CHROMIUM TOXICITY IN HYBRID EUCALYPTUS (EUCALYPTUS UROPHYLLA S. T. BLAKE X GRANDIS W. HILL EX. MAIDEN) CUTTINGS

A greenhouse experiment was carried out to evaluate chromium (Cr) toxicity in urograndis (Eucalyptus urophylla S. T. Blake x grandis W. Hill ex. Maiden). Chromium nitrate was amended to Clark's nutrient solution (0.00, 0.04, 0.08, 0.16, 0.32 and 0.64 mmol L^?1 Cr), which was used to breed one urograndis cutting per pot (four replications). Regression analysis revealed that Cr rates of 0.08 mmol L^?1 or higher significantly decreased (P < 0.01) dry matter yield of shoot and root. Chromium accumulation order in plant was: root > stem > leaves. Critical Cr toxicity level in leaves was 0.74 mg kg^?1. Uptake and translocation of nutrients were affected differently by Cr. Mostly have their uptake reduced due to root damage. Magnesium, iron and manganese translocation increases, supposedly to maintain normal photosynthetic activity. Wilting is the main visual symptom of Cr toxicity. Urograndis may be suitable for contaminated sites phytostabilization and receive industrial waste fertilization.     

In Memoriam: Dr. John M. Laflen

The soil erosion research and soil and water conservation global community lost a treasured member on November 20, 2020, when Dr. John Matthew Laflen (Fig. 1) died. Always one with a friendly welcoming smile, John had hundreds of friends, both personally and professionally throughout the world. This article includes many of his professional and scientific contributions, and impacts from his research and outreach activities.     

Soil formation on the Wallagaraugh Adamellite, southeastern N.S.W., Australia

Soil development on Wallagaraugh Adamellite has been studied within Yambulla State Forest, southeastern Australia. Twenty-five soil profiles have been described and soil chemical and physical properties determined for selected horizons. A geomorphological model is described for elucidating processes affecting soil development on this adamellite parent material. Three main geomorphic environments have been incorporated into this model: residual surfaces found on interfluves and broad hillcrests, transportational surfaces associated with ridges and hill slopes, and depositional surfaces associated with foot-slopes and valley floors. Residual surfaces have developed duplex primary profile forms (yellow podzolics) with structured B horizons of high clay content where exchangeable Al dominates the exchange complex. Transportational surfaces have soils with shallow, uniform to gradational profiles with minimal profile development, and highest, but most variable, concentrations of the exchangeable Ca, K, Na, and total P. Depositional surfaces are characterized by a thick accumulation of uniform, coarse-sandy colluvium-alluvium. Where this surface is stable and well drained, podzols have formed. In contrast, areas of impeded drainage on this depositional surface have humic gley profiles. Concentrations of total P, exchangeable Ca and Mg are low throughout these aggraded soils.The soil-landscape units derived from the geomorphological model are discriminated by multivariate analysis using soil chemical and physical properties. Surface soil chemical properties are shown to be superior in discriminating soil-landscape units to subsoil properties.The mineralogy, geochemistry and texture of the adamellite soil parent material are critical in determining the distinctive geomorphology which, in turn, affects the development of soils in this forest environment.     

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Peschke zum 65. Geburtstag

The materials of article had been reported at the International Symposium "Nutritional and environmental Research in the 21st Century - The value of long-term field experiments", 5-7 June 2002, Bad Lauchstädt and Halle upon Saale. Agrochemical monitoring of the basic landscape components was launched in order to assess human impacts of land-use on the site of Barybino Experimental Station (Moscow Region, clay loam soddy-podzolic soils. 55°30'N, 37° 36' E). The climate is moderate continental, mean annual temperature of 3.8 °C and mean precipitation of 567 mm (1965-1998) at an elevation of 185 m above sea level. A typical soil cover pattern is represented as a complex of soddy-podzolic soils (podzo-luvisols) with excessive surface moistening features manifested differently according to the influence of the micro relief. The study was carried out from 1991 to 2001 in a crop rotation of silo maize, barley, perennial grasses (clover with timothy) and winter wheat, under different systems of fertilization (application of organic as well as mineral fertilizers, plant remedies and their combinations). Agrochemical monitoring let to establish the anthropogenic impacts on the system "soil-nutrients-plant"-environment. Alterations of the landscape components affected by human activities and climate change were estimated. At the site it could be shown that the amount of precipitation, soil properties and type of cultivated crop had mainly influenced migration of the nutrient elements.     

Dr. h. c. Kurt Wein (1883–1968)

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Lithologic controls of drainage density: A study of six small rural catchments in New England, N.S.W.

The term drainage density has been operationally defined by a number of parameters characterising both static and dynamic networks (eroded channel density, perennial flow occupance, flow net, wetted channel length). The present study examines the variation of flowing stream length on six catchments of contrasting granite and sedimentary lithologies.The basic influence of lithology is analysed at three scales: between catchments, within one network, and along specific channel sections. Flow length graphs demonstrate that the drainage density of flow is greater on sedimentary rocks and is associated with higher eroded channel densities. All basins displayed a wide range of flow net fluctuations which were highly related to rainfall increments. Phases of flow network evolution were traced for each basin during one large storm.On granite basins two other components of the wetted channel network were quantified and exhibited equally dynamic characteristics when compared to flow. These were linear changes of continuous stagnant water sections and saturated segments. Field observations of episodic flows on two contrasting lithologies indicate the variable influence of rock type in surface and subsurface runoff processes and the importance of relating channelled flows to stream channel morphology.