Soil erosion control in tree plantations on steep slopes: Runoff water and sediment trapping efficiency of riparian grass buffer in mountainous humid tropics

IF 3.9 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Layheang Song , Olivier Ribolzi , Laurie Boithias , Khampaseuth Xayyathip , Christian Valentin , Bounsamay Soulileuth , Henri Robain , Anneke de Rouw , Phabvilay Sounyafong , Norbert Silvera , Phimmasone Sisouvanh , Jean-Louis Janeau , Inpeng Saveng , Chantha Oeurng , Alain Pierret
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Riparian grass buffers reduce the velocity of water flowing over the soil surface during storms, capturing surface runoff (SR) and trapping soil particles eroded from cultivated slopes. Rarely quantified under steep slope conditions (>45 %), this phenomenon probably occurs in many mountain agroecosystems in the humid tropics. In Southeast Asia, teak plantations are often established on steep slopes where they can lead to significant soil loss (SL), particularly when the understory is removed. Therefore, we aimed to: quantify the effect of riparian grass buffers on SR and SL downstream of a teak plantation; and estimate the trapping efficiency of riparian grass buffers for water (WTE) and sediment (STE). Field measurements were carried out in Northern Lao PDR during the2014 rainy season, considering riparian zones with contrasted ground covers: (1) uncovered (URZ - 7-year-old teak trees with mean grass and litter densities of 7 % (SD 2 %) and 4 % (SD 3 %), respectively; (2) transitional (TRZ - 7-year-old teak trees with mean grass and litter densities of 19 % (SD 10 %) and 56 % (SD 9 %), respectively; and (3) covered (CRZ - grassed areas without teak trees with mean grass and litter densities of 46 % (SD 13 %) and 47 % (SD 21 %), respectively). WTE and STE were estimated based on measurements carried out from 6 July to 6 September2014 under natural rainfall conditions, using pairs of triplicate Gerlach troughs installed at the upper and lower margins of 5- and 10-m riparian sections (encompassing areas of ∼25 and 50 m2, respectively). Runoff coefficient (Rc), SL, and soil surface features were measured on the occasion of 20 rainfall events in 1-m2 microplots. Rc and SL were higher in URZ (56 %, 5791 g·m−2) than in TRZ (13 %, 250 g·m−2) and CRZ (19 %, 159 g·m−2). Median WTE and STE were the highest along the 10-m TRZ + CRZ riparian grass buffer at 85 % and 97 % respectively. Partial Least Square Regression (PLSR) modelling yielded a good agreement between observation and prediction for WTE and STE at seasonal scale. Overall, the results of this work indicate that 5 to 10 m riparian grass buffers limit the export of surface water and sediment downstream during small (24-h rainfall 20.9 mm·d−1, return period 1 year) to large storms (40.0 mm·d−1 < 24-h rainfall 84.5 mm·d−1, 1.01 year<return period2 years).

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Ecological Engineering
Ecological Engineering 环境科学-工程:环境
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8.00
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5.30%
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293
审稿时长
57 days
期刊介绍: Ecological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is meant for ecologists who, because of their research interests or occupation, are involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and can serve as a bridge between ecologists and engineers. Specific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.
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