Land-Use Effects on Flood Generation: Considering Soil Hydraulic Measurements in Modelling

dc.contributor.authorWahren, A.
dc.contributor.authorFeger, K. H.
dc.contributor.authorSchwarzel, K.
dc.contributor.authorMunch, A.
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-21T21:32:59Z
dc.date.available2011-01-21T21:32:59Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.description.abstract"The investigation in the catchment of the Mulde (51◦ 0 55 N, 13◦ 15 54 E Saxony, Germany) researches the effect of afforestation measures on the soil hydraulic properties. The concept of a 'false chronosequence' was used to quantify the time-dependent dynamical character of the forest impact. Four adjacent plots were identified at a test location with comparable pedological start conditions and a set of tree stands of different age: (1) arable field (initial state); (2) 6-year-old afforestation; (3) 50-year-old afforestation; (4) ancient natural forest (“target” stocking). Water retention curves and unsaturated conductivities were analysed in the lab. In the field, the undisturbed infiltration capacities were measured quantitatively (hood infiltrometer) and qualitatively (brilliant blue tracer). Pronounced differences between all 4 plots were detected. The afforestation causes an increased infiltration and soil water retention potential. Especially the topsoil layers showed a distinct increase in conductivity and portion of coarse/middle pores. The influence of these changes on rainfall-runoff calculations at the test location was analysed in this study."en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournalAdvances in Geosciencesen_US
dc.identifier.citationpages99–107en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume21en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10535/6874
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subjectafforestationen_US
dc.subjectforestsen_US
dc.subjectland tenure and useen_US
dc.subject.sectorForestryen_US
dc.titleLand-Use Effects on Flood Generation: Considering Soil Hydraulic Measurements in Modellingen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.type.methodologyCase Studyen_US
dc.type.publishedpublisheden_US

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