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Soil degradation and its impact on desertification: A research design for Mediterranean environments
Juan AlbaladejoG. ChisciMichael StockingD. GabrielsJosé Luis Rubiosubject
Mediterranean climateHydrologymedia_common.quotation_subjectGeneral EngineeringVegetationcomplex mixturesLead (geology)Productivity (ecology)DesertificationEnvironmental protectionSoil retrogression and degradationEnvironmental scienceSurface runoffmedia_commondescription
Summary Much is said but little is known of the processes and linkages of soil degradation with desertification. With particular emphasis on South-East Spain, a research design is proposed to characterize the processes, their dynamics and effect on productivity. Through detailed monitoring of plot experiments at three slope positions, changes in soil physical and chemical parameters and analyses of runoff and eroded sediments will be related to induced destruction of the vegetation. Knowing the cause and process will lead to the identification of management techniques that may protect vulnerable Mediterranean environments.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-06-01 | Soil Technology |