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Effect of soil compaction and organic residues on spring-summer soil moisture and temperature regimes in the Sierra National Forest, California

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  • Soil moisture and temperature regimes during spring-summer 1996 were evaluated in plots with compaction and organic residues treatments established in 1993 at three sites in the Sierra National Forest after forest harvesting. The results indicate that the bare condition (non-compacted soil with total removal of the harvesting residues and forest floor), of these granitic derived soils, created a harsh environment for biological activity due to high temperature at the top of the mineral soil (as high as 55 °C) and reduced water availability in the first 15 cm of the mineral soil. The organic residues treatment maintained significantly higher contents of water available. This treatment extended by more than 1.5 months the residence time of water in the 0-15 cm of the mineral soil, compared with the moisture levels in the bare soil condition. Maximum soil temperatures were drastically reduced by the layer of organic residues. The compaction treatment caused a modest increase in the moisture content, restricted to the first 30 to 40 days after the last spring rainfall. Maximum temperatures also reached levels as high as 55 °C at the top of the compacted mineral soil. The infiltration rate was reduced by about 50 % when the bulk density was increased about 21 % in the 0-20 cm portion of the soil by the compaction treatment.
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