Soil Temperature Regimes from Different Latitudes on a Subtropical Island (Tenerife, Spain)

Rodríguez, M.; Neris, Jonay; Tejedor, M.; Jiménez, C.

doi:10.2136/sssaj2009.0436

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“…The north side, which is exposed to the trade winds, is cool and humid, whereas the leeward side is dry and warmer. The following soil moisture and soil temperature regimes have been defined according to elevation in the north: ustic, udic and xeric, and hyperthermic, isothermic, isomesic and mesic (Tejedor et al ., ; Rodríguez Paz et al ., ). The regimes defined for the south side are aridic and xeric, and hyperthermic and thermic (Tejedor et al ., ).…”

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Infiltration, runoff and soil loss in Andisols affected by forest fire (Canary Islands, Spain)

Neris

Tejedor

Fuentes

et al. 2012

Hydrological Processes

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Depending on the severity of the fire, forest fires may modify infiltration and soil erosion processes. Rainfall simulations were used to determine the hydrological effects of fire on Andisols in a pine forest burned by a wildfire in 2007. Six burned zones with different fire severities were compared with unburned zones. Infiltration, runoff and soil loss were analysed on slopes of 10% and 30%. Forest floor and soil properties were evaluated. Unburned zones exhibited relatively low infiltration (23 and 16 mm h−1 on 10% and 30% slope angles, respectively) and high average runoff/rainfall ratios (43% and 50% on 10% and 30% slope angles, respectively), which were associated with the extreme water repellency of the forest floor. Nonetheless, this layer seems to provide protection against raindrop impact and soil losses were found to be low (8 and 16 g m−2 h−1 for 10% and 30% slope angles, respectively). Soil cover, soil structure and water repellency were the main properties affected by the fire. The fire reduced forest floor and soil repellency, allowing rapid infiltration. Moreover, a significant decrease was noted in soil aggregate stabilities in the burned zones, which limited the infiltration rates. Consequently, no significant differences in infiltration and runoff were found between the burned and the unburned zones. The decrease in post‐fire soil cover and soil stability resulted in order‐of‐magnitude increases in erosion. Sediment rates were 15 and 31 g m−2 h−1 on the 10% and 30% slope angles, respectively, in zones affected by light fire severity. In the moderate fire severity zones, these values reached 65 and 260 g m−2 h−1 for the 10% and 30% slope angles, respectively. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Infiltration, runoff and soil loss in Andisols affected by forest fire (Canary Islands, Spain)

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Fuentes

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“…The elevation of the monitoring sites ranged from 2 to 999 m, and they tended to be higher in inland areas rather than in coastal areas. In general, there is a parallel relationship between MAST and MAAT (MAST ¼ 0.9713 Â MAAT þ 2.3368, R 2 ¼ 0.98 in this study), but this relationship is affected to some extent by meteo-geographical factors such as snow cover, radiation, and slope aspect and gradient (Jensen 1984, Embrechts andTavernier 1986;Soil Survey Staff 1999;Schaetzl et al 2005;Rodriguez et al 2010). Therefore, it is important to obtain better estimations to clarify the meteo-geographical factors affecting the Diff(MAST-MAAT).…”

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Delineation of Japanese soil temperature regime map

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Kuwagata

Kohyama

et al. 2011

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

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The soil temperature regime map provides for utilitarian classification that can be superimposed on soil classification to permit more precise interpretations and assessments of land use. The objects of this study are (1) to clarify the relationship between soil temperature and meteo-geographical factors, and then (2) to delineate detailed soil temperature regime map (1 km grid) as Japanese land resources inventory. There was a parallel relationship between mean annual soil temperature (MAST) and mean annual air temperature (MAAT), but this relationship was affected to some extent by the mean annual wind speed and mean annual global irradiation in this study. Furthermore, the difference between MAST and MAAT [Diff(MAST-MAAT)] showed the highest correlation with elevation.

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“…Prieto, E. Díaz, J.C. Costa & C. Aguiar; and Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur among other species] comprise vegetation. The soils are mostly allophanic Andisols, classified as Ustands and Udands (Soil Survey Staff, ) depending on their soil moisture regime (Tejedor et al, ; Rodríguez et al, ).…”

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“…The study area is located on the island's northern hillsides (950 and 1,250 m a.s.l. ), where the annual precipitation range from 600 to 1,000 mm and is supplemented by up to 5 times the annual rainfall as water from condensation (Marzol, 2008 (Tejedor et al, 2009;Rodríguez et al, 2010).…”

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Using Thermogravimetry as a Simple Tool for Nutrient Assessment in Fire Affected Soils

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Nutrient availability can be a limiting factor in the recovery of ecosystems after wildfire. Its evaluation is therefore critical for selecting appropriate restoration strategies in the post‐fire period. This study explores, for the first time, the use of thermogravimetry (TG) as a rapid proxy for nutrient availability and soil recovery. Soil samples from five burned and unburned sites in Andisols of Tenerife (Spain) were selected to examine the medium‐term impact of fire. Key soil chemical parameters [pH, electric conductivity, cation exchange capacity (CEC), main cation and anions in the soil solution, total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN) and available phosphorus] were determined and thermogravimetry performed. Burned soils showed significantly higher pH, Ca2+ and Mg2+ and a lower CEC, TOC and TN than the unburned counterparts, and a site‐dependent response for soluble SO42− and available phosphorus was observed in the medium term. Time elapsed since fire could have masked additional fire impacts. Thermogravimetry data allowed reasonable prediction of most soil properties and parameters, with r2 ranging from 0·4 to 0·9. The results demonstrate that soluble nutrient content is directly related to the amount of ash in the soil. The decrease of labile carboxyl‐C was associated with an increase of pH and decrease of CEC, whereas the increase of recalcitrant and refractory pools was associated with the amount of TOC and TN. The results suggest that this novel application of an established method can provide, following an initial calibration step, rapid and inexpensive proxies for key parameters necessary for assessing fire‐induced ecosystem degradation and designing suitable restoration strategies in the post‐fire period. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Soil Temperature Regimes from Different Latitudes on a Subtropical Island (Tenerife, Spain)

Cited by 17 publications

References 10 publications

Infiltration, runoff and soil loss in Andisols affected by forest fire (Canary Islands, Spain)

Infiltration, runoff and soil loss in Andisols affected by forest fire (Canary Islands, Spain)

Delineation of Japanese soil temperature regime map

Using Thermogravimetry as a Simple Tool for Nutrient Assessment in Fire Affected Soils

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