Recovery of soil properties and functions in different rainforest restoration pathways

Paul, Miriam; Catterall, Carla; Pollard, Peter; Kanowski, John Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2010.02.019

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“…Notably, the pasture plots P1U, P2U and P2M, had OC similar to the remnant forest. These similarities are closely linked to carbon inputs in pastures sites where the root system of grasses, the animal-derived organic matter and the application of fertilizers might have increased the organic substrate [20,65]. In contrast, pasture plots P1M, P1D and P2D showed the lowest OC values in the pasture plots, which could be attributed in part to the higher sand content in these plots.…”

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Previous Land Use Affects the Recovery of Soil Hydraulic Properties after Forest Restoration

Lozano-Baez

Cooper

Ferraz

et al. 2018

Water

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Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties after forest restoration is essential for understanding the recovery of hydrological processes, such as water infiltration. An increase of forest cover may improve water infiltration and soil hydraulic properties, but little is known about the response and extent to which forest restoration can affect these properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of forest restoration on surface-saturated soil hydraulic conductivity (K s ), and to verify the K s recovery to the pre-disturbance soil conditions. We sampled field K s at the surface in Campinas municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil, at 18 plots under three land-cover types: (i) a pasture; (ii) a restored forest using a high-diversity mix of plantings (85 regional native species) of 9 years of age; and (iii) a remnant forest patch. We used the Beerkan method for soil hydraulic characterization. Bulk density (ρ b ), soil organic carbon content (OC), soil porosity and particle size data were also sampled. We found considerable differences in soil hydraulic properties between land-cover classes. The highest K s were observed in remnant forest sites and the lowest K s were associated with pasture sites. The K s recovery differs markedly between restored forests. Our results strongly suggest that soil attributes and K s recovery are influenced by the duration and intensity of land use prior to forest restoration. Attention needs to be given to management activities before, during and after forest restoration, especially where the soil is still compacted and K s is low.

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Section: Variablementioning

confidence: 87%

Previous Land Use Affects the Recovery of Soil Hydraulic Properties after Forest Restoration

Lozano-Baez

Cooper

Ferraz

et al. 2018

Water

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“…4). Some authors have suggested that no significant loss in organic carbon due to land fallowing may occur because of the continuous production of grass vegetation that increases the soil organic matter through its fine roots (Brown & Lugo 1990, Paul et al 2010. The Dai's traditional slash and burn cultivation may be another important factor for soil organic carbon input through the burning of wood and litter fall during land clearing.…”

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Estimating changes in soil organic carbon storage due to land use changes using a modified calculation method

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Xia²,

Lei³

et al. 2015

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“…Studies of deforested tropical areas of Australia show that reforestation projects cause nitrification, soil bulk densities, pH and PO 3À 4 concentrations to be successfully reestablished to pre-disturbance concentrations (Paul et al 2010). Secondary forests tend to have a rapid accumulation of nutrients in vegetation and return of nutrients by litterfall, followed by rapid decomposition and uptake of nutrients by roots.…”

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The impact on nutrient cycles from tropical forest to pasture conversion in Costa Rica

Bringhurst

Jordan

2015

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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Changes in nutrient and hydrological cycles caused by land disturbance typically lead to detrimental changes to ecosystems. This study utilized a paired, smallcatchment approach to examine the effect of deforestation on soils and streams of the tropical Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. The first catchment had been cleared for pasture and the second consisted of undisturbed tropical wet forest. Soil concentrations of organic matter, total and soil-available phosphorus (P) were higher in the forested catchment with reductions of [33 % of each in the deforested catchment. The effect of deforestation on stream discharge was a 59 % increase in flow during the wet season and a higher Q5:Q95 (percentile flow) ratio showing that the deforested stream yielded shorter duration, higher magnitude flood peaks. The deforested catchment loss of dissolved inorganic nitrogen increased 95 % over the forested catchment. Soluble reactive phosphorus showed a 43 % higher load in the deforested catchment compared to the forested catchment. The molar N:P ratios were low and both streams were well below the level at which N limitation of lotic algal growth has been reported. It, therefore, appears that N is the limiting nutrient in streams in the study area. Soil nutrient depletion in the deforested catchment, accelerated by a changed hydrological regime, is the likely trajectory of soil-water interactions in this tropical ecosystem. Loss of nutrients and organic matter from terrestrial ecosystems will likely lead to long-term impacts on lowland tropical communities. Should deforestation become widespread along this stretch of the Pacific coastline possible eutrophication of receiving transitional and coastal waters may occur.

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Recovery of soil properties and functions in different rainforest restoration pathways

Cited by 65 publications

References 61 publications

Previous Land Use Affects the Recovery of Soil Hydraulic Properties after Forest Restoration

Previous Land Use Affects the Recovery of Soil Hydraulic Properties after Forest Restoration

Estimating changes in soil organic carbon storage due to land use changes using a modified calculation method

The impact on nutrient cycles from tropical forest to pasture conversion in Costa Rica

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