EFFECTS OF PLANTING HALOXYLON APHYLLUMON CARBON SEQUESTRATION RATE AND SOME SOIL PROPERTIESIN A ARID REGION IN IRAN

Authors

  • M., Keneshloo M.Sc.graduate of combatingdesertification,Facultyof Desert Studies, Department of Combating Desertification,SemnanUniversity, Semnan, Iran .Address: Desert Studies Faculty, Semnan University, Campus 1, Semnan, I. R. of Iran. PostalCode: 35131-19111.
  • Sh. Nikoo Asistant professor, Faculty of Desert Studies, Department of Combating Desertification, Semnan University, Semnan,Iran .Address: Desert Studies Faculty, Semnan University, Campus 1, Semnan, I. R. of Iran. Postal Code: 35131-19111.
  • M.K., Kianian Asistant professor, Faculty of Desert Studies, Department of Combating Desertification, Semnan University, Semnan,Iran .Address: Desert Studies Faculty, Semnan University, Campus 1, Semnan, I. R. of Iran. Postal Code: 35131-19111.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijaer.v4i2.41

Keywords:

Aridarea, Carbon Sequestration, Haloxylon aphyllumsoil characteristic

Abstract

A major  activity  in  the  desert  areas  of  Iran  to control wind  erosion, improving  environmental conditionsespecially  soil  characteristics and increasing  carbon sequestration in  soil  and  plants is planting  compatible and  resistant  species, in  particularHaloxylon  aphyllum. The study  area,in  the central Iranthat  was  planted  with Ha.aph(in the  early  1980s), reflects the environmental  and management  conditions of more  than  800,000  hectares  of aridlandsin Iranwell.5  profiles were randomly drilled at the bottom of the Haloxylon sp.shrubs and 5 profiles are in the adjacent control area  without any vegetation  soil  sampling  was  carried  out  from  0  to  30  cm  depth.  Samples were transferred to the laboratory for measurement of electrical conductivity, pH, organic matter, organic carbon, lime, phosphorus, potassium, soil texture, calcium, magnesium, sodium, soil bulk density and the amount of carbon sequestration in the soil.  the  data  from  the  grown  area  and  the  control  were compared using independent t-student test to determine the effect of planting Haloxylon sp.on the soil characteristics of  the  area.  The  results  show  that  planting Haloxylon  sp.has  increased  the  organic matter  content  of  organic carbon,  electrical  conductivity,  acidity,  phosphorus  and  potassium,  and decreased  calcium  carbonate,  silt,  calcium, magnesium  and  sodium  in  soil.  Also,  the  comparison of the data in the control and planting area indicates a slight change in the soil texture with an increase in  the  percentage  of  sand  and  a  decrease  in the percentage  of  silt  and  clay in the planting  area. Planting Haloxylon sp.increased the average amount of sequestrated carbon in soil by 28420.2 kg/ha.

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