Shenchong experimental basin is located in subtropical Deqing County, in the hilly granitic region of South China. The objectives of this paper are 1) to establish the seasonal water and sediment budgets of the experimental basin ; and 2
China ; Deforestation ; Erosion rate ; Gully erosion ; Land use ; Plant cover ; Rill wash ; Sediment budget ; Slope ; Soil erosion ; Southern China ; Vegetation
Large rills with catchment areas pose serious soil erosion problems to South China, after deforestation has exposed the deeply weathered granitic slopes to the impacts of tropical rainstorms. The purpose of this study is to determine
the effectiveness of vegetation in controlling the erosion of large rills in South China.
Rainfall provides the primary mechanism for soil erosion in South China. This paper examines the seasonal regime and the spatial pattern of rainfall in the Province of Guangdong. At the regional level, trend surface analysis suggests highest
Nutrient fluxes in the Shenchong Basin, Deqing County, South China
Special issue. Soil erosion in South China
Agroecosystem ; China ; Experimental catchment ; Granite ; Guangdong ; Land use ; Nutrient ; Rill wash ; Soil erosion ; Subtropical zone ; Water erosion ; Water quality ; Watershed
In the severely eroded granitic area of south China, the hillslopes are the source areas of, and the valleys are the sinks for, nutrients, water and sediments. The study of nutrient flux is important from both the soil fertility and water quality