Drivers of field-saturated soil hydraulic conductivity: Implications for restoring degraded tropical landscapes

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 907; p. 168038
• Main Authors: Falk, David, Winowiecki, Leigh A., Vågen, Tor-Gunnar, Lohbeck, Madelon, Ilstedt, Ulrik, Muriuki, Justin, Mwaniki, Alex, Tobella, Aida Bargués
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.01.2024
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; environment; Functional diversity; hydraulic conductivity; Infiltrability; Kenya; Land degradation; land restoration; rain intensity; sand fraction; Soil organic carbon; sustainable development; vegetation; Water security; water shortages; Kenya; Water security; Kenya; Land degradation; Soil organic carbon; Infiltrability; Functional diversity

Water security represents a major challenge in East Africa, affecting the livelihoods of millions of people and hindering sustainable development. Predicted increases in rainfall intensity and variability are expected to exacerbate water insecurity and land degradation. Improving soil infiltrability...