Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method
The rapid growth of agricultural plantations and climatic extremes has raised concerns pertaining to enhanced soil erosion. Soil erosion studies are still relatively limited in Malaysia. In this study, soil erosion in four sites such as high conservation value forests (HCVFs), logged forest (LF), ma...
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| description | The rapid growth of agricultural plantations and climatic extremes has raised concerns pertaining to enhanced soil erosion. Soil erosion studies are still relatively limited in Malaysia. In this study, soil erosion in four sites such as high conservation value forests (HCVFs), logged forest (LF), mature oil palm (MOP), and mature rubber (MR) within the Kelantan River Basin was measured. A total of 3,207 measurements were conducted via the Modified Laser Erosion Bridge in all sites over 1 year. Results of soil erosion are 87.63, 25.45, 8.44, and 5.90 t ha˗¹yr˗¹for the HCVF, LF, MOP and MR, respectively – classified as very severe (HCVF), very high (LF), moderate (MP) and slight (MR) according to the Indian condition classification. Steep slope gradient (significant positive correlation to erosion) and logging are the main factors attributed to the high erosion rates. This is to be further explored in the future and more detailed studies should be conducted on the HCVF and LF areas, respectively. Mitigation measures and sustainable agricultural practices should be planned to control and reduce soil erosion. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-345382022-10-28T00:46:14Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34538/ Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method N. A. Mohamad Anand Nainar K. V. Annammala D. Sugumaran M. H. Jamal Z. Yusop QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution S1-(972) Agriculture (General) SD1-669.5 Forestry The rapid growth of agricultural plantations and climatic extremes has raised concerns pertaining to enhanced soil erosion. Soil erosion studies are still relatively limited in Malaysia. In this study, soil erosion in four sites such as high conservation value forests (HCVFs), logged forest (LF), mature oil palm (MOP), and mature rubber (MR) within the Kelantan River Basin was measured. A total of 3,207 measurements were conducted via the Modified Laser Erosion Bridge in all sites over 1 year. Results of soil erosion are 87.63, 25.45, 8.44, and 5.90 t ha˗¹yr˗¹for the HCVF, LF, MOP and MR, respectively – classified as very severe (HCVF), very high (LF), moderate (MP) and slight (MR) according to the Indian condition classification. Steep slope gradient (significant positive correlation to erosion) and logging are the main factors attributed to the high erosion rates. This is to be further explored in the future and more detailed studies should be conducted on the HCVF and LF areas, respectively. Mitigation measures and sustainable agricultural practices should be planned to control and reduce soil erosion. IWA Publishing 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34538/1/Abstract.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34538/2/Full%20text.pdf N. A. Mohamad and Anand Nainar and K. V. Annammala and D. Sugumaran and M. H. Jamal and Z. Yusop (2020) Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 11. pp. 1032-1041. ISSN 2040-2244 (P-ISSN) , 2408-9354 (E-ISSN) https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/11/4/1032/70046/Soil-erosion-in-disturbed-forests-and-agricultural https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2019.063 https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2019.063 |
| spellingShingle | QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution S1-(972) Agriculture (General) SD1-669.5 Forestry N. A. Mohamad Anand Nainar K. V. Annammala D. Sugumaran M. H. Jamal Z. Yusop Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title | Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title_full | Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title_fullStr | Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title_short | Soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain: in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| title_sort | soil erosion in disturbed forests and agricultural plantations in tropical undulating terrain in situ measurement using a laser erosion bridge method |
| topic | QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution S1-(972) Agriculture (General) SD1-669.5 Forestry |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34538/1/Abstract.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34538/2/Full%20text.pdf |
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