Soil water repellency and the five spheres of influence: A review of mechanisms, measurement and ecological implications
KRJ Smettem, C Rye, DJ Henry, SJ Sochacki… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread phenomenon that influences patterns of soil
wetting, runoff, evapotranspiration and availability of water for plants. In natural ecosystems …
wetting, runoff, evapotranspiration and availability of water for plants. In natural ecosystems …
Spatial analysis of land cover changes in Eastern Tigray (Ethiopia) from 1965 to 2007: are there signs of a forest transition?
KT Belay, A Van Rompaey, J Poesen… - Land Degradation & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines whether eastern Tigray is still in a phase of land degradation or if a
trend of landscape greening has started. Hitherto, the land cover in five representative …
trend of landscape greening has started. Hitherto, the land cover in five representative …
What is the extension of bench terrace construction for forest plantations? The case of North Central Portugal
MAS Martins, J Parente, JJ Keizer… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decades, the establishment of new fast‐growing forest plantations has been
prospering. Although the European continent has the lowest share worldwide of forest …
prospering. Although the European continent has the lowest share worldwide of forest …
Physically‐Based modelling of the post‐fire runoff response of a forest catchment in central Portugal: using field versus remote sensing based estimates of vegetation …
CM Van Eck, JP Nunes, DCS Vieira… - Land degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Forest fires are a recurrent phenomenon in Mediterranean forests, with impacts for human
landscapes and communities, which must be understood before they can be managed. This …
landscapes and communities, which must be understood before they can be managed. This …
Seasonal changes in the soil hydrological and erosive response depending on aspect, vegetation type and soil water repellency in different Mediterranean …
MA Gabarrón-Galeote, JF Martínez-Murillo… - Solid Earth, 2013 - se.copernicus.org
Mediterranean areas are characterized by a strong spatial variability that makes the soil
hydrological response highly complex. Moreover, Mediterranean climate has marked …
hydrological response highly complex. Moreover, Mediterranean climate has marked …
Responses of vertical soil moisture to rainfall pulses and land uses in a typical loess hilly area, China
Soil moisture plays a key role in vegetation restoration and ecosystem stability in arid and
semiarid regions. The response of soil moisture to rainfall pulses is an important …
semiarid regions. The response of soil moisture to rainfall pulses is an important …
Influence of soil moisture on hydrophobicity and water sorptivity of sandy soil no longer under agricultural use
E Hewelke, D Gozdowski, M Korc, I Małuszyńska… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil water repellency (SWR) is a dynamic property of soil that depends on a variety of
factors. The warming of the climate and more frequent occurrence of droughts can both …
factors. The warming of the climate and more frequent occurrence of droughts can both …
Interaction between plant roots and soil water flow in response to preferential flow paths in northern China
Y Zhang, J Niu, M Zhang, Z Xiao… - Land Degradation & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Preferential flow is expected to provide preferential channels for plant root growth and
variations in soil water flow, but few studies were conducted to imply the impacts of these …
variations in soil water flow, but few studies were conducted to imply the impacts of these …
Afforestation, subsequent forest fires and provision of hydrological services: A model‐based analysis for a Mediterranean mountainous catchment
JP Nunes, P Naranjo Quintanilla… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean landscapes have experienced extensive abandonment and reforestation in
recent decades, which should have improved the provision of hydrological services such as …
recent decades, which should have improved the provision of hydrological services such as …