2024 : 10 : 6
Kyumars Mohammadi Samani

Kyumars Mohammadi Samani

Academic rank: Assistant Professor
ORCID:
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 456893
HIndex:
Faculty: Faculty of Natural Resources
Address:
Phone:

Research

Title
Effects of Persian turpentine tree litter and slope aspect on soil chemical properties in a Zagros forest, Iran
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Anacardiaceae, Iran, Litter of tree crown, Persian turpentine tree, P. atlantica Desf, soil properties, Zagros
Year
2020
Journal JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
DOI
Researchers Parastou Rosatamizaad ، Vahid Hosseini ، Kyumars Mohammadi Samani

Abstract

For analyzing the effects of forest litter and slope aspect on soil properties eight soil samples were collected at a depth of 0–10 cm near (i.e., beneath the crown) and away from (i.e., not influenced by crown) five Persian turpentine trees each on a north and a south slope at the same elevation in a Zagros forest, Iran. The litter beneath tree crowns and slope exposure were found to have significant interactive effects on C, N, P, K, and electrical conductivity of the soils, however, Ca, Mg and the soil pH were not significantly influenced by these factors. The soil beneath the crowns was enriched in cations compared to more distal positions. Generally, Persian turpentine trees have positive impacts on soil properties in the forest. Degrading or killing these trees by sap extraction, extreme grazing, cutting, fire and expansion of agriculture will lead to significant losses in soil fertility and increases in soil erosion.