Investigation of the Effects of Wildfire on Some Macro and Micro Nutritional Elements of Soil

Abstract

Macro and micro plant nutrients are very important chemical soil characteristics for the growth and development of plants. Some of the plant nutrients are vital for plants, while others help plants to develop better. This study was carried out Arıt Town, Darıören locality in Bartın Province, the fire occurred in the secondary pasture area on 29 August 2020. It is known that fire has effects on physical, chemical and biological properties of soils. The aim of this research is to investigate the changes that occur on some macro and micro nutrients of soils shortly after the fire. For this purpose, the field work was carried out exactly one month after the fire. In order to make a comparison in the field, three types of work areas have been determined: burnt secondary pasture area, unburned secondary pasture area and unburned agricultural area. 10 soil samples were taken from each study area. Calcium and magnesium from macro nutrients; sodium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese from micro nutrients were analyzed. According to the results of the study; the nutrients were statistically significant depending on the wildfire. It was determined that the contents of calcium, iron, copper and manganese in the wildfire area increased compared to the unburned area. It was found that the wildfire decreased the magnesium and sodium contents statistically. However, the zinc content of the soils was non-significant.

Keywords

• Secondary pasture
• wildfire
• macro nutrients
• micro nutrients

Yangının Toprakların Bazı Makro ve Mikro Besin Elementleri Üzerine Etkilerinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Makro ve mikro bitki besin elementleri bitkilerin büyümesi ve gelişmesi için oldukça önemli olan kimyasal toprak karakteristiklerindendir. Bitki besin elementlerinin bir kısmı bitkiler için hayati önem taşırken bazıları ise bitkilerin daha iyi gelişmesine yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu çalışma Bartın İli, Arıt Beldesi, Darıören mevkiinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırma alanında bulunan bir sekonder mera alanında 29 Ağustos 2020 tarihinde yangın meydana gelmiştir. Yangının toprakların fiziksel, kimyasal ve biyolojik özellikleri üzerinde etkilerinin olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı yangından kısa süre sonra toprakların bazı makro ve mikro besin elementleri üzerinde meydana gelen değişikliklerin araştırılmasıdır. Bu amaçla belirtilen yangın tarihinden tam bir ay sonra araziye çıkılmıştır. Arazide karşılaştırma yapabilmek amacıyla yanmış sekonder mera alanı, yanmamış sekonder mera alanı ve yanmamış tarım alanı olmak üzere üç tip çalışma alanı belirlenmiştir. Her çalışma alanından 10’ar tane toprak örneği alınmıştır. Alınan toprak örneklerinde makro besin elementlerinden kalsiyum ve magnezyum; mikro besin elementlerinden sodyum, demir, bakır, çinko ve mangan analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre; yangının bazı besin elementleri üzerinde istatistiki anlamda farklılıklar oluşturduğu belirlenmiştir. Yangın sahasında, kalsiyum, demir, bakır ve mangan içeriklerinin yanmamış alana kıyasla artmış olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yangının magnezyum ve sodyum içeriklerini istatistiki anlamda düşürdüğü bulunmuştur. Ancak, toprakların çinko içeriklerinde istatistiki anlamda bir fark bulunamıştır.

Keywords

• Sekonder mera
• yangın
• makro besin elementleri
• mikro besin elementleri

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