Effects of vegetation at different succession stages on soil properties and water flow in sandy soil
- Autori: Šurda, P.; Lichner, L.; Nagy, V.; Kollár, J.; Iovino, M.; Horel, Á.
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2015
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: sandy soil; soil properties; vegetation succession; water flow; water repellency; Plant Science; Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Genetics; Molecular Biology
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/204436
Abstract
The effects of vegetation at different succession stages on soil properties and water flow were assessed in sandy soil at 3 experimental sites near Sekule village (southwest Slovakia). Site S1 was a pioneer site dominated by mosses, site S2 was an early successional stage with a thin stand of grasses, and site S3 was an early successional stage (more advanced compared to the previous), richer in species, with a denser stand of grasses. It was found that vegetation at different succession stages affected soil properties and water flow in sandy soil, but the order of changes in some soil properties and water penetration depths were different from the order of succession stages.