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- Title
EFFECTS OF FOREST PLANTATIONS ON RAINFALL REDISTRIBUTION AND EROSION IN THE RED SOIL REGION OF SOUTHERN CHINA.
- Authors
Cao, Y.; Ouyang, Z. Y.; Zheng, H.; Huang, Z. G.; Wang, X. K.; Miao, H.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study on the compact of forest plantation on rainfall redistribution and soil erosion in China. The study, conducted in the country's red soil region, used data on throughfall, stemflow, surface runoff and soil loss from July 2004 to September 2005 to determine the impact of rainfall distribution in three kinds of forest plantations, Eucommia ulmoides, Vernicia fordii and Pinus massoniana. The study found that P. massoniana as a reforestation tree improve soil and water conservation.
- Subjects
CHINA; RAINFALL; SOIL erosion; WATER conservation; SOIL conservation; PLANTS for soil conservation; REFORESTATION; EUCOMMIA ulmoides; PINE; RED soils
- Publication
Land Degradation & Development, 2008, Vol 19, Issue 3, p321
- ISSN
1085-3278
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ldr.812