Physical characteristics of hydromorfic [i.e. hydromorphic] soils in a protected part of alluvial plains of central Danube basin

• Published in: Zemljište i biljka Vol. 58; no. 3
• Main Authors: Pekeč, S., Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad (Serbia), Ivanišević, P., Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad (Serbia), Orlović, S., Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad (Serbia), Belić, M., Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia), Nešić, Lj., Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia), Knežević, M., Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade (Serbia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: BASSIN VERSANT; CUENCAS HIDROGRAIFICAS; DANUBE; DANUBE RIVER; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25315; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29729; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_37952; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_49909; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7182; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8334; HYDROMORPHIC SOILS; PROPIEDADES FASICO - QUAMICAS SUELO; PROPRIATA PHYSICOCHIMIQUE DU SOL; PROTECTED AREAS; RAO DANUBIO; SERBIA; SERBIE; SOIL CHEMICOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOL HYDROMORPHE; SUELO HIDROMARFICO; WATERSHEDS; ZONAS PROTEGIDAS; ZONE PROTEGAE
• ISSN: 0514-6658

In inundations of major rivers the formation of soil was closely related to fluvial sedimentation. Considering the amount and origin of deposited river material the alluvial plain was divided in cross section into the following morphological forms: coastal, central and pre-terracal part. In this paper the hydromorphic soils in the area of Central Danube basin were studied as the major representatives of individual morphological forms, i.e. physical characteristics of four soil types: fluvisol, humofluvisol, humogley and eugley. Each soil type was presented by: granulometric composition, specific and volumetric mass, and total porosity, water retention at 0.33b, 6.25b and 15b, the capacity for air, water accessibility to plants, Darcy's coefficient, and height of capillary rising. Presented data showed that the mentioned soil types differed in physical characteristics.