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Seasonal variations in soil erodibility under different land‐use types in Luxembourg
Author(s) -
IMESON A. C.,
VIS M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1984.tb00286.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , splash , pasture , soil water , hydrology (agriculture) , sampling (signal processing) , soil test , erosion , soil science , atmospheric sciences , forestry , geography , meteorology , geology , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , filter (signal processing) , computer science , computer vision
SUMMARY Soil erodibility measurements for detachment by raindrop impact were made on samples collected at monthly intervals from forest, pasture and farmland sites. All sites exhibited strong seasonal variations in erodibility with maximum values occurring during the winter and minimum values in the summer. The relative erodibility of the different soils is described and the field and laboratory methods used are compared. The best time for sampling the soil for soil erodibility determinations is indicated. Erodibility is estimated from laboratory simulation experiments on undisturbed samples, from aggregate stability determinations and from field measurements with splash boards.