Scales that matter: guiding effective monitoring of soil properties in restored riparian zones

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 228-229; pp. 173 - 181
• Main Authors: Hale, Robin, Reich, Paul, Daniel, Tom, Lake, Philip S., Cavagnaro, Timothy R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2014
• Subjects: ammonium nitrate; biogeochemical cycles; bulk density; carbon; Ecological indicators; ecosystem services; Ecosystems; edaphic factors; Freshwater; Indicators; land use; Monitoring; nitrogen; nitrogen content; Nutrients; pastures; phosphorus; Restoration; riparian areas; Riparian land; Riparian restoration; riparian soils; Soil (material); soil ecosystems; soil heterogeneity; Spatial scale; Spatial variability; streams; temporal variation; terrestrial ecosystems; Vegetation; waterways; Ecological indicators; Spatial variability; Spatial scale; Riparian restoration

Considerable effort has been directed at restoring riparian zones to ensure they continue to provide ecosystem services and one of the most common aims of these activities is to reduce nutrients (in either water or soil) entering waterways. Vegetation plays a major role in nutrient interception, but...