Organic Matter Fractions Controlling Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils From the Doñana National Park (Southwestern Spain)

Morillo, N. T. Jiménez; González‐Pérez, José Antonío; Jordán, António; Zavala, Lorena M.; Rosa, José María De la; Jiménez-González, Marco A.; González-Vila, Francisco Javier

doi:10.1002/ldr.2314

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“…However, SWR intensity (EPT) in the topsoil that developed under pinewood was severe and significantly higher than under beech cover, which showed slight intensity. Similar results were reported by Butzen et al [31], who pointed out that soils developed under coniferous species are generally more water-repellent than those below broadleaf forests and could be due to, among other factors, the higher lipid content [32], as was observed in the Moncayo Natural Park pine litter [33].…”

Section: Soil Physical Propertiessupporting

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Changes in Topsoil Properties after Centennial Scots Pine Afforestation in a European Beech Forest (NE Spain)

Girona-García

Badía

Martí

2018

Forests

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Abstract:In this work, we studied the effects of centenary Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) afforestation on topsoil properties conducted in a deforested area that was previously occupied by a natural European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest. Organic layers and topsoil Ah mineral horizons (0-10 cm) were sampled in the Scots pine and European beech forests of Moncayo Natural Park (north-eastern Spain). The physical (stoniness, aggregate stability, and water repellency persistence and intensity), chemical (total organic C, total N, C/N, pH, and exchangeable Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , Na + , K + , Al 3+ , and Fe 3+ ), and physicochemical (cation exchange capacity) properties of soil were analyzed. Total organic C and N were also obtained for litter samples. The studied topsoils shared a series of common properties, such as a high stoniness and aggregate stability, very low base content, high cation exchange capacity, and extreme acidity. Soils that developed under the pinewood showed a higher soil water repellency intensity. However, K + content was significantly higher in the beechwood soil. In both forest types, total organic C and N were similar in topsoil and litter (Hemimoder type), although C and N were pooled in different O-layers. Results indicate that pine afforestation in a deforested area was an adequate measure for soil protection since it did not show significant differences in the long term (ca. 100 years) compared to the nearby natural beech stands.

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Section: Soil Physical Propertiessupporting

confidence: 86%

Changes in Topsoil Properties after Centennial Scots Pine Afforestation in a European Beech Forest (NE Spain)

Girona-García

Badía

Martí

2018

Forests

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“…Although some intrinsic factors such as soil pH, texture, and nature and content of organic matter influence SWR occurrence and severity (Mataix-Solera & Doerr, 2004;Doerr et al, 2006;Mataix-Solera et al, 2007;Rodríguez-Alleres et al, 2007;Zavala et al, 2009;Jiménez-Morillo et al, 2014), some authors have shown that soil moisture content and temperature are two major abiotic factors affecting dynamics in water repellency Goebel et al, 2011;Hewelke et al, 2014 ). Thus, several studies have revealed a seasonal variation of SWR with high levels in summer and low levels in winter (Crockford et al, 1991;Buczko et al, 2005;Leighton-Boyce et al, 2005;Keizer et al 2007Keizer et al , 2008Hardie et al, 2012;Santos et al, 2013).…”

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Environmental Factors Governing Soil Water Repellency Dynamics in a Pinus Pinaster Plantation in NW Spain

2015

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Soil water repellency (SWR) is a dynamic property that changes throughout the year. The objective of this work was to identify the environmental factors governing the temporal patterns in SWR in a pine plantation in northwest Spain with a view of predicting its occurrence and persistence. For this purpose, 24 samples were collected from the soil surface (0–5 cm) at 25 different times over a 1‐year period and analysed for SWR by using water drop penetration time test and soil moisture measurements. Temporal variations in SWR exhibited a well‐defined seasonal pattern. The soil surface was largely wettable from late autumn to early spring and extremely water repellent during summer and early autumn. Repellency persistence was rather variable during spring. There was highly significant correlation between SWR and soil moisture content. The moisture range defining the presence or absence of repellency under field conditions was 22–57%. There were also significant correlations with the target variables (maximum temperature, minimum temperature, precipitation and water balance during variably long antecedent periods), with coefficients that increased with increasing length of the antecedent period considered. The moisture content of soil at the time of sampling and the average maximum temperature for the 28 days before sampling are the best predictors of occurrence of SWR and its persistence in different seasons. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Jiménez‐Morillo et al . () studied soil WR under different vegetation types in an area in southwestern Spain and found more severe WR in soils below oaks than below pines or other species. They attributed this to higher organic matter contents and a high degree of evolution of organic matter, mainly in organic films coating the finer particles.…”

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Spatial Gradients of Intensity and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency Under Different Forest Types in Central Mexico

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Organic residues release hydrophobic compounds to the soil that may induce soil water repellency (WR), which may inhibit infiltration and increase runoff and soil loss rates. Although there are many studies on soil WR through the world, very few investigations have been conducted in Mexican areas. This paper studies the natural background of soil WR in soils from central Mexico under representative forest types, analyzing the spatial distribution of soil WR in relation with tree canopy, vegetation cover and main soil chemical (pH, CaCO3, organic C content and exchangeable cations) and physical properties (texture). The water drop penetration time and the ethanol tests were used to assess persistence and intensity of soil WR, respectively. Although soil WR was not related with soil properties, it decreased strongly from soil below the canopy of conifers to soil below oaks. When different types of vegetation cover were considered, the proportion of water‐repellent soil increased following the sequence: bare soil < shrubs and herbaceous plants < shrubs < trees from fir, fir‐pine‐oak and pine‐oak forest. We found an inverse relation with distance to the tree trunks, contributing to create a patchy pattern of soil WR, with soils under the canopy of conifers showing the most severe WR levels. The spatial distribution of soil WR is also conditioned by microclimatic gradients, as persistence and intensity of soil WR were usually lower in shaded areas (upslope transects from the tree trunks), where soil moisture content is expected to be higher on average through the year. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Organic Matter Fractions Controlling Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils From the Doñana National Park (Southwestern Spain)

Cited by 50 publications

References 125 publications

Changes in Topsoil Properties after Centennial Scots Pine Afforestation in a European Beech Forest (NE Spain)

Changes in Topsoil Properties after Centennial Scots Pine Afforestation in a European Beech Forest (NE Spain)

Environmental Factors Governing Soil Water Repellency Dynamics in a Pinus Pinaster Plantation in NW Spain

Spatial Gradients of Intensity and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency Under Different Forest Types in Central Mexico

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