Effect of plantation on organic matter and some soil properties

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 MSc., Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran. I.R. Iran.

2 Assoc., Prof., Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan. Rasht, I.R. Iran.

3 Assoc., Prof., Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Rasht, I.R. Iran.

4 Assist. Prof., Tea Research Center, Hrticultural Science Research Institute, Lahijan, I.R. Iran.

10.22059/jfwp.2022.335363.1198

Abstract

When aerial parts of the plants, capable of storing and absorbing mineral salts in their leaves, fall, these dissolved materials are transferred to the soil surface, changing its physical and chemical properties. Plants have special effects on their habitat and study of these effects can be useful in planning projects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different tree species on soil quality in 0-25 and 25-50 cm depths in Shalman poplar research station, Guilan province. The experimental design was as completely Randomized Block with seven treatments and three replicates. Two different plantations of hardwoods including Populus caspica, Alnus glutinosa, and Quercus castaneifolia) and softwoods (Taxidium disticum, Juniperus excelsa, Pinus taeda), and non-planted site as a control were selected. These sites have same physiography and parent material. Vegetation’s age is 37 years old. Totally 42 soil samples were taken from the distance 50-150 cm of three sites. Some soil properties including organic matter, total nitrogen, soil pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), C/N ratio, electrical conductivity (EC), mean weight diameter, texture, bulk density and particle density of soil sample were measured. the results showed that, soil pH, organic matter, total nitrogen, CEC, EC, and C/N ratio (P<0.01) and percentage of clay and percentage of sand (p<0.05) were significantly different between the two plantations. The findings of this research indicate that the plantation has major impact on carbon sequestration and thereby controls quality indicators of soils. It is concluded that plantation could increase the soil quality.

