Legume living mulch for afforestation in agricultural land in Southern Spain

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-44

  Navarro Cerrillo, Rafael M ^a   Ariza, David ^a   González, Luís ^b   del Campo, Antonio ^c   Arjona, Miguel ^a   Ceacero, Carlos ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^d EGMASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Living mulch; Medicago rugosa; Mediterranean species; Weed control

Indexed keywords

EROSION; ESSENTIAL OILS; FORESTRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PEST CONTROL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFORESTATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

AFFORESTATION; AGRICULTURAL LANDS; CONTROL METHODS; CULTIVATED SOILS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOLIAR NUTRIENTS; LIVING MULCH; MECHANICAL TREATMENTS; MEDICAGO RUGOSA; MEDITERRANEAN SPECIES; NITROGEN CONTENTS; OLEA EUROPAEA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS L.; POSITIVE EFFECTS; QUERCUS ILEXES; SOIL EROSIONS; SOIL NITROGENS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL PARAMETERS; SOIL PROTECTIONS; SOUTHERN SPAIN; SURVIVAL RATES; TREE SEEDLINGS;

WEED CONTROL;

AFFORESTATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; EVERGREEN TREE; HERB; MULCH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING; SOIL EROSION; WEED CONTROL;

EROSION; FORESTATION; GROWTH; LAND USE; LEGUMES; MULCH; NUTRIENTS; PEST CONTROL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REFORESTATION; VOLATILE OIL; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ILEX; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO RUGOSA; OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEA EUROPAEA VAR. SYLVESTRIS; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; PISTACIA TEREBINTHUS; PISTACIA VERA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 57749194618     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2008.07.013     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Alley J.L., Garrett H., McGraw R., Dwyer J., and Blanche C. Forage legumes as living mulches for trees in agroforestry practices-preliminary results. Agroforestry Systems 44 (1999) 281-291
2. Athy E.R., Keiffer C.H., and Stevens H. Effects of mulch on seedlings and soil on a closed landfill. Restoration Ecology 14 2 (2006) 233-241
3. Barton C.D., and Karathanasis D. Measuring cation exchange capacity and total exchangeable bases in batch and flow experiments. Soil technology 11 22 (1997) 153-162
4. Cogliastro A., Gagnon D., Coderre D., and Bhe'reur P. Response of seven hardwood tree species to herbicide, rototilling, and legume cover at two southern Quebec plantation sites. Canadian Journal of Forestry Research 20 (1990) 1172-1182
5. Del Campo A.D., and Navarro-Cerrillo R.M. Calidad de lotes comerciales de acebuche (Olea europaea var. sylvestris Brot.). Evaluación de su respuesta en campo. Cuadernos de la SECF 17 (2004) 43-50
6. Devine W.D., Houston A.E., and Tyler D.D. Growth of three hardwood species through 18 years on a former agricultural bottomland. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 24 (2000) 159-165
7. Dobois M.R., Chappelka A.H., Robbins E., Somers G., and Baker K. Tree shelters and weed control: effects on protection, survival and growth of cherrybark oak seedlings planted on a cutover site. New Forests 20 (2000) 105-118
8. Dupraz, C., Simorte, V., Dauzat, M., Bertoni, G., Bernadac A., Masson, P., 1997. Growth and nitrogen status of young walnuts as affected by intercropped legumes in a Mediterranean climate. In: L'agroforesterie pour un développement rural durable, INRA-Ciradediteurs, Montpellier, juin 1997 (in French with English abstract), pp 369-374.
9. Gordon, J.C., Wheeler C.T. (Eds.), 1983. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Forest Ecosystems: Foundations and Applications, Springer, 342pp, ISBN: 9024728495, 9789024728497.
