Effects of the clear-cutting of a Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) plantation on chemical soil fertility

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作者
Ranger, Jacques [1 ]
Bonnaud, Pascal [1 ]
Bouriaud, Olivier [2 ]
Gelhaye, Dominique [1 ]
Picard, Jean-Francois [2 ]
机构
[1] INRA, Ctr Nancy, UR Biogechim Ecosyst Forestiers, F-54280 Champenoux, France
[2] INRA, Ctr Nancy, UMR Ecophysiol & Ecol Forestieres, F-54280 Champenoux, France
关键词
clear-cutting; Douglas-fir; soil fertility; acidification;
D O I
10.1051/forest:2008001
中图分类号
S7 [林业];
学科分类号
0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
Stand harvesting and regeneration were usually considered to be a critical phase for the sustainability of forest soils. The present study concerned the effects on soil chemical fertility of the clear-cutting of a highly productive Douglas-fir stand aged 67 years that was clear-cut with no disturbance. Results showed that soil changes were rapid in the three-year period following the cutting. The forest floor mass considerably decreased and the mineral soil showed a limited but real acidification. Soil losses represented 4% of the available nutrients over a depth of 60 cm for N, 22% for K, 25% for Ca and 32% for Mg. Only P increased by 11%. Due to the spatial variability of forest soils, and despite regular re-sampling, confidence intervals were large and difficult to reduce. The reversibility of the effects of the clear-cutting and its consequences on soil functions depend on the element: it should not be a problem for C, N and K, which would recover when the biological cycle is re-established once again in the young stand. Phosphorus is not at issue since it changes form in the soil. The depletion of Ca, and to a lesser extent of Mg, is of some concern as a result of limited soil reserves, the limited flux of cations from the mineral changes in the soil, the relatively large part of Ca and Mg in the forest floor, and the negative input-output budgets for those elements. The duration of the impact of the clear-cutting on soil requires medium-term observations because it cannot be deduced from the current knowledge of this ecosystem.
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