Electrical resistivity as a possible indicator cultivation of arable sandy soils of the humid zone

It is established that soils with different degrees of cultivation have distinctions not only in the morphological structure of a profile, but also in the capacities of anthropogenically transformed (arable) horizons, properties of soils that are reflected in the amounts of electrical resistivity of...

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Published in:Moscow University soil science bulletin 2012-04, Vol.67 (2), p.103-109
Main Authors: Pozdnyakov, A. I., Eliseev, P. I., Rusakov, A. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Electric resistance
Historical Geology
Land use
Paleontology
Physics and Soil Improvement
Soil fertility
Soil sciences
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Summary:It is established that soils with different degrees of cultivation have distinctions not only in the morphological structure of a profile, but also in the capacities of anthropogenically transformed (arable) horizons, properties of soils that are reflected in the amounts of electrical resistivity of the soils defined both on a profile and in a vulgar measurement with the use of horizontal electrical resistivity. Accurate reduction of the amounts of electrical resistivity of soils with term increase cultivation is revealed in the middle of a range (0–100 years) reflected in fertility improvement. The express method of electrical resistivity mapping is rather promising for evaluating changes in properties of sandy soils in humid zone during anthropogenic agricultural transformation.
ISSN:0147-6874
1934-7928
DOI:10.3103/S014768741202007X