Biological and biochemical properties in evaluation of forest soil quality

• Autorzy: Blonska E. , Lasota J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of using biological and biochemical parameters in the evaluation of forest soil quality and changes caused by land use. The study attempted to determine a relationship between the enzymatic activity of soil, the number of earthworms and soil physico-chemical properties. The study was carried out in central Poland in adjoining Forest Districts (Przedbórz and Smardzewice). In soil samples taken from 12 research plots, basic physico-chemical properties, enzyme activity (dehydrogenase, urease) and density and biomass of earthworms were examined. Enzyme activity showed a large diversity within the forest site types studied. The correlations between the activity of the enzymes studied and C/N ratio indicated considerable importance of these enzymes in metabolism of essential elements of organic matter of forest soils. Urease and dehydrogenase activity and earthworm number showed susceptibility to soil pH, which confirmed relationships between enzyme activity and abundance of earthworms and soil pH in H2O and KCl.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biological property; biochemical property; forest soil; soil quality; earthworm; enzyme activity

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.23-29,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Blonska E.

• Department of Forest Soil Science, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

autor

Lasota J.

• Department of Forest Soil Science, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

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