Long-term influence of site preparation on water-retention characteristics of forest soil in Finnish Lapland

Heiskanen, Juha; Mäkitalo, Kari; Hyvönen, Juha

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.023

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“…The amount of moisture retained at a given tension increases with decreasing particle size and with increasing organic matter content (Wesseling et al, 2009b). It therefore varies with soil type (Batjes, 1996), land use (Heiskanen et al, 2007;Bormann and Klaassen, 2008), management (Ahuja et al, 1998;Katsvairo et al, 2002) and topographical position (Pachepsky et al, 2001). The soil water retention characteristics largely determine the amount of water available for plant growth.…”

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Effects of fire and ash on soil water retention

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2010

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Effects of fire and ash on soil water retention

Wesseling²,

2010

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“…The determination of soil organic matter content, bulk density (BD), particle density (PD) and water content (WC) at c (0.3, (1, (5, (10, (100 and (1500 kPa in the laboratory have earlier been described in detail (Heiskanen and Ma¨kitalo 2002). The water retention at c 0 kPa was also estimated on the basis of the total porosity, which was calculated as [(PD Á BD)/PD], and added to six measured WC values (Heiskanen et al 2007;Al Majou et al 2008).…”

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“…It has earlier been shown that site preparation does not alter SWC (Mannerkoski and Mo¨tto¨nen 1990;Ma¨kitalo and Hyvo¨nen 2004;Ma¨kitalo et al 2006) nor water retention characteristics, including the van Genuchten model parameters (Heiskanen et al 2007) in the intact intermediate areas. Consequently, it can be concluded that the soil physical properties in intermediate areas represent the ''original site properties'' before clearcutting and site preparation.…”

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“…The changes in the soil physical properties diminish gradually over time as a result of reconsolidation caused by rain, wetting and drying, as well as freezing and thawing of the soil (Ahuja et al 1998). However, in ploughed ridges or mounds the changes found in the the soil physical properties and organic matter content may still affect the soil-water regime and thus are prerequisites for forest growth over two decades after site preparation (Heiskanen et al 2007).…”

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Effect of soil physical properties on the long-term performance of planted Scots pine in Finnish Lapland

Mäkitalo¹,

Alenius²,

Heiskanen³

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Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) forests dominate in Finnish Lapland. This study examined the long-term effects of soil physical properties and conditions measured in intact intermediate areas, as well as site preparation, on the survival and height growth of planted pine on eight experimental sites, 25-27 yr after reforestation. On the four originally spruce-dominated sites, pine survival was the highest on sites with a high soil air-filled porosity (AFP) near saturation (at -1 kPa), a high van Genuchten parameter, and a low soil water content (SWC) in situ, and height growth was the fastest on sites with a high soil AFP in situ and a high van Genuchten parameter n, and on sites reaching a soil AFP of ca. 0.20 m3 m-3 at a high matric potential after saturation. Survival, but not mean height, was enhanced on the spruce sites by intensive site preparation methods such as ploughing instead of lighter site preparation methods. On the four originally pine-dominated sites, site preparation affected the mean height but not survival. The use of SWC as a sole criterion for sites suitable for pine reforestation was tested and found to be uncertain. Key words: Boreal forest soils, soil water content, air-filled porosity, van Genuchten function, site preparation, reforestation, Scots pine

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“…Allelopathic effects in the ground layer of vegetation also may limit seed germination and seedling growth [17,18]. MSP can modify the physical properties of soil, such as water content, aeration, temperature and bulk density, as well as its chemical properties, such as organic matter content, nutrient availability and pH [19][20][21][22]. Furthermore, most site preparation methods can cause soil erosion if not carefully implemented and adapted to the specific site characteristics and climate [23,24].…”

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Effects of Reforestation and Site Preparation Methods on Early Growth and Survival of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in South-Eastern Poland

Aleksandrowicz-Trzcińska

Drozdowski

Wołczyk

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Abstract:Successful tree regeneration is a key process in ensuring forest sustainability and one of the most crucial investments made in silviculture. This study compared the effects of three reforestation methods (planting, direct seeding, and natural regeneration) and three mechanical site preparation methods (double mould-board forest plough (FP); active plough (AP); and forest mill (FM)) on biometric parameters, survival, and density of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings in the first 4 years of growth in a clear-cut area in south-eastern Poland. Planted seedlings were higher, thicker in root collar, and had higher survival rates after the fourth growing season than trees from natural regeneration and direct seeding. Site preparation methods did not affect the density of planted seedlings. After natural regeneration and direct seeding, seedling density was lower and less homogeneous (plots with no seedlings) in FM soil preparation in comparison to other methods. The survival of pines in all reforestation methods was not affected significantly by site preparation methods. Our results indicate that the best mechanical site preparation method for planting is FM, as this is the one that least disturbs the soil environment. For direct seeding the best results were achieved after AP preparation. Natural regeneration of Scots pine was most effective after FP use, and in relatively wet years also after AP use.

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Long-term influence of site preparation on water-retention characteristics of forest soil in Finnish Lapland

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References 32 publications

Effects of fire and ash on soil water retention

Effects of fire and ash on soil water retention

Effect of soil physical properties on the long-term performance of planted Scots pine in Finnish Lapland

Effects of Reforestation and Site Preparation Methods on Early Growth and Survival of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in South-Eastern Poland

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