Effects of land use on annual runoff and soil loss in Europe and the Mediterranean : A meta-analysis of plot data

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MAETENS, W.

Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgique

VANMAERCKE, M.

Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgique

Research Fondation Flanders (FWO), Belgique

POESEN, J.

Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgique

JANKAUSKAS, B.

Lithuanian Research Centre of Agriculture and Forestry, Lituanie

IONITA, I.

AI. I. Cuza Univ., Iasi, Roumanie

Description :
The largest currently compiled database of plot runoff and soil loss data in Europe and the Mediterranean was analysed to investigate effects of land use on annual soil loss (SL), annual runoff (R) and annual runoff coefficient (RC). Therefore, this study aims (1) to provide an overview of both R and SL rates by interrill and rill erosion, measured at the plot scale; (2) to assess the variability in both R and SL rates for different land uses and different climatic regions in the study area; and (3) to analyse the relationship between observed R and SL rates, and their relationship to annual precipitation. Despite large data variability, continental-wide trends are observed. The results allow a rapid assessment of the impact of land-use changes on annual R, RC and SL, based on field-measured plot data.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2012, vol. 36, n°. 5, p. 599-653, nombre de pages : 55, Références bibliographiques : 14 p.

Date :
2012

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais