Runoff and erosion processes after a forest fire in Mount Carmel, a Mediterranean area

Inbar, Moshe; Tamir, M; Wittenberg, Lea

doi:10.1016/s0169-555x(97)00098-6

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“…The erosion rates measured in period II after the repeated fire (4.6 T ha -1 in the burnt plots and 0.0068 T ha -1 on the control plots), were comparable to those obtained by Inbar et al (1998) The low levels of sediment yield during period III may be related to the fact that the typical time between two consecutive rainfall events was only a few days (Fig. 2).…”

Section: Soil Losses After the Experimental Firessupporting

confidence: 59%

“…2) enough to generate runoff in the burnt plots. This I 30 threshold to generate runoff is much lower than 10 mm h -1 defined by Inbar et al (1998) Consequently, eight years after the 1995 fire, the runoff yield was reduced.…”

Section: Rainfall Aggressiveness and Runoffmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…6), although the differences between the burnt and control plots were still of two orders of magnitude. This reduction could be facilitated by soil consolidation and trapping of particles by vegetation (Inbar et al, 1998), and also by the rainfall characteristics; four consecutive heavy storms in the period II while two in period IV.…”

Section: Soil Recoverymentioning

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Rainfall influence on plot-scale runoff and soil loss from repeated burning in a Mediterranean-shrub ecosystem, Valencia, Spain

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The effect of a repeated burning on soil hydrology and erosive parameters was studied on a Mediterranean forest soil (Rendzic leptosol) with the aim of identifying the effects of the fire and climatic parameters related to the post-fire runoff and soil loss. The study was carried out in an Experimental Permanent Field Station (La Concordia), close to Valencia (Spain).This field station is located on a calcareous hillside facing SSE, and is comprised of nine erosion plots (20×4 m). Firstly, experimental fires were performed in June 1995 with two fire treatments (T1 or high severity fire and T2 or moderate severity fire) and a control one Fire effects were reflected in the erosion rates. Soil losses prior to the 2003 fire, in both fire treatments and in the control one, were scant relative to post-fire levels. However, six months after the repeated fire (period II) and almost one year later (period IV), soil losses increased into two orders of magnitude coinciding with the post-fire bare soil augment. The repeated fire impact and rainfall intensity magnified runoff and soil loss. Significant linear relationships between rainfall intensity, runoff and soil loss, were obtained for the burned plots. In the Comentario [o1]:It is not good to include four paragraphs in an abstract like this. I think two is maximum, so I connected the first and second, and the third and fourth paragraphs. 3 60 burned areas, rain intensities increased to 20 mm h -1 augmenting the runoff and soil loss in one and two orders of magnitude, respectively.

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Section: Soil Losses After the Experimental Firessupporting

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“…Accelerated peaks of erosion were also measured after forest fires in non vegetated areas (Inbar et al, 1998).…”

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Morphometric and morphological development of Holocene cinder cones: A field and remote sensing study in the Tolbachik volcanic field, Kamchatka

Inbar

Gilichinsky²,

Мелекесцев

et al. 2011

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

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The evolution of landscape over time is a central aspect of geological, paleogeographical and geomorphological studies. Volcanic features like cinder cones offer the opportunity to monitor the processes and development of the landscape. Cinder cones are perhaps the simplest and most common volcanic landforms in the world. Morphological and morphometric study of cinder cones has proven an efficient tool for determining their relative dates, and the erosional processes affecting them. The extensive Kamchatka volcanic province (Russian Far East), with its large Tolbachik cinder cone field, is an excellent case study for spatial and temporal classification and calibration of changes in morphometric values with time. We show how the morphological and morphometric values of the monogenetic cinder cones, measured in the field and by digital elevation models, can be used to validate their age and erosional processes. Field data were GPS measurements of cinder cones formed at the Tolbachik 1975-1976 eruption and of Holocene cinder cones; erosion processes on the cinder cones and lava flows were identified and evaluated. For every studied cinder cone morphometric parameters were assessed on the basis of remotely sensed data and digital elevation model. Morphometric measurements were taken of cone height and slope and average axis diameter and the height-width ratio was obtained. The comparison of morphometric parameters calculated from ASTER DEM and topographic map clearly supports the concept of relative morphometric dating as the most recent cinder cones are always associated with the highest slopes and h/W ratio. The measured morphometric values of the recent Tolbachik cinder cones are valuable benchmark data for determining erosion rates, such as the measured values for the Paricutin cone in Mexico after the 1943 eruption. The variability of the morphometric values of the recent cinder cones is due to their lithological coarse composition. A comparison with the older cinder cones in the area shows that the climatic conditions of the Kamchatka peninsula and the slow development of vegetation cover determine a high rate of erosion and rapid change in the morphometric values, as compared to published values for other volcanic fields.

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“…As principais atividades responsáveis pela acelerada degradação de aspectos geomorfológicos da paisagem são as atividades humanas, como agricultura, mineração, escavações e abertura de estradas (Inbar et al, 1998).…”

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Uso de geomantas no controle da erosão superficial hídrica em um talude em corte de estrada

Fernandes¹,

Griffith

Fonseca³

et al. 2009

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo

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Considerando que o Brasil e muitos outros países tropicais necessitam de aperfeiçoar métodos de recobrimento de taludes, tornam-se necessários estudos que aprimorem a utilização e a eficácia das diferentes alternativas do mercado. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho das geomantas comerciais antierosivas MacMat®, Fibrax® e Tela Biotêxtil® na proteção do solo contra a erosão superficial hídrica. O experimento foi realizado em um talude em corte de estrada na cidade de Viçosa (MG), em meados de 2003, e foi avaliado entre dezembro e março de 2004. Para isso, realizou-se uma análise do escoamento superficial baseada em oito eventos chuvosos comparando-se as variáveis massa de sólidos e volume de suspensão de água + solo escoado em uma combinação de geomantas com ou sem vegetação (mistura de espécies de gramíneas e leguminosas). Os tratamentos testados foram: Tratamento 1 - testemunha (solo exposto); Tratamento 2 - Tela Biotêxtil® com plantas; Tratamento 3 - MacMat® sem plantas; Tratamento 4 - MacMat® com plantas; Tratamento 5 - Fibrax® sem plantas; e Tratamento 6 - Fibrax® com plantas. A análise estatística utilizada foi o teste de Tukey a 5 %. Embora não tenham sido encontradas diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos aplicados devido ao elevado coeficiente de variação, pode-se constatar que a utilização das mantas proporcionou a redução da perda de solos. O tratamento seis foi o mais eficiente para impedir a perda de solo. Entretanto, quando esta geomanta foi utilizada sem vegetação (Tratamento 5), permitiu o maior volume de suspensão escoada. Concluiu-se que as geomantas aumentaram a proteção do solo contra a erosão superficial hídrica e a incorporação de vegetação melhorou os resultados em todos os tratamentos.

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Runoff and erosion processes after a forest fire in Mount Carmel, a Mediterranean area

Cited by 267 publications

References 13 publications

Rainfall influence on plot-scale runoff and soil loss from repeated burning in a Mediterranean-shrub ecosystem, Valencia, Spain

Rainfall influence on plot-scale runoff and soil loss from repeated burning in a Mediterranean-shrub ecosystem, Valencia, Spain

Morphometric and morphological development of Holocene cinder cones: A field and remote sensing study in the Tolbachik volcanic field, Kamchatka

Uso de geomantas no controle da erosão superficial hídrica em um talude em corte de estrada

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