Calibration of simulated rainfall characteristics for the study of soil erosion on agricultural land

Ries, Johannes B.; Seeger, Manuel; Iserloh, Thomas; Wistorf, S.; Fister, Wolfgang

doi:10.1016/j.still.2009.07.005

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“…Erosive dynamics are revealed through different forms, such as natural or anthropic rills and gullies or modern techniques, like rainfall simulation. Small portable rainfall simulators, designed by Cerdà et al (1997), or the innovations by Ries et al (2009Ries et al ( , 2013a and Iserloh et al (2012) are essential tools to analyze the process dynamics of soil erosion and surface runoff in situ and in the laboratory. It provides the possibility to quantify soil erosion rates and to investigate the impact of several factors (slope, soil type, splash effect, raindrops, aggregate stability, surface structure and vegetation cover) on soil erosion with quick and reproducible measurements (Seeger, 2007;Iserloh et al, 2012Iserloh et al, , 2013a.…”

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Rainfall and human activity impacts on soil losses and rill erosion in vineyards (Ruwer Valley, Germany)

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Abstract. Vineyards are one of the eco-geomorphological systems most conditioned by human activity in Germany. The vineyards of the Ruwer Valley (Germany) are characterized by high soil erosion rates and rill problems on steep slopes (between 23 and 26 • ) caused by the increasingly frequent heavy rainfall events as well as deterioration due to incorrect land use managements.The objective of this paper is to determine and to quantify the hydrological and erosive phenomena in one vineyard in Germany during different seasons and under different management conditions (before, during and after vintage).For this purpose, a combined methodology was applied. Climatic (rainfall depth distributions and return periods), pedological (soil analysis and classification), geomorphological (sediment movements and rills evolution) and biological (botanic marks on the vines) variables were used on the two experimental plots in the village of Waldrach (Trier, region of Rhineland-Palatinate).The results showed high infiltration rates (near 100 %) and subsurface flow which were detected by rainfall simulations performed at different times of the year (between September and December). The highest variations of the monitored rills (lateral and frontal movements) were noted before and during vintage, when footsteps occurred concentrated during a short period of time (between September and October). Finally, two maps of soil loss were generated, indicated by botanic marks on the graft union of the vines. 62.5 t ha −1 yr −1 soil loss was registered in the experimental plots of the new vineyards (2 years), while 3.4 t ha −1 yr −1 was recorded in the old one (35 years).

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“…Moreover, the use of rainfall simulators is highly recommended to study spatial variability in soil erosion, as reported by different authors in agricultural and forest soils around the world (Iserloh et al, 2012;Ries et al, 2009). This is because the use of controlled rainfall allows researchers to avoid the spatial and temporal variability found in natural rainfall (Katebikord et al, 2017;Sadeghi et al, 2017).…”

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Temporal changes in soil water erosion on sloping vineyards in the Ruwer- Mosel Valley. The impact of age and plantation works in young and old vines

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Abstract:It is well known that rainfall causes soil erosion in sloping German vineyards, but little is known about the effect of age of plantation on soil erosion, which is relevant to understand and design sustainable management systems. In the Ruwer-Mosel valley, young (1-to 4-years) and old (35-to 38-years after the plantation) vineyards were selected to assess soil and water losses by using two-paired Gerlach troughs over three years (2013)(2014)(2015). In the young vineyard, the overland flow was 107 L m -1 and soil loss 1000 g m -1 in the year of the plantation, and decreased drastically over the two subsequent years (19 L m -1 ; 428 g m -1 ). In the old vineyard, soil (from 1081 g m -1 to 1308 g m -1 ) and water (from 67 L m -1 to 102 L m -1 ) losses were 1.2 and 1.63 times higher, respectively, than in the young vineyard.

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“…But here, one major problem is still unsolved, which was already mentioned by Bryan and De Ploey (1983): the missing standardisation of rainfall simulators, experimental procedures and principles of measurement of the experiments results. Despite the efforts done within the last years (Iserloh et al, 2013a(Iserloh et al, , 2013bRies et al, 2009), there is still a lack in the methodological development of rainfall simulations (Ries et al, 2013). The article provided by Zemke (2017) in this issue will add some valuable information on the issues of rainfall simulation methodology still in debate.…”

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Experiments as tools in geomorphology

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Calibration of simulated rainfall characteristics for the study of soil erosion on agricultural land

Cited by 61 publications

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Rainfall and human activity impacts on soil losses and rill erosion in vineyards (Ruwer Valley, Germany)

Rainfall and human activity impacts on soil losses and rill erosion in vineyards (Ruwer Valley, Germany)

Temporal changes in soil water erosion on sloping vineyards in the Ruwer- Mosel Valley. The impact of age and plantation works in young and old vines

Experiments as tools in geomorphology

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