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Assessing the impact of soil moisture and land surface temperature on grasslands in Bundelkhand region of India

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Title Assessing the impact of soil moisture and land surface temperature on grasslands in Bundelkhand region of India
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Creator Ashwin Singh
J.P. Singh
R. S. Chaurasia
 
Subject Bundelkhand
GLDAS
Grasslands
LST
MODIS
NDVI
Soil moisture
 
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The present study evaluated the physical as well as
chemical vulnerability of the grasslands in the
Bundelkhand region using a comprehensive approach.
The study revealed a significant decrease in grassland
cover from 2014 to 2019 and a conforming effect on
the moisture content of the soil, especially in the
northern region, where it depeleted considerably. A very
large part of the region is vulnerable to soil acidification,
with existance of mild alkaline conditions, which might
further change the cation exchange capacity in terms of
nutrient retention. The dominanace of kaolinite as a
clay mineral increased the possibility of in-congruent
silicate weathering of plagioclase and feldspar, if further
acidification of soil occurs. To relate the sensitivity of
the active processes with the moisture avaliability in
the region, downscaling of soil moisture was done at a
spatial resolution of 1 km using LST and NDVI. The
study outlined the importance of proper soil
managmenet and prevention of sodic conditions, as a
necessary step towards mitigating the harsh physical
environment, for the sustenance of grasslands in the
region.
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Date 2021-01-02T06:18:17Z
2021-01-02T06:18:17Z
2020-06-30
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Ashwin Singh, J.P. Singh and R. S. Chaurasia. 2020. Assessing the impact of soil moisture and land surface temperature on grasslands in Bundelkhand region of India. Range Magmt. & Agroforestry. 41(1):24-31
0971-2070
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/44472
 
Language English
 
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Publisher RMSI