Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America
We tested the hypothesis that trees have measurable effects on infiltrability, macroporosity, and pref-erential flows in agrosilvopastoral systems. Managing agricultural systems for water conservation is acritical component of sustainable systems. We investigated the relationship between infiltrabil...
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RepoCATIE84582021-12-22T19:22:56Z Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America Benegas Negri, Laura A. Ilstedt, Ulrik Roupsard, Olivier Jones, J. Malmer, A. ARBOLES FUERA DEL BOSQUE INFILTRACION POROSIDAD DEL SUELO MEDICION BALANCE HIDRICO DEL SUELO PRECIPITACION ATMOSFERICA MOVIMIENTO DEL AGUA EN EL SUELO CONSTANTES DE AGUAS EN EL SUELO PROPIEDADES FISICO - QUIMICAS SUELO SISTEMAS AGROSILVOPASCICOLAS AGROFORESTERIA COSTA RICA HONDURAS We tested the hypothesis that trees have measurable effects on infiltrability, macroporosity, and pref-erential flows in agrosilvopastoral systems. Managing agricultural systems for water conservation is acritical component of sustainable systems. We investigated the relationship between infiltrability andthe distance to the nearest tree, and whether differences in macroporosity can account for differences ininfiltrability.In both systems, preferential soil water flows were dominant compared to matrix flow. Trees in thepasture landscape improved infiltrability and preferential flow but had no significant effect in the coffeeagroforestry system. After comparing rainfall intensity and frequency data to the measured infiltrabilityvalues, we conclude that trees in the pasture system reduce surface runoff at the highest observed rainfallintensities (>50 mm h−1). The volcanic soils of the coffee plantation are less degraded and their highnatural permeability has been maintained. Since the coffee plants at this site are established (40 years)perennial vegetation with substantial residues and extensive root systems like trees, they improve soilphysical properties similarly to trees.Trees increase hydrologic services in pasture lands, a rapidly expanding land use type across LatinAmerica, and therefore may be a viable land management option for mitigating some of the negativeenvironmental impacts associated with land clearing and animal husbandry. However, in land manage-ment practices where understorey perennial vegetation makes up a large proportion of the cover, suchas for coffee agroforestry systems, the effect of trees on infiltration-related ecosystem services could beless pronounced. 2016-09-20T14:24:48Z 2016-09-20T14:24:48Z 2014 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/8458 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.027 en Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. Volumen 183 (2014), páginas 185-196 Programa de Cambio Climático y Cuencas (PCCC) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf |
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ARBOLES FUERA DEL BOSQUE INFILTRACION POROSIDAD DEL SUELO MEDICION BALANCE HIDRICO DEL SUELO PRECIPITACION ATMOSFERICA MOVIMIENTO DEL AGUA EN EL SUELO CONSTANTES DE AGUAS EN EL SUELO PROPIEDADES FISICO - QUIMICAS SUELO SISTEMAS AGROSILVOPASCICOLAS AGROFORESTERIA COSTA RICA HONDURAS |
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ARBOLES FUERA DEL BOSQUE INFILTRACION POROSIDAD DEL SUELO MEDICION BALANCE HIDRICO DEL SUELO PRECIPITACION ATMOSFERICA MOVIMIENTO DEL AGUA EN EL SUELO CONSTANTES DE AGUAS EN EL SUELO PROPIEDADES FISICO - QUIMICAS SUELO SISTEMAS AGROSILVOPASCICOLAS AGROFORESTERIA COSTA RICA HONDURAS Benegas Negri, Laura A. Ilstedt, Ulrik Roupsard, Olivier Jones, J. Malmer, A. Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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We tested the hypothesis that trees have measurable effects on infiltrability, macroporosity, and pref-erential flows in agrosilvopastoral systems. Managing agricultural systems for water conservation is acritical component of sustainable systems. We investigated the relationship between infiltrability andthe distance to the nearest tree, and whether differences in macroporosity can account for differences ininfiltrability.In both systems, preferential soil water flows were dominant compared to matrix flow. Trees in thepasture landscape improved infiltrability and preferential flow but had no significant effect in the coffeeagroforestry system. After comparing rainfall intensity and frequency data to the measured infiltrabilityvalues, we conclude that trees in the pasture system reduce surface runoff at the highest observed rainfallintensities (>50 mm h−1). The volcanic soils of the coffee plantation are less degraded and their highnatural permeability has been maintained. Since the coffee plants at this site are established (40 years)perennial vegetation with substantial residues and extensive root systems like trees, they improve soilphysical properties similarly to trees.Trees increase hydrologic services in pasture lands, a rapidly expanding land use type across LatinAmerica, and therefore may be a viable land management option for mitigating some of the negativeenvironmental impacts associated with land clearing and animal husbandry. However, in land manage-ment practices where understorey perennial vegetation makes up a large proportion of the cover, suchas for coffee agroforestry systems, the effect of trees on infiltration-related ecosystem services could beless pronounced. |
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Benegas Negri, Laura A. Ilstedt, Ulrik Roupsard, Olivier Jones, J. Malmer, A. |
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Benegas Negri, Laura A. Ilstedt, Ulrik Roupsard, Olivier Jones, J. Malmer, A. |
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Benegas Negri, Laura A. |
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Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America |
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effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in central america |
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2016 |
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https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/8458 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.027 |
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