Open AccessEnvironmental effects of temperature rise and long periods without precipitation on soil processes – case study for southern Slovakia
Author(s) -
Ľuboš Jurík,
Peter Halaj,
Tatiana Kaletová,
Józef Mosiej,
Jozefína Pokrývková,
Miroslava Sedmáková
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of warsaw university of life sciences-sggw. land reclamation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2081-9617
pISSN - 1898-8857
DOI - 10.2478/sggw-2018-0022
Subject(s) - environmental science , precipitation , water content , climate change , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geography , meteorology , oceanography , geotechnical engineering
Environmental effects of temperature rise and long periods without precipitation on soil processes - case study for southern Slovakia. The general purpose of the article is to evaluate the environmental effects of temperature rise and long periods without precipitation on soil processes in southern Slovakia. Observed climate change (increase in average temperature) can cause changes in the fertility of the soil, especially in the direction of faster mineralization of organic matter. As an example, very accurate measurements of air temperature, rainfall and water content in the soil profile to a depth of 1 m are used. The more specific objective of the study was to evaluate the formation of soil water retention resources under high temperature conditions and over 30 days without rainfall. Based on the measured values, they were created graphs for extended period of time without precipitation. The graph shows the average daily soil moisture in each layer, which is measured at the hydrological network of stations in operation by Centre of Excellence for Integrated River Basin Management at SUA in Nitra. The final evaluation for the stations Žirany and Dolné Naštice, soil water content is showing the vulnerability of crops due to changes in water content, especially in layers from 0.3 to 0.5 m.