Infiltration capacity and soil bulk density differences between grazed area and off-road track at Paya (Kaghan valley)
Infiltration capacity and soil bulk density differences between grazed area and off-road track at Paya (Kaghan valley)
Mohammad Noor, Bashir Hussain Shah and Asad Lodhi
ABSTRACT
Paya subalpine rangelands are used for livestock grazing
and recreation during Summer. Both livestock grazing and
off road vehicle movement effect of the soil physical
properties. Infiltration capacity and soil bulk density
differences were investigated in grazed area and
off-road vehicle track at Paya (Kaghan) subalpine
rangelands in June 1994. Ten samples for each of
infiltration and soil bulk density were randomly studied
on off-road track and grazed area. The infiltration
capacity (mm/hr) was significantly higher on grazed area
than on off-road track while the average soil bulk
density (gms/cm3) was higher on off-road track as compared with grazed area.
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March 1995
Vol. 45, Iss. 1
