Animal burrowing and associated formation of large desiccation cracks as factors of a rapid restoration of soil cover in flooded farmlands

Authors
Kazanci, N Emre, O Alcicek, MG
Citation
N. Kazanci et al., Animal burrowing and associated formation of large desiccation cracks as factors of a rapid restoration of soil cover in flooded farmlands, ENVIR GEOL, 40(8), 2001, pp. 964-967
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
ISSN journal
09430105 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
964 - 967
Database
ISI
SICI code
0943-0105(200106)40:8<964:ABAAFO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The burrowing activity of annelids controls the spatial pattern and rapid f ormation of large desiccation cracks in the river flood-derived mud cover i n recently inundated farmland areas in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey. The p henomenon is confirmed by laboratory experiments imitating the natural floo dplain conditions.