Niger tiger bush as a natural water harvesting system
Bilan hydrologique ; Brousse tigrée ; Domaine semi-aride ; Eau du sol ; Ecosystème ; Encroûtement ; Erosion des sols ; Niger ; Ruissellement ; Végétation ; Zonage
Duricrust ; Ecosystem ; Niger ; Rill wash ; Semi-arid area ; Soil erosion ; Soil water ; Vegetation ; Water balance ; Zoning
The aim here is to measure net soil flux in south-west Niger using Cs 137 and to relate it to surface features and transitions in the structure of the brousse tigrée in an attempt to validate the model and quantify the rate of upslope band migration.
The aim of this study is to measure net soil flux in south-west Niger using Cs 137 and to relate it to surface features and transitions in the structure of the brousse tigrée in an attempt to validate the model and quantify the rate of upslope band