runoff, and sediment production after forest restoration in a fly-ash landfill Effectiveness of erosion control covers on soil quality recovery

>p0.001 respectively) at 20 to 40 cm.>/p<>p0.001). Available phosphorus also showed a net decline in the first two depth intervals (p=0.02 and p>0.001). The no-cover treatment showed significantly higher amounts of water runoff and soil erosion (p=0.04) than the other three treatments. No differences were found in runoff and erosion between hydro-mulch, coconut fiber mulch, and grass cover. Our results show that soil's chemical properties (i.e., nutrient pools and nutrient availability) are sensitive to different cover types and respond rapidly after one year of plantation with native species. On the other hand, significant changes in physical properties are not visible yet. The experiment also concludes that all tested soil covers effectively reduced runoff and erosion compared to the control. These covers should be implemented in the initial stages of the revegetation.>/p<

Effectiveness of erosion control covers on soil quality recovery, runoff, and sediment production after forest restoration in a fly-ash landfill Conference Paper