Impact of nature-based solutions for soil and water conservation in semi- arid Brazil

Authors

  • A. MONTENEGRO Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, CEP 52171-900, Recife- Pernambuco, Brasil.
  • I. LOPES Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica, Instituto Federal Baiano, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, BR-349, s/n, Zona Rural, CEP 47600-000, Bom Jesus da Lapa - Bahia, Brasil.
  • T. ALMEIDA Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, CEP 52171-900, Recife- Pernambuco, Brasil.
  • J. LIMA DE Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos - Pólo II da Universidade de Coimbra, 3030- 788 Coimbra, Portugal.
  • H. MONTENEGRO Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, CEP 52171-900, Recife- Pernambuco, Brasil.
  • B. ARAÚJO Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, CEP 52171-900, Recife- Pernambuco, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14409/fa.v19i2.9749

Keywords:

mulch, Forage Palm lines, nature-based solutions, conservation practices

Abstract

Conservation techniques are highly relevant, for sustainable land use, especially in semiarid regions. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of conservation techniques in reducing sediment losses and increasing soil moisture, under natural rainfall in soil erosion plots. The study was carried out in the Alto Ipanema River Basin, Brazil. The experimental monitoring was carried out in nine plots with different cover conditions (bare soil; natural cover; mulch; Forrage Palm Cactus). Mulch presented similar performance than natural vegetation cover, to control runoff and sediment losses. Soil moisture was signifi cantly higher in plots with mulch when compared with in those with bare soil. Additionally, Palma lines produced promising hydrological results. Complementary experiments in the laboratory, with simulated rainfall, were consistent with field observations under natural events.

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Published

2020-11-11

How to Cite

MONTENEGRO, A., LOPES, I., ALMEIDA, T., LIMA DE, J., MONTENEGRO, H., & ARAÚJO, B. (2020). Impact of nature-based solutions for soil and water conservation in semi- arid Brazil. FAVE Sección Ciencias Agrarias, 19(2), 45–59. https://doi.org/10.14409/fa.v19i2.9749

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2020): FAVE Sección Ciencias Agrarias

Section

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