Short‐term effect of oil‐mulch on vegetation dynamics; Integration of ecological and remote sensing‐based approaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21649316 |
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| Authors | Noredin Rostami (0000-0002-9523-789X, Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture Ilam University Ilam Iran, corresponding author), Haji Karimi (0000-0001-7464-1810, Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture Ilam University Ilam Iran), Mohsen Tavakoli (0000-0001-5482-4927, Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture Ilam University Ilam Iran), Reza Omidipour (0000-0003-0961-5258, Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Shahrekord University Shahrekord Iran) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-245 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Land Degradation and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1085-3278 • E-ISSN: 1099-145X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ldr.4140 |
| OpenAlex | W3210576423 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Wind erosion is one of the results of desertification and is among the natural processes that mostly occur under dry conditions and high wind velocity. Using oil‐mulches is one of the common methods to stabilize sand dunes. The current study aimed to investigate the short‐term effects of oil‐mulch on vegetation attributes (i.e., cover and diversity) and rangeland condition score (RCS) using integrated ecological and remote sensing‐based approaches in arid regions in southwestern Iran. A vegetation survey was carried out in 2019 in the oil‐mulched and control area, and a remotely sensed vegetation index (MSAVI) was calculated for 2017 and 2019. The results indicate that 1 year after treatment, compared to the control area, vegetation cover (30 ± 17.11 vs. 17 ± 5.44%) and litter (4.6 ± 2.18 vs. 0.94 ± 1.55%) increased significantly in the oil‐mulched area, while bare soil (65.20 ± 17.34 vs. 82.31 ± 5.84%) decreased. Further, diversity indices (species evenness, Shannon, and Simpson indices) declined by applying oil‐mulch (88%, 63%, and 71%, respectively). The RCS was significantly higher in the oil‐mulched area than in the control area (22 ± 1.86 vs. 12 ± 0.88; p
Agroforestry · Agronomy · Arid · Biology · Desertification · Diversity index · Litter · Mulch · Rangeland · Species diversity · Species evenness · Species richness · Aeolian processes and effects · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Environmental Science · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Ecology
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