Effects of previous nitrogen fertilization on soil-solution chemistry after final felling and soil scarification at two nitrogen-limited forest sites

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ring ◽  
Lars Högbom ◽  
Gunnar Jansson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Solution ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Solution Chemistry ◽  
Soil Solution Chemistry ◽  
Undisturbed Soil ◽  
Total N ◽  
Soil Scarification ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

Nitrogen (N) fertilization and soil scarification are common measures used in commercial forestry in the boreal zone. This study was performed to investigate how previous N fertilization in two N-limited Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands affected the soil-solution chemistry after final felling and also to determine the effect of subsequent soil scarification. Nitrogen had been applied to study plots at different intervals, resulting in total applications of 0, 450, 900, or 1800 kg N·ha−1. Soil-solution samples were collected before and after whole-tree harvesting of the P. sylvestris stand, from undisturbed soil and also after harvesting from soil below furrows, tilts, and areas between furrows created by disc trenching. After harvesting, the K+ concentration was lower at higher N fertilization intensities. No overall effect on the N concentrations was detected. Electrical conductivity and the concentrations of Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl−, NO3−–N, total N, and total C were all affected by soil scarification. The highest concentrations of these variables were found below tilts and the lowest concentrations below furrows. The experiment was repeated, at a lower monitoring intensity, at a site where the previous total N application amounted to 0 and 450 kg N·ha−1. Here the NO3−–N concentration responded to disc trenching in a similar way to that observed in the main experiment. The study shows that previous N fertilization of N-limited forest does not necessarily affect the soil-solution chemistry significantly after whole-tree harvesting.

scholarly journals CHANGES IN MACRONUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS IN SOIL SOLUTION FOLLOWING REGENERATION FELLING IN PINE AND SPRUCE STANDS: WHOLE-TREE HARVESTING VERSUS STEM-ONLY HARVESTING

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivars KLAVINS ◽  
Arta BARDULE ◽  
Zane LIBIETE
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Soil Solution ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Peat Soil ◽  
Site Type ◽  
Logging Residues ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

While conventional forest management in boreal and hemiboreal conditions has traditionally been targeted to use and enhance mainly provisioning services like timber production, the main goal of national and European forest policy is to ensure sustainable management of European forests in all aspects. Regeneration felling is a major disturbance in boreal and hemiboreal forests resulting in significant increase of organic matter on the forest floor in the form of logging residues (bark, small branches, tree tops) and severed roots (in case of stump harvesting), and can increase the risk of nutrient leaching. Recently, concern about the effect of forest management impact on macronutrient leaching potentially decreasing nutrient availability for the next forest generations and causing deterioration of water quality has been raised. In 2011, three objects to study the impact of different intensity regeneration felling (stem-only harvesting and whole-tree harvesting) were established in scientific research forests in Kalsnava forest district, eastern part of Latvia. Two sites were located on mineral soils (Myrtillosa and Hylocomiosa site type, dominant tree species Pinus sylvestris L.) and one on drained peat soil (Oxalidosa turf. mel. site type, dominant tree species Picea abies (L.) Karst.). Felling was performed in early spring 2013 with harvester, timber was extracted and logging residues were removed with forwarder, following “business as usual” principle. Soil solution samples were collected once or twice a month in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. This study presents trends of pH and macronutrient (NO3--N, PO43--P, K) concentrations during five years – one year before harvesting and four years following harvesting. In general, significant forest management impact expressed as increase of macronutrient concentrations in soil solution was detected in the second and third year after harvesting, but in the fourth year concentrations started to decrease again.

Soil-solution chemistry in a coniferous stand after adding wood ash and nitrogen

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ring ◽  
Staffan Jacobson ◽  
Hans-Örjan Nohrstedt
Keyword(s):  
Soil Solution ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Wood Ash ◽  
Solution Chemistry ◽  
Aluminum Concentration ◽  
Soil Solution Chemistry ◽  
N Application ◽  
Nickel Copper ◽  
Copper Zinc