10. Hiltbrunner J., Liedgens M., Bloch L., Stamp P., and Streit B. Legume cover crops as living mulches for winter wheat: components of biomass and the control of weeds. European Journal of Agronomy 26 (2007) 21-29
11. In: Horwitz W. (Ed). Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). 17th ed. vols. 1-2 (2000), Gaithersburg, MD, AOAC
12. Ksontini M., Louguet P., Laffray D., and Nejib Rejeb M. Comparaison des effets de la contrainte hydrique sur la croissance, la conductance stomatique et la photosynthése de jeunes plantes de chêne méditerranées (Quercus súber, Q. faginea; Q. coccifera) en Tunisie. Annals of Forest Science 55 (1998) 477-495
13. Lloret F., Casanovas C., and Peñuelas J. Seedling survival of Mediterranean species in relation to root: shoot ratio, seed size and water and nitrogen use. Functional Ecology 13 (1999) 210-216
14. Maestre F.T., Cortina J., and Bautista S. Mechanism underlying the interaction between Pinus halepensis and the native late-successional shrub Pistacia lentiscus in a semi-arid plantation. Ecograhpy 27 (2004) 776-786
15. Martinez-Ferri E., Balaguer L., Valladares F., Chico M., and Manrique E. Energy dissipation in drought-avoiding and drought-tolerant tree species at midday during the Mediterranean summer. Tree Physiology 20 (2000) 131-138
16. Navarro-Cerrillo R., and Saveedra M. El laboreo de conservación en la forestación de tierras agrarias. In: García Torres L., and González Fernández P. (Eds). Agricultura de Conservación. Fundamentos agronómicos, medioambientales y económicos. (1997), Proyecto Life. AELC/SV 327-346
17. Navarro Cerrillo R.M., Frageiro B., Ceaceros C., del Campo A., and de Prado R. Establishment of Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota Desf. Samp. using different weed control strategies in Southern Spain. Ecological Engineering 25 (2005) 332-342
18. Navarro Cerrillo R.M., Villar-Salvador P., and del Campo A. Morfologia y establecimiento de los plantones. In: Cortina J., Peñuelas J.L., Puértolas J., Savé R., and Vilagrosa A. (Eds). Calidad de planta forestal para la restauración en ambientes Mediterráneos. Estado actual de conocimientos (2006), MIMAM, Madrid 67-88
19. Quinn G.P., and Keough M.J. Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists (2002), University Press, Cambridge 527pp
20. Pickering J.S., and Shepherd A. Evaluation of organic landscape mulches: composition and nutrient release characteristics. Arboricultural Journal 24 (2000) 175-187
21. Pimentel D., Resosudarmo H.C., Sinclair K., Kurz D., McNair M., Shpritz C., Fitton L., Saffouri R., and Blair R. Environmental and economic costs of soil erosion and conservation benefits. Science 267 (1995) 1117-1123
22. Raven P.H., Evert R.F., and Eichhorn S.E. Biology of Plants. 6th ed. (1999), W.H. Freeman & Co., New York 944 pp.
23. Sánchez-Gómez D., Valladares F., and Zavala M.A. Performance of seedlings of Mediterranean woody species under experimental gradients of irradiance and water availability: trade-offs and evidence for niche differentiation. New Phytology 170 (2006) 795-806
24. Smith M.W., Carroll B.L., and Cheary B.S. Mulch improves pecan tree growth during orchard establishment. HortScience 35 (2000) 192-195
25. South D.B., and Miller J.H. Growth responses analysis after early control of woody competition for 14 loblolly pine plantations in southern US. Forest Ecology and Management 242 (2007) 569-577
26. Tsakaldimi M., Zagas T., Tsitsoni T., and Ganatsas P. Root morphology, stem growth and field performance of seedlings of two Mediterranean evergreen oak species raised in different container types. Plant and Soil 278 (2005) 85-93
27. van Sambeek J.W., Poner F., and Rietveld R. Leguminous increase growth and altered? Foliar nutrient levels of black walnut sampling. Forest Ecology and Management 17 (1986) 159-167
28. Vilagrosa A., Cortina J., Gil-Pelegrin E., and Bellot J. Suitability of drought-preconditioning techniques in Mediterranean climate. Restoration Ecology 11 2 (2003) 208-216