Effect of land use on group and fractional composition of humus in rendzina soils in Serbia
2007
Cupac, S., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Djordjevic, A., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Jovanovic, Lj., University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia). Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
The effect of land use on group and fractional composition of humus was examined in 13 rendzina profiles under forests, 12 profiles under grassland and 8 profiles under arable fields in different parts of Serbia where rendzinas are typically found. The difference regarding land use of rendzina soils under forest, grassland or arable fields had a highly significant statistical effect on humus group composition and the fractional composition of humic and fulvic acids. Human activities have brought about some positive changes regarding humus composition by promoting its stable component in rendzinas under grassland and arable fields, which is not the case in forest rendzina. The conversion of forests into graslands and arable fields did not significantly affect the type of humus in rendzina soils, which remained characteristic of that soil type.
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