RT Journal Article
T1 An Approach to the Key Soil Physical Properties for Assessing Soil Compaction Due to Livestock Grazing in Mediterranean Mountain Areas.
A1 Blanco-Sepúlveda, Rafael
A1 Gómez-Moreno, María Luisa
A1 Lima-Cueto, Francisco Javier
K1 Suelos - Física
K1 Medio ambiente
K1 Ganado
K1 Impacto ambiental
K1 Pastos
K1 Análisis discriminante
AB The selection of key soil physical properties (SPPs) for studying the impact of livestocktreading is an unexplored research topic, especially in studies that analyze the influence of livestockmanagement on the degradation process. The objective of this work was to demonstrate that the keySPPs for studying the impact of livestock treading depend on the objectives of the research and theenvironmental characteristics of the study site. This work used discriminant analysis to establish themost significant SPPs among the following: bulk density (BD), total porosity (P), field capacity (FC),infiltration capacity (IC), and aggregate stability (AS). Results showed that (1) IC and BD are the keyproperties for identifying the areas affected (bare patch) and unaffected (vegetated patch) by livestocktreading, (2) none of the SPPs are significant under increasing stocking rates, and (3) BD is the keyproperty for analyzing livestock impact with increasing stocking rate, using soil calcium carbonatecontent, slope exposure, and grass cover. We concluded that the relationship between physical soildegradation and stocking rate is not linear because it depends on environmental factors; therefore, toestablish the key SPPs, it is necessary to take this fact into account.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-05-19
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31323
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31323
LA eng
NO Blanco, R., Gómez, M.L., Lima, F. 2024. An Approach to the Key Soil Physical Properties for Assessing Soil Compaction Due to Livestock Grazing in Mediterranean Mountain Areas. Sustainability, 16, 4279.
NO The APC was partial funding by University of Málaga.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 1 mar 2026