Soil and Water Research, 2007 (vol. 2), issue 3
Runoff processes and land use changes in the upper reaches of the Krupá river catchment during the last 70 yearsOriginal Paper
Renata Pavelková Chmelová, Bořivoj Šarapatka, Miroslav Dumbrovský, Přemysl Pavka
Soil & Water Res., 2007, 2(3):77-84 | DOI: 10.17221/2103-SWR 
In this paper, the authors summarise the land use changes in the upper reaches of the Krupá river catchment, which is a left tributary of the Morava River. During last 70 years, the catchment was exposed to many important historical events that have been inscribed in the physique of the landscape in a very interesting way. The land use changes, which occurred during the last eight decades in the subcatchment of the Krupá river basin, have been analysed using historical maps, cadastral maps, and both historical and recent aerial photographs of the area. The next step is to estimate, through the CN method and DesQ hydrological model, how the runoff processes...
Survey of efficiency of erosion and flood control measures at the Němčický streamOriginal Paper
Jana Uhlířová
Soil & Water Res., 2007, 2(3):85-95 | DOI: 10.17221/2102-SWR
The article presents the initial part of the research of the efficiency of erosion and flood control measures designed in the experimental basin of the Němčický stream. A long term observation of discharges, rainfalls, and some water quality indicators was introduced at 2 experimental profiles. We have elaborated a study of the erosion threat for discovered areas, where the realisation of protective measures is necessary to reduce soil loss. Besides the erosion control, the sheet grassing contributes to a better water retention by the agricultural countryside. The efficiency of the designed measures ascertained by model evaluation proved that grassing...
Characterisation of soil organic matter in long-term fallow experiment with respect to the soil hydrophobicity and wettabilityOriginal Paper
Tomáš Šimon
Soil & Water Res., 2007, 2(3):96-103 | DOI: 10.17221/2105-SWR
Soil organic matter under different tillage and fertilisation systems of long-term fallow experiment established in 1958 in Prague was characterised in period of 1972-2004. This experiment consists of seven variants (control (no tillage, no manuring); farmyard manure compost (FYM); 2FYM; mineral fertilisation (NPK); 2NPK; reduced tillage (RT), and conventional tillage (CT)). In 1989, regular manuring and tillage were terminated and since then the plots have been maintained bare. Organic carbon content (Cox) was analysed and the hydrophobic (A) and hydrophilic (B) functional groups were determined using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy....
On the determination of the stable bed slope of a channel using mathematical modelOriginal Paper
František Křovák
Soil & Water Res., 2007, 2(3):104-111 | DOI: 10.17221/2104-SWR
The paper deals with an analysis of selected equations used for the determination of a stable longwise slope calculation of torrential rivers. Irregularity of the gradient, accompanied by heavy bed-load experiencing abrupt changes of the flow as a result of heavy rainfalls of short duration and high intensity, these are typical features impacting the behaviour and characteristics of torrential rivers. The determination of the stable bottom slope, when the river bed is kept unpaved but still provides resistence against harmfull effects of rapids, becomes an essential objective of the study. Three methods are used to determine the stable slope: the first...