Effects of land-use change on some properties of tropical soils — An example from Southeast Mexico

Geissen, Violette; Hernandez, Rufo Sánchez; Kampichler, Christian; Reyes, Rodimiro Ramos; Sepúlveda-Lozada, Alejandra; Ochoa-Goana, S.; Jong, Bernardus Hendricus jozeph De; Huerta-Lwanga, Esperanza; Hernández-Daumás, Salvador

doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.03.011

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“…Kosmas et al specify that the type of bedding proves to be more important for the soil organic matter content. this contradicts the results obtained by Geissen et al (2009), which indicate that there are no differences between the organic carbon content of the soils affected by deforestation and afforestation in mexico. this lack of consistency means that an overall conclusion is hard to reach.…”

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Land use change impact on soil organic matter. Loess landscape case study

Sosnowska

2012

Miscellanea Geographica - Regional Studies on Development

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the aim of this article is to establish how land use change influences soil organic matter content in the loess landscape. the research was conducted near Krasnystaw in the lublin upland, in forest, on arable land and on abandoned lands at various stages of secondary succession. During the field research, samples were collected from the upper soil layer and analyzed for organic carbon content, fractional composition of humus compounds and soil reaction. the results obtained indicate that the impact of land use change manifests itself in a change of the soil reaction, which turns from neutral or slightly acid into acid. the tillage system reduces organic matter in the soil and increases the humic acids ratio, whereas abandonment of the land causes an evident increase in the soil's organic matter content and the fulvic acids ratio. these results allow us to state that land use change has a rapid impact on the geochemical properties of the landscape (which can be noticed as soon as 5 years after the land is abandoned).

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Land use change impact on soil organic matter. Loess landscape case study

Sosnowska

2012

Miscellanea Geographica - Regional Studies on Development

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“…An important aspect is that under low density conditions and 25 % moisture content, the first two blows reach a depth of 10 cm, indicating the high risk of soil damage if vehicular traffic or logging equipment is allowed under these moisture conditions. The resistance measured in the studied soil (mollic Andosol) at low moisture content and high density reached values of up to 9 MPa, which are comparable to those found in Mexico's tropical grasslands after two decades of livestock use (Geissen et al, 2009). Andosols in Chile show strengths of 6 MPa after 150 years of landuse change from forestry to livestock activities (Bachman et al, 2006).…”

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“…Un aspecto importante es que bajo condiciones de densidad baja y humedad de 25 %, los primeros dos impactos alcanzan una profundidad de 10 cm, lo que indica la alta vulnerabilidad de deterioro del suelo si se permite el tráfico de vehículos o maquinaria para aprovechamiento forestal bajo estas condiciones de humedad. La resistencia medida en suelo estudiado (Andosol mólico) a baja humedad y alta densidad alcanzó valores de hasta 9 MPa, que son comparables a los encontrados en pastizales tropicales de México después de dos décadas de uso pecuario (Geissen et al, 2009). Los Andosoles de Chile muestran resistencias de 6 MPa después de 150 años de cambio de uso del suelo de forestal a pecuario (Bachman et al, 2006).…”

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Un Penetrómetro Dinámico Para Evaluar La Resistencia Mecánica en Suelos Forestales

García

Gómez-Guerrero

Velázquez-Martínez

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RESUMENSe diseñó un penetrómetro cónico de impacto para evaluar la resistencia mecánica de los suelos forestales. El equipo diseñado es ligero ya que sólo pesa 4.1 kg, preciso porque se validó en campo y laboratorio, portátil porque desensamblado se puede cargar en el chaleco de un operador de campo, y práctico porque la capacitación para su uso es sencilla y es adecuado para trabajos de inventarios forestales y de suelo. Los resultados mostraron que el uso del prototipo es viable en diferentes ecosistemas, ya que detectó el perfil de resistencia mecánica del suelo superficial en bosque de pino, bosque de encino y vegetación de matorral. En laboratorio se prepararon muestras de diferente densidad aparente y contenido de humedad para probar la sensibilidad del penetrómetro. El equipo diseñado es sensible a los cambios de resistencia mecánica a densidades bajas (0.6-1.0 Mg·m-3), que son comunes en los suelos forestales y cambios de humedad del suelo (5-25 %). Con la validación del protocolo se encontró que una serie de 10 impactos genera un dato confiable sobre la resistencia mecánica del suelo superficial. ABSTRACTA dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) was designed for measuring soil penetration resistance in forest soils. The designed DCP is lightweight as it weighs only 4.1 kg, accurate because it was validated in field and laboratory testing, portable because disassembled it fits into a cruising vest, and practical because it is very easy to use. It is suitable for forest and soil inventory work. Test results showed that use of the designed prototype is practical in different ecosystems, as it was used to detect the mechanical resistance profile of surface soil in pine and oak forests and shrubland. Soil samples with different bulk density and moisture content were prepared in the laboratory to test the sensitivity of the penetrometer. The designed DCP is sensitive to changes in soil penetration resistance at low bulk densities (0.6-1.0 Mg·m-3 ), which are common in forest soils, and changes in soil moisture (5-25 %). With the validation protocol for its use, it was found that ten successive blows are enough to generate reliable data on the mechanical resistance of the surface soil. PALABRAS CLAVE:Resistencia mecánica, penetrómetro dinámico, física de suelos, densidad aparente, suelos forestales.

