Abstract
Soil loss and nutrient concentrations in runoff were evaluated to determine the effects of site preparation burning on a recently harvested loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) site in east Texas. Soil and nutrient losses prior to treatment were approximately the same from control plots and pretreatment burn plots. Nutrient analysis of runoff samples indicated that the prescribed burn caused increased losses of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg from treatment plots. Results also indicate a significant increase in sediment concentration and soil loss from plots following the prescribed burning application. The data indicate a gradual decline in soil loss and nutrient concentration over time from treatment plots with respect to control plots. Soil loss following treatment was within the normal range of soil loss for an uncut forest in the south.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1697-1703 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 2003 |
Keywords
- Erosion
- Nutrient loss
- Prescribed burning
- Sediment
- Soil loss
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)