Grazing Effects on Grassland Soils of Varanasi, India

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harshwardan R. Sant
Keyword(s):  
Grassland Soils ◽  
Grazing Effects

scholarly journals Long-Term Grazing Effects on Fescue Grassland Soils

1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Johnston ◽  
J. F. Dormaar ◽  
S. Smoliak
Keyword(s):  
Grassland Soils ◽  
Grazing Effects

Long-term grazing effects on rough fescue grassland soils in southern British Columbia

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Krzic ◽  
Sarah F. Lamagna ◽  
Reg F. Newman ◽  
Gary Bradfield ◽  
Brian M. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Mechanical Resistance ◽  
Above Ground Biomass ◽  
Grassland Soils ◽  
Ground Biomass ◽  
Grazing Effects ◽  
Rough Fescue

Krzic, M., Lamagna, S. F., Newman, R. F., Bradfield, G. and Wallace, B. M. 2014. Long-term grazing effects on rough fescue grassland soils in southern British Columbia. Can. J. Soil Sci. 94: 337–345. Rough fescue (Festuca campestris Rydb.) is a highly palatable forage species with little resistance to continuous grazing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of long-term cattle grazing on soil properties, above-ground biomass, and canopy cover of key grass species on rough fescue grasslands in the southern interior British Columbia. Soil and vegetation properties were determined on a total of six open grassland sites located at the Lac du Bois and Hamilton Mountain. At all sites, grazing use has decreased over time, with the heaviest grazing occurring prior to 1960. The long-term (25–75 yr) elimination of grazing on these semi-arid grasslands has led to greater above-ground biomass and canopy cover of rough fescue, as well as increased soil polysaccharides; however, no differences in total soil C, N, and aggregate stability were found between pastures with and without grazing. Both soil bulk density and mechanical resistance were greater on grazed plots compared with those without grazing, with differences being more pronounced at the Hamilton Mountain location. The current grazing regime has not allowed for the elimination of negative effects of overgrazing on soil compaction on these rough fescue grasslands, especially at the location that continued to be grazed more heavily (i.e., Hamilton Mountain). Our findings suggest that soils in these grazing-sensitive grasslands need more than 75 yr to fully recover from the impacts of overgrazing.

Effects of Manuring and Fertilizing on the Fusarium Populations in Grassland Soils

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 721-722
Author(s):  
A. Adler ◽  
H. Lew ◽  
C. Berger
Keyword(s):  
Grassland Soils

scholarly journals The influence of biochar on the content of carbon and the chemical transformations of fallow and grassland humic acids

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Cybulak ◽  
Zofia Sokołowska ◽  
Patrycja Boguta
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acids ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Chemical Transformations ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Grassland Soils ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Humification Degree

AbstractThere is limited information regarding the effect of biochar (BioC) on the fertility of fallow and grassland soils, as well as on the properties of their humic acids (HAs). The objective of this study was to evaluate with a 3-year field experiment the influence of BioC on the organic matter (OM) in Haplic Luvisol. BioC (obtained via wood waste pyrolysis at 650 °C) was applied to the soil of subplots under fallow and grassland at doses of 0, 1, 2 and 3 kg m−2. The soil samples were collected eight times. The physicochemical properties were determined for the soil and BioC by analysing the density, pH, surface charge, ash, and organic carbon content. Based on the changes in the structure of the HAs and their quantity in the soils, the chemical properties of the HAs were determined. The maximum BioC dose caused an increase in the content of Corg and HAs. BioC did not influence the humification degree coefficients of the HAs originated from fallow, whereas in the grassland, there were significant changes observed in these coefficient values, indicating that BioC may stimulate and accelerate the humification process of soil HAs. Increasing the BioC doses caused an increase in the soil’s HA content, suggesting an increase in soil sorption capacity. The fluorescence data showed BioC addition to the soil caused an increase in the number of structures characterised by low molecular weight and a low degree of humification.

scholarly journals Effect of management and climate on biochemical properties of grassland soils from Galicia (NW Spain)

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Paz-Ferreiro ◽  
Carmen Trasar-Cepeda ◽  
Ma Carmen Leirós ◽  
Socorro Seoane ◽  
Fernando Gil-Sotres
Keyword(s):  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Nw Spain ◽  
Grassland Soils
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