The variation of infiltration rates and physical-chemical soil properties across a land cover and land use gradient in a Paramo of southwestern Colombia

IF Benavides, ME Solarte, V Pabón… - Journal of Soil and …, 2018 - jswconline.org
Paramos are high altitude Andean ecosystems in tropical South America. They are
considered “water factories” because they provide water for 100 million people around the …

The effects of land-use change on the hydrological properties of Andisols in the Ecuadorian páramo

JJ Hartsig - 2011 - trace.tennessee.edu
The Ecuadorian páramo is characterized by unique soil properties that allow the ground to
hold large amounts of water. These páramo grasslands support Andean cities and …

Land-use change affects soil hydro-physical properties in Mollisols of semiarid Central Argentina

R Fernandez, V Belmonte, A Quiroga, C Lobartini… - Geoderma …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to describe the relationships between soil physical
properties and to identify variables that determine the pore system and hydrological …

Effects of land use change and seasonal variation in the hydrophysical properties in Vertisols in northeastern Mexico

MI Yáñez‐Díaz, I Cantú‐Silva… - Soil use and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of the use of natural resources associated with anthropogenic activities has
increased evidently, mainly through land use changes which have altered hydrophysical …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of land use and land cover on hydraulic and physical soil properties at the cerrado agricultural frontier

EA Dionizio, MH Costa - Agriculture, 2019 - mdpi.com
Western Bahia is one of the most active agricultural frontiers in the world, which raises
concern about its natural resources conservation, especially regarding water availability …

Effects of rainfall seasonality and land use change on soil hydrophysical properties of high-Andean dry páramo grasslands

SE Patiño-Gutiérrez, IC Domínguez-Rivera… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
High-Andean páramos deliver essential ecosystem hydrological services from a
combination of soil, vegetation, and climate characteristics, particularly in their natural state …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in soil hydro-physical properties and SOM due to pine afforestation and grazing in Andean environments cannot be generalized

F Marín, CQ Dahik, GM Mosquera, J Feyen, P Cisneros… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
Andean ecosystems provide important ecosystem services including streamflow regulation
and carbon sequestration, services that are controlled by the water retention properties of …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of drainage on organic matter accumulation and plant communities of high-altitude peatlands in the Colombian tropical Andes.

JC Benavides - Mires & Peat, 2014 - mires-and-peat.net
The tropical Andes store and regulate water outflow that serves nearly 60 million people.
Most of the water is for un-managed agricultural irrigation. In this work I report how the …

[PDF][PDF] Air permeability and diffusivity of an Andisol subsoil as influenced by pasture improvement strategies

C Haas, R Horn, HH Gerke, D Dec, F Zúñiga, J Dörner - Agro Sur, 2018 - researchgate.net
RESUMEN En el Sur de Chile, los sistemas pastoriles sobre suelos volcánicos juegan un
rol importante para el desarrollo de la región. La productividad de praderas puede ser …

Variability of soil surface characteristics in a mountainous watershed in Valle del Cauca, Colombia: Implications for runoff, erosion, and conservation

CD Guzman, F Hoyos-Villada, M Da Silva, FA Zimale… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding catchment sediment or solute transport frequently relies on understanding of
soil nutrient conditions and physical properties. This study investigates hydropedological …