Stones and Organic Mulches Improve the<i>Quercus Ilex</i>L. Afforestation Success Under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions

Jiménez, M.N.; Ondoño, Emilia Fernández; Ripoll, M.A.; Castro-Rodríguez, Juan; Huntsinger, Lynn; Reyes, Francisco Bruno Navarro

doi:10.1002/ldr.2250

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“…Soil infiltration loss depends on the bedrock bareness ratio and the soft and the hard contact surface between soil and rock. Our results also essentially confirmed the report of Martínez-Zavala and Jordán (2008) and Jiménez et al (2013). On the whole, our results show further that rock fragments on the soil surface play an important role in controlling soil and water loss in the karst areas (Cerda, 1998b).…”

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Karst bare slope soil erosion and soil quality: a simulation case study

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Abstract. The influence on soil erosion by different bedrock bareness ratios, different rainfall intensities, different underground pore fissure degrees and rainfall duration are researched through manual simulation of microrelief characteristics of karst bare slopes and underground karst crack construction in combination with artificial simulation of rainfall experiment. The results show that firstly, when the rainfall intensity is small (30 and 50 mm h −1 ), no bottom load loss is produced on the surface, and surface runoff, underground runoff and sediment production are increased with the increasing of rainfall intensity. Secondly, surface runoff and sediment production reduced with increased underground pore fissure degree, while underground runoff and sediment production increased. Thirdly, raindrops hit the surface, forming a crust with rainfall duration. The formation of crusts increases surface runoff erosion and reduces soil infiltration rate. This formation also increases surface-runofferosion-damaged crust and increased soil seepage rate. Raindrops continued to hit the surface, leading the formation of crust. Soil permeability showed volatility which was from reduction to increases, reduction, and so on. Surface and subsurface runoff were volatile with rainfall duration. Fourthly, when rock bareness ratio is 50 % and rainfall intensities are 30 and 50 mm h −1 , runoff is not produced on the surface, and the slope runoff and sediment production present a fluctuating change with increased rock bareness ratio. Fifthly, the correlation degree between the slope runoff and sediment production and all factors are as follows: rainfall intensityrainfall duration-underground pore fissure degree-bedrock bareness ratio.

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Karst bare slope soil erosion and soil quality: a simulation case study

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“…assessed the value of organic amendments on vegetation establishment and soil fertility, as for contaminated areas (Mahmoud and Abd El-Kader, 2015), post-mine soils (Eldridge et al, 2012;Benigno et al, 2013), semi-arid conditions (Hueso-González et al, 2014;Jiménez et al, 2013;Tejada and Benítez, 2014) and eroded soils (Ojeda et al, 2003;Cohen-Fernández and Naeth, 2013;Prats et al, 2013;Hosseini Bai et al, 2014;Donn et al, 2014;Hueso-González et al, 2015). Others have also shown the direct effect of organic mulch in reducing surface runoff (Moreno-Ramón et al, 2014;Cerda et al, 2015;Sadeghi et al, 2015).…”

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Effects of wood chip amendments on the revegetation performance of plant species on eroded marly terrains in a Mediterranean mountainous climate (Southern Alps, France)

Breton

Crosaz²,

Rey

2016

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Abstract. The establishment of plant species can limit soil erosion dynamics in degraded lands. In marly areas in the Southern French Alps, both harsh water erosion and drought conditions in summer due to the Mediterranean mountainous climate prevent the natural implementation and regeneration of vegetation. Soil fertility improvement is sometimes necessary. With the purpose of revegetating such areas, we aimed to evaluate the effects of wood chip amendments on the revegetation performance of different native or subspontaneous plant species. We conducted two experiments on steep slopes over three growing seasons (2012)(2013)(2014). The first consisted of planting seedlings (10 species), and the second consisted of seeding (nine species including six used in the first experiment). First we noted that wood chips were able to remain in place even in steep slope conditions. The planting of seedlings showed both an impact of wood chip amendment and differences between species. A positive effect of wood chips was shown with overall improvement of plant survival (increasing by 11 % on average, by up to 50 % for some species). In the seeding experiment, no plants survived after three growing seasons. However, intermediate results for the first and second years showed a positive effect of wood chips on seedling emergence: seeds of four species only sprouted on wood chips, and for the five other species the average emergence rate increased by 50 %.

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“…Furthermore, soil conservation practices capable of improving soil surface infiltration and of maintaining high soil water holding capacities are of paramount relevance, particularly in the Mediterranean agroforestry systems where soils are usually shallow and poor in organic matter (Grant et al, 2013). Mulching using debris can also be used to improve soil conditions and reduce soil evaporation (Grant et al, 2013;Jiménez et al, 2016), particularly in agroforestry systems.…”

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Water and forests in the Mediterranean hot climate zone: a review based on a hydraulic interpretation of tree functioning

David¹,

Pinto²,

Nadezhdina³

et al. 2016

For. syst.

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Aim of the study: Water scarcity is the main limitation to forest growth and tree survival in the Mediterranean hot climate zone. This paper reviews literature on the relations between water and forests in the region, and their implications on forest and water resources management. The analysis is based on a hydraulic interpretation of tree functioning.Area of the study: The review covers research carried out in the Mediterranean hot climate zone, put into perspective of wider/ global research on the subject. The scales of analysis range from the tree to catchment levels.Material and methods: For literature review we used Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar as bibliographic databases. Data from two Quercus suber sites in Portugal were used for illustrative purposes.Main results: We identify knowledge gaps and discuss options to better adapt forest management to climate change under a tree water use/availability perspective. Forest management is also discussed within the wider context of catchment water balance: water is a constraint for biomass production, but also for other human activities such as urban supply, industry and irrigated agriculture.Research highlights: Given the scarce and variable (in space and in time) water availability in the region, further research is needed on: mapping the spatial heterogeneity of water availability to trees; adjustment of tree density to local conditions; silvicultural practices that do not damage soil properties or roots; irrigation of forest plantations in some specific areas; tree breeding. Also, a closer cooperation between forest and water managers is needed.

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Stones and Organic Mulches Improve theQuercus IlexL. Afforestation Success Under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions

Cited by 76 publications

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Karst bare slope soil erosion and soil quality: a simulation case study

Karst bare slope soil erosion and soil quality: a simulation case study

Effects of wood chip amendments on the revegetation performance of plant species on eroded marly terrains in a Mediterranean mountainous climate (Southern Alps, France)

Water and forests in the Mediterranean hot climate zone: a review based on a hydraulic interpretation of tree functioning

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