Forest Soil: Characterization, Sampling, Physical, and Chemical ...
2013年1月1日 · Soil monitoring comprises two main pillars: the soil characterization, including a detailed soil profile description and classification; and the assessment of the physical and chemical status of the soil layers.
In this Chapter, we describe temperate forests and their distribution, structural and functional char-acteristics, and associated soils. We also evaluate the sensitivity of temperate forest soils to climate change, and identify some specific challenges and management opportunities particularly associated with this dominant forest type.
Forest Soil - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Forest soil variability is enormous, even within a single monitoring plot. A soil profile, consisting of different layers and genetic horizons, is the result of a developing process, which continuously evolves and never stops.
As the first and only nationally consistent effort to moni-tor forest soil quality in the United States, this program provides critical baseline information on the current status of the soil resource and the potential effects of natural and human disturbance on forest health and productivity.
Forest Soils: Characteristics and Sustainability - Soils as a Key ...
2018年8月6日 · This chapter presents the specificity of forest soils which is compared to agricultural soils. It discusses the threats to forest soil. Acidification, physical degradation, soil carbon, maintenance of a biological activity, pollution and disappearance of forest soil are the environmental impacts on forest soil.
Forest soils knowledge informs forest management decisions including land acquisition, species selection for planting, site preparation requirements, fertilization prescriptions, stand density/composition, and harvest timing. Soils are sepa-rated into soil series based on concepts with relatively unique characteristics.
Physical Properties of Forest Soils | SpringerLink
2013年1月1日 · Important physical properties of forest soils include texture, structure, porosity , density, aeration, temperature, water retention, and movement. The physical properties of forest soils affect every aspect of soil fertility and productivity .
Forest Soils: Properties and Processes on JSTOR
This is a comprehensive study of forest soils for foresters, wildlife and park managers, ecologists, and others interested in forest soils. It provides a valuab...
Forest Soils: Properties and Management | SpringerLink
Site selection, species selection, site productivity evaluation, silvicultural treatments, and soil amendments need crucial soil information. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, chemical and biological properties of forest soils and their implications on …
The first ten chapters deal with basic soil information: texture, structure, and porosity; colour, temperature, and aeration; water; organic content; biological organisms and processes; chemistry; fertility; classification; and surveys. The last six chapters consider the components of the forest soils system as related pro