Effect of Soil Bulk Density to Urban Plant in Semi-Arid Landscape

Abstract

Semi-arid landscapes are widespread in Central Anatolia, Turkey. Plant management has a considerable influence on the soil physical properties such as soil bulk density in urban area. Plant roots affecting the soil, therefore, soil bulk density may be changed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variation in soil bulk density (Db) as affected by urban plant variety in semi-arid landscape in Cankırı, Turkey. Soil samples were taken from each sample spot and analyzed for bulk density (total 11 spots). Undisturbed soil samples were taken with 100 cm3 steel rings to
measure bulk density. Exploratory data analyzes was conducted by calculating the mean, standart deviation, coefficient of variation, skewness and kurtosis. The results of descriptive statistics showed that soil bulk density was more at Berberis sp. spot. Results further showed that the differences in soil bulk density from the different ornamental plants (Berberis sp. and Juniperus sp.).