Soil moisture-soil temperature interrelationships on a sandy-loam soil exposed to full sunlight

David A. Marquis

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Soil moisture-soil temperature interrelationships on a sandy-loam soil exposed to full sunlight

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David A. Marquis

Year:

1967

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NE-64. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 5p.

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Abstract

In a study of birch regeneration in New Hampshire, soil moisture and temperature were found to be intimately related. Not only does low moisture lead to high temperature, but high temperature undoubtedly accelerates soil drying, setting up a vicious cycle of heating and drying that may prevent seed germination or kill seedlings.

Citation

Marquis, David A. 1967. Soil moisture-soil temperature interrelationships on a sandy-loam soil exposed to full sunlight. Research Note NE-64. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 5p.