Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Cristian POPESCU, Mihaela BĂLAN, Marius-Nicolae CIOBOATĂ
Erosion is a process of soil and land degradation, which occurs on a large scale, both in our country and worldwide. Due to its specific characteristics, the study area from the hilly part of Dolj County presents relief, climatic, lithological, hydrological, and vegetation conditions, which have contributed over time and continue to contribute today, to the manifestation of the erosion process, through which the productive capacity of the soils is degraded or diminished. In the reference area, soils subjected to surface water erosion encountered on lands with uniform slope, were identified and evaluated, where slow geological erosion has gradually but permanently removed the solidified surface layer. On slopes with a steep gradient, where deep erosion occurs, strongly eroded soils with gullies and ravines have been identified. By identifying the causes that have produced and continue to produce these short comings and based on the morpho-physico-chemical properties of the investigated soils, the most relevant methods of control and combating water-caused erosion were established (agro-improvement works and hydro-ameliorative works).
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