Environmental impact of introducing plant covers in the taluses of terraces: Implications for mitigating agricultural soil erosion and runoff

Zuazo, Víctor Hugo Durán; Pleguezuelo, Carmen Rocío Rodríguez; Peinado, F. Martín; Graaff, J. de; Martínez, José Ramón Francia; Flanagan, D. C.

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2010.10.004

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“…Among the main problems that winemaking and fruit-growing in the region have faced is protecting soil against erosion, prevention of sliding, and too frequent droughts (Zorn and Komac, 2009). The use of cultivated terraces made agriculture possible and prevented the erosion of high-quality fertile soil (Kladnik et al, 2017;Šmid Hribar et al, 2017), although sometimes, as several authors have pointed out, this is not the best solution (Durán Zuazo et al, 2011).…”

Section: Land Use Development and Biodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Land Use Development of Vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia

Fikfak

Spalević

Kosanović

et al. 2017

Not Bot Horti Agrobo

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Land development analyses play a fundamental role in understanding how land use change shapes the land, depending on continuously changing social, economic, and environmental factors that reflect the interests in space. It is especially important to follow land use changes in rural areas due to their role in food security, environmental hazards, cultural landscape preservation, etc. Continuous analyses and monitoring of land use changes allow for the identification and prevention of negative trends in land use (over intensification, land fragmentation, etc.) that might affect biodiversity, change physical and chemical properties of soil, causing soil degradation, change the spatial balance, stability and natural equilibrium in the rural area. The use of the cross-tabulation matrix methodology was suggested for land use change analyses. The methodology, when the cross-tabulation matrix elements are correctly interpreted, allows us to gain as much insight as possible in the process of land use change. This approach enabled a detailed analysis of vineyards in Goriška brda, Slovenia. It was found that the existing methodology fails to analyse the location of change. For this reason, additional analyses of spatial distribution of change and of the locations where changes in space occur were suggested. The study demonstrated that the land use category of vineyards changes systematically, although seemingly randomly. By comparing land use categories over several time periods, the study determined that the size and speed of change varied across different time intervals. The identified land use changes were assessed in the context of their high pressure on agricultural land. The results of the analyses showed different trends shaping the typical agrarian landscape in Goriška brda.

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Section: Land Use Development and Biodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Land Use Development of Vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia

Fikfak

Spalević

Kosanović

et al. 2017

Not Bot Horti Agrobo

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“…However, we found the soil moisture decreased, and RLI increased gradually from the forest interior to the outside edge (Fig. 2) colonized the open area they will have affected the forest community composition and physical environment, which will become more similar to those of the PFs over time (Young and Mitchell 1994, Parker et al 2009, Zuazo et al 2011. This would facilitate the regeneration of PF species, which do not respond well to high-light conditions, or have difficultly regenerating in such areas.…”

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Colonization of tree species along an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge in a tropical montane forest, northwest Thailand

Asanok

Marod

Pattanavibool³

et al. 2012

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We investigated the environmental factors and tree species characteristics that are important for colonization of an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge, for application to the restoration of abandoned shifting-cultivation areas in tropical montane forests in the Umphang Wildlife Sanctuar y, nor thwest Thailand. The relative impor tance of physical environment and recruit limitation was evaluated in relation to the regeneration traits of tree species. Three belt transect plots (150 m x 20 m) were established at the transition from secondary forest (edge interior) to open areas (edge exterior) of different ages (1, 3, and 5 years) after abandonment of shifting cultivation. We also set three belts (20 m x 50 m each) in a primary forest remnant. The species composition of canopy trees, regenerated seedlings, and saplings was studied, together with aspects of the physical environment. We found that it was difficult for primary forest species to effectively colonize the forest edge exterior, mostly due to recruitment limitations rather than the physical environment. Many of secondary forest species and generalists were also affected by recruitment limitation (significant negative correlation with the distance from forest edge), though they were also affected by factors related to the physical environment and forest structure and more abundant in open area. Only a few species, like Choerospondias axillaris (primary forest species), Wendlandia tinctoria (secondary forest species), Colona elobata, and Ficus hispida (generalist species) did not suggest recruitment limitation. These results suggested that natural regeneration of secondary forest and generalist species could be utilized as a first step in restoration expecting their facilitation effects for primary forest species.

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“…Orchard trees do not fully cover the ground surface and planting in rows leaves a significant portion of the soil exposed (Hillel, 2004). Use is made of herbaceous vegetation between the rows for protection from the raindrop impact effect, surface flow, and concentrated flow (Duran Zuazo et al, 2011). The herbaceous vegetation is helpful in decreasing the risk of soil erosion; increasing water infiltration into the soil by creating islands of fertile soil that comprise an enclave for surface water; preventing the beginning of flow processes through slowing or prevention of surface flow; and stabilizing the upper soil layers using roots (De Baets et al, 2011).…”

Section: Cultivation Methodsmentioning

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The effect of cultivation method on erosion in agricultural catchments: integrating AHP in GIS environments

Svoray

Levi

Zaidenberg

et al. 2014

Earth Surf Processes Landf

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The cultivation method used in agricultural catchments can have a great effect on erosion processes; as such, determining the effects on form and degree is crucial. One commonly held hypothesis is that a shift to minimum tillage methods should reduce the rate of erosion. Here, we examine the effect of cultivation methods and environmental conditions on soil erosion risks in field crops and orchards in an agricultural catchment in northern Israel. The examination was conducted using AHP (analytic hierarchy process) and GIS (geographic information system)‐based computer simulations. Field validation of the simulations was conducted during the 2009–2010 winter season. The spatially explicit data on cultivation method, combined with environmental and climatic data, yielded an explanation of most of the variation in erosion risks in the catchment (kappa =0·93). Of the 10 criteria examined, the cultivation method and slope were the two variables with the greatest effect on increased soil erosion. Furthermore, soil loss risks were reduced substantially as a result of substituting conventional tillage with reduced tillage; substituting reduced tillage with conservation tillage; and changing the tillage direction to perpendicular to the direction of the slope. These results are reasonable in light of the modifications that mechanical tools cause in the soil structure, as observed in the penetration depth and the aggregate stability measurements used in this study. Despite the difficulty in collecting spatially explicit data on cultivation methods, we believe that it is of utmost importance to use such data to study erosion risks in agricultural catchments. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Environmental impact of introducing plant covers in the taluses of terraces: Implications for mitigating agricultural soil erosion and runoff

Cited by 56 publications

References 28 publications

Land Use Development of Vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia

Land Use Development of Vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia

Colonization of tree species along an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge in a tropical montane forest, northwest Thailand

The effect of cultivation method on erosion in agricultural catchments: integrating AHP in GIS environments

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