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<p>The results of a comprehensive study on the particle size distribution, soil organic matter (SOM) content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem are presented, along with the impact of <italic>Robinia pseudoacacia</italic> L. and <italic>Quercus robur</italic> L. plantations on these indicators. The study revealed that Calcic Chernozem under steppe vegetation and <italic>Q. robur</italic> plantation exhibited a silty clay loam texture. However, under the influence of <italic>R. pseudoacacia</italic> plantation, the chernozem’s texture transformed into loam. The planting of <italic>R. pseudoacacia</italic> resulted in a noticeable decrease in SOM content, while the growth of <italic>Q. robur</italic> plantations led to an increase in SOM content. Furthermore, both <italic>R. pseudoacacia</italic> and <italic>Q. robur</italic> plantations contributed to an increased content of plant-available water in the 0–20 cm layer of chernozem. These findings highlight the more pronounced effect of <italic>R. pseudoacacia plantation</italic> on the particle size distribution, SOM content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem compared to <italic>Q. robur</italic> plantation.</p>
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The results of a comprehensive study on the particle size distribution, soil organic matter (SOM) content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem are presented, along with the impact of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus robur L. plantations on these indicators. The study revealed that Calcic Chernozem under steppe vegetation and Q. robur plantation exhibited a silty clay loam texture. However, under the influence of R. pseudoacacia plantation, the chernozem’s texture transformed into loam. The planting of R. pseudoacacia resulted in a noticeable decrease in SOM content, while the growth of Q. robur plantations led to an increase in SOM content. Furthermore, both R. pseudoacacia and Q. robur plantations contributed to an increased content of plant-available water in the 0–20 cm layer of chernozem. These findings highlight the more pronounced effect of R. pseudoacacia plantation on the particle size distribution, SOM content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem compared to Q. robur plantation.

Changes in selected properties of Calcic Chernozem due to cultivation of <italic>Robinia pseudoacacia</italic> and <italic>Quercus robur</italic>

Department of Geobotany, Soil Science and Ecology

Folia Oecologica

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The results of a comprehensive study on the particle size distribution, soil organic matter (SOM) content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem are...

Changes in selected properties of Calcic Chernozem due to cultivation of Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 196 - 203

Received: Mar 14, 2023

Accepted: May 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0018

Keywords
forest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content

© 2023 Vadym Gorban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Changes in selected properties of Calcic Chernozem due to cultivation of Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 196 - 203

Received: Mar 14, 2023

Accepted: May 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0018

Keywordsforest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content

© 2023 Vadym Gorban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
forest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content