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A comparison of runoff and erosion rates on bare and grassed loamy sand soils
Author(s) -
Fullen M.A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1991.tb00864.x
Subject(s) - surface runoff , interflow , loam , environmental science , erosion , soil water , hydrology (agriculture) , arable land , soil conservation , grassland , soil science , geology , agronomy , geography , geotechnical engineering , ecology , geomorphology , archaeology , biology , agriculture
. Runoff and erosion rates on loamy sand soils were measured at the Hilton experimental site, Shropshire. Little runoff and no erosion occurred on a steep runoff plot inserted into permanent grassland. Most precipitation infiltrated into the soil and was transmitted down slope as interflow within the Ah horizon. In contrast, considerable amounts of runoff and erosion occurred on the bare arable plots. These results suggest that incorporation of strips of permanent grassland into arable systems could assist soil and water conservation. Considering the high erosion rates on bare steep plots, conversion of slopes > 12° to permanent grassland seems appropriate.