Runoff Production and Erosion Processes on a Dehesa in Western Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4487596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonio Ceballos, Antonio Ceballos Barbancho (0000-0002-4001-2482, Universidad de Salamanca), Artemi Cerda (0000-0001-5326-4489, Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología), Susanne Schnabel (0000-0002-8065-8878, Universidad de Extremadura) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-353 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2002.tb00147.x |
| OpenAlex | W1983833085, W4232935363 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Runoff generation and soil erosion were investigated at the Guadalperalón experimental watershed (western Spain), within the land‐use system known as dehesa , or open, managed evergreen forests. Season and type of surface were found to control runoff and soil‐loss rates. Five soil units were selected as representative of surface types found in the study area: hillslope grass, bottom grass, tree cover, sheep trails, and shrub cover. Measurements were made in various conditions with simulated rainfall to gain an idea of the annual variation in runoff and soil loss. Important seasonal differences were noted due to surface cover and moisture content of soil, but erosion rates were determined primarily by runoff. Surfaces covered with grass and shrubs always showed less erosion; surfaces covered with holm oaks showed higher runoff rates, due to the hydrophobic character of the soils. Concentrations of runoff sediment during the simulations confirmed that erosion rates at the study site depended directly on the sediment available on the soil surface
Business · Economics · Erosion · Evergreen · Geography · Hydrology (agriculture · Production (economics · Sediment · Shrub · Soil water · Surface runoff · Watershed · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geology · Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Soil Science
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |