Changes in the physico-chemical properties of topsoil in a landslide-affected area (western part of the Transylvanian Basin, Romania)

• Autorzy: Bălc Ramona , Roba Carmen , Rosian Gheorghe , Costin Dan , Horvath Csaba , Zglobiu Octavia Raluca , Chirtos Diana

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DOI

10.7306/gq.1561

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Landslides determine increases and decreases in specific soil compounds which is affecting soil fertility. The recovery of soil fertility is a long process and may be used as an indicator of the landslide age and can contribute to the management plan of the affected area. In order to add to data about soil properties affected by landslides, the current study focuses on a young and shallow landslide from the western part of the Transylvanian Depression. Soil samples were analysed from a physico-chemical point of view (pH, organic matter - OM, total organic carbon - TOC, major cations, and iron content) in two places, at between 0 and 60 cm depth (inside and outside the landslide). The results obtained showed lower values of pH inside the landslide, low values of TOC and rock fragments in both places studied (inside and outside the landslide) and no differences in soil texture between disturbed and undisturbed soil. The ammonium, magnesium and calcium content was higher outside the landslide, the sodium level was slightly higher outside the landslide, while the potassium concentration was higher inside the landslide. This study offers new data regarding recovery of soil fertility and highlights the importance of gaining knowledge on soil properties of relevance to future measures to increase the fertility of agricultural soils.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

soil properties; soil fertility; landslide susceptibility; vegetal composition; Transylvanian Basin; Romania

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 64, No. 4
• Strony: 931--941
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 85 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

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Bălc Ramona

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano Sciences, Treboniu Laurian 42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Roba Carmen

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fântânele 30, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Rosian Gheorghe

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fântânele 30, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Costin Dan

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fântânele 30, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Horvath Csaba

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Geography, Clinicilor 5-7, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Zglobiu Octavia Raluca

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Department of Foreign Languages for Specific Purposes, Faculty of Letters, Horea 31, 400202 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Chirtos Diana

• Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fântânele 30, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).