NDLI: The impact of available water content in previous agricultural soils on tree growth and nutritional status in young hybrid aspen plantations in Estonia

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Author	Tullus, Arvo Kanal, Ar Soo, Tea Tullus, Hardi
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The impact of soil available water content (AWC) on the growth and foliar nutrient concentrations of trees in 7-yr-old hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. x P. tremuloides Michx.) plantations established on abandoned agricultural lands was studied. AWC in the topmost 75 cm soil layer was significantly related to height growth and foliar N concentration of hybrid aspens. The correlations were stronger on well-drained automorphic soils and in the case of a dry growing season with insufficient precipitation. AWC over 150–160 mm can be considered sufficient, and below 120 mm insufficient for fast growth of hybrid aspen. The differences in AWC were less pronounced in the top 25 cm soil layer but were more noticeable in the 25–50 and 50–75 cm soil layers. AWC estimated as a function of soil specific surface area and bulk density was shown here to be a significant indicator for site selection for establishing hybrid aspen plantations. Foliar N concentration over 2.7% can be considered optimal and below 2.4%, insufficient for hybrid aspen on the studied soils. Foliar concentrations of P (on average 0.24%) and K (on average 0.79%) varied little and, thus, did not correlate with tree growth. The most suitable previous agricultural soils for afforestation with hybrid aspen would be moderately drained Albeluvisols, Luvisols and Planosols.
Starting Page	129
Ending Page	145
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0032079X
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume Number	333
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15735036
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-03-02
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Abandoned agricultural land Available water content Foliar nutrients Hybrid aspen Short-rotation forestry Soil properties Ecology Plant Physiology Soil Science & Conservation Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Soil Science Plant Science

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