Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2018
Volume 21
Issue 3
Topic:
Environmental Development
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Wysocka-Czubaszek A. , Czubaszek R. , Roj-Rojewski S. 2018. VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES ON ERODED HILLSLOPES IN ROLLING OLD GLACIAL LANDSCAPE
DOI:10.30825/5.ejpau.77.2018.21.3, EJPAU 21(3), #02.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume21/issue3/abs-02.html

VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES ON ERODED HILLSLOPES IN ROLLING OLD GLACIAL LANDSCAPE
DOI:10.30825/5.EJPAU.77.2018.21.3

Agnieszka Wysocka-Czubaszek, Robert Czubaszek, S豉womir Roj-Rojewski
Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bia造stok University of Technology, Poland

 

ABSTRACT

In undulating landscapes, soils redistribution mainly results from erosional processes. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes and properties of soils located in various slope positions in the old glacial landscape of north-eastern Poland. Soil samples were taken from 5 profiles along transect of a topo-sequence containing hummock summit, slope, the footslope, the toeslope and the slope of another hummock and were analyzed for basic soil properties. Study revealed spatial redistribution of soils in undulating and thus complex old glacial landscape within one crop field. Soil located on a summit is Haplic Luvisol but the soil on the shoulder of the south-facing slope is classified as Haplic Regosol and its profile structure, the lowest content of nitrogen and carbon suggests the complete truncation of the soil profile by erosion. The confirmation of this process is the location of the Haplic Cambisols (Eutric) on the top of the buried Cambisol and Luvisol on the toeslope and footslope.

Key words: carbon, nitrogen, cation exchange capacity.

Agnieszka Wysocka-Czubaszek
Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bia造stok University of Technology, Poland
ul. Wiejska 45A
15-351 Bia造stok
Poland
email: a.wysocka@pb.edu.pl

Robert Czubaszek
Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bia造stok University of Technology, Poland
ul. Wiejska 45A
15-351 Bia造stok
Poland
email: r.czubaszek@pb.edu.pl

S豉womir Roj-Rojewski
Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bia造stok University of Technology, Poland
ul. Wiejska 45A
15-351 Bia造stok
Poland
email: s.roj@pb.edu.pl

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