Mulch amendment facilitates early revegetation development on an abandoned field In northern mixed grass prairies of North America

Mollard, Federico P.O.; Naeth, M. Anne; Cohen-Fernandez, Anayansi

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.10.004

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“…This suggests that the crimped straw is still providing a path for water infiltration and conservation 9 months later, which supports Mollard et al. (2016) findings that straw aids in conserving soil water. Irrespective of the method or strategy used for land preparation, the use of soil cover, such as with hydromulch or straw, should be considered a best management practice to improve water conservation.…”

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“…The use of water-applied hydromulch is effective at reducing erosion, but due to high cost it has limitations in many landscapes (Babcock & McLaughlin, 2013). Application of wheat (Triticum aestivum), oats (Avena sativa), or barley (Hordeum vulgare) straw is an option that when crimped into the soil surface can provide both a covering of soil from direct sunlight (Mollard et al, 2014(Mollard et al, , 2016 and reduce erosion on slopes of up to 33% (Jordán et al, 2010;Ricks et al, 2020). The decomposition of straw also allows for the release of carbon (C) but an increased C:N ratio in the soil can limit plant-available nitrogen (N), which may be desirable to limit the establishment and growth of weed and invasive species (Desserud & Naeth, 2013;Morghan & Seastedt, 1999).…”

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Evaluation of land preparation methods for soil stabilization, revegetation, and renewed productivity in semi‐arid climates

Lardy,

DeSutter,

Meehan

et al. 2023

Agrosystems Geosci & Env

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In the Williston Basin, land‐preparation treatments have not been compared in side‐by‐side trials to evaluate performance for parameters such as runoff, erosion, and vegetation establishment. Thus, four treatments of wheat‐straw crimping, land imprinting, wood‐fiber hydromulch, and the combination of land imprinting and hydromulch were evaluated against a bare soil control in a replicated and randomized completed block field experiment near Williston, ND. Rainfall simulations were performed in September 2020 and June 2021 to examine the effectiveness of the treatments to reduce runoff and sediment losses. Vegetation establishment was also evaluated in August 2021. The wheat straw treatment reduced the equivalent depth of runoff by 60% as compared to the bare soil control in 2021. By 2021, the imprinted area had largely become similar in roughness as the control plots and thus sediment losses were not different between these treatments. However, relic effects of the straw and hydromulch treatments reduced sediment loss by 50% or more. Vegetation establishment was not significantly different among treatments and the bare soil control using broadcast seeding, which may have been due to drought conditions causing low establishment in all plots. All the land‐preparation practices evaluated in this study may have limitations in assisting plant establishment during severe or persistent droughts.

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Evaluation of land preparation methods for soil stabilization, revegetation, and renewed productivity in semi‐arid climates

Lardy,

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Meehan

et al. 2023

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“…Seed germination and seedling growth can be inhibited by extreme temperatures swings (Kader et al, 2017), so the buffering effect of the 3× plot could improve conditions for vegetation establishment. However, applying too much mulch can also have a negative effect on some vegetation species (Mollard et al, 2016), so a balanced approach is required.…”

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Hydromulch Application to Bare Soil: Soil Temperature Dynamics and Evaporative Fluxes

O’Brien

Acharya

Alghamdi

et al. 2018

Agricultural & Env Letters

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Core Ideas Hydromulch was applied to disturbed, bare soil at two rates. Micro‐Bowen ratio systems quantified soil temperature and evaporation. Hydromulch moderated temperature fluctuations, especially daily maximums. Hydromulch application reduced evaporation following rainfall. North Dakota State Univ., Dep. of Soil Science, Fargo, ND 58108. Soil disturbance reduces plant‐residue cover and can leave bare soil susceptible to erosion, extreme temperature fluctuations, and increased evaporation. Under such conditions, establishing vegetation is difficult. To overcome these difficulties, managing disturbed lands by applying surface cover may be a good step toward soil reclamation. Hydromulch is often applied to stabilize soil after disturbance, but its influence on soil temperature and evaporation has not been described. This study assessed soil temperature over time and used the surface energy balance to quantify evaporation from bare soil (0×), and two rates of hydromulch application, 1× and 3× (by weight) of manufacturer's recommended rate. Diurnal temperature extremes were highest in the 0× and least in the 3×. Evaporation was highest in the 0× during the final 18 d of data collection and lowest in the 3×. These findings indicate that temperature fluctuations decrease and evaporation is reduced when hydromulch is applied to bare soil, suggesting it may aid in soil reclamation.

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The reclaimed coal mine ecosystem diverges from the surrounding ecosystem and reaches a new self-sustaining state after 20–23 years of succession in the Loess Plateau area, China

Yuan

Zhao

Niu

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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Mulch amendment facilitates early revegetation development on an abandoned field In northern mixed grass prairies of North America

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Evaluation of land preparation methods for soil stabilization, revegetation, and renewed productivity in semi‐arid climates

Evaluation of land preparation methods for soil stabilization, revegetation, and renewed productivity in semi‐arid climates

Hydromulch Application to Bare Soil: Soil Temperature Dynamics and Evaporative Fluxes

The reclaimed coal mine ecosystem diverges from the surrounding ecosystem and reaches a new self-sustaining state after 20–23 years of succession in the Loess Plateau area, China

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