scholarly journals Recreation and terrain effect on the spatial variation of the apparent soil electrical conductivity in an urban park

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
O. M. Kunakh ◽  
N. V. Yorkina ◽  
O. V. Zhukov ◽  
N. M. Turovtseva ◽  
Y. L. Bredikhina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Tree Stand ◽  
Conductivity Variation ◽  
Variogram Models ◽  
Apparent Electrical Conductivity

Recreation is an important cultural ecosystem service and is able to significantly affect soil heterogeneity and vegetation functioning. This study investigated the role of the relief and tree stand density in the apparent soil electrical conductivity variation within an urban park. The most suitable variogram models were assessed to evaluate the autocorrelation of the regression models. The map of the spatial variability of apparent soil electrical conductivity was built on the basis of the most suitable variogram. The experimental polygon was located in the Botanical Garden of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University (Dnipro City, Ukraine). The experimental polygon was formed by a quasi-regular grid of measurement locations located about 30 m apart. The measurements of the apparent electrical conductivity of the soil in situ were made in May 2018 at 163 points. On average, the value of soil apparent electric conductivity within the investigated polygon was 0.55 dSm/m and varied within 0.17–1.10 dSm/m. Such environment predictors as tree stand density, relief altitude, topographic wetness index, and potential of relief to erosion were able to explain 48% of the observed variability of soil electrical conductivity. The relief altitude had the greatest influence on the variation of soil electrical conductivity, which was indicated with the highest values of beta regression coefficients. The most important trend of the electric conductivity variation was due to the influence of relief altitude and this dependence was nonlinear. The smallest values of the soil electrical conductivity were recorded in the highest and in lowest relief positions, and the largest values were detected in the relief slope. Recreational load can also be explained by the geomorphology predictors and tree stand density data. These predictors can explain 32% of the variation of recreational load. The variogram was built both for the soil apparent electrical conductivity dataset and for the residuals of the regression model. As a result of the procedure of the models’ selection on the basis of the AIC we obtained the best estimation of the variogram models parameters for the electrical conductivity and for the regression residuals of the electrical conductivity. The level of recreation was correlated statistically significantly with the apparent soil electrical conductivity. The residuals of regression models in which geomorphological indicators and tree stand density were used as predictors have a higher correlation level than the original variables. The soil electrical conductivity may be a sensitive indicator of the recreation load.

scholarly journals METODOLOGIA PARA AVALIAÇÃO DA SALINIDADE DO SOLO EM AMBIENTE PROTEGIDO

Irriga ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Oliveira Pinto de Queiroz ◽  
Roberto Testezlaf ◽  
Edson Eiji Matsura
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Vacuum Solution ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Saline Soils ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Saturation Extract ◽  
Productive Process ◽  
Salinity Levels

METODOLOGIA PARA AVALIAÇÃO DA SALINIDADE DO SOLO EM AMBIENTE PROTEGIDO  Sérgio Oliveira Pinto de Queiroz1; Roberto Testezlaf2; Edson Eiji Matsura21Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Juazeiro, BA,  [email protected]. 2Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP  1 RESUMO Em condições de ambiente protegido a irrigação é essencial e a fertirrigação um agente facilitador do manejo da água e fertilização do solo; todavia, o uso contínuo e nem sempre adequado pode elevar a salinidade do solo, comprometendo o processo produtivo. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar uma metodologia para caracterizar a ocorrência de salinização em cultivos protegidos, usando diferentes métodos para determinação da condutividade elétrica do solo. Em laboratório foram avaliados os equipamentos Sensor Sigma Probe EC1, da Delta-T e extratores de solução do solo à vácuo. Os equipamentos foram utilizados em três solos com diferentes texturas e sob cinco níveis de salinidade: 0, 2, 4, 8 e 12 dS. m-1 a 25° C. Os resultados obtidos pelos métodos avaliados foram comparados ao método do extrato de saturação. O equipamento Sigma Probe EC1, por apresentar melhor correlação com o método de referência na fase laboratorial, foi utilizado nas visitas as propriedades, sob produção em ambiente protegido, na macrorregião de Campinas, revelou ser mais eficiente. A aplicação do questionário associada às leituras de condutividade elétrica do solo com o sensor Sigma Probe permitiu diagnosticar a deficiência no manejo da água e condutividade elétrica nas propriedades avaliadas. Os valores obtidos de condutividade elétrica no extrato de saturação do solo para as propriedades visitadas, não caracterizam solos salinos, mas podem afetar a produção de flores e outras plantas sensíveis à salinidade. UNITERMOS: manejo da irrigação; fertirrigação.  QUEIROZ, S. O. P. de.; TESTEZLAF, R.; MATSURA, E. E. METHODOLOGY FOR SOIL SALINITY EVALUATION IN GREENHOUSE  2 ABSTRACT Under controlled environmental conditions, irrigation is essential and the use of fertigation becomes a facilitator agent for water and fertilization management. However, the intensive use of fertigation in this type of productive process can increase soil salinity, and affect productive process. This work objective was to evaluate a methodology in order to characterize the salinization process occurrence of in greenhouse farms using different methods to determine soil electric conductivity l. Sigma Probe EC1, manufactured by Delta-T and vacuum solution manufactured extractors were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The equipment was used in three different soil textures, under five salinity levels: 0, 2, 4, 8 and 12 dS. m-1 at 25° C. The obtained results of electric conductivity were compared to the saturation extract method. The Sigma Probe EC1 equipment was used in farm visits, with controlled environmental production inCampinas macro region. Among the used equipment in the laboratorial part, the sigma Probe EC1 presented the best results for soil electrical conductivity determination, when compared to saturation extract, in saline and non saline soils. Using the questionnaire for electric conductivity determinations using Sigma Probe sensor it was possible to verify the deficiency in the soil moisture and electrical conductivity management. The obtained results for electric conductivity using the saturation extract methods do not characterize saline soils on the visited farms, but they showed that the salinity levels in the soil could affect flower production and other crops sensitive to salinity. KEYWORDS: irrigation management, fertigation.

