Assessing the compaction susceptibility of South African forestry soils. II. Soil properties affecting compactibility and compressibility

Smith, C. W.; Johnston, M. A.; Lorentz, Simon

doi:10.1016/s0167-1987(97)00023-8

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“…2). The strength of this relationship observed in our study is very similar to those reported by Wagner et al (1994) for soils from 19 different states in the United States, Thomas et al (1996) for four sites in Kentucky, Smith et al (1997) for 26 South African forest soils, and Aragon et al (2000) for six sites in Argentina (Table 3). Even though soils sampled in the above studies were quite different from the soils in this study, they all showed similar coefficients of determination (Table 3), suggesting that W MBD is a very good predictor for the MBD.…”

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“…4) and this needs further investigation. Such investigations are necessary considering that studies of forest soils from elsewhere (e.g., Smith 1997) showed that particle size distribution strongly affected MBD, and because soil texture is often cited as a critical property affecting the responses to machine traffic, tillage, and other forms of mechanical soil disturbance (Bulmer 1998). One possible explanation for the lack of a strong correlation between particle size distribution and MBD might be that even though sand, silt, and clay contents had wide ranges, up to 75, 67, and 51%, respectively (Fig.…”

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“…Aragon et al (2000) found that both MBD and W MBD were strongly related to soil C content in six agricultural and pasture soils in Argentina. Felton and Ali (1992), Ekwue and Stone (1995), Thomas et al (1996), and Smith et al (1997) also reported a significant negative relationship between MBD and organic matter content. Wagner et al (1994) found that the impact of organic matter on reducing soil compactability was dependent upon soil texture and suggested using particle size distribution along with soil C to estimate MBD.…”

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“…Maximum bulk densi-ty determined by the standard Proctor test has been defined as the highest compactability value for a particular soil (Stengel et al 1984). In addition to being used to predict stability of road, dam, and building foundations the Proctor test has also been employed to characterize vulnerability to compaction of various agricultural, rangeland, and forest soils (Howard et al 1981;Carter 1990;Smith et al 1997;Mapfumo and Chanasyk 1998;Aragon et al 2000).…”

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“…Fine sand was mentioned as the most important factor affecting soil compaction in studies by Bodmin and Constantin (1965) and Bennie and Krynauw (1985), while Smith et al (1997) concluded that silt plus clay was more important.…”

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Soil properties influencing compactability of forest soils in British Columbia

Kržić¹,

Bulmer²,

Teste³

et al. 2004

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Soil properties influencing compactability of forest soils in British Columbia. Can. J. Soil Sci. 84: 219-226. The widespread use of heavy machinery during harvesting and site preparation in timber plantations in British Columbia (BC) has led to concerns that compaction causes a reduction in long-term soil productivity. Impacts of properties such as total C, water content, and texture on compactability of forest soils in BC were assessed. Two compactability indices were used: maximum bulk density (MBD) and susceptibility to compaction (SC) determined by the standard Proctor test. Soil samples were collected from 16 sites throughout BC covering a wide range of biogeoclimatic zones. Soils varied in texture (12 to 87% sand, 9 to 76% silt, and 2 to 53% clay) and organic matter content (18 to 76 g kg -1 total C). A strong negative correlation was observed between MBD and gravimetric water content at which MBD was achieved (W MBD ) and between MBD and total C. Similarly, W MBD and total C had strong effects on SC. The estimation of either MBD or SC values was not substantially improved by including texture parameters to the regression equations in addition to the total C. The implication of the relationships observed in this study is that increases in soil organic matter reduce the risk of compactability, which is particularly important for forest soils where compaction is generally not corrected by implements after tree planting. The information is also useful for assessing the extent of compaction on soils affected by machine traffic.Key words: Soil compaction, Susceptibility to compaction, maximum bulk density, Proctor test, total carbon Krzic, M., Bulmer, C. E., Teste, F., Dampier, L. et Rahman, S. 2004. Propriétés exerçant une influence sur la compactibilité des sols forestiers de la Colombie-Britannique. Can. J. Soil Sci. 84: 219-226. L'usage largement répandu de machinerie lourde lors de l'aménagement des sites forestiers et de la récolte du bois en Colombie-Britannique laisse craindre un compactage qui pourrait réduire la productivité des sols à long terme. Les auteurs ont évalué l'incidence de certains paramètres comme la concentration totale de C, la teneur en eau et la texture sur la compactibilité des sols forestiers dans la province. Pour cela, ils ont utilisé deux indices : la masse volumique apparente maximale (MVAM) et la sensibilité au compactage (SC) telle qu'établie par le test normalisé de Proctor. Des échantillons de sol ont été prélevés à 16 endroits un peu partout dans la province de manière à couvrir une large éventail de zones biogéoclimatiques. La texture (12 à 87 % de sable, 9 à 76 % de limon et 2 à 53 % d'argile) et la teneur en matière organique (18 à 76 g de carbone par kg) des sols varient. On a relevé une forte corrélation négative entre la MVAM et la teneur en eau gravifique à laquelle on l'atteint (W MVAM ) ainsi qu'entre la MVAM et le C total. De même, la W MVAM et le C total exercent une forte influence sur la SC. L'inclusion des paramètres de la texture aux équations de régression,...

