Soil and Water Research, 2017 (vol. 12), issue 3
Comparison of water regimes of two dump catchments in the Krušné hory Mts. (Czech Republic) in dry years using a hydrological balanceOriginal Paper
Jan GREGAR, Pavel KOVÁŘ, Hana BAČINOVÁ, Tereza BAŽATOVÁ
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):137-143 | DOI: 10.17221/97/2016-SWR 
The dump catchments water regime optimization is one of fundamental recultivation operations in areas devastated after surface coal mining. Two dump catchments (at Radovesice and Loket in the Krušné hory Mts., Czech Republic) were selected to study whether their hydrological balance allows to keep life in them on a sufficiently natural level. The WBCM-6 water balance model was implemented. Different hydrological conditions of the mentioned dump catchments located ca. 90 km apart were compared. The Radovesice catchment lies in a precipitation shadow and suffers from a much greater precipitation deficiency than the Loket one. Its long-term annual precipitation...
Tillage-induced wind erosion in semi-arid fallow lands of Central Anatolia, TurkeyOriginal Paper
Mustafa BAŞARAN, Oguzhan UZUN, Sema KAPLAN, Fatih GÖRMEZ, Gunay ERPUL
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):144-151 | DOI: 10.17221/73/2016-SWR
Wind erosion and resultant dust emissions create significant risks for land degradation and ecosystem health in arid and semi-arid regions. In these regions, fallowing constitutes a major component of conventional agriculture. The present study was conducted to determine wind erosion quantities and agricultural activity-induced mass transport from fallow lands and to assess the correlations of mass transport with climate and soil characteristics. Experiments were conducted over the fallow lands of two adjacent agricultural enterprises (Altinova and Gözlü, Turkey). Sediment flux was measured with passive traps in wet and dry seasons (QtWET...
Evaluating soil water content data monitored at different locations in a vineyard with regard to irrigation controlOriginal Paper
Reinhard NOLZ, Willibald LOISKANDL
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):152-160 | DOI: 10.17221/9/2016-SWR
Knowledge on the water content of a certain soil profile and its temporal changes due to rainfall and plant water uptake is a key issue for irrigation management. In this regard, sensors can be utilized to monitor soil water content (SWC). Due to the characteristic spatial variability of SWC, a key question is whether the measurements are representative and reliable. This study focused on the assessment of SWC and its variability in a vineyard with subsurface drip irrigation. SWC was measured in profiles down to a 50 cm depth by means of multi-sensor capacitance probes. The probes were installed at six locations along vine rows. A temporal stability...
Evolution of sandy soils within deflation hollows in shifting areas of sand - a case study from the Błędów Desert (Poland)Original Paper
Magdalena GUS, Marek DREWNIK
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):161-169 | DOI: 10.17221/36/2016-SWR
Areas of shifting sand are important places for testing the effects of abiotic and biotic factors on soil morphology and evolution, where aeolian processes cause dynamic changes in the natural environment. The main aim of the study was to determine the evolution of soils within deflation hollows in shifting sands. In the context of this purpose, representative study areas were selected: (1) a reference surface in a plantation forest with soils undisturbed by aeolian processes - one pedon, (2) an active deflation hollow - two pedons, (3) a deflation hollow stabilized by reforestation (forest planting ca. 30 and ca. 100 years ago - two pedons). Soil...
The influence of tillage and crops on particle size distribution of water-eroded soil sediment on StagnosolOriginal Paper
Ivica KISIC, Igor BOGUNOVIC, Darija BILANDZIJA
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):170-176 | DOI: 10.17221/91/2016-SWR
The influences of six different tillage treatments and five different crops on soil losses by water erosion were studied during a twenty-year period (1995-2014) on Stagnosol in central lowland Croatia. The aim of the study was to determine how the quantity of soil sediment, different tillage treatments and crops influence the particle size distribution (PSD) of soil sediment. During the studied period, total number of non-eroded soil samples was 60 and total number of soil sediments samples was 445. Significantly lower amounts of fine sand and higher amounts of clay and silt were determined in sediments compared to the non-eroded soil regardless of...
Comparing measurements, 7Be radiotracer technique and process-based erosion model for estimating short-term soil loss from cultivated land in Northern GermanyOriginal Paper
Detlef DEUMLICH, Abhinand JHA, Gerald KIRCHNER
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):177-186 | DOI: 10.17221/124/2016-SWR
Due to changing climate and irregular weather patterns, event-based soil loss and sediment yield have become important issues in the agricultural areas. Several mathematical models and prediction methodologies have been used to estimate event-based soil loss and soil redistribution based on soil types, land management, hydrology and local topography. The use of short-lived beryllium-7 as a means of estimating event-based soil erosion/deposition rates has become an alternative to the traditional soil loss measurement methods. A new erosion model taking into account the movement of 7Be in soils has been presented recently. In order to direct...
Impact of overland flow on soil characteristics in Třebsín experimental plotsOriginal Paper
Hana BAČINOVÁ, Pavel KOVÁŘ
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(3):187-193 | DOI: 10.17221/133/2016-SWR
This paper describes the continuation of simulated outcomes from the plots No. 4 and No. 5 with two different soils, using the KINFIL model to assess the runoff from extreme rainfall. The KINFIL model is a physically-based, parameter-distributed 3D model that has been applied to the Třebsín experimental station in the Czech Republic. This model was used for the first time in 2012 to simulate the impact of overland flow caused by natural or sprinkler-made intensive rains on four of the nine experimental plots. This measurement of a rain simulator producing a high-intensity rainfall involves also hydraulic conductivity, soil sorptivity, plot geometry...