Physical and chemical degradation of grassland soils in semi-arid regions: A case from Central Anatolia, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorKorkanç, Selma Yaşar
dc.contributor.authorKorkanç, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is to determine some hydro-physical and chemical characteristics of soils on the grassland areas under semi-arid conditions in terms of soil degradation processes. Three sampling plots of 20 x 20 m size were selected from the Emen Plain as Locations-I, II and III basing on the area covered with vegetation and visual soil properties; and total 108 soil samples from 2 points and 3 depth levels (0 20 cm, 20-40 cm, 40-60 cm) of each sampling plot. Soils of the research area are in degradation process in terms of some physical and chemical characteristics. It was observed that soil properties (i.e. bulk density, total porosity, organic matter, pH, electrical conductivity and saturated hydraulic conductivity) in Location-II and Location-Ill changed negatively in comparison to Location-I almost at all depths. In the Location-Ill grassland, bulk density, pH, electrical conductivity and Na + values are higher than those in Location-I, whereas the organic matter, total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity values are low. Grassland area is vulnerable to erosion. High Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (ESP) values in Locations-II and III indicates the sodicity problem in these areas. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.08.021
dc.identifier.endpage11
dc.identifier.issn1464-343X
dc.identifier.issn1879-1956
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84986880027
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.08.021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/3540
dc.identifier.volume124
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000389388700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of African Earth Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectSoil degradation
dc.subjectGrassland
dc.subjectAlkalinity
dc.subjectSodicity
dc.subjectExchangeable Sodium Percentage
dc.subjectSoil Properties
dc.subjectEmen Plain
dc.subjectNiğde
dc.subjectCentral Turkey
dc.titlePhysical and chemical degradation of grassland soils in semi-arid regions: A case from Central Anatolia, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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