Effects of clear‐cutting alder coppice on surface soil properties and aboveground herbaceous plant biomass
Citation
Yüksek, T., & Yüksek, F. (2009). Effects of Clear‐Cutting Alder Coppice on Surface Soil Properties and Aboveground Herbaceous Plant Biomass. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 40(15-16), 2562-2578.Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of clearcutting and skidding impacts on surface soils in an alder coppice and
aboveground herbaceous biomass. For this purpose, experimental sites used in
the study were a randomized complete block with four replications. Some soil
properties were measured at 60 pits at 0 to 5 cm and 5 to 10 cm deep in control,
normal harvest, and main skid trail sites. In the main skid trail site, as compared
to the control and normal harvest site, the bulk density increased from 0.90 to
1.52g cm23
, the soil organic-matter content decreased from 4.77% to 1.65%, and
saturated hydraulic conductivity decreased from 86.34 to 9.6 cm h21 at 0 to 5 cm
deep. Optimization of harvesting time and rehabilitation of skid roads needed to
be done to prevent and minimize negative impacts of the skid roads on soils.