Pedodiversity and global soil patterns at coarse scales (with discussion)

Ibáñez, Juan‐José; De-Alba, S.; Lobo, Agustín; Zucarello, V.

doi:10.1016/s0016-7061(97)00147-x

Cited by 106 publications

(73 citation statements)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Tools for measuring pedodiversity increasingly attract the attention of soil scientists (Toomanian and Esfandiarpoor, 2010;Ibáñez, 2004, 2007;Ibáñez et al, 1995Ibáñez et al, , 1998. Information on richness, diversity and evenness of soil groups may be useful for evaluating restoration projects, especially given the high spatio-temporal heterogeneity of soils that can be observed in floodplains.…”

Section: Soil Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of riparian soil morphology in a restored floodplain

Fournier

Guénat

Bullinger-Weber

et al. 2013

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract.Floodplains have been intensively altered in industrialized countries, but are now increasingly being restored. It is therefore important to assess the effect of these restoration projects on the aquatic and terrestrial components of ecosystems. However, despite being functionally crucial components of terrestrial ecosystems, soils are generally overlooked in floodplain restoration assessments.We studied the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of soil morphology in a restored (riverbed widening) river reach along the River Thur (Switzerland) using three criteria (soil diversity, dynamism and typicality) and their associated indicators. We hypothesized that these criteria would correctly discriminate the post-restoration changes in soil morphology, and that these changes correspond to patterns of vascular plant diversity.Soil diversity and dynamism increased 5 yr after the restoration, but some typical soils of braided rivers were still missing. Soil typicality and dynamism were correlated to vegetation changes. These results suggest a limited success of the project, in agreement with evaluations carried out at the same site using other, more resource-demanding, methods (e.g., soil fauna, fish diversity, ecosystem functioning).Soil morphology provides structural and functional information on floodplain ecosystems. The spatio-temporal heterogeneity of soil morphology represents a cost-efficient ecological indicator that could easily be integrated into rapid assessment protocols of floodplain and river restoration projects.The follow-up assessment after several major floods (≥ HQ20) should take place to allow for testing the longerterm validity of our conclusion for the River Thur site. More generally, it would be useful to apply the soil morphology indicator approach in different settings to test its broader applicability.

show abstract

Section: Soil Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of riparian soil morphology in a restored floodplain

Fournier

Guénat

Bullinger-Weber

et al. 2013

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In practical terms, it means that the soil species (varieties) richness is the number of different soil taxons separated after ESC and abundance is the areal distribution of that number of soil species (varieties). Pedodiversity is a function of soil formation (Ibáñez et al, 1998(Ibáñez et al, , 2012.…”

Section: Explanation Of Terminologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Soil cover composition, functioning and diversity (pedodiversity) depend on regional climatic conditions and geodiversity (Ibáñez et al, 1998;Phillips and Marion, 2005;Soil Atlas of Europe, 2005;Krasilnikov et al, 2007;Jeffry et al, 2010). Soil cover pedodiversity is also substantially influenced by land management (Fisher et al, 2002;Lubowski et al, 2006).…”

Section: Pedodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As pedodiversity is a function of soil formation (Ibáñez et al, 1995(Ibáñez et al, , 1998, the pedodiversity of local soil cover depends directly on soil forming conditions. The soil covers of the three studied EAs, within which macro-climatic conditions are similar, originated from different geological facies.…”

Section: Pedodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Depending on local pedoecological conditions (topography, diversity of soil parent materials or geodiversity, and meteorological conditions) patterns of soil and plant cover are very diverse (Ibáñez et al, 1998;Guo et al, 2003;Lin et al, 2007;Panagos et al, 2010;Kasparinskis and Nikodemus, 2012). Natural ecosystems are largely formed due to synergistic mutual interactions between soil and plant systems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Pedodiversity of three experimental stations in Estonia

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The composition and properties of soil cover in three experimental areas in Estonia were analysed in terms of soil forming processes and land management practises. These areas were Jõgeva (JEA), Kuusiku (KEA) and Olustvere (OEA). Pedodiversity, humus forms and agrochemical status were analysed within seven arable land parcels. The soil cover of JEA was relatively homogenous. Dominant soil species were Cutanic Luvisols and Haplic Cambisols and the dominant soil texture of epipedons were slightly stony (pebbley) loams. The soil of KEA was much more heterogeneous, with five contrasting soil species in terms of soil genesis and four soil moisture states. The soil species in KEA were Mollic Gleysols, Haplic Cambisols, Gleyic Luvisols and Rendzic Cambisols (with relatively heterogeneous soils textures; from sands to loams). OEA was predominantly Stagnic Albeluvisol, with the topsoil texture consisting of sandy loam textures. In terms of soil species and properties JEA is representative of Central Estonian, OEA of South Estonian and KEA of North Estonian pedo-ecological conditions. These areas are generally representative of arable soils of the eastern part of the North European Plain. Soil cover is treated as a medium through which it is possible to improve the environmental status of an area. The 'environment protection value' (EPV) of soils were evaluated and detailed EPV categories were derived. Soils of JEA have high EPV due to neutral to slightly acid reaction, optimum humus contents, high cation exchange capacity, sufficient soil depth and the physical properties of subsoils are optimal. The EPV of KEA soil cover is less, due to high content of rock fragments in soil and and low biological activity within epipedons.

show abstract

Geomorphic and hydraulic unit richness and complexity in a coastal plain river

Phillips

2017

Earth Surf Processes Landf

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Geomorphic and hydraulic units in river channels are closely linked to geodiversity and habitats, and thus to biodiversity. In a ~ 200 km reach of the lower Sabine River, in the northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain, 72 different hydraulic units (HU) were identified in six geomorphic zones or river styles. Richness–area relationships indicate a linear or logarithmic increase of HUs, as opposed to the less steep power functions generally found in biogeographic species–area curves or in soil richness–area analyses. Different results are obtained when starting from the upstream or downstream end of the study area, indicating the importance of directionality in such analyses. These results show that HUs (and related habitats and biotopes) are both richer and more variable than a repeated sequence of units. The number of HUs inundated increases linearly with flow stage categories, indicating the importance of high within‐bank flows in maintaining and activating HUs. Aggregated HUs (AHUs) associated with similar geomorphic units are highly connected, both with respect to patterns of spatial adjacency and potential connectivity at similar flow levels. Spectral graph theory metrics applied to a graph representation of spatial adjacency shows a highly complex network with a high potential for rapid propagation of changes—and even more so for a graph based on flow connectivity. The flow connectivity graph shows far higher synchronization as indicated by algebraic connectivity. Thus suggests more rapid and coherent changes for processes driven by river flow, as opposed to phenomena driven by other factors between flow events. These findings have important implications for understanding relationships between geodiversity and habitat diversity, managing habitat and biodiversity, and linking the latter to instream flows. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

show abstract

Pedodiversity and global soil patterns at coarse scales (with discussion)

Cited by 106 publications

References 26 publications

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of riparian soil morphology in a restored floodplain

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of riparian soil morphology in a restored floodplain

Pedodiversity of three experimental stations in Estonia

Geomorphic and hydraulic unit richness and complexity in a coastal plain river

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About