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J. M. Senciales Gonzalez
Bio: J. M. Senciales Gonzalez is an academic researcher from University of Málaga. The author has contributed to research in topics: Erosion & Infiltration (hydrology). The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 5 publications receiving 81 citations.
Topics: Erosion, Infiltration (hydrology), Silt, Tillage, Rill
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TL;DR: In this paper, a combined methodology was applied, using soil analysis, a small portable rainfall simulator and a Guelph permeameter on one experimental plot cultivated with vineyards with steep slopes.
Abstract: Conventional Mediterranean vineyards from the Montes de Malaga (Axarquia region, Spain) are characterized by high average temperatures, extreme rainfall events during autumn and winter, elevated stoniness and steep slopes (20–50°). Traditionally, several problems of high soil loss, rill and ephemeral gully generation, and elevated runoff are observed by farmers, which are increasing land degradation processes and a decrease of the productivity. According to this, the main aims of this paper were: i) to quantify the initial soil loss, surface flow and infiltration processes; ii) to characterize and describe the hydrological and geomorphological dynamics; iii) to detect the key factors, which control the soil erosion processes. For this purpose, a combined methodology was applied, using soil analysis, a small portable rainfall simulator and a Guelph permeameter on one experimental plot cultivated with vineyards with steep slopes. Results showed a high variability of soil erosion and permeability processes. Soil analysis showed an elevated concentration of silt particles and stoniness, with higher contents of sand particles between 0 and 5 cm, and clays from 5 cm. With a Guelph permeameter, high average of permeability and saturated hydraulic conductivity with elevated standard deviation were observed. Furthermore, an increase of these parameters from the upper to the foot slope was registered. By using rainfall simulations, on the upper and the foot slope positions the highest runoff coefficient and soil loss were registered. The most elevated peak of sediment concentration was obtained on the middle slope. In general, high infiltration coefficients between 66.5 and 100% were observed. In conclusion it was observed that the activation of the soil erosion processes was due to the distribution of the surface soil components (high roughness, several cracks and high stoniness and silt content), the steep slopes and the impact of the soil traditional tillage practices. These Mediterranean hillslope vineyards registered a mixed Hortonian-Hewlettian model, which combines surface and sub-surface flow conditioned by the micro-topographical changes and its saturation degree.
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01 Dec 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate different possibilities for analyzing the cover and land use changes in a highly transformed mediterranean area using GIS for photointerpretation on the land uses and vegetables covertures of soil in Andalucia.
Abstract: This work demonstrates different possibilities for analyzing the cover and land use changes in a highly transformed mediterranean area. As a main tool GIS was used for photointerpretation on the land uses and vegetables covertures of soil in Andalucia (1991 and 2007) with a scale 1:50.000 and 1:25.000 respectively (REDIAM). After that, temporal land use changes were calculated in vectorial format with Crosstabulation tool. Previously, all results were supported with demographics analysis and bibliographic review by authors from this study area in Cartama township (Malaga province, Spain).
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01 Apr 2012
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TL;DR: In this paper, the analysis of 16 soil profiles, the edafic regeneration has taken place in the Parque Natural de los Montes de Malaga as resusult of both the abandoning the cultivation practices and the reforestation.
Abstract: espanolEn esta comunicacion se pone de manifiesto, a traves del analisis de 16 perfiles de suelos, la regeneracion edafica que se ha producido en el Parque Natural de los Montes de Malaga como consecuencia del abandono de las practicas de cultivo y de la reforestacion. Ambos procesos han permitido reducir considerablemente las tasas de erosion por escorrentia superficial. EnglishThis communication emphasized that through the analysis of 16 soil profiles, the edafic regeneration wich has taken place in the Parque Natural de los Montes de Malaga as resusult of both the abandoning the cultivation practices and the reforestation. Both processes have allowed to reduce levels of erosion by overland flow.
01 Jan 1996
TL;DR: The observed and analyzed soils in the Natural Park of the "Montes de Malaga" scale 1:10.000 as discussed by the authors, and the morphology of the soils depend closely on the morphology, both direct and indirectly through the modifications introduced in the bioclimatic conditions.
Abstract: espanolLos suelos observados y analizados en el Parque Natural de los "Montes de Malaga", a escala 1:10.000, presentan estrecha dependencia con la morfologia, tanto directamente (laderas, cumbres, rellanos, terrazas, ...) como indirectamente a traves de las modificaciones que introduce en las condiciones bioclimaticas. EnglishThe observed and analyzed soils in the Natural Park of the "Montes de Malaga" scale 1:10.000. depend closely on the morphology, both directIy (slopes, summits, fluvial terraces, rocky terraces) and indirectly through the modifications introduced in the bioclimatic conditions.
