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: Received: 23 May 2023 / Approved: 24 May 2023 / Online: 24 May 2023 (04:23:37 CEST)
How to cite:
Ghasemzadeh, Z.; Parhizkar, M.; Zomorodian, M.; Shamsi, R.; Mirmohammadmeygooni, S.; Shabanpour, M. The Effects of Alnus subcordata Roots on Soil Detachment Rates in Forestland of Northern Iran. Preprints2023, 2023051686. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1686.v1
Ghasemzadeh, Z.; Parhizkar, M.; Zomorodian, M.; Shamsi, R.; Mirmohammadmeygooni, S.; Shabanpour, M. The Effects of Alnus subcordata Roots on Soil Detachment Rates in Forestland of Northern Iran. Preprints 2023, 2023051686. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1686.v1
Ghasemzadeh, Z.; Parhizkar, M.; Zomorodian, M.; Shamsi, R.; Mirmohammadmeygooni, S.; Shabanpour, M. The Effects of Alnus subcordata Roots on Soil Detachment Rates in Forestland of Northern Iran. Preprints2023, 2023051686. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1686.v1
APA Style
Ghasemzadeh, Z., Parhizkar, M., Zomorodian, M., Shamsi, R., Mirmohammadmeygooni, S., & Shabanpour, M. (2023). The Effects of <em>Alnus subcordata</em> Roots on Soil Detachment Rates in Forestland of Northern Iran. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1686.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ghasemzadeh, Z., Seyedehmina Mirmohammadmeygooni and Mahmood Shabanpour. 2023 "The Effects of <em>Alnus subcordata</em> Roots on Soil Detachment Rates in Forestland of Northern Iran" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1686.v1
Abstract
Plant roots have significant effects on the soil erosion rates, since they can strongly change the soil detachment capacity (Dc). This study quantifies Dc at different flow rates in soils with Alnus subcordata species, compared to three other species (Brachythecium plumose, Gleditsia caspica and Sambucus ebulus species) in the Saravan forest park and develops regression equations for predicting Dc. Undisturbed samples collected from soils with the four tree species and subjected to five slopes (from 4.3 to 38.3%) and five water discharges (from 0.28 to 0.71 l m−1 s−1) using a hydraulic flume. The results showed that Dc was significantly lower in soils with Alnus subcordata species compared to Brachythecium plumose, Gleditsia caspica and Sambucus ebulus species, as the consequence of the changes in the root characteristics, so that Dc was negatively correlated with root weight density, root length and root biomass. The unit stream power had high accuracy for predicting Dc for all of the studied species. The lowest value of rill erodibility (Kr) was obtained in soils with Alnus subcordata species using regression relationship between the Dc and the shear stress of the soil. This experiment helped to show the importance of plant roots in reducing the soil detachment rates and provided a contribution in understanding the choice of appropriate species for soil conservation.
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