Shanahan, Peter and Quinton, John and James, Michael and Binley, Andrew and Silgram, Martyn (2010) Soil compaction and structural morphology under tractor wheelings. In: EGU :. UNSPECIFIED, AUT. (Unpublished)
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Compaction of cultivated soils is a major problem for agriculture in terms of yield decline and sustainable soil resource management. Tramline wheelings exacerbate runoff and increase erosion from arable land. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) LINK Project - a joint venture between agri-business, land managers and research groups - is currently evaluating a number of methods for alleviating compaction in tractor wheelings across a range of soil types in England. Using innovative applications of agri-geophysics (e.g. GPR, electrical resistivity, acoustics, x-ray tomography), this project aims to determine relationships between geophysical parameters (e.g. soil moisture, porosity), soil compaction and structural morphology. Such relationships are important for a clearer understanding of hydrological and biogeochemical processes in compacted soils, to address land management practices and develop cost-effective mitigation measures. Our poster will present some early results of this study.