Open AccessSnow-regulating role of forest belts depending on the field area
Author(s) -
V. S. Vavin,
A. V. Popov,
V. Yu Syromyatnikov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/392/1/012062
Subject(s) - snow , environmental science , arable land , spring (device) , snow cover , forest steppe , steppe , hydrology (agriculture) , physical geography , moisture , forest cover , snow field , forestry , geography , ecology , geology , meteorology , biology , mechanical engineering , geotechnical engineering , engineering , agriculture , archaeology
The article analyzes the five-year experience of observing the distribution of snow cover and moisture accumulation in snow. It has been made in the system of protective forest belts with different field areas. The studies have been conducted on the basis of the Stone-Steppe oasis. A brief description of climatic conditions, ameliorative role of protective plantings is given. It is noted that the height of snow cover is different in various field areas. At the same time the amount of moisture in snow does not change, which indicates different density. It is established that the larger the area of the field, the higher the density of snow. In spring, the highest moisture content is observed in the forest belts themselves and in the zones adjacent to them on both sides, where the snow trails were located. The length of the zone with increased moisture reserves in spring coincides with the length of the trails. It has been noted that the greatest effect of forest shelter belts was obtained in fields of 90–95 hectares. Such a system of forest belts occupies a smaller area of arable land, without reducing the protective effectiveness of plantations.