Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 11,
Issue 2,2013
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
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Comparison of soil organic matter content and composition in protected areas of NATURA 2000 and agrarian lands
Author(s):
Alvyra Slepetiene 1*,
Inga Liaudanskiene 1, Jonas Slepetys 1, Vaclovas Stukonis 1, Ieva Jokubauskaite 2, Jurgita Ceseviciene 1Recieved Date: 2013-02-08, Accepted Date: 2013-04-26
Abstract:The accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM) content and composition of agrarian lands and protected areas was assessed. The most SOM was accumulated in pre-mainland section of floodplain meadows of Nevėžis; this quantity exceeds more than 5 times SOM content in agrarian land grown with swards, and also was higher than SOM content of wood pasture. However, amount of SOM in surface soil layer (0–10 cm) of pre-mainland section was equal to 143.2 g kg-1 soil, in 10–20 cm layer – 81.4 g kg-1 soil, and in 20–30 cm layer – 30.9 g kg-1 soil. The most unfavorable status of SOM was determined in the soil of riverside section of floodplain of the Nevėžis River. It characterizes low concentrations of SOM – 14.6, 7.0, and 7.3 g kg-1 soil in the 0–10, 10–20 and 20–30 cm layers, respectively, and relative share of MHS accounted for as much as 47.8–57.9% of soil organic carbon.
Keywords:Soil,
agrarian land, grassland, NATURA 2000, soil organic matter, mobile humic acidsJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2013
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 1105-1110
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