The usefulness of 137Cs as a tracer for soil erosion assessment: A critical reply to Parsons and Foster (2011)
A large number of geoscientists worldwide from different disciplines have recognized and
have adopted the 137 Cs method as an effective tracer to assess soil erosion rates during …
have adopted the 137 Cs method as an effective tracer to assess soil erosion rates during …
Sediment yield in Europe: Spatial patterns and scale dependency
Our understanding about the regional variation of Sediment Yield (SY) in Europe and its
scale dependency currently relies on a limited number of data for mainly larger river …
scale dependency currently relies on a limited number of data for mainly larger river …
Evaluating and improving 137Cs technology for estimating soil erosion using soil loss data measured during 1954–2015
XJ Zhang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil erosion causes worldwide land degradation. Long-term monitoring of soil erosion is
costly and labor-intensive. Multiple models using 137 Cs fallout are developed to …
costly and labor-intensive. Multiple models using 137 Cs fallout are developed to …
Sediment yield as a desertification risk indicator
Soil erosion is often regarded as one of the main processes of desertification. This has led to
the use of various desertification indicators that are related to soil erosion. Most of these …
the use of various desertification indicators that are related to soil erosion. Most of these …
Relating 137Cs and sediment yield from uncultivated catchments: the role of particle size composition of soil and sediment in calculating soil erosion rates at the …
P Porto, G Callegari - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Soil loss is considered one of the most important consequences of land
degradation as it affects the production of agricultural and forested areas, and the natural …
degradation as it affects the production of agricultural and forested areas, and the natural …
Using 137Cs measurements to establish catchment sediment budgets and explore scale effects
Growing awareness of the wider environmental significance of fine sediment transport by
rivers and associated sediment problems linked to sediment–water quality interactions …
rivers and associated sediment problems linked to sediment–water quality interactions …
Comparing long‐term observations of sediment yield with estimates of soil erosion rate based on recent 137Cs measurements. Results from an experimental …
P Porto, G Callegari - Hydrological Processes, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent increase of soil erosion rates in Southern Italy emphasizes the need to identify areas
subjected to higher environmental risks. Over the last few decades, several techniques have …
subjected to higher environmental risks. Over the last few decades, several techniques have …
Validating the use of 137Cs and 210Pbex measurements to estimate rates of soil loss from cultivated land in southern Italy
P Porto, DE Walling - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2012 - Elsevier
Soil erosion represents an important threat to the long-term sustainability of agriculture and
forestry in many areas of the world, including southern Italy. Numerous models and …
forestry in many areas of the world, including southern Italy. Numerous models and …
Validating the Use of 137Cs Measurements to Derive the Slope Component of the Sediment Budget of a Small Rangeland Catchment in Southern Italy
P Porto, DE Walling, C La Spada… - Land Degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The sediment budget is a key concept and tool for characterizing the mobilization, transfer
and storage of fine sediment within a catchment. Caesium‐137 measurements can provide …
and storage of fine sediment within a catchment. Caesium‐137 measurements can provide …
Using repeated 137Cs and 210Pbex measurements to establish sediment budgets for different time windows and explore the effect of connectivity on soil erosion …
Over the last 50 years, different approaches have been employed in order to predict
environmental risk due to soil erosion and to propose effective strategies to control erosion …
environmental risk due to soil erosion and to propose effective strategies to control erosion …