Investigation on slope and canopy closure effects to minimize sediment movement in riparian buffer zone
Abstract
In this study, factors
affecting the width of buffer zone used to minimize the sediment movement in
the productive forests, have been evaluated. For this purpose, sediment traps
were constructed in Istanbul University Education Research and Practice Forest. Sediment data was obtained from sample plots
established depending on the different canopy closure, slope length, slope
area, rainfall and slope. In this context, a statistical model was developed to
estimate the sediment yield depending on slope and canopy closure. The accuracy
of the model was tested with various statistical analyses. According to the results, sediment value can
be highly estimate depending on slope classes. According to results, in the developed regression
models to estimate effects of slope percentage on sediment values, the smallest
R2 value was found as 0.79 on 20 % slope area and the highest R2
value was found as 0.97 on 80 % and 100 % slope area. Also, as the slope
increases, the accuracy of the regression model of sediment yield increases.
And it is concluded that there is a very close relationship between 80 % and
100 % slope. In the developed regression models to estimate effects of canopy
closure effects on sediment values, it is seen that the lowest R2
value was calculated on canopy closure 71-100 %, and the highest R2
values were calculated on canopy closure 41-70 % and cutting areas. Sediment
yield increases with the decrease of the canopy closure and the accuracy of the
model increases.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Akgül
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Mesut Hasdemir
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 1, 2018
Submission Date
October 23, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 21, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 68 Number: 1