Wind erodibility of soils at Fort Irwin, California (Mojave Desert), USA, before and after trampling disturbance : implications for land management

Auteurs :
BELNAP, J.
PHILLIPS, S.L.
HERRICK, J.E.
JOHANSEN, J.R.

Description :
Recently disturbed and control (less recently disturbed) soils in the Mojave Desert were compared for their vulnerability to wind erosion, using a wind tunnel, before and after being experimentally trampled. The results indicate that there is a threshold of biomass below which cyanobacterial crusts are not the dominant factor in soil vulnerability to wind erosion.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2007, vol. 32, n°. 1, p. 75-84, nombre de pages : 10, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 35 ref.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley