Factors Determining Soil Water Repellency in Two Coniferous Plantations on a Hillslope

Factors Determining Soil Water Repellency in Two Coniferous Plantations on a Hillslope

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a cause of low water infiltration, overland flow and soil erosion in mountainous coniferous plantations in Japan. The factors determining SWR intensity were investigated in two coniferous plantations of <i>Chamaecyparis obtusa</i> (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl. a...

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Main Authors: Moein Farahnak, Keiji Mitsuyasu, Kyoichi Otsuki, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Atsushi Kume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
<i>Chamaecyparis obtuse</i>
<i>Cryptomeria japonica</i>
mean weight diameter
soil moisture
soil aggregate size
soil water repellency
hill slope
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/730

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