Contemporary gully erosion trend in the northern part of the forest-steppe zone of the Russian Plain: a case study from the Republic of Tatarstan, European Russia

Sharifullin, A. G.; Gafurov, Artur; Medvedeva, Regina; Golosov, Valentin; Dvinskih, Aleksandr; Gusarov, Artyom V.; Essuman-Quainoo, Benedict

doi:10.5194/piahs-381-21-2019

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“…Decreased LGHR after 1997 was associated with increased air temperatures, in the context of global warming. This resulted in less snowmelt runoff contribution to gully development, probably resulting from decreased depth of frozen soil and less frequent heavy rainfall events > 50 mm (Rysin et al, 2017; Golosov et al, 2018; Sharifullin et al, 2019). Although mean air temperature increased by 0.8°C, from −8.1°C (1950–2017) to −7.3°C (1981–2010) during November–March at Kazan, Tatarstan, winter temperatures remained sub‐zero.…”

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“…Both simple linear regression and multiple regression models indicate that the main factor controlling gully growth on the BP is P, zen soil and less frequent heavy rainfall events > 50 mm (Rysin et al, 2017;Golosov et al, 2018;Sharifullin et al, 2019). Although 7).…”

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“…Sharifullin et al (2019) observed that mean LGHR in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) decreased from 1.6 m yr −1 (1983–1994) to 0.4 m yr −1 (2015–2018). The impacts of land use and soil conservation practises were found to be less important than increased air temperatures.…”

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“…Their results showed that, in the context of global warming, LGHR decreased from 2.4 m yr À1 during 1959-1997 to 0.3 m yr À1 between 1998 and 2015. Sharifullin et al (2019) observed that mean LGHR in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) decreased from 1.6 m yr À1 (1983-1994) to 0.4 m yr À1 (2015-2018). The impacts of land use and soil conservation practises were found to be less important than increased air temperatures.…”

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Controls on the development of continuous gullies: A 60 year monitoring study in the Moldavian Plateau of Romania

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Gully erosion is a major environmental threat on the Moldavian Plateau (MP) of eastern Romania. The permanent gully systems consist of two main gully types. These are: (1) discontinuous gullies, which are mostly located on hillslopes and (2) large continuous gullies in valley bottoms. Very few studies have investigated the evolution of continuous gullies over the medium to longer term. The main objective of this study was to quantitatively analyse the development of continuous gullies over six decades . The article aimed at predicting temporal patterns of gully head erosion based on field data from multiple gullies.Fourteen representative continuous gullies were selected near the town of Barlad, most of them having catchment areas < 500 ha. Linear gully head retreat (LGHR) and areal gully growth (AGG) rates were quantified for six decades. Two main periods were distinguished and compared (i.e., the wet 1961-1980 period and the drier 1981-2020 period). Results indicate that gully erosion rates have significantly decreased since 1981. The mean LGHR of 7.7 m yr À1 over 60 years was accompanied by a mean AGG of 213 m 2 yr À1 . However, erosion rates between 1961 and 1980 were 4.0 times larger for LGHR and 5.9 times more for AGG compared to those for 1981-2020.Two regression models indicate that annual precipitation depth (P) is the primary controlling factor, explaining 57% of LGHR and 53% of AGG rate. The contributing area (CA) follows, with $33%. Only 43% of total change in LGHR and 46% of total change in AGG results from rainfall-induced runoff during the warm season. Accordingly, the cold season (with associated freeze-thaw processes and snowmelt runoff) has more impact on gully development. The runoff pattern, when flow enters the trunk gully head, is largely controlled by the upper approaching discontinuous gully.areal gully growth, cold season, hydraulic radius, linear gully head retreat, runoff pattern | INTRODUCTIONGenerally, the rate of gully growth is most closely related to the topographic position of the gully head than to any other single factor (Brice, 1966). Logically, this means that gully growth is mainly controlled by the size of the catchment area (CA) upstream of the gully head. Some authors have advocated that the decrease in gully growth rate results from the associated decrease in gully CA and

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Controls on the development of continuous gullies: A 60 year monitoring study in the Moldavian Plateau of Romania

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“…The activity of caesium-137, measured by layer-by-layer sampling of soil at different depths in the field conditions of the Orel region, allows assessing the change in the intensity of soil delivery in years of different moisture content and the nature of land use [1;4;8]. Many Russian researchers have noted [6][7][8] a decrease in melt runoff from slope surfaces since the early 2000s. The reason for this is sought in the warming of the winter season [3].…”

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The use of caesium-137 to assess soil losses from agricultural fields (Orel region)

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Kurochitskaya

Alexandrova

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The paper presents the results of experimental studies of the intensity of overburden delivery from agricultural fields in the districts of the Orel region for the period from 1963 to 2020. The isotope of cesium-137 of global and Chernobyl origin was used to detect at depth the overburdens that came from the fields to the depression complex in 1963, 1986, and 2020. According to the thickness of the overburden layer, the intensity of overburden delivery was determined for the periods 1963-1986 and 1986-2020. The authors found that in 1963-1986, the intensity of soil material losses from arable land was 2.00 cm/year in Znamensky district, 1.83 cm/year in Mtsensky district, and 1.56 cm/year in Orlovsky District. In the period 1986-2020, there was a significant decrease in the rate of erosion. Soil losses in the fields of Znamensky district decreased by 6.9 times; in the fields of Mtsensky district – by 3.89 times; Orlovsky district – by 1.56 times. The decrease in the intensity of soil losses is explained by the increase in the frequency of thaws in the winter season in 1986-2020 compared with 1963-1986. In 1963-1986, the number of years with the maximum monthly temperature in January and February above zero degrees did not exceed 5-7. In 1986-2020, the number of such years increased to 17-19. Reduction of soil freezing and a decrease in melt runoff led to a reduction in soil losses.

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The response of water flow, suspended sediment yield and erosion intensity to contemporary long-term changes in climate and land use/cover in river basins of the Middle Volga Region, European Russia

Gusarov

2020

Science of The Total Environment

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Contemporary gully erosion trend in the northern part of the forest-steppe zone of the Russian Plain: a case study from the Republic of Tatarstan, European Russia

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Controls on the development of continuous gullies: A 60 year monitoring study in the Moldavian Plateau of Romania

Controls on the development of continuous gullies: A 60 year monitoring study in the Moldavian Plateau of Romania

The use of caesium-137 to assess soil losses from agricultural fields (Orel region)

The response of water flow, suspended sediment yield and erosion intensity to contemporary long-term changes in climate and land use/cover in river basins of the Middle Volga Region, European Russia

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