Evaluación de parametros geofisicos y las propiedades físico-químicas del suelo de la cuenca del río Chimborazo

Abstract

The land from the Reserva de Producción de Fauna de Chimborazo moorland has experienced diverse threats associated with anthropic activities, expansion of the farming limits, climate change, and the lack of adequate governmental management. Covering these problems and supporting the use of geographical tools, as well as, considering the lack of information due to the difficult access to the zone, this research was carried out to evaluate the relationship between the geophysical parameters and the physical-chemical proprieties of the land from the catchment area of Chimborazo River. In the frame of the pre-experimental design, Zone 3 sampling GIDAC’s database was used to analyze the physical and chemical properties in conjunction with the physical-chemical parameters of the land. These were correlated with the use of information tools of geographical and statistical systems. The finding revealed that the Carbon Total Content (CTC) was the variable with the main correlation with the superior rate (+/-) 0,9. Considering an R2 of 0,88 and a p ANONVA value less than 0,05, the null hypothesis was excluded, and the alternate hypothesis was accepted. Therefore, it was concluded that the expected rates are good indicators of sustainable changes in the content of CTC and soil humidity.