scholarly journals Monitoring of earthen long linear embankments by geophysical tools integrated with geotechnical probes

2020 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 01031
Author(s):  
Stefano Utili
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Conductivity Measurements ◽  
Calibration Period ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Electromagnetic Probe ◽  
Conductivity Variation ◽  
Electromagnetic Probes ◽  
Good Agreement

The use of electrical conductivity measurements from a non-invasive hand held electromagnetic probe is showcased to monitor the water content of earthen embankments at routine inspections. A methodology to convert the electrical conductivity measurements from the electromagnetic device into water content values is illustrated. The methodology is based on measuring the soil electrical conductivity variation with respect to a baseline reference condition and calibrating a water content – electrical conductivity relationship by comparing electrical conductivity readings from the electromagnetic probes with water content readings taken from geotechnical probes installed in a few sections of the embankment. The values of water content converted from the conductivity measurements according to the proposed procedure were found to be in very good agreement with independent measures of water content taken at times well beyond the calibration period.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DE EQUIPAMENTOS PARA DETERMINAÇÃO DA CONDUTIVIDADE ELÉTRICA DO SOLO.

Irriga ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Oliveira Pinto de Queiroz ◽  
Roberto Testezlaf ◽  
Edson Eiji Matsura
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Vacuum Solution ◽  
Soil Salinization ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
Saline Soils ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Saturation Extract ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
Productive Process

AVALIAÇÃO DE EQUIPAMENTOS PARA DETERMINAÇÃO DA CONDUTIVIDADE ELÉTRICA DO SOLO.  Sérgio Oliveira Pinto De Queiroz1; Roberto Testezlaf2; Edson Eiji Matsura21Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Juazeiro, BA, 2Departamento de Água e Solo, Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP  1 RESUMOA salinização de solos representa um dos graves problemas da agricultura irrigada. Sob condições de ambiente protegido, a irrigação é essencial e a fertirrigação um agente facilitador do manejo da irrigação e fertilização. Todavia o seu uso intensivo no processo produtivo, acresce ao potencial de salinização da água, aquele inerente aos fertilizantes. O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar diferentes métodos para determinação da condutividade elétrica do solo, quando comparados ao método do extrato de saturação. Em laboratório foram avaliados os equipamentos Sensor Sigma Probe EC1 da Delta-T e extrator de solução à vácuo. Os equipamentos foram utilizados em três solos com diferentes texturas e sob cinco níveis de salinidade: 0, 2, 4, 8 e 12 dS. m-1 a 25° C. Os resultados obtidos foram avaliados  por análise de regressão e variância. Dentre os equipamentos avaliados na fase laboratorial [U1], o sigma Probe EC1 apresentou o melhor resultado na determinação da condutividade elétrica do solo, quando comparado ao extrato de saturação, em solos não salinos e salinos, todavia os resultados obtidos não permitem recomendar o uso dos mesmos para determinação da condutividade elétrica em solos salinos.  UNITERMOS: condutividade elétrica, fertirrigação.  QUEIROZ, S. O. P. de; TESTEZLAF, R.; MATSURA E. E. EVALUATION OF EQUIPMENTS FOR  SOIL  ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY DETERMINATION  2 ABSTRACT Soil salinization represents one of the most serious problems of irrigated agriculture. Under controled environmental conditions, irrigation is essential and the use of fertigation becomes a facilitator agent for the irrigation and fertilization management. However, the intensive use of fertigation in this type of productive process increases water salinization potential, which is inherent to the fertilizers. The objective of the present study was to evaluate different methods to determine electric conductivity of the soil, when compared to the saturation extract. Sigma Probe EC1, manufactured by Delta-T, and vacuum solution manufactured extractors were evaluate under laboratory conditions. This equipment was used in three different texture soils, under five levels of salinity: 0, 2, 4, 8 and 12 dS. m-1 at 25° C. The obtained results were evaluated by regression analysis. Among the used equipment in laboratory,  the sigma Probe EC1 presented better results in soil electrical conductivity determination, when compared to saturation extract, in saline and non-saline soils; however the obtained results show that its use is not recommended to determine electric conductivity in saline soils. KEYWORDS: electric conductivity, fertigation.

