.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: CATENA - Volume 74, Issue 3, 15 August 2008, Pages 310-320
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