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“…The method is based on physical, chemical and biological soil properties affecting the production levels in a specific sugarcane region (Ortega and Corvalán 2007, Quintero-Durán 2008, Geissen et al 2009, Aguilar-Rivera et al 2010. The soil characteristics are better classified when taking into account the weather conditions that interact directly with sugarcane crops, showing a robust basis for a classification on edaphological and climatic conditions under which the cane cultivation takes place (Subiros 2002, Sánchez-Hernández et al 2011, thus the term "aptitude levels" is adopted from now on.…”

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Influence of Sugarcane Burning on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Release Under Drought and Evapotranspiration Conditions in a Mexican Sugarcane Supply Zone

Flores-Jiménez

Algara-Siller

Aguilar‐Rivera

et al. 2016

Rev. Int. Contam. Ambie.

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Sugarcane cultivation is an agricultural activity of worldwide importance. This crop has been cultivated in Mexico for centuries, impacting important productive areas like the study region called Huasteca Potosina which is located at the Central-East part of Mexico. The relationship between soil conditions, weather and production per hectare allows identifying the edaphological and climatic conditions (aptitude levels) for cultivating sugarcane in the study area. The objective of this research work is to analyze the relation between the cultivated hectares and production of sugarcane. Likewise, to explain its behavior and interpret the contribution of N and C released to the atmosphere for burning sugar cane in association with events and meteorological parameters involved in the flux of water between soil and atmosphere such as drought, evapotranspiration and rainfall. The methods and indicators for burning waste provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the value of potential evapotranspiration as Thornthwaite and drought severity index were applied in order to understand the correlations between the drought severity index and potential evapotranspiration, and between C and N release and potential rainfall availability. The results show the increment of harvested hectares and the loss of water from the soil by the increase of periods of drought events and evapotranspiration. The volatilized nutrients in soil varied from 1.32 × 10 5 to 2.17 × 10 5 t for C and from 1.32 × 10 3 t to 2.17 × 10 3 t for N during the burning of sugarcane, affecting production levels with values fluctuating between 38 t/ha to 77 t/ha for the term of 1990-2010. Palabras clave: calidad del suelo, eventos meteorológicos, quema de residuos, flujo de agua Rev. Int. Contam. Ambie. 32 (2) 177-189, 2016 DOI: 10.20937/RICA.2016 D.E. Flores-Jiménez et al. 178 RESUMENEl cultivo de caña de azúcar es una actividad agrícola de importancia mundial llevada a cabo en México durante siglos, impactando importantes áreas productivas como la región de estudio llamada Huasteca Potosina, localizada al este central de México. La relación entre las condiciones del suelo, clima y producción por hectárea permite identificar las condiciones edafológicas y climáticas (niveles de aptitud) para cultivar la caña de azúcar en el área de estudio. Bajo este contexto, el objetivo fue analizar la relación entre las hectáreas cultivadas y la producción de caña de azúcar y explicar su comportamiento al interpretar las contribuciones del N y C liberados a la atmósfera por la quema de caña asociados a eventos y parámetros meteorológicos involucrados en el flujo de agua entre el suelo y la atmósfera como sequía, evapotranspiración y lluvia. Los métodos e indicadores para la quema de residuos provistos por el Panel Intergubernamental del Cambio Climático (IPCC, por sus siglas en inglés), el valor de la evapotranspiración potencial por Thornthwaite y el índice de severidad de la sequía fueron aplicados para comprender las correlaciones entre...

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Effects of land-use change on some properties of tropical soils — An example from Southeast Mexico

Cited by 97 publications

References 25 publications

Land use change impact on soil organic matter. Loess landscape case study

Land use change impact on soil organic matter. Loess landscape case study

Un Penetrómetro Dinámico Para Evaluar La Resistencia Mecánica en Suelos Forestales

Influence of Sugarcane Burning on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Release Under Drought and Evapotranspiration Conditions in a Mexican Sugarcane Supply Zone

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