Hydrological response and sediment production under different land cover in abandoned farmland fields in a mediterranean mountain environment

  1. Nadal Romero, María Estela 1
  2. Lasanta Martínez, Teodoro 2
  3. Regües Muñoz, David
  4. Lana-Renault Monreal, Noemí 3
  5. Cerdà, Artemi 4
  1. 1 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

  2. 2 Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
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    Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/039ssy097

  3. 3 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  4. 4 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

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Revista:
Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles

ISSN: 0212-9426

Año de publicación: 2011

Número: 55

Páginas: 303-323

Tipo: Artículo

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Resumen

En microambientes de campos abandonados (matorral, prado y enlosado de piedras) se realizaron ensayos de simulación de lluvia. Las tasas de infiltración fueron similares en los tres microambientes. La concentración y producción de sedimento fueron entre bajas y moderadas. Los resultados confirman que la respuesta hidrológica y erosiva en laderas agrícolas abandonadas es moderada. Se comprueba también la complejidad y variabilidad del comportamiento hidromorfológico en laderas, asociadas a la gestión de los campos, a las características topográficas y a la exposición de la ladera.

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