نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد، گروه علوم و مهندسی خاک، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، کرمان، ایران
2 استاد گروه علوم و مهندسی خاک، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، کرمان، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Magnetic susceptibility is useful to evaluate the effect of soil forming factors on soil evolution. The present research was carried out to compare different soil development indices related to parent material (sedimentary and igneous) and soil moisture regimes (aridic and xeric) along Bardsir-Khaneh Sorkh transect in Kerman. That is why 6 pedons affected by different parent material and soil moisture regimes were selected. The evolution of studied pedons was compared using magnetic susceptibility values, crystalline iron (Fed) extracted by citrate- bicarbonate- dithionate, non-crystalline iron (Feo) extracted by acid ammonium oxalate, morphological soil properties, and diagnostic horizons. Aridisols, Inceptisols, and Alfisols were found using Soil Taxonomy (2022). Results of the study showed the maximum magnetic susceptibility in pedon 5 with igneous parent material and the minimum content in pedon 4 with calcareous parent material. Pedon 2 with an aridic soil moisture regime showed a lower magnetic susceptibility compared to pedon 5 with a xeric moisture regime, whereas the parent material for both pedons was the same. Pedons located on the xeric moisture regime had higher magnetic susceptibility values compared to the aridic regime. A positive significant correlation (R=0.561, 99% probability level) between soil evolution index (Fed-Feo) and χlf values and a negative significant correlation (R=0.4492, 99% probability level) between non-crystalline iron (Feo/Fed) and magnetic susceptibility were found. Results of the study showed that magnetic susceptibility distribution in the soil profile was affected by the distribution of different iron forms, soil evolution, parent material, climate, and weathering rate in different soil layers.
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EXTENDED ABSTRACT
Magnetic susceptibility is a valuable tool for evaluating the effect of soil forming factors and processes on soil development. The present research was carried out to compare different soil development indices (iron forms and ratios, magnetic susceptibility, and diagnostic horizons formed) related to parent material (sedimentary and igneous) and soil moisture regimes (aridic and xeric) as two important soil forming factors along Bardsir-Khaneh Sorkh transect in Kerman area, central Iran.
The study area was a transect from Bardsir to Khaneh-Sorkh in Kerman Province, central Iran. Six pedons on different geomorphic positions, including rock pediment (pedons 5 and 6), alluvial fan (pedon 3), and mantled pediment (pedons 1, 2, and 4) were selected. Routine physicochemical analyses were performed on all samples. Besides, samples were used for magnetic susceptibility investigations. Parent rocks were also analyzed for magnetic susceptibility determinations. Pedons 1, 3, and 4 were affected by sedimentary parent material whereas pedons 2, 5, and 6 were located on igneous parent rocks. Moreover, to study the effect of climate on magnetic susceptibility, pedons 1 and 2 were selected in aridic and pedons 3-6 on xeric soil moisture regimes. The evolution of studied pedons was compared using magnetic susceptibility values, different iron forms and contents, morphological soil properties, and diagnostic horizons that have been formed.
Argigypsids (pedon 1) and Calciargids (pedon 2) in the aridic soil moisture regime of the area were found which could be proof of the presence of a paleoclimate with more available moisture content compared to the present time. This was also reported by other researchers in central parts of Iran. On the other hand, Haploxeralfs (pedons 5 and 6 with igneous parent material), Calcixerepts (pedon 3 with sedimentary parent material), and Haploxerepts (pedon 4 with sedimentary parent material) were formed on the xeric parts of the transect which clearly show the effect of climate and parent material on soil evolution. The maximum χlf found in soils (pedon 5) with igneous parent material (Table 2). Soils on sedimentary parent material showed somehow high magnetic susceptibility values which were related to the soil evolution (removal of diamagnetic material such as gypsum and calcium carbonate from topsoil) and the role of adjacent igneous formations. Pedons 2 (aridic moisture regime) and 5 (xeric moisture regime) with similar parent material (igneous), but different climatic conditions show different magnetic susceptibility values which is a support for the effect of climate on magnetic susceptibility values. This was also reported by other researchers. Table 3 shows the magnetic susceptibility values on parent rocks. Igneous rocks have higher magnetic susceptibility values compared to sedimentary rocks. The lowest CBD iron content was determined in pedon 3 which is an Inceptisol with moderate development on sedimentary parent material in xeric part of the transect. Pedon 5 with the highest magnetic susceptibility value showed the highest Fed-Feo content (Table 4). Positive significant correlations between Fed, Fed-Feo, and magnetic susceptibility were found as was also supported by other researchers. Results of the study showed that the variation of magnetic susceptibility in soils under study was depended on different iron forms, soil development, rate of weathering, climate, and petrography.
The high χlf values were found in soils located on igneous parent material compared to sedimentary ones. Increasing weathering and soil development with time caused χlf values to be increased in both igneous and sedimentary affected soils. No positive correlation was found between magnetic susceptibility values and soil properties. This shows that magnetic susceptibility in the area under study was not probably affected by secondary magnetic particles. The results of the study proved the effect of climate and parent material on soil formation and evolution using the magnetic susceptibility technique. Moreover, magnetic susceptibility was affected by parent material, climate, topography, soil formation and evolution, and iron forms and ratios. This clearly shows the complexity of soil formation. That is why the determination of the direct effect of individual environmental factors on soil magnetic susceptibility value is not possible to be studied by single research.
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