Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation
Contour felling is a restoration method used to decrease overland flow (OF) and soil erosion in the world. However, the impact of thinning and the placement of felled logs on OF remains inconclusive. Low ground cover and soil permeability promote OF in Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl pl...
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| author | Moein Farahnak Nobuaki Tanaka Takanori Sato Anand Nainar Mie Gomyo Koichiro Kuraji Toko Suzaki Haruhiko Suzuki Yoshimasa Nakane |
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| description | Contour felling is a restoration method used to decrease overland flow (OF) and soil erosion in the world. However, the impact of thinning and the placement of felled logs on OF remains inconclusive. Low ground cover and soil permeability promote OF in Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl plantations, making thinning a method for reducing runoff. We examined the relationship between OF and ground cover in a C. obtusa plantation in Japan. Event-based runoff was monitored in three plots from 2016 to 2021, with 40% thinning conducted in 2019. In plot T1, logs were randomly scattered, and, in T2, logs followed contour lines, while control plots stayed the same. After thinning, both treatment plots showed lower OF than the control plot. The ANCOVA test shows a significant slope reduction in treatment plots compared to the control plot from pre-thinning to post-thinning (T1: 0.67 to 0.26, T2: 0.66 to 0.12, p < 0.001, Tukey HSD test). However, in plot T2, OF remained stable for two years post-thinning, affirming the enduring effectiveness of contour-aligned log placement. This study backs the notion that aligning fallen logs with contour lines boosts long-term OF infiltration, supporting sustainable forest and soil management. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-379232024-01-12T01:35:52Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37923/ Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation Moein Farahnak Nobuaki Tanaka Takanori Sato Anand Nainar Mie Gomyo Koichiro Kuraji Toko Suzaki Haruhiko Suzuki Yoshimasa Nakane QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology SD411-428 Conservation and protection Including forest influences, damage by elements, fires, forest reserves Contour felling is a restoration method used to decrease overland flow (OF) and soil erosion in the world. However, the impact of thinning and the placement of felled logs on OF remains inconclusive. Low ground cover and soil permeability promote OF in Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl plantations, making thinning a method for reducing runoff. We examined the relationship between OF and ground cover in a C. obtusa plantation in Japan. Event-based runoff was monitored in three plots from 2016 to 2021, with 40% thinning conducted in 2019. In plot T1, logs were randomly scattered, and, in T2, logs followed contour lines, while control plots stayed the same. After thinning, both treatment plots showed lower OF than the control plot. The ANCOVA test shows a significant slope reduction in treatment plots compared to the control plot from pre-thinning to post-thinning (T1: 0.67 to 0.26, T2: 0.66 to 0.12, p < 0.001, Tukey HSD test). However, in plot T2, OF remained stable for two years post-thinning, affirming the enduring effectiveness of contour-aligned log placement. This study backs the notion that aligning fallen logs with contour lines boosts long-term OF infiltration, supporting sustainable forest and soil management. MDPI AG 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37923/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37923/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Moein Farahnak and Nobuaki Tanaka and Takanori Sato and Anand Nainar and Mie Gomyo and Koichiro Kuraji and Toko Suzaki and Haruhiko Suzuki and Yoshimasa Nakane (2023) Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation. Sustainability, 15. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2071-1050 (E-ISSN) https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914124 |
| spellingShingle | QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology SD411-428 Conservation and protection Including forest influences, damage by elements, fires, forest reserves Moein Farahnak Nobuaki Tanaka Takanori Sato Anand Nainar Mie Gomyo Koichiro Kuraji Toko Suzaki Haruhiko Suzuki Yoshimasa Nakane Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title | Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title_full | Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title_short | Enhancing Overland Flow Infiltration through Sustainable Well-Managed Thinning: Contour-Aligned Felled Log Placement in a Chamaecyparis obtusa Plantation |
| title_sort | enhancing overland flow infiltration through sustainable well managed thinning contour aligned felled log placement in a chamaecyparis obtusa plantation |
| topic | QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology SD411-428 Conservation and protection Including forest influences, damage by elements, fires, forest reserves |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37923/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37923/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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