Simulation of the influence of rainfall redistribution in spruce and beech forest on the leaching of Al and SO4 2- from forest soils

Title:

Simulation of the influence of rainfall redistribution in spruce and beech forest on the leaching of Al and SO4 2- from forest soils

Creator:

Nikodem, Antonín, Kodešová, Radka, and Bubeníčková, Libuše

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:443295cf-6a87-40d5-be04-1c725f2db67c
uuid:443295cf-6a87-40d5-be04-1c725f2db67c
doi:10.2478/johh-2013-0006

Subject:

throughfall, stemflow, wet deposition, soil water regime, and solute transport

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

bez média and svazek

Description:

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different vegetation on the distribution of rainfall (due to throughfall and stemflow), water regime, and Al and SO4 2- leaching from forest soils. The water flow and Al and SO4 2- transport were modeled using HYDRUS-1D. The study was performed at two elevation transects on the Paličník and Smědava Mountain in Jizera mountains. Podzols and Cambisols were prevailing soil units in this area. It was shown that the effect of the precipitation redistribution on water regime was considerable in the beech forest, while it was almost negligible in the spruce forest. Redistribution of precipitation under trees caused runoff (in one case), increased water discharge through the soil profile bottom, reduction of water storage in the soil, and thus reduction of root water uptake. Simulated Al leaching from the soil profile was determined mainly by the initial Al content in the soil profile bottom. Leaching of SO4 2- was mainly determined by its initial content in the soil and to a lesser extent by redistributed precipitation and SO4 2- deposition.

Language:

Slovak

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

39-49

Source:

Journal of hydrology and hydromechanics | 2013 Volume:61 | Number:1

Harvested from:

CDK

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