Effects of soil management techniques on soil water erosion in apricot orchards

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 551-552; pp. 357 - 366
• Main Authors: Keesstra, Saskia, Pereira, Paulo, Novara, Agata, Brevik, Eric C., Azorin-Molina, Cesar, Parras-Alcántara, Luis, Jordán, Antonio, Cerdà, Artemi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2016
• Subjects: agricultural management; Agriculture land management; apricots; bulk density; fruit growing; fruits; herbicides; Hydrology; land management; Mediterranean; Mediterranean climate; orchards; Prunus; rain intensity; Rainfall simulation; runoff; sediment yield; sediments; soil analysis; soil organic matter; soil properties; soil water; Soil water erosion; summer; tillage; vegetation cover; water erosion; MED; Hydrology; Rainfall simulation; Mediterranean; Agriculture land management; Soil water erosion

Soil erosion is extreme in Mediterranean orchards due to management impact, high rainfall intensities, steep slopes and erodible parent material. Vall d'Albaida is a traditional fruit production area which, due to the Mediterranean climate and marly soils, produces sweet fruits. However, these...