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Land‐Use Changes Affecting Classification of a Costa Rican Soil
Author(s) -
Wielemaker W. G.,
Lansu A. L. E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1991.03615995005500060020x
Subject(s) - ultisol , inceptisol , deforestation (computer science) , pasture , land use , environmental science , soil compaction , land use, land use change and forestry , geography , hydrology (agriculture) , soil water , agroforestry , forestry , geology , soil science , ecology , biology , geotechnical engineering , computer science , programming language
Effects of deforestation and ensuing land use were studied on an Andic Humitropept developed from fluvio‐laharic deposits in the perhumid climatic zone of Costa Rica. Drastic changes in soil climate and land use after deforestation caused compaction and clay mobilization, particularly in the profiles under maize ( Zea mays L.) and pasture. The latter process resulted in a change of classification at the order level from Inceptisol to Ultisol.