Permanence of soil surface crusts on abandoned farmland in the Central Ebro Basin/Spain

Auteurs :
RIES, J.B.
HIRT, U.

Description :
The aim of this study is to show the consequences of crust formation on areas of fallow land on the surface runoff and soil erosion. Thin sections were used to analyse the development and structures of the different crusts found across the ridge/furrow field pattern. Rainfall simulations experiments and infiltration measurements show the runoff generation and the soil erosion rates on the crusts. The spatial distribution of crusts was documented using large-scale aerial photographs.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2008, vol. 72, n°. 2, p. 282-296, nombre de pages : 15, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 58 ref.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena