Investigation of spatial variability and pattern analysis of soil properties in the northwest of Iran |
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| Authors: | B Shifteh Some’e F Hassanpour A Ezani S R Miremadi and H Tabari |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran;(2) Department of Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174 Hamedan, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Analysis of the spatial variability of soil properties is important to explain the site-specific ecosystems. Spatial patterns
of some soil properties such as soil texture, exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), electrical conductivity (ECe), soil pH
and cation exchange capacity (CEC) were analyzed in salt and sodic affected soils in the south of the Ardabil province, in
the northwest of Iran, to identify their spatial distribution for performance of a site-specific management. Soil samples
were collected from 0 to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90, 90 to 120 and 120 to 150 cm soil depths at sampling sites. Data were investigated
both statistically and geostatistically on the basis of the semivariogram. The spatial distribution model and spatial dependence
level varied in the study area. Among the considered parameters, maximum and minimum spatial variability were observed in
EC and pH parameters, respectively. Soil properties showed moderate to strong spatial dependence, except for a few. ECe was
strongly spatially dependent in the total soil depth and clay was strongly spatially dependent at the first depth. Sand and
pH were moderately spatially dependent for three of the five depths. ESP was strongly spatially dependent and silt was moderate
in the total soil depths, except at 90–120 cm depth. Furthermore, CEC had strong spatial dependence for three of the five
depths. All geostatistical range values were >1,389 m in this study. It was concluded that the strong spatial dependency of
soil properties would lead to extrinsic factors such as bedrock, agricultural pollution, drainage and ground water level. |
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