Applying Electrical Resistivity Tomography Method to Investigate the Impact of Large Ungulates on Wildlife Areas in Terms of Soil Compaction

A.M.A. Adam¹ , V. Pichler² , M. Homolak³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.3 , pp.48-53, Jun-2020

CrossRef-DOI:   https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrpas/v8i3.4853

Online published on Jun 30, 2020

Copyright © A.M.A. Adam, V. Pichler, M. Homolak . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
The study was conducted in two main areas, are: Slovakia and Bialowieza Bison Park in Poland. We applied Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) method to investigate the impact of large ungulates on wildlife areas in terms of soil compaction. We Measured two sites (high disturbed and undisturbed) in each plot. ERT data were processed through using the RES2DINV whin Geoelectrical Imaging (Geotomo Software), then we analysed the resistivity colours by using the Volfram Mathematica. Our results demonstrate that high disturbed plot sites have a higher electrical resistivity values (tones) than undisturbed sites and vice-versa. ERT method can be categorized among a useful method for investigating the impact of ungulates on soil in terms of compaction.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Electrical resistivity tomography, Soil compaction, Disturbed site, Undisturbed site

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