The impact of agricultural land afforestation on soil water content in Central Bohemia

In the Czech Republic, afforestation of agricultural land has been supported by providing subsidies from government and European Union. Afforestation less-productive provides many benefits including carbon sequestration, soil erosion control, biodiversity, water retention, cooling, social benefits, decreasing noise light pollution, increasing air quality, wind speed reduction, oxygen production, wood production non-wood products. some aspects, it is possible to produce same quality on former compared permanent forest land. this study, we attempted find out course temperatures volumetric content as well other physical properties (at depths 20, 40 60 cm) 9 years after (warm, mild dry region Republic) with a mixture broadleaved tree species (Quercus robur L., Quercus rubra L. Acer platanoides L.) or monospecific Pinus sylvestris stand; study was performed in period April beginning November 2020. Concerning studied properties, value bulk density higher (and total porosity lower) at depth 20 cm broadleaves; stability aggregates broadleaves. The temperature lower afforested plots all depths) agriculturally used Differences rainfall interception, transpiration, soil(and floor) factors could influence obtained values plots. average contents were highest Scots pine (depth broadleaves cm), control plot cm). not significantly (P > 0.05) different when compared. cases depths, differences between significant < 0.05).