Publication detail

Computed tomographic visualisation and 2D/3D microscopic evaluation of soil macro- and micromorphology

POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Ľ. PLÍŠKOVÁ, J. JAQUES, V. ZIKMUND, T. SEDLÁK, L. EICHMEIER, A. KLEMENT, A. KODEŠOVÁ, R. BORŮVKA, L. KAISER, J. MENŠÍK, L.

Original Title

Computed tomographic visualisation and 2D/3D microscopic evaluation of soil macro- and micromorphology

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Soil organic matter and pores distribution within aggregates were studied using X-ray computed tomography (XCT; Nikon XT H 225ST and GE Phoenix L240) and advanced 2D/3D measurements by the digital Keyence VHX-6000 microscope (Japan). A new methodological approach with computed tomography involvement for studying the spatial arrangement of pores, porosity, and soil morphology is presented. Changes in studied parameters are documented along the transect of intensively used Haplic Chernozem. Soil disturbance due to erosion and colluvial soil profile formation is reported. Moreover, soil organic matter quality and aggregate stability were evaluated. Obtained results showed statistically significant differences between the control and eroded sites and between eroded and accumulated sites. The correlation coefficients were the highest for soil organic carbon (SOC) and humic substances C-HS (r = 0.805) and C-HS and C-HA/C-FA (r = 0.764). The highest porosity, aggregates stability and coefficients stability were confirmed on the eroded site. The computed tomography measurements also document the high disturbance of Haplic Chernozem on the control site and the newly formed profile of Colluvisol. Despite excellent complementary technique further research is necessary to improve micro-XCT resolution and capacity for the soil micromorphological study.

Keywords

aggregate stability; porosity; soil organic matter; X-ray computed tomography

Authors

POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Ľ.; PLÍŠKOVÁ, J.; JAQUES, V.; ZIKMUND, T.; SEDLÁK, L.; EICHMEIER, A.; KLEMENT, A.; KODEŠOVÁ, R.; BORŮVKA, L.; KAISER, J.; MENŠÍK, L.

Released

13. 10. 2024

Publisher

CZECH ACADEMY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Location

PRAGUE

ISBN

1805-9384

Periodical

Soil and Water Research

Year of study

19

Number

3

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

176

Pages to

189

Pages count

14

URL

https://swr.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/swr-202403-0005_computed-tomographic-visualisation-and-2d-3d-microscopic-evaluation-of-soil-macro-and-micromorphology.php

BibTex

@article{BUT189887,
  author="Ľubica {Pospíšilová} and Jana {Plíšková} and Victory {Jaques} and Tomáš {Zikmund} and Luboš {Sedlák} and Aleš {Eichmeier} and Aleš {Klement} and Radka {Kodešová} and Luboš {Borůvka} and Jozef {Kaiser} and Ladislav {Menšík}",
  title="Computed tomographic visualisation and 2D/3D microscopic evaluation of soil macro- and micromorphology",
  journal="Soil and Water Research",
  year="2024",
  volume="19",
  number="3",
  pages="176--189",
  doi="10.17221/47/2024-SWR",
  issn="1805-9384",
  url="https://swr.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/swr-202403-0005_computed-tomographic-visualisation-and-2d-3d-microscopic-evaluation-of-soil-macro-and-micromorphology.php"
}