Impact of mulching on soil and water dynamics under intermittent simulated rainfall

AAA Montenegro, J Abrantes, J De Lima, VP Singh… - Catena, 2013 - Elsevier
Application of crop residues to soil is a common management practice for soil erosion
control and for improving rainfall infiltration. Runoff generation, sediment transport and soil …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency of wheat straw mulching in reducing soil and water losses from three typical soils of the Loess Plateau, China

AE Rahma, DN Warrington, T Lei - International soil and water conservation …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mulching the soil surface with a layer of plant residue is considered an effective method of
conserving water and soil because it increases water infiltration into the soil, reduces …

Effectiveness of the application of rice straw mulching strips in reducing runoff and soil loss: Laboratory soil flume experiments under simulated rainfall

JRCB Abrantes, SA Prats, JJ Keizer… - Soil and Tillage …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of mulch as a management tool has shown one of the highest effectiveness/cost
ratios for improving agricultural soil fertility, crop productivity, soil restoration in badlands and …

Runoff and soil loss responses of restoration vegetation under natural rainfall patterns in the Loess Plateau of China: The role of rainfall intensity fluctuation

Y Liang, G Gao, J Liu, D Dunkerley, B Fu - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation restoration is effective at combating soil erosion. The intensity distribution within
rainfall events (rainfall pattern) has undergone evident variations under global change …

Effects of four storm patterns on soil loss from five soils under natural rainfall

W Wang, S Yin, Y Xie, B Liu, Y Liu - Catena, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of rainfall intensity on erosion processes for intra-storm variations are extensively
investigated based on rainfall simulation experiments. However, there is a distinction …

[HTML][HTML] Improving understanding of the underlying physical process of sediment wash-off from urban road surfaces

M Muthusamy, S Tait, A Schellart, MNA Beg… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among the urban aquatic pollutants, the most common is sediment which also acts as a
transport medium for many contaminants. Hence there is an increasing interest in being able …

Overview of the research gaps in the rainfall simulator study

RR Lazarus, WZ Wan Jaafar… - Soil Science Society …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban flooding, soil erosion, and water pollution are common issues nowadays. The
hydrological cycle is being disrupted due to improper planning of development that …

Can infrared thermography be used to estimate soil surface microrelief and rill morphology?

J De Lima, J Abrantes - Catena, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents a new technique to estimate soil surface microrelief and rill morphology
using infrared thermography. This technique can be specifically useful to characterise soil …

Hydrological response to~ 30 years of agricultural surface water management

G Sofia, P Tarolli - Land, 2017 - mdpi.com
Amongst human practices, agricultural surface-water management systems represent some
of the largest integrated engineering works that shaped floodplains during history, directly or …

[HTML][HTML] Using meshes to change the characteristics of simulated rainfall produced by spray nozzles

SCP Carvalho, JLMP de Lima, MIP de Lima - International Soil and Water …, 2014 - Elsevier
Rainfall simulators have been used for many years contributing to the understanding of soil
and water conservation processes. Nevertheless, rainfall simulators' design and operation …