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TL;DR: A review of the scientific literature published in peer-reviewed international journals (ISI) over the last decades on splash erosion research sheds light on the current scientific knowledge on this topic and highlights the research gaps and unanswered questions in our understanding of soil erosion processes due to splash as mentioned in this paper.
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TL;DR: In this article, a field runoff simulator was built to assess runoff and nutrient losses under different soil management strategies in Central Spain, and two types of groundcover were established to compare with conventional tillage: spontaneous vegetation (CS) and seeded Brachypodium distachyon (CB).
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the state-of-the-art work on soil erosion in vineyards is presented, concluding that soil erosion rates in vineyard are higher than those in other land uses and represents a worldwide threat to sustainability.
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TL;DR: In this article, a precision analysis of the patterns of soil erosion and the soil surface components at the intra-plot scale was performed after monitoring soil erosion processes during 25 natural rainfall events.
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Forschungszentrum Jülich1, University of Maragheh2, Agricultural Research Service3, Tarbiat Modares University4, Urmia University5, University of Pannonia6, Hungarian Academy of Sciences7, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi8, Jordan University of Science and Technology9, Claude Bernard University Lyon 110, Federal University of Pernambuco11, University of Tehran12, Makerere University13, Institut national de la recherche agronomique14, University of Paris-Sud15, IFSTTAR16, Free University of Berlin17, Vienna University of Technology18, University of Rostock19, Spanish National Research Council20, University of Valencia21, Plant & Food Research22, Czech Technical University in Prague23, University of Orléans24, Ghent University25, University of Perugia26, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária27, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad28, University of California, Merced29, University of Bonn30, University of Kiel31, Wageningen University and Research Centre32, University of Newcastle33, Isfahan University of Technology34, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur35, Beijing Normal University36, Slovak Academy of Sciences37, Central Arid Zone Research Institute38, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation39, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria40, Université catholique de Louvain41, Texas A&M University42, Aarhus University43, Shiraz University44, University of Kurdistan45, University of Tabriz46, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro47, University of Kassel48, Catholic University of Leuven49, University of Extremadura50, University of Trier51, University of Málaga52, Tottori University53, Seikei University54, New Mexico State University55, Ahmadu Bello University56, University of Twente57, University of Córdoba (Spain)58, University of Zanjan59, Ruhr University Bochum60, Tunceli University61, University of Texas at Austin62, Ludong University63
TL;DR: Rahmati et al. as mentioned in this paper presented and analyzed a novel global database of soil infiltration measurements, the Soil Water Infiltration Global (SWIG)database, which covers research from 1976 to late 2017.
Abstract: . In this paper, we present and analyze a novel global database of
soil infiltration measurements, the Soil Water Infiltration Global (SWIG)
database. In total, 5023 infiltration curves were collected across all
continents in the SWIG database. These data were either provided and quality
checked by the scientists who performed the experiments or they were
digitized from published articles. Data from 54 different countries were
included in the database with major contributions from Iran, China, and the USA.
In addition to its extensive geographical coverage, the collected
infiltration curves cover research from 1976 to late 2017. Basic information
on measurement location and method, soil properties, and land use was
gathered along with the infiltration data, making the database valuable for
the development of pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for estimating soil hydraulic
properties, for the evaluation of infiltration measurement methods, and for
developing and validating infiltration models. Soil textural information
(clay, silt, and sand content) is available for 3842 out of 5023 infiltration
measurements ( ∼ 76%) covering nearly all soil USDA textural classes
except for the sandy clay and silt classes. Information on land use is
available for 76 % of the experimental sites with agricultural land use as
the dominant type ( ∼ 40%). We are convinced that the SWIG database
will allow for a better parameterization of the infiltration process in land
surface models and for testing infiltration models. All collected data and
related soil characteristics are provided online in
*.xlsx and *.csv formats for reference, and we add a disclaimer that the
database is for public domain use only and can be copied freely by
referencing it. Supplementary data are available at
https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.885492 (Rahmati et al., 2018). Data
quality assessment is strongly advised prior to any use of this database.
Finally, we would like to encourage scientists to extend and update the SWIG database
by uploading new data to it.
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