The
main objectives of the current study are i) to estimate SOC in different soil depths and
to generate their spatial distribution maps, ii) to assess relationship between
variation of different soil types and SOC density, iii) to determine effects of
land cover types on SOC in Inebolu Watershed located in sub-humid terrestrial
ecosystem. In order to determine land cover types of the study area, aster
satellite image was used and five main land cover types that are bare land,
sparsely vegetated area, broadleaved forest area, mixed forest area and
needleleaved forest area were classified. Results indicated that soil types and
land cover were two crucial influencing factors for spatial variation of SOC
density. It was determined that SOC density of soil types, Vertic Haplustept (12.93 kg.m-2)
was significantly higher than other soil subgroups. In this case, it can be
said that main reasons of this result are indicated as soil profile depth and
pedological development. In addition, when comparing
the two main factors, land cover explained more of the SOC density variability
and was the main controlling factor in the surface; in the subsurface, not only
land cover types but also some properties of soil types such as texture,
genetic horizons, soil depth have an important role on SOC density. On the
other hand, it can be conclude that the combination of the soil type and land
cover was a dramatically better predictor of SOC density.
Land use effect on soil soil organic carbon soil classification soil mapping
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 |