Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Anthropogenic Practices on Soil Features

Authors

  • T. V. H. Hoang Dong Thap University, 81000 Vietnam
  • P. H. Y. Hoang College of Education, Vinh University, 43000 Vietnam
  • T. N. Le Thai Nguyen University of Education, 24 000 Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v75i4.6462

Keywords:

Degradation, Function, Land, Properties, Reclamation, Soil particle size

Abstract

Anthropogenic practices have been increasingly conducted on the rise in addressing the escalating
demands for socioeconomic development, resulting in significant impacts on land ecosystems. This research seeks to
evaluate the influence of anthropogenic activities on soil features in mountainous regions of Vietnam by focusing 84
samples collected from 12 locations across Lam River Basin at seven soil profiles (0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60, 60-
80 and 80-100 cm).
The findings reveal notable differences in soil texture among land use types (LUTs). Forest cover lands (FCLs),
showed the least amount of sand content, varying from 29.7% to 37.6%, while unplanted and bare lands (UBLs) had the
highest sand ratios, up to 53.9%. FCLs exhibited lowest bulk density (BD), soil porosity (SP) and soil electrical
conductivity (EC) and C:N ratio with respective ranges of 0.93-1.29 g.cm-3, 32.7-36.5%, 0.526-0.743 mS.m-1 and
6.74 -8.52, respectively.
In contrast, crop cultivation lands (CCLs) demonstrated higher values for BD (1.17-1.25 g/cm3), SP (39.25-
43.19%), EC (0.583-0.792 mS.m-1) and C:N ratio (11.27-15.77). UBLs, on the other hand, exhibited even highest values
up to 1.23-1.36 g.cm-1, 43.19-49.62%, 0.437-0.619 mS.m-1 and 11.68-16.58% and displayed high levels of exchange irons
and soil organic content compared to FCLs. Other factors such as pH varied little in space between the sampled soil
locations and along the soil profiles. Overall, the study indicates that anthropogenic practices have impacts on the soil
features across the study area.

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Published

01-10-2024

How to Cite

[1]
. T. V. H. Hoang, P. H. Y. . Hoang, and . T. N. . Le, “Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Anthropogenic Practices on Soil Features”, MAUSAM, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 1023–1030, Oct. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 4 (2024): MAUSAM

Section

Research Papers

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