Interactions of Soil Order and Land Use Management on Soil Properties in the Kukart Watershed, Kyrgyzstan
Joint Authors
Acosta-Martínez, Veronica
Moore-Kucera, Jennifer
Sakbaeva, Zulfiia
Hudnall, Wayne
Nuridin, Karabaev
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Surveys of soil properties related to soil functioning for many regions of Kyrgyzstan are limited.
This study established ranges of chemical (soil organic matter (SOM), pH and total N (TN)), physical (soil texture), and biochemical (six enzyme activities of C, N, P, and S cycling) characteristics for nine profiles from the Kukart watershed of Jalal-Abad region in Kyrgyzstan.
These profiles represent different soil orders (Inceptisols, Alfisols, and Mollisols) and land uses (cultivated, nut-fruit forests, and pasture).
The Sierozem (Inceptisols) soils had the highest pH and contained the lowest SOM and TN contents compared to the Brown, Black-brown, and Meadow-steppe soils (Alfisols and Mollisols).
Enzymatic activities within surface horizons (0–18 cm) typically decreased in the following order: forest > pasture > cultivated.
Enzyme activity trends due to land use were present regardless of elevation, climate, and soil types although subtle differences among soil types within land use were observed.
The significant reductions in measured soil enzyme activities involved in C, N, P, and S nutrient transformations under cultivation compared to pasture and forest ecosystems and lower values under Inceptisols can serve as soil quality indicators for land use decisions in the watershed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sakbaeva, Zulfiia& Acosta-Martínez, Veronica& Moore-Kucera, Jennifer& Hudnall, Wayne& Nuridin, Karabaev. 2012. Interactions of Soil Order and Land Use Management on Soil Properties in the Kukart Watershed, Kyrgyzstan. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448138
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sakbaeva, Zulfiia…[et al.]. Interactions of Soil Order and Land Use Management on Soil Properties in the Kukart Watershed, Kyrgyzstan. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448138
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sakbaeva, Zulfiia& Acosta-Martínez, Veronica& Moore-Kucera, Jennifer& Hudnall, Wayne& Nuridin, Karabaev. Interactions of Soil Order and Land Use Management on Soil Properties in the Kukart Watershed, Kyrgyzstan. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448138
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448138