Wood-ash applications have been proposed to promote the long-term sustainability of forest production at increased harvest intensities. Effects of wood-ash and nitrogen (N) application on soil-solution chemistry were studied for 9 years following application in a coniferous stand in Sweden. Crushed, self-hardened wood ash was applied at 3, 6, and 9 Mg·ha–1 alone, the lowest dosage both with and without 150 kg N·ha–1. Pelleted wood ash (3 Mg·ha–1) and N were also applied alone. The soil solution was sampled by suction cups at 50 cm depth. The crushed, self-hardened ash readily dissolved in water, as reflected in increased soil-solution concentrations of sodium and sulphate. Significant (p < 0.05) elevations were also found for potassium, calcium, aluminum, and total organic carbon. Vanadium, chromium, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, and lead were not significantly affected by the ash treatments, but cadmium tended to increase in the treatments with ash alone. From the fourth year onwards, the pH of the soil solution was lowered and the aluminum concentration raised in the plots given 9 Mg crushed ash·ha–1. Fertilization with N alone temporarily increased concentrations of inorganic N, cadmium, aluminum, and zinc and decreased the pH. The crushed ash generally had longer lasting effects than N fertilization.

scholarly journals Modelling the effects of forest management intensification on base cation concentrations in soil water and on tree growth in spruce forests in Sweden

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Zanchi ◽  
Klas Lucander ◽  
Veronika Kronnäs ◽  
Martin Erlandsson Lampa ◽  
Cecilia Akselsson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Soil Solution ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Nitrogen Availability ◽  
Base Cation ◽  
Forest Residues ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

AbstractThe study investigated the effects of forest residue extraction on tree growth and base cations concentrations in soil water under different climatic conditions in Sweden. For this purpose, the dynamic model ForSAFE was used to compare the effects of whole-tree harvesting and stem harvesting on tree biomass and the soil solution over time at 6 different forest sites. The study confirmed the results from experimental sites showing a temporary reduction of base cation concentration in the soil solution for a period of 20–30 years after whole-tree harvesting. The model showed that this was mainly caused by the reduced inputs of organic material after residue extraction and thereby reduced nutrient mineralisation in the soil. The model results also showed that whole-tree harvesting can affect tree growth at nitrogen-poor forest sites, such as the ones in northern Sweden, due to the decrease of nitrogen availability after residue removal. Possible ways of reducing this impact could be to compensate the losses with fertilisation or extract residue without foliage in areas of Sweden with low nitrogen deposition. The study highlighted the need to better understand the medium- and long-term effects of whole-tree harvesting on tree growth, since the results suggested that reduced tree growth after whole-tree harvesting could be only temporary. However, these results do not account for prolonged extraction of forest residues that could progressively deplete nutrient pools and lead to permanent effects on tree growth.

scholarly journals Imitated Whole Tree Harvesting Show Negligible Effect on Economic Value of Spruce Stands

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
Iveta Desaine ◽  
Annija Kārkliņa ◽  
Roberts Matisons ◽  
Anna Pastare ◽  
Andis Adamovičs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Spruce Stands ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Growing Conditions ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

The increased removal of forest-derived biomass with whole-tree harvesting (WTH) has raised concerns about the long-term productivity and sustainability of forest ecosystems. If true, this effect needs to be factored in the assessment of long-term feasibility to implement such a drastic forest management measure. Therefore, the economic performance of five experimental plantations in three different forest types, where in 1971 simulated WTH event occurred, was compared with pure, planted and conventionally managed (CH) Norway spruce stands of similar age and growing conditions. Potential incomes of CH and WTH stands were based on timber prices for period 2014–2020. However, regarding the economics of root and stump biomass utilization, they were not included in the estimates. In any given price level, the difference of internal rate of return between the forest types and selected managements were from 2.5% to 6.2%. Therefore, Norway spruce stands demonstrate good potential of independence regardless of stump removal at the previous rotation.

Whole-tree Harvesting Depletes Soil Nutrients

1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin H. White
Keyword(s):  
Soil Nutrients ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Site Conditions ◽  
Nutrient Pool ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

This paper reports the effects of whole-tree harvesting of eight cottonwood stands on the soil nutrient pool. The data indicate possible site degradation by depletion of soil reserves of N, P, and K but not Ca and Mg on a range of alluvial site conditions in Alabama. Foresters must establish the rate of nutrient removal in intensive tree cropping systems for a variety of species and sites and develop prescriptions to minimize the impact.

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