Effects of 30-year-old Aleppo pine plantations on runoff, soil erosion, and plant diversity in a semi-arid landscape in south eastern Spain

Chirino, Esteban; Bonet, Andreu; Bellot, Juan; Sánchez, Jaime López

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2005.09.003

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“…These rainfall components have the ability to remove earth materials from different surfaces by loosening the soil structure. In addition, studies on soil erosion consider mainly vegetation cover as a factor that influences the volume of runoff and sediment vis-à-vis nutrient loss; these studies neglect other vegetation characteristics such as crown cover, basal cover, tree diameter or girth, litter depth, root mass, and root system as well as species composition that could have some influence on soil erosion processes (Chirino et al 2006;Wijitkosum 2012). The identification of vegetation characteristics for soil erosion modelling is important for understanding rainfall and its potential impact on local agricultural and soil fertility.…”

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Evaluation of the variability in runoff and sediment loss in successional fallow vegetation of Southern Nigeria

Iwara¹

2014

Soil Water Res.

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The effects of three different ages of natural fallow vegetation on runoff and sediment loss were investigated in a part of the rainforest zone of Nigeria. Measurements of runoff amount and sediment loss were made for the months of March to November in 2012 rainy season using runoff plots of 40 m 2 . The average runoff amount for the 5-year-old, 3-year-old, and farmland plots were 0.47, 0.26, and 0.41 mm respectively. The average sediment loss on the 5-year-old, 3-year-old, and farmland plots were 209.24, 50.54, and 124.68 kg/ha, respectively. The lowest losses for both runoff and sediment were recorded on the 3-year-old plot, while the 5-year-old plot experienced the highest losses. The variations in runoff and sediment loss among the treatments were significant at P < 0.001. The results evidently showed that rainfall was principally responsible for the erosional losses on all the fallow treatments, and that ground cover (density of herbs) and girth helped to reduce sediment loss on the 3-year-old and farmland surfaces, respectively. The high amount of erosional losses experienced on the 5-yearold fallow than on the 3-year-old fallow and farmland plots imply that fallow that is not adequately protected by ground cover experiences accelerated soil erosion. The continuous loss in topsoil rich in plant nutrients may prolong the optimal capacity of the soil to regain its loss nutrient for subsequent food crop cultivation.

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Evaluation of the variability in runoff and sediment loss in successional fallow vegetation of Southern Nigeria

Iwara¹

2014

Soil Water Res.

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“…On the whole, this should have contributed to the low WL in the present research, as these are factors that increase water infiltration in the soil, according to Chirino et al (2006) and Oliveira (2012).…”

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“…The cover by residues increases the infiltration of water in the soil and reduces the surface runoff, reducing sediment transport (Chirino et al, 2006;Panachuki et al, 2011). The cover by plants dissipates the energy of the rain through the canopy and induces the arrival of water on the soil in the zone of the roots, through the trunk (Oliveira et al, 2013).…”

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WATER EROSION UNDER THREE TILLAGE METHODS IN A CULTIVATION OF Eucalyptus benthamii

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-Soil tillage influences the development of forests planted in the initial phase, which affects some hydrological processes and water erosion. The objective of this study was to quantify the water losses (WL) and soil losses (SL) by water erosion, between the second and third years of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus benthamii) crop, in an experiment located in southern Brazil, on a Humic Dystrudept. Was study three soil tillage treatments: i) subsoiling in downslope direction (SD); ii) subsoiling in contour on the slope (SC); iii) manual holes (MH). The plots had a dimension of 12 x 24 m, being the slope-wise length the greatest, monitored by tanks placed at the lower end for runoff collection. Runoff volume measurement and sampling for subsequent calculation of WL and SL was carried out weekly, corresponding to the rains accumulated during the week. The crop of eucalyptus in SD treatment, weakened the soil as to the water erosion in relation to the crop made in SC and in MH; the difference was 25% for the WL and 53% for the SL. Eucalyptus reforestation played an important role in the control of water erosion, regardless of the type of soil tillage. The SL due to water erosion were more influenced than the WL, regardless of the type of soil crop used. WL and SL are related to each other and to rainfall height in positive linear relationship, regardless of the type of soil preparation used for eucalyptus planting.Keywords: Reforestation; Water loss; Soil conservation. EROSÃO HÍDRICA EM TRÊS MÉTODOS DE PREPARO DO SOLO NUM CULTIVO DE EUCALYPTUS BENTHAMIIRESUMO -O preparo mecânico do solo é uma das operações mais importantes de manejo na fase inicial de desenvolvimento das florestas plantadas, pois afeta alguns processos do ciclo hidrológico e a erosão hídrica, sendo, por isso, importante o conhecimento dessas variáveis. Com o presente trabalho objetivouse quantificar as perdas de água e solo por erosão hídrica pluvial, entre o segundo e o terceiro ano de cultivo do Eucalyptus benthamii, em um experimento situado no Sul do Brasil, sobre um Cambissolo Húmico alumínico léptico, em três tratamentos de preparo do solo: i) preparo com subsolagem a favor do declive; ii) preparo com subsolagem em contorno ao declive; iii) preparo em covas com coveador manual. As parcelas tinham dimensão de 12 x 24 m, com o maior comprimento no sentido do declive, monitoradas por tanques colocados ao seu final para coleta da enxurrada. A medição do volume e a coleta de amostras da enxurrada para posterior cálculo de perdas de água e solo foi realizada semanalmente, correspondendo às chuvas acumuladas na semana. O preparo do solo a favor do declive apresentou perdas de água e solo maiores do que em contorno e em covas, cuja diferença foi 25 % para as perdas de água e 53 % para as perdas de solo. O crescimento das plantas ocasionou sensível diminuição do escoamento superficial, evidenciando que o reflorestamento, nas condições experimentais, pode controlar a erosão hídrica. As perdas de solo por erosão hídrica foram influenciadas em magnitude...

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“…En el marco del presente experimento se ha demostrado, que los suelos cubiertos con P. halepensis (0.08 t ha -1 año -1 ) y P. sylvestris (0.19 t ha -1 año -1 ) pueden mejorar la conservación de los suelos evitando su transporte debido a la erosión. En este sentido, Chirino et al (2006), señalaron que suelos con P. halepensis y vegetación nativa sin árboles generan la misma cantidad de escorrentía, en consecuencia, la interacción entre los árboles (Pinus halepensis) y el sotobosque reduce la escorrentía al mínimo.…”

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Impact of soil erosion and runoff on mountain slopes of Mediterranean agroecosystems

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Effects of 30-year-old Aleppo pine plantations on runoff, soil erosion, and plant diversity in a semi-arid landscape in south eastern Spain

Cited by 142 publications

References 27 publications

Evaluation of the variability in runoff and sediment loss in successional fallow vegetation of Southern Nigeria

Evaluation of the variability in runoff and sediment loss in successional fallow vegetation of Southern Nigeria

WATER EROSION UNDER THREE TILLAGE METHODS IN A CULTIVATION OF Eucalyptus benthamii

Impact of soil erosion and runoff on mountain slopes of Mediterranean agroecosystems

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