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Investigation of permanent gullies extension trend in Khorrambid Watershed, Fars Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran

3 2Associate Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

4 Research Educator, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran

5 MSc, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Gully erosion is one of the main types of water erosion and is known as one of the destroying forms of land degradation and soil loss in the world. Therefore, knowing the most effective factors on extending this type of erosion is utmost important. Beside, management and control of gully erosion require knowing the most effective factors on gullies extension. So, the present study was performed to determine the most effective factors on gullies in Khorrambid Watershed, North of Fars Province through measuring the permanent gullies during 13 years (2004-2016). Results showed that the average of gully length extension was 21.67 m throughout this period. This data indicated that the length of gully extension was 1.67 m per year. Further, it is determined that the length expansion of permanent gullies in this region was a function of bare soil and saturated electrical conductivity, using SPSS and backward multivariable regression. In conclusion, it is suggested different management solutions to increase the soil resistance against the erosion be prioritized in management and implementation plans such as increasing adoptable cover vegetation for the natural condition of the region and exclude the area to restore vegetation cover and pay more attention to control erosion in gully head cuts.

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Watershed Engineering and Management
Volume 12, Issue 1
April 2020
Pages 318-329
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