Investigation of Fire Effects on Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soil in Golandaz Dehbekri Rangeland

Journal of Rangeland Science

مقاله 4، دوره 2، شماره 2، تیر 2012، صفحه 465-471   

نوع مقاله: Research and Full Length Article

نویسندگان

Saed Shahrokhi Sarduo¹؛ Reza Bagheri²؛ Hamzeh Ahmadi³؛ Fatemeh Mahdavi^{* 4}

¹Range Management, Islamic Azad University, Baft Branch

²Islamic Azad University, Baft Branch

³Islamic Azad University, Baft Branch.

⁴Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Tehran Branch.

چکیده

Awareness of the effects of fire on various aspects of an ecosystem after the fire,
is important for range management. Changes in soil physical and chemical properties
caused by fire can be the cause of changes in the vegetation. In this study, effects of fire on
physical and chemical characteristics of soil were investigated. This research was carried
out in a randomized block design method in the Golandaz rangeland of Bam. The variables
in two treatment sites (with firing and without fire treatment) were organic carbon, nitrate,
phosphor, potassium, EC, pH, percentage of sand, silt and clay, and soil structure. The
results showed that absorbed potassium, silt, nitrate, organic carbon, EC, and pH are
increased in fired site comparing to control site. Other elements including clay content,
absorbed potassium, phosphorus, EC, and pH in fire site were not significantly different
from control site.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Fire؛ Ecological Factors؛ Chemical/Physical characteristics of soil؛ Golandaz dehbekri rangelands