Changes in runoff and erosion as a consequence of land-use changes in the central Spanish Pyrenees
- García-Ruiz, J.M. 3
- Lasanta, T. 3
- Martí, C. 3
- Gonzáles, C. 3
- White, S. 3
- Ortigosa, L. 1
- Ruiz Flaño, P. 2
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Universidad de La Rioja
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España
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Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
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ISSN: 1474-7065
Año de publicación: 1995
Volumen: 20
Número: 3
Páginas: 301-307
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
Resumen
Both in small experimental plots and in the "Aísa Valley Experimental Station" (Central Spanish Pyrenees), the role of different land-uses in explaining runoff and sediment yield is being studied in closed, experimental plots. In these plots, continuous information on overland flow and suspended and solute sediment concentration is obtained. Results suggest that cereal cultivation in steep slopes encourages soil erosion, especially under non-conservative systems. The passage of cereals into meadows represents an improvement of the hydrological functioning, which reaches its most positive values with colonization by a dense shrub cover. © 1995.