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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Author(s): | Wells, G. Ray;
Fribourg, Henry A.;
Schlarbaum, Scott E.;
Ammons, John T.;
Hodges, Donald G. |
Author Affiliation: | Wells and Hodges: Associate Professors, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; Fribourg: Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; Schlarbaum: Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; Ammons: Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee |
Title: | Alternate land uses for marginal soils |
Section: | Research Other records with the "Research" Section
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Source: | Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Vol. 58, No. 1, January/February 2003, p. 73-81. |
Publishing Information: | Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society |
# of Pages: | 9 |
Related Web URL: | http://www.jswconline.org/content/58/1/73.abstract Last checked: 08/13/2013 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Festuca arundinacea; Erosion; Grazing; Soil strength; Tree utilization; Grassland utilization; Land use; Thatch
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Abstract/Contents: | "A long-term study (15 year) was established on 10 representative marginal soil series and attempted unsuccessfully on three others in Tennessee to evaluate productivity for forage mass or fiber. Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) was evaluated for production and two tree species, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and American sycamore (Plantanus occidentalis) were planted for fiber production. Some soils had good potential for forage and fiber production, while other soils should be considered for alternate uses not involving harvesting or grazing. Tall fescue forage mass varied among soils (2.4 to over 6 Mg/ha/yr [1.1 to over 2.7 ton/acre/yr]). On most sites, because of topography and accessibility, grazing would be the preferred utilization for tall fescue. Loblolly pine generally grew better on Wolftever clay loam (Hapludult) and Philo sandy clay loam (Dystrudept) than other soils. Response of American sycamore to Memphis silt (Hapludalf), which is not a marginal soil and was included as a control, and that of some of the more productive marginal soils in the study, suggests that this species requires soils with greater available water than loblolly pine. Alternate, non-commodity uses for droughty and severely eroded soils, such as the Ruston clay loam (Paleudult) and Lexington loam (Dystrudept), could include conservation and recreational purposes. Management directed toward increasing mast (wildlife food) and habitat to enhance game populations could provide landowners with a supplemental source of income. |
Language: | English |
References: | 41 |
Note: | Figures Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Wells, G. R., H. A. Fribourg, S. E. Schlarbaum, J. T. Ammons, and D. G. Hodges. 2003. Alternate land uses for marginal soils. J. Soil Water Conserv. 58(1):p. 73-81. |
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