Soil erosion processes and sediment sorting associated with transport mechanisms on steep slopes

ZH Shi, NF Fang, FZ Wu, L Wang, BJ Yue, GL Wu - Journal of Hydrology, 2012 - Elsevier
Sediment size distribution greatly affects sediment transport and deposition. A better
understanding of sediment sorting will improve understanding of erosion and sedimentation …

Rainfall kinetic energy controlling erosion processes and sediment sorting on steep hillslopes: a case study of clay loam soil from the Loess Plateau, China

L Wang, ZH Shi, J Wang, NF Fang, GL Wu… - Journal of Hydrology, 2014 - Elsevier
Rainfall kinetic energy (KE) can break down aggregates in the soil surface. A better
understanding of sediment sorting associated with various KEs is essential for the …

Size selectivity of eroded sediment associated with soil texture on steep slopes

L Wang, ZH Shi - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment selectivity during transport may provide basic information for evaluating on‐site
and off‐site impacts of soil erosion. Rainfall simulation experiments were performed to …

Effects of mulch cover rate on interrill erosion processes and the size selectivity of eroded sediment on steep slopes

ZH Shi, BJ Yue, L Wang, NF Fang… - Soil Science Society …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Mulching with vegetative residue is an effective soil conservation practice. A better
understanding of sediment characteristics associated with various mulch rates would …

Effects of intra-storm variations in rainfall intensity on interrill runoff and erosion

AJ Parsons, PM Stone - Catena, 2006 - Elsevier
Five simulated rainstorms, each with a different rainfall intensity pattern but all delivering the
same total kinetic energy to the soil surface, were applied to three different soils in a …

Soil detachment and transport on field‐and laboratory‐scale interrill areas: erosion processes and the size‐selectivity of eroded sediment

OM Issa, YL Bissonnais, O Planchon… - Earth Surface …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Field‐and laboratory‐scale rainfall simulation experiments were carried out in an
investigation of the temporal variability of erosion processes on interrill areas, and the effects …

Relations between interrill erosion processes and sediment particle size distribution in a semiarid Mediterranean area of SE of Spain

M Martınez-Mena, V Castillo, J Albaladejo - Geomorphology, 2002 - Elsevier
Erosion and sediment characteristics were measured using simulated rainfall on two
cultivated soils of contrasting lithology (Quaternary calcareous colluvium and Tertiary marls) …

Influence of vegetal cover on sediment particle size distribution in natural rainfall conditions in a semiarid environment

M Martinez-Mena, JA Rogel, J Albaladejo, VM Castillo - catena, 2000 - Elsevier
Sediment samples were collected during four years from two plots, one covered by natural
vegetation and the other, a “replica” of the same plot, from which the vegetation was …

Influence of rock fragment coverage on soil erosion and hydrological response: Laboratory flume experiments and modeling

S Jomaa, DA Barry, BCP Heng… - Water Resources …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Two laboratory flume experiments on the effect of surface rock fragments on precipitation‐
driven soil erosion yields were carried out. The total sediment concentration, the …

Assessment of the size selectivity of eroded sediment in a partially saturated sandy loam soil using scouring experiments

Z Han, J Li, Y Li, X Gu, X Chen, C Wei - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Infiltrating water accumulates in the plough pan because of the low permeability of this layer,
which results in saturation or partial saturation (soil water contents between the field water …