Evaluation of the Role of Rainfall Characteristics and Prescribed Fire on the Runoff and Leaching of Soil Nutrients in the Chogha Sabz Park, Ilam | ||
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| Article 7, Volume 37, Issue 4 - Serial Number 145, January 2025, Pages 99-118 PDF (2.09 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/wmrj.2024.364885.1575 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Tahereh Arghand1; Noredin Rostami* 2; Mehdi Heydari3; Morteza Gheysouri4 | ||
| 1M.Sc. Student of Combating Desertification, Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Iran | ||
| 2Associate Professor, Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Iran | ||
| 3Professor, Department of Forest Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Iran | ||
| 4Ph.D. of Watershed Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction and Goal Soil is one of the most important components of the earth and has a number of functions and ecosystem services that are essential for sustainable life on the planet. Soil loss due to erosion occurs almost all over the world and reduces the productivity of natural ecosystems such as forests, rangelands, and agricultural lands. The present study investigated the role of rainfall duration on runoff and soil nutrients under different plant species in the Chogha Sabz Park, Ilam Province. Materials and Methods In this study the amount of runoff was determined in afforested stands (Cupressus sempervirens L.), natural Quercus brantii Lindl. forest, and control treatment based on the representative stand principle in burned and unburned conditions. The rainfall simulator was installed in a 2 m2 plot during 15 and 30 min of rainfall with a constant intensity of 80 mm/h. This study investigated the effect of species type on the amount of runoff, sediment, and nutrients. The basic characteristics, including soil texture, litter depth, and pH, were also measured and the results were analyzed using one-way variance test and comparison of means was performed using Duncan's multiple range test. Results and Discussion The results of the runoff study in the experimental plots of the prescribed fire treatment and the comparison of the studied species in the time intervals showed that in different intervals, fire caused an increase in the amount of runoff, so that in a 30-min interval in the control plot, a runoff of 17 l was produced, which was a significant increase compared to the two stands of Cupressus sempervirens L. and Quercus brantii Lindl. Also, the highest amount of total sediment in the 30-min interval in the control plot was 108.15 g, and its lowest amount was 52.64 g in the 15-min interval in the coniferous species of Cupressus sempervirens L. On the other hand, in the unburned condition, it was determined that the highest amount of runoff in the studied area was in the 15- and 30-min intervals in the control plot, with amounts of 5 and 17 l, respectively. Simultaneous examination of runoff and sediment in the experimental plots showed that the trends in both were similar and that as runoff increased, sediment also increased. Conclusion and Suggestions According to the results of this study, it was determined that changes in the natural areas of the Zagros, such as fires, can increase the process of runoff production, causing the loss of nutrients in the soil and changing the chemical properties of the soil. It is suggested that the effect of adding organic soil amendments or cover on soil, runoff and sediment properties after fire be investigated and simulated. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Curve Number; Fire; Rainfall Simulator; Soil Loss; Soil Nutrients | ||
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