Crust development in relation to vegetation and agricultural practice on erosion susceptible, dispersive clay soils from central and southern Italy

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Robinson, D.A, Phillips, C.P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Cambisols; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Infiltration; Italy; Land reclamation; Physical properties; Physics, chemistry, biochemistry and biology of agricultural and forest soils; Soil crusting; Soil erodibility; Soil science; Structure, texture, density, mechanical behavior. Heat and gas exchanges; Italy; Europe; Tuscany; Soil crusting; Land reclamation; Italy; Soil erodibility; Infiltration; Cambisols; Water infiltration; Cultural practice; Soil erosion; Forest tree; Clay soil; Experimental study; Physical properties; Soils; Plant cover; Soil science; Cultivated plant; Small tree; Soil slacking

The propensity for dispersive soils to crust when exposed to rainfall is influenced by vegetation cover and agricultural practice. Crust formation on cambisols developed in dispersive Plio–Pleistocene clays from the Creti Senesi, Tuscany, central Italy and from around Pisticci, Basilicata, southern...