scholarly journals QuickBird image-based estimation of tree stand density using local maxima filtering method: A case study in a Beijing forest

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e0208256
Author(s):  
Shuhan Wang ◽  
Xiaoli Zhang ◽  
Mohammed Abdelmanan Hassan ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
Chaokui Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stand Density ◽  
Tree Stand ◽  
Local Maxima ◽  
Filtering Method

scholarly journals Spatial and Temporal Variability of Soil Salinity in the Yangtze River Estuary Using Electromagnetic Induction

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1875
Author(s):  
Wenping Xie ◽  
Jingsong Yang ◽  
Rongjiang Yao ◽  
Xiangping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Yangtze River Estuary ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
The Yangtze River Estuary

Soil salt-water dynamics in the Yangtze River Estuary (YRE) is complex and soil salinity is an obstacle to regional agricultural production and the ecological environment in the YRE. Runoff into the sea is reduced during the impoundment period as the result of the water-storing process of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, which causes serious seawater intrusion. Soil salinity is a problem due to shallow and saline groundwater under serious seawater intrusion in the YRE. In this research, we focused on the temporal variation and spatial distribution characteristics of soil salinity in the YRE using geostatistics combined with proximally sensed information obtained by an electromagnetic induction (EM) survey method in typical years under the impoundment of the TGR. The EM survey with proximal sensing method was applied to perform soil salinity survey in field in the Yangtze River Estuary, allowing quick determination and quantitative assessment of spatial and temporal variation of soil salinity from 2006 to 2017. We developed regional soil salinity survey and mapping by coupling limited laboratory data with proximal sensed data obtained from EM. We interpreted the soil electrical conductivity by constructing a linear model between the apparent electrical conductivity data measured by an EM 38 device and the soil electrical conductivity (EC) of soil samples measured in laboratory. Then, soil electrical conductivity was converted to soil salt content (soil salinity g kg−1) through established linear regression model based on the laboratory data of soil salinity and soil EC. Semivariograms of regional soil salinity in the survey years were fitted and ordinary kriging interpolation was applied in interpolation and mapping of regional soil salinity. The cross-validation results showed that the prediction results were acceptable. The soil salinity distribution under different survey years was presented and the area of salt affected soil was calculated using geostatistics method. The results of spatial distribution of soil salinity showed that soil salinity near the riverbanks and coastlines was higher than that of inland. The spatial distribution of groundwater depth and salinity revealed that shallow groundwater and high groundwater salinity influenced the spatial distribution characteristics of soil salinity. Under long-term impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir, the variation of soil salinity in different hydrological years was analyzed. Results showed that the area affected by soil salinity gradually increased in different hydrological year types under the impoundment of the TGR.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Soil Electrical Parameters and Compaction of Sandy Clay Loam Soil

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Pentoś ◽  
Krzysztof Pieczarka ◽  
Kamil Serwata
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Magnetic Susceptibility ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Soil Compaction ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Soil Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Parameters ◽  
Management Zones ◽  
Additional Information

Soil spatial variability mapping allows the delimitation of the number of soil samples investigated to describe agricultural areas; it is crucial in precision agriculture. Electrical soil parameters are promising factors for the delimitation of management zones. One of the soil parameters that affects yield is soil compaction. The objective of this work was to indicate electrical parameters useful for the delimitation of management zones connected with soil compaction. For this purpose, the measurement of apparent soil electrical conductivity and magnetic susceptibility was conducted at two depths: 0.5 and 1 m. Soil compaction was measured for a soil layer at 0–0.5 m. Relationships between electrical soil parameters and soil compaction were modelled with the use of two types of neural networks—multilayer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis function (RBF). Better prediction quality was observed for RBF models. It can be stated that in the mathematical model, the apparent soil electrical conductivity affects soil compaction significantly more than magnetic susceptibility. However, magnetic susceptibility gives additional information about soil properties, and therefore, both electrical parameters should be used simultaneously for the delimitation of management zones.

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