The Influence of Erosion and Deposition Processes on the Selected Soil Properties of Chernozems and Cambisols

Bořivoj Šarapatka (), Marek Bednář, Lubica Pospíšilová, Barbora Badalíková, Jan Černohorský, Patrik Netopil and Luboš Sedlák
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Bořivoj Šarapatka: Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Marek Bednář: Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Lubica Pospíšilová: Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Sciences, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Barbora Badalíková: Agricultural Research, Ltd., Zahradní 1, 664 41 Troubsko, Czech Republic
Jan Černohorský: Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Patrik Netopil: Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Luboš Sedlák: Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Sciences, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-41

Abstract: Water erosion significantly affects soil properties, yet comparative studies between different soil types are limited. This study examines the impact of erosion on the physical, chemical, and biochemical properties of Chernozems and Cambisols in the South Moravian and Vysočina regions of the Czech Republic. We combined field sampling, laboratory analysis, and geospatial modeling to identify erosion, transition, and deposition zones on slopes. Soil samples were collected from these zones in both soil types and analyzed for particle size distribution, organic carbon content, humus quality, stability of aggregates, pH, nutrient levels, enzyme activities, and glomalin content. Chernozems showed more pronounced differences between the erosion and deposition zones, particularly in organic matter content, nutrient levels, and enzyme activities. Cambisols exhibited different patterns, with less pronounced differences between the zones, except for humic substances and cellulase activity. Chernozems had higher carbonate content and pH in erosion areas, while Cambisols showed an opposite trend. These differences relate to both substrate and slope shape: concave–convex for Chernozems and convex to convex–concave for Cambisols. The findings highlight the importance of considering soil type and topography in erosion studies and have significant implications for tailored soil management and erosion control strategies in different agricultural landscapes.

Keywords: water erosion; soil properties; Chernozems; Cambisols; type of slope; erosion/deposition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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