Tree growth on a compacted Oxisol

Cheatle, R.J.

doi:10.1016/0167-1987(91)90100-c

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“…In Australia tree survival was lower and the basal area reduced by approximately half on severely compacted soils. Gmelina arborea grew better than Terminalia brassica on compacted soil (Cheatle 1991). In Costa Rica the diameter growth of trees on abandoned logging roads was estimated to take at least 80 years to reach the level found in logged forests and the recovery of species richness took even longer (Guariguata & Dupuy 1997).…”

Section: Root Growthmentioning

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“…Subsoil compaction by heavy vehicles persisted for more than 4 years (Lowery & Schuler 1991). In Australian forests there was little recovery of compacted soils for at least 7 years (Cheatle 1991) and soils of the boreal forest of Canada remained compacted for several decades (Corns 1988). In Californian forests surface soil compaction from tractor skidding may last for at least 40 years (Vora 1988).…”

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Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Kozlowski¹

1999

SFOR

113

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Although soil compaction in the field may benefit or inhibit the growth of plants, the harmful effects are much more common. This paper emphasizes the deleterious effects of predominantly high levels of soil compaction on plant growth and yield. High levels of soil compaction are common in heavily used recreation areas, construction sites, urban areas, timber harvesting sites, fruit orchards, agroforestry systems and tree nurseries. Compaction can occur naturally by settling or slumping of soil or may be induced by tillage tools, heavy machinery, pedestrian traffic, trampling by animals and fire. Compaction typically alters soil structure and hydrology by increasing soil bulk density; breaking down soil aggregates; decreasing soil porosity, aeration and infiltration capacity; and by increasing soil strength, water runoff and soil erosion. Appreciable compaction of soil leads to physiological dysfunctions in plants. Often, but not always, reduced water absorption and leaf water deficits develop. Soil compaction also induces changes in the amounts and balances of growth hormones in plants, especially increases in abscisic acid and ethylene. Absorption of the major mineral nutrients is reduced by compaction of both surface soils and subsoils. The rate of photosynthesis of plants growing in very compacted soil is decreased by both stomatal and non-stomatal inhibition. Total photosynthesis is reduced as a result of smaller leaf areas. As soils become increasingly compacted respiration of roots shifts toward an anaerobic state. Severe soil compaction adversely influences regeneration of forest stands by inhibiting seed germination and growth of seedlings, and by inducing seedling mortality. Growth of woody plants beyond the seedling stage and yields of harvestable plant products also are greatly decreased by soil compaction because of the combined effects of high soil strength, decreased infiltration of water and poor soil aeration, all of which lead to a decreased supply of physiological growth requirements at meristematic sites. Many protocols have been developed, with variable success, to alleviate the adverse effects of soil compaction on the growth and development of woody plants. These include planting of compaction-tolerant species, controlling vehicular and animal traffic, amending soils by adding coarse materials and/or organic matter, replacing compacted soils with uncompacted soils, loosening soils with aerating equipment, installing drainage systems and judiciously applying fertilizers. Prevention of soil compaction before planting is usually much preferred over post-planting treatments because the latter are expensive and difficult to apply, may not be adequately effective and may injure plant roots.

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Section: Root Growthmentioning

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Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Kozlowski¹

1999

SFOR

113

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“…In Australia tree survival was lower and the basal area reduced by approximately half on severely compacted soils. Gmelina arborea grew better than Terminalia br~lssica on compacted soil (Cheatle 1991). In Costa Rica the diameter growth of trees on abandoned logging roads was estimated to take at least 80 years to reach the level found in logged forests and the recovery of species richness took even longer (Guariguata & Dupuy 1997).…”

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Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Kozlowski

1999

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

476

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“…The level of these effects depends on soil type and examined tree species (Gomez, Powers, Singer & Horwath, 2002;Heninger, Scott, Dobkowski, Miller, Anderson et al, 2002). Cheatle (1991) found that tree survival and basal areas of Terminalia brasii were much lower on compacted soils. Detrimental effects on growth of Pinus contorta on a sandy clay loam soil were observed by Bulmer & Simpson (2005).…”

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Effects of soil compaction on growth and survival of tree saplings: A meta-analysis

Ampoorter

Frenne

Hermy

et al. 2011

Basic and Applied Ecology

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Soil compaction due to mechanized harvesting operations in forests can have profound effects on forest soils and, hence, can have a detrimental effect on subsequent forest regeneration. We performed a meta-analysis to quantify the effect of soil compaction on height growth, diameter growth, and survival of tree saplings. These effects were predominantly insignificant, varied strongly and were thus not unambiguously negative. Only on silty soils, growth and survival were significantly reduced by soil compaction, which contrasted with sandy and loamy soils, where the effect of soil compaction was negligible or even slightly positive. A weighted analysis revealed an overall decrease of height growth on the compacted area, but this result should be interpreted with caution due to the limited number of observations. Although results did not show an overall negative effect of soil compaction, harvesting activities should focus on minimizing soil compaction degree and extent to prevent a decrease of soil productivity. From a methodological point of view we suggest providing more basic statistics in the articles and to include more shadetolerant tree species in future experimental designs. These species are currently underrepresented.

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Tree growth on a compacted Oxisol

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Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants

Effects of soil compaction on growth and survival of tree saplings: A meta-analysis

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