ISSN:
1435-0661
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Quercus turbinella Greene) canopies and adjacent open areas and analyzed for sand, silt, and clay contents, cation-exchange capacity (CEC), pH, organic C, total N, extractable P, and exchangeable K, Ca, and Mg. A three-factor model accounted for 81.2% of the total variation in the data. The first factor had high positive loadings on organic C, total N, and extractable P, and represented aggrading soil processes produced by accumulated litter and organic matter under shrubs. The second factor had high positive loadings on silt and clay contents and exchangeable K, had high negative loading on sand content, and was influenced by textural changes resulting from the interaction between shrub canopies and the two soils. The third factor had high positive loadings on exchangeable Ca, Mg, and CEC, and varied significantly between the two soils but was not affected by the presence of shrub live-oak canopies. Factor analysis provided a statistical tool for grouping the 11 correlated soil variables into three uncorrelated factors. Analysis of factor scores allowed independent assessment of soils, shrub cover, depth, and their interactions on soil properties.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