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Effects of pipeline and well‐pad reclamation on topsoil properties: A meta‐analysis

Birkhimer,

DeSutter,

Jore

et al. 2023

Agrosystems Geosci & Env

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The development of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking has led to an increase in oil and natural gas extraction. Development of infrastructure to extract and transport these resources is expected to increase over the next few decades, resulting in extensive land disturbance. Although reclamation aims to sufficiently return disturbed lands to their pre‐disturbance use in an ecological sense, reclaimed rights‐of‐ways (ROW) commonly produce reduced crop yields. The objective of this study was to use meta‐analysis to determine soil disturbance trends across studies found in the peer‐reviewed literature. Papers that reported soil property data on disturbed ROWs and adjacent undisturbed sites were retrieved by searching the Web of Science database. Papers were separated by climate regions, resulting in analyses being conducted for studies in semiarid and humid climate regions. Results indicate that soil bulk density, soil organic matter, and pH are significantly increased on reclaimed ROWs. Soil metrics not incorporated in meta‐analysis due to insufficient observations or the possible presence of publication biases like a desire to publish significant results and poor study design (cation exchange capacity, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, total nitrogen, electrical conductivity, sodium, sodium adsorption ratio, and texture) are assessed and discussed. Best management practices gleaned from studies incorporated into meta‐analysis are discussed to provide strategies to limit soil property disturbances.

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Effects of dry bulk density and water content on compressive characteristics of wet clayey paddy soil

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The application of soil compaction models is limited by the lack of soil compression properties and their variations as a function of different physical parameters. This study aimed to explore the effect of dry bulk density and water content on the characteristics of the soil compression curves and compression properties for wet clayey paddy soil. In order to investigate large‐scale soil initial conditions, uniaxial compression tests were conducted on a total of 25 soil states by controlling five soil water contents and five dry bulk densities. Soil compression curves were obtained from fitting uniaxial compression test results, and the swelling index, compression index, and precompression stress were measured. The swelling index of paddy soil ranged from 0.003 to 0.138 and showed a significant positive dependence on water content and a significant negative correlation with dry bulk density. The compression index ranged from 0.115 to 0.839. A quadratic polynomial function was established between water content and compression index, whereas the compression index showed a significant negative correlation with dry bulk density. The precompression stress ranged from 33 to 127 kPa. The precompression stress showed a prominent negative dependence on water content and a significant positive correlation with dry bulk density. The pedo‐transfer functions of the swelling index, compression index, and precompression stress could be used in soil compaction models as input parameters for risk evaluation of compaction damage of wet clayey paddy soil.

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Assessing the compaction susceptibility of South African forestry soils. II. Soil properties affecting compactibility and compressibility

Cited by 69 publications

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Soil properties influencing compactability of forest soils in British Columbia

Soil properties influencing compactability of forest soils in British Columbia

Effects of pipeline and well‐pad reclamation on topsoil properties: A meta‐analysis

Effects of dry bulk density and water content on compressive characteristics of wet clayey paddy soil

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