Keywords

References

[1]. Shen, Y., Yu, Y., Lucas-Borja, M.E., Chen., F., and Chen, Q. (2020). Change of soil K, N and P following forest restoration in rock outcrop rich karst area. Journal of Catena, 186 (2020) 104395.
[2]. Houshmand, A., Moshki, A.R., Mollashahi, M., Amiri, M., and Kianian. M.K. (2019).  Soil and silvicultural characteristics in plantations of Prunus avium L.  and Acer velutinum Boiss. in the west forest of Mazandaran. Journal of Wood & Forest Science and Technology, 1(26):37-48.
[3]. Gallardo, A. (2003). Effect of tree canopy on the Spatial distribution of soil nutrients in a Mediterranean Dehesa. Pedobiologia, 47(2): 117-125.
[4]. BadehiYan, Z., Mansouri, M., Foshat, M., Fakhari, M.A., and Hosseini, S.M. (2016). Investigation on the soil carbon sequestration in natural forest and different plantation types (case study: Chamestan forest, Mazandaran). Journal of Forest and Wood Product, 3(69):523-534.
[5]. Sorenson, P.T., Quideaua, S.A., MacKenziea, M.D., and Landhaussera, S.M. (2011). Forest floor development and biochemical properties in reconstructed boreal forest soils. Applied Soil Ecology, (49): 139–147.
[6]. Page, A. L., Miller, R. H., and Keeney, D. R. (1982). Method of Soil Analysis, Part II: Chemical and microbial properties, 2nd ed. Agronomy Monographs, No. 9, American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of American, Madison, Wisconsin. pp.1159.
[7]. Jackson, M.L. (1958). Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice Hall, Inc., Evgle Wood Cliffs. New Jersey. pp. 183-204.
[8]. Walkley, A., and Black, I. A. (1934). An examination of the Degtjareff method for determining soil organic matter and a proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science, (34):29-38.
[9]. Klut, A. (1986). Methods of soil Analysis.Part I. Physical and Mineralogical Methods.2nded. Agronomy Monographs 9, American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of American, Madison, Wisconsin. pp.1188.
[10]. Crow, S.E., Swantson, C., and Lajtha, K. (2007). Density fraction of forest soils: Methodological question and interpretation of incubation result and turnover time in an ecosystem context. Biogechemistry, 85: 69-90.
[11]. Ghasemi Aghbash, F., Heidarian, SH., and Solgi, E. (2018). The amount of carbon sequestration capability of tree cover and roadside soil (Case study: Khorramabad-Andimeshk Highway). Journal of Plant Ecosystem Conservation, 11(5): 115-129.
[12]. Soleimani, A., Hosseini, S.M., Massah Bavani, A.R., Jafari, M., and Francaviglia, R. (2019). The Effects of tree species on soil organic carbon and soil properties in natural forest and plantations of northern Iran. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 9(21): 171-184.
[13]. Imani, F., Moradi, M., and Basiri, R. (2016). The Effect of Prosopis juliflora Afforestation on Soil Physicochemical Properties in Sand Dunes (Case study: Magran Shush). Journal of Water and Soil Science, 78(20): 173-184.
[14]. Saghari, M., Rostampour, M., Roosta, M., and Halabaky, Y. (2020). Effects of plantation of Rhus coriaria and Amygdalus scoparia on the some chemical properties of soil (Case study: Kakhk, Gonabad). Journal of Forest Research and Development, 2(6): 185-202.
[15]. Matinkhah, S., Shahbazi, A., and Naiminia, M. (2015). The effects of Acacia nilotica and Prosopis juliflora as the nitrogen provider trees on the understory soil of them. Journal of Water and Soil Science, 1(25): 211-22.
[16]. Bhojvaid, P., and Timmer, V. (1996). Reclaiming sodic soils for wheat production by Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC afforestation in India. Agroforestry System, 34(2): 139-150.
[17]. Karamian, M., and Hosseini, V. (2016). Effect of trees canopy and topography on some chemical properties of forest soil (Case Study: The forest of Ilam province, Dalab). Journal of Natural Ecosystems of Iran, 1(7): 81-97.
[18]. Seyghalani, SH., Ramezanpour, H., and Kahneh, E. (2015). Effect of Populus caspica, Alnus glutinosa and Taxodium distichum on Some soil chemical properties in Forestlands of Astaneh Ashrafieh. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 2(29): 233-241.
[19]. Jalilvand, H., and Asghari, KH. (2021). Impact of degraded (exploited) and undegraded (un exploited) forest tree stands on soil characteristics and carbon storage. Journal of Degradation and Rehabilitation of Natural Land, 2(1): 26-34.
[20]. Zahirnezhad, S., and Bayat, H. (2019). Influence of slope aspect and plant type on some soil chemical properties. Iranian Journal of Soil Rrsearch, 4(33): 559-577.
[21]. Mirkhani, R., Shabanpoor, M., and Saadat, S. )2005(. Estimation of cation exchange capacity using components relative abundance and organic carbon in the soil of Lorestan province. Soil and Water Sciences Journal, 19(2): 235-242.
[22]. Atashnama, K., Golchin, A., and Musavi Kupar, S.A. (2017). Measurement of changes in labile pools of soil organic carbon and some soil properties under forest tree species in Northern Iran (Case study: Shalman Seed and Seedling of Forest Tree Species Research Station, Guilan Province). Journal of Water and Soil Conservation, 24(1): 104-119.
[23]. Meimaroglou, N., and Mouzakis, CH. (2019). Cation exchange capacity (CEC), texture, consistency and organic matter in soil assessment for earth construction: The case of earth mortars. Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 221: 27-39.
[24]. Mohajeri, P., Alamdari, P., and Golchin, A. (2016). Effect of slope positions on physicochemical properties of soils located on a toposequence in deilaman area of guilan province. Journal of Water and Soil, 1(30): 162-171.
[25]. Zhang, K., Dang, H., Tan, S., Wang, Z., and Zhang, Q. 2010. Vegetation community and soil characteristics of abandoned agricultural land and pine plantation in the Qinling Mountains, China. Forest Ecology and Management, 259: 2036–2047.
[26]. Hinsinger, P., Plassard, C., Tang, C., and Jaillard, B. (2003). Origins of root-mediated pH changes in the rhizosphere and their responses to environmental constraints: a review. Plant and Soil, 248:(1-2) 43-59.
[27]. Jamshidinia, Z., Abrari Vajari, K., Sohrabi, A., and Veiskarami, G.H. (2016). Effect of needle- and broad-leaved species plantation on some soil properties in Reymaleh Region, Lorestan. Iranian Journal of Soil Rrsearch, 3(30):357-365.
[28]. Karami-Kordalivand, P., Hosseini, S.M., Rahmani, A., and Mokhtari, J. (2015). Effects of pure and mixed Caucasian alder (Alnus subcordata C. A. Mey.) and eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides Marsh.) plantations on carbon sequestration and some physical and chemical soil properties. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 3(23): 402-412.
[29]. Araújo Filho, R.N.D., Freire, M.B.G.D.S., Wilcox, B.P., West, J.B., Freire, F.J., and Marques, F.A. (2018). Recovery of carbon stocks in deforested caatinga dry forest soils requires at least 60 years. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management, 407: 210-220.
[30]. Zhao, ZH., Wei, X., Wang, X., Ma, T., Huang, L., Gao, H., Fan, J., Li, X., and Jia, X. (2019). Concentration and mineralization of organic carbon in forest soils along a climatic gradient. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management, 432:246-255.
[31]. Rostamizad, P., Hosseini, V., and Mohammadi samani, K. (2018). The effects of persian turpentine (pistacia atlantica desf) single-trees crown on the amount of nutrients in the forest soil (Sarvabad Region in Kurdistan Province). Journal of Water and Soil Science (Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources), 2(22):383-393.
[32]. Pellikka, P.K.E., Heikinheimo, V., Hietanen, J., Schäfer, E., Siljander, M., and Heiskanen, J. (2018). Impact of land cover change on aboveground carbon stocks in Afromontane landscape in Kenya, Applied Geography, 94: 178-189.
[33]. Ghanbari, N., Azarnivand, H., Joneidi Jafari, H., and Jafari, M. (2018). Effect of converting rangeland to afforestation on carbon sequestration and some properties of soil (Case study: Hassan Abad afforestation, Sanandaj). Journal of Range and Watershed Management. 3(71):747-758.
[34]. Perakis, S., Matkins, J.J., Hibbs, D.E., and Huso, M. (2015). Erratum to: n2-fixing red alder indirectly accelerates ecosystem nitrogen cycling. Ecosystems,17: 750–761.
[35]. Rostamabadi, A., Tabari, M., Jalilvand, H., Salehi, A., and Sayad, A. (2013). Impacts of Alder (Alnus subcordata) plantation on nutrient and plant diversity in site of Parrotia-Carpinetum Natural Forest, Journal of Renewable Natural Resources Research. 5(1):15-28.
[36]. Wang, Q., Wang, S., and Huang, Y.U. (2009). Leaf litter decomposition in the pure and mixed plantations of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Michelia macclurei in subtropical China. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 45: 371-377.
[37]. Kooten, G. (2004). How costly are carbon offsets, A meta-analysis of carbon forest sinks. Environment Science and Policy. 7: 239-1.
[38]. Osat, M., and Heidari, A. (2019). Spatial variations of organic and inorganic carbon stocks in some forest and rangeland soils of northern Iran. Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research. 7(50): 1651-1666.
Forest and Wood Products
Volume 75, Issue 3
December 2022
Pages 267-279

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics