Post-wildfire soil erosion in the Mediterranean: Review and future research directions

RA Shakesby - Earth-Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Wildfires increased dramatically in frequency and extent in the European Mediterranean
region from the 1960s, aided by a general warming and drying trend, but driven primarily by …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effectiveness of sustainable land management practices to control runoff, soil erosion, and nutrient loss and the role of rainfall intensity in …

M Martínez-Mena, E Carrillo-López, C Boix-Fayos… - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Mediterranean environments are especially susceptible to soil erosion and to inappropriate
soil management, leading to accelerated soil loss. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) …

Human impacts on fluvial systems in the Mediterranean region

JM Hooke - Geomorphology, 2006 - Elsevier
The long history of substantial human impacts on the landscape of the Mediterranean
region, and their effects on fluvial systems, is documented. These effects have included …

Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation: Part I: Effectiveness at reducing hillslope erosion rates

PR Robichaud, SA Lewis, JW Wagenbrenner… - Catena, 2013 - Elsevier
Mulch treatments often are used to mitigate post-fire increases in runoff and erosion rates
but the comparative effectiveness of various mulches is not well established. The ability of …

Effects of rain intensity, slope gradient and particle size distribution on the relative contributions of splash and wash loads to rain-induced erosion

M Mahmoodabadi, SA Sajjadi - Geomorphology, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil erosion during rainfall is a complex phenomenon resulting from detachment by raindrop
impact and overland flow. The objective of this study is to investigate the transportation rate …

Interrill soil erosion processes on steep slopes

XCJ Zhang, ZL Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
To date interrill erosion processes are not fully understood under different rainfall and soil
conditions. The objectives are to 1) identify the interrill erosion regime and limiting process …

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 …

Effect of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain

M Martinez-Mena, J Lopez, M Almagro… - Soil and Tillage …, 2008 - Elsevier
An experiment to evaluate the impact of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon
dynamic and carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain was carried out. The study …

Concise review of interrill erosion studies in SE Spain (Alicante and Murcia): erosion rates and progress of knowledge from the 1980s

C Boix‐Fayos, M Martínez‐Mena… - Land degradation & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
From the 1980s onward studies on interrill soil erosion were intensified in SE Spain. The
main achievements of the research carried out in the field areas of Alicante and Murcia …

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 …