Soil properties and root biomass responses to prescribed burning in young corsican pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) stands
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Tarih
2010
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Triveni Enterprises
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Fire is an important tool in the management of forest ecosystems. Although both prescribed and wildland fires are common in Turkey, few studies have addressed the influence of such disturbances on soil properties and root biomass dynamics. In this study soil properties and root biomass responses to prescribed fire were investigated in 25-year-old corsican pine (Pinus nigra Am.) stands in Kastamonu, Turkey The stands were established by planting and were subjected to prescribed burning in July 2003. Soil respiration rates were determined every two months using soda-lime method over a two- year period, Fine (0-2 mm diameter) and small root (2-5 mm diameter) biomass were sampled approximately bimonthly using sequential coring method. Mean daily soil respiration ranged from 0.65 to 2.19 g Cm(-2) d(-1) among all sites. Soil respiration rates were significantly higher in burned sites than in controls. Soil respiration rates were correlated significantly with soil moisture and soil temperature. Fine root biomass was significantly lower in burned sites than in control sites. Mean fine root biomass values were 4940 kg ha(-1) for burned and 5450 kg ha(-1) for control sites. Soil pH was significantly higher in burned sites than in control sites in 15-35 cm soil depth. Soil organic matter content did not differ significantly between control and burned sites. Our results indicate that, depending on site conditions, fire could be used successfully as a tool in the management of forest stands in the study area
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Forest Fire, Root Biomass, Soil Respiration, Soil Properties
Kaynak
Journal of Environmental Biology
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
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31
Sayı
3
Künye
Tufekcioglu, A., Kucuk, M., Saglam, B., Bilgili, E., & Altun, L. (2010). Soil properties and root biomass responses to prescribed burning in young corsican pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) stands. Journal of environmental biology, 31(3), 369-373.
