Soil Erosion Modeling and Monitoring
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Soils".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2022) | Viewed by 22023
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Some of the most important changes that soils have undergone in arid and semiarid regions, where the distribution and intensity of precipitation and wind are irregular, are the consequence of human communities, which have accelerated soil erosion rates and rerouted nutrient flows. When land use changes, along with the fragility of the soil (low levels of organic matter, aggregate stability and nutrients), these regions become very prone to water generation or wind erosion. These processes move enormous amounts of soil, with a consequential ecological imbalance.
In this framework, soil erosion, by itself and also in its overriding role in desertification, has become a matter of public concern and intense research. Heavy economic investment and research efforts have resulted in significant progress in understanding the actual situation in natural ecosystems and in abandoned agriculture or marginal farmlands.
The Special Issue ‘Soil Erosion Modeling and Monitoring’ should present the main studies carried out with the purpose of providing an overview of the key factors and processes influencing soil erosion processes, examining the achievements and main challenges in erosion prediction, identifying major gaps in knowledge and recommending further research oriented towards the mitigation of soil erosion and its negative impacts.
Prof. Dr. Carlos Asensio Grima
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- runoff
- modelling
- soil degradation
- catchment
- sediments
- crusts
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