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Title:
THE INFLUENCE OF GREASEWOOD ON SOIL MOISTURE PENETRATION AND SOIL CHEMISTRY
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
pHSOILS - ANALYSIS
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1964 Apr 30
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
12
Accession Number:
RL-1-382423
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-3511
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
GREASEWOOD SHRUBS INCREASE EXCHANGEABLE NA, K, AND PH OF SOIL BENEATH THEIR CANOPIES. THE PATTERN OF SOIL PH CORRESPONDED GENERALLY TO THE OUTLINE OF SHRUB CANOPIES. THE CIRCULAR PATTERN OF SHRUB CANOPY AND THE PH PATTERN WAS SKEWED TO THE DOWNWIND SIDE. SOIL MOISTURE PENETRATION IN WINTER WAS LESS DEEP BENEATH SHRUB CANOPIES THAN IN ADJACENT INTERSHRUB AREAS. ABOUT 1/5 OF THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE WAS INTERCEPTED BY SHRUB CANOPIES AND LITTER.