Physical properties of forest soils

Charles H. Perry; Michael C. Amacher

Physical properties of forest soils

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Charles H. Perry, Michael C. Amacher

Year:

2007

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Forest health monitoring: 2005 national technical report. General Technical Report SRS-104. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

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Abstract

Why Are Physical Properties of the Soil Important? The soil quality indicator, when combined with other data collected by the FIA program, can indicate the current rates of soil erosion, the extent and intensity of soil compaction, and some basic physical properties of the forest floor and the top 20 cm of soil. In this report, two particular physical properties of the soil are presented: bare soil and soil compaction

Parent Publication

Forest health monitoring: 2005 national technical report

Citation

Perry, Charles H.; Amacher, Michael C. 2007. Physical properties of forest soils. In: Forest health monitoring: 2005 national technical report. General Technical Report SRS-104. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (pages 51-58)