Effects of Post-Fire Mulching with Loranthus europaeus Jacq. on Surface Runoff and Rainsplash Erosion in a Semi-Arid Pine Forest
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Experimental Design
- LS: 3 L of water + 600 g of LE + 150 g of straw (total 3750 g per square meter of plot area)
- LSC: 3 L of water + 600 g of LE + 150 g of straw + 150 g of clay particles (total 3900 g per m2).
- Straw: length 0.5–3 cm; width 0.25–1 cm; thickness 0.1–0.7 cm; specific weight 80–100 g/dm3
- Clay particles: smaller than 0.075 mm.
2.3. Rainfall Simulations and Measurement of Runoff and Soil Loss
2.4. Measurement of Soil Temperature and Water Content
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Variability of ST and SWC with Soil Condition
3.2. Variability of Runoff and Erosion with Soil Condition
3.3. Multivariate Statistical Analysis
3.4. Regression Analysis
4. Discussion
4.1. Effects of Mulching on Soil Temperature and Water Content
4.2. Effects of Mulching on Surface Runoff and Time to Peak
4.3. Effects of Mulching on Soil Loss
4.4. Changes in Hydrological and Erosive Response among Mulched and Untreated Soils
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Navidi, M.; Shafiei, A.B.; Alijanpour, A.; Pirsa, S.; Ahmady-Birgani, H.; Lucas-Borja, M.E.; Zema, D.A. Effects of Post-Fire Mulching with Loranthus europaeus Jacq. on Surface Runoff and Rainsplash Erosion in a Semi-Arid Pine Forest. Resources 2023, 12, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12030031
Navidi M, Shafiei AB, Alijanpour A, Pirsa S, Ahmady-Birgani H, Lucas-Borja ME, Zema DA. Effects of Post-Fire Mulching with Loranthus europaeus Jacq. on Surface Runoff and Rainsplash Erosion in a Semi-Arid Pine Forest. Resources. 2023; 12(3):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12030031
Chicago/Turabian StyleNavidi, Mehdi, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Ahmad Alijanpour, Sajad Pirsa, Hesam Ahmady-Birgani, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, and Demetrio Antonio Zema. 2023. "Effects of Post-Fire Mulching with Loranthus europaeus Jacq. on Surface Runoff and Rainsplash Erosion in a Semi-Arid Pine Forest" Resources 12, no. 3